PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Smasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Lomax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smasher
vs
Lomax

180 cm
24
130 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
142 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Legal High's - 158+ Recovery And 159+ Stamina $40
Legal High's - 158+ Recovery And 159+ Stamina $40

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Smasher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint Lomax!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smasher tries to bum rush Lomax with a series of wild strikes but Lomax uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smasher looks to throw the jab but Lomax is out of range.
Smasher sizes up Lomax with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lomax works the jab nicely.
Lomax jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lomax lands with an overhand left.
Lomax pushes Smasher away with a front kick.
Lomax scores with a hook.
Smasher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lomax circles away quickly and effectively.
Smasher throws a looping overhand right but Lomax ducks down to avoid it.
Smasher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smasher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lomax was well out of range. Poor timing from Smasher.
Smasher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smasher has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lomax.
Lomax uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smasher is looking to score with low kicks.
Lomax connects with a nice looking jab.
Lomax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smasher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lomax.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lomax.
Lomax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smasher manages to avoid it.
Lomax scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smasher thows a body shot but no joy.
Lomax cracks the inside of Smasher's front leg.
Lomax tries to clinch up but Smasher circles away and keeps his distance.
A left and a right from Lomax both land. Nice combination.
Lomax feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smasher's calf.
Smasher is breathing heavily.
Smasher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lomax lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smasher misses with a double jab
and Lomax counters with a nice leg kick.
Smasher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Lomax does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lomax. Smasher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smasher misses with a jab to the body
and Lomax counters with a leg kick.

Lomax forces Smasher back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax lands an elbow just above Smasher 's eye.
Lomax pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lomax with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lomax with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lomax putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smasher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lomax.
Lomax looking to throw knees to the head but Smasher is blocking nicely.
Smasher is trying to break the clinch but Lomax is controlling him.
Lomax landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lomax controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smasher is defending well for now.
Smasher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lomax.
Smasher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lomax taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lomax swings wildly with an uppercut but Smasher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lomax is leaning against Smasher and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lomax slows down the pace here.
Smasher takes an elbow to the temple.
Lomax with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lomax landing knees to the body.
Lomax makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lomax tries to land knees in the clinch but Smasher avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Lomax.
Smasher tries to circle away but Lomax has him pinned against the cage.
Smasher is trying to break free.
Smasher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smasher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lomax has him pressed against the cage.
Lomax landing knees to the body.
Lomax tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lomax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smasher.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lomax lands an elbow just above Smasher 's eye.
Lomax tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smasher avoids it.
Lomax keeps control of Smasher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smasher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Lomax dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lomax throws a big shot that misses.
Smasher swings away with a body shot that misses

and Lomax counters by clinching up.
Lomax lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smasher lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Smasher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smasher dodges an elbow strike from Lomax.
Smasher really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lomax has Smasher pushed against the cage.
Smasher is trying to break the clinch but Lomax has him pressed against the cage.
Lomax looking to throw knees to the head but Smasher is blocking nicely.
Smasher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax gets through Smasher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lomax misses with a knee to the head.
Smasher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Come on Lomax - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lomax trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax misses with a knee strike.
Smasher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lomax is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lomax tries to land a knee to the head but Smasher blocks with his arms.
Lomax fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lomax missing with knees to the body.
Lomax looking to throw knees to the head but Smasher is blocking nicely.
Lomax creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smasher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lomax tries a body shot but Smasher blocks it.
Smasher dodges an elbow strike from Lomax.
Smasher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lomax lands an elbow inside.
Lomax missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smasher can't break the clinch.
Lomax has Smasher pushed against the cage.
Smasher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lomax is working Smasher over against the cage.
Smasher is trying to force a seperation but Lomax has the dominant position.
Lomax lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smasher backwards.
Lomax will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smasher up against the cage.
Smasher wants to break free but Lomax has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lomax.
Lomax working aggressively here.
Lomax works on Smasher's body with a couple of short punches.
Smasher tries to circle away but Lomax has him pinned against the cage.
Smasher is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax leaning against his opponent.
Lomax comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lomax trying to land knees to the body.
Lomax is working Smasher over against the cage.
Lomax fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smasher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lomax has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short left from Lomax.
Smasher wants to get back to striking at distance but Lomax won't allow it.
Smasher gets underhooks to prevent Lomax's takedown attempt.
Lomax lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smasher backwards.
Smasher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lomax leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lomax trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lomax lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smasher avoiding damage as Lomax throws knees to the body.
Smasher blocks an elbow strike.
Lomax throws an elbow but it misses.
Smasher wants to break free but Lomax has control.
Smasher wants to break free but Lomax has control.
Lomax stalls.
Smasher tries to break free but Lomax pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lomax using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smasher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lomax jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smasher walks away with a smile on his face. Lomax gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Lomax showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smasher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lomax lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smasher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lomax ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lomax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lomax takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smasher throws a hook to the side of Lomax's head but Lomax sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smasher throws a jab when Lomax was well out of range.
Smasher smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lomax moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smasher misses with a double jab
and Lomax counters with an outside leg kick.
Lomax lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smasher's sensitive parts.
Lomax steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smasher.
Clint Lomax seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smasher moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lomax misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smasher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lomax sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smasher throws a hook but Lomax blocks it.
Lomax turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smasher throws out a loose jab but Lomax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lomax lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Joe Smasher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lomax lands with a good body shot.
Lomax scores with the left hand. Smasher knows he should have avoided that one.
Smasher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lomax counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Lomax.
Lomax chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lomax throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lomax misses with a straight right.

Lomax darts in and clinches Smasher up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lomax missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smasher wants to get back to striking at distance but Lomax won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lomax just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smasher's brow.
Smasher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lomax with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lomax lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smasher.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smasher.
Lomax lands an elbow inside that Smasher shrugs off.
Lomax missing with knees to the body.
Lomax tries to throw a body punch but Smasher avoids it by throwing Lomax back against the cage.
Smasher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lomax misses with a knee to the head.
Lomax crunches a lovely knee into Smasher's ribcage.
Lomax trying to land knees to the body.
Lomax misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lomax fails to land.
Smasher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lomax lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clint Lomax seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lomax lands a nice shot to the body.
Lomax slowing the pace effectively.
Lomax lands an elbow inside that Smasher shrugs off.
Smasher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lomax tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smasher avoids it.
Lomax tries to land a knee to the head but Smasher blocks with his arms.
Lomax keeps control of Smasher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smasher takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lomax connects with a knee to the head.
Lomax stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smasher blocks a body shot from Lomax.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smasher working hard to break the clinch.
Smasher blocks an elbow strike.
Lomax putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smasher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lomax has Smasher pressed against the cage.
Lomax tries a knee to the head but Smasher blocks it.
Lomax stalling the fight.
Smasher tries to break the clinch but Lomax is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smasher is trying to break the clinch but Lomax is controlling him.
Lomax has Smasher pressed against the cage, preventing Smasher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smasher blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Lomax really dominated that round.
That's time! Smasher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lomax pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lomax takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lomax throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lomax lands a high kick!
Smasher misses with a looping right.
Smasher punishes Lomax's body with a nice straight punch.
Lomax feints and then cracks Smasher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smasher down.
Smasher misses the shot to the body.
Smasher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smasher misses with a series of wild punches.
Lomax misses the jab.
Lomax takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A jab from Smasher does it's job there.
Lomax steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smasher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lomax.
Lomax throws a series of punches but Smasher avoids them all with ease.
Smasher takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lomax keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smasher.
Smasher swings away with a body shot that misses

and Lomax counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smasher avoiding damage as Lomax throws knees to the body.
Smasher misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lomax takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lomax is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smasher dodges an elbow strike from Lomax.
Lomax missing with knees to the body.
Smasher tries to circle away but Lomax has him pinned against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Knees to the body from Lomax.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smasher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smasher can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lomax.

Smasher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smasher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lomax. Smasher does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Lomax.
Lomax moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab by Lomax.
Smasher ducks under a wild hook from Lomax.
Lomax lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax moves away from the strike by Smasher.
Smasher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lomax fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smasher connects with the punch.
Smasher misses with a hook.

Lomax clinches.
Lomax missing with knees to the body.
Lomax lands a nice elbow.
Lomax misses with a punch to the body.
Smasher wants to break free but Lomax has control.
Lomax trying to land knees to the body.
Lomax lands a nice elbow.
Lomax content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smasher is trying to break the clinch but Lomax has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smasher lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lomax with a knee to the head.
Smasher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lomax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smasher.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smasher is trying to force a seperation but Lomax has the dominant position.
Smasher wants to get back to striking at distance but Lomax won't allow it.
Lomax is pushing Smasher up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lomax lands a nice elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lomax stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Lomax dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Smasher.
Smasher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smasher misses the body punch
and Lomax counters with a nice uppercut.
Lomax fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Smasher is predictable there
enabling Lomax to counter with a crisp jab.
Lomax lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lomax staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Smasher.
Smasher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lomax. Lomax obviously looking to wear him down.
Smasher keeps the fight on the outside.
Lomax looks to land a left hand but Smasher moved out of range nicely.
Lomax slips a straight right by Smasher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smasher's sensitive parts.
Lomax tries to clinch there but Smasher circles away.
Smasher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lomax.
Lomax feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smasher's calf.
Nice cross by Lomax.
Lomax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lomax throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smasher lands with an overhand left.
Smasher keeps the fight on the outside.
Smasher looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lomax lands with a straight right. Smasher didn't see that one coming.
Smasher lands a nice shot that snaps Lomax's head back.
Smasher walks into a straight right hand from Lomax.
Lomax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smasher.
Smasher misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smasher misses with a straight right.
Smasher throws a shot from downtown. Lomax moves away and avoids it.
Lomax avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lomax thuds a left hand into Smasher's body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lomax.

Lomax moves into the clinch.
Lomax is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lomax lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lomax looking to slow down the pace here.
Lomax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smasher blocks it with crossed arms.
Come on Lomax - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax lands a knee to the body.
Smasher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lomax unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lomax trying to land knees to the body.
Smasher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lomax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smasher.
Lomax lands a nice elbow.
Lomax tries to land knees in the clinch but Smasher avoids the damage to the body.
Lomax has Smasher pressed against the cage, preventing Smasher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smasher blocks an elbow strike.
Lomax lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smasher or not.
Lomax trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Lomax - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smasher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clint Lomax is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lomax creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Joe Smasher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smasher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Lomax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lomax has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 44:50
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 44:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Lomax!