PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clint Lomax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Crippler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clint Lomax could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Crippler's chin.

Lomax
vs
Crippler

170 cm
25
142 lbs
19 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
130 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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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 19 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint Lomax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Crippler!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crippler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lomax fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crippler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lomax can pounce on him.
Lomax checks a low kick from Crippler.
Lomax throws a poor cross that misses
and Crippler counters with a good low kick that Lomax was not able to check.
Lomax tests Crippler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lomax misses with a low kick as Crippler jumps back.
Crippler lands a jab.
Lomax throws a head kick but Crippler moves out of range.
Crippler scores with a sloppy right hand. Lomax should have avoided that one.
Lomax swings widly with a right hand
and Crippler counters with a solid body kick.
Crippler throws a leg kick but Lomax moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crippler connects with a solid leg kick.
Crippler blocks a low kick nicely.
Lomax connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick by Crippler misses
and Lomax counters with a good low kick that Crippler was not able to check.
Crippler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lomax.
Lomax misses with a leg kick
and Crippler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lomax has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crippler.
Lomax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crippler jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lomax circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lomax counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crippler's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax misses with a straight right.
Lomax thows a leg kick but Crippler checks it

and Crippler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crippler.
Crippler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lomax wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lomax pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lomax throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crippler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Lomax 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lomax misses with a right hand
and Crippler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice cross by Lomax.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses
and Crippler counters with a low kick, right behind Lomax 's knee.
Crippler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crippler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lomax manages to avoid it.
A jab from Crippler does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax throws a lazy uppercut
and Crippler counters with a head kick. That will keep Lomax thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Crippler clinches.
Crippler lands a knee to the head.
Crippler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crippler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crippler tries a knee to the head but Lomax blocks it.
Crippler tries to land knees in the clinch but Lomax avoids the damage to the body.

Lomax manages to break the clinch.
Lomax rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crippler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lomax misses with a looping right.
Crippler staying out of range there.
Lomax cracks the inside of Crippler's front leg.
Crippler lands with a kick to the temple. Lomax shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Crippler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crippler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crippler scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crippler throws a head kick that half lands.
Lomax throws a body kick the misses
and Crippler counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lomax lands a head shot.
Crippler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lomax checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lomax gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Crippler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crippler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A good leg kick by Crippler.
Crippler is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lomax had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lomax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Crippler.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lomax throws a leg kick
and Crippler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lomax throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lomax misses with an uppercut
and Crippler counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Clint Lomax will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Crippler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crippler tries to clinch up.
Crippler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lomax on the side of the head.
Crippler is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Crippler lands with a nice body punch.
Lomax throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Crippler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lomax looks to land a left hand but Crippler moved out of range nicely.
Lomax lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crippler throws a low kick, looking for Lomax's leg but Lomax calmly moves out of range.
Lomax misses with a right hand
and Crippler counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crippler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lomax swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crippler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lomax. That one must have hurt.
Lomax throws a leg kick but Crippler sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crippler moves out of range as Lomax strikes.

Crippler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crippler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Crippler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Crippler trying to land knees to the body.
Lomax content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lomax lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crippler or not.
Lomax stalling the fight.
Crippler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lomax lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crippler is breathing heavily.

Lomax breaks from the clinch.
Lomax avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crippler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lomax manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crippler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lomax lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crippler throws a lazy uppercut
and Lomax counters with a nice leg kick.
Lomax misses with a looping right.
Clint Lomax is winning the standup battle so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lomax!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lomax dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lomax bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crippler's head backwards.
Crippler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lomax throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crippler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lomax finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crippler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lomax.
Lomax attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lomax misses with a lunging right hand
and Crippler counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax throws a leg kick but Crippler checks it.
Lomax misses with a body shot
and Lomax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lomax takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lomax is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crippler scores with a kick to the body.
Crippler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crippler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crippler slips a straight right by Lomax.
Crippler tries to clinch but Lomax is having none of it.
Lomax turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lomax pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lomax throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax blocks a head kick by Crippler.
Lomax takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crippler ducks under a wild hook from Lomax.
Crippler tries to land a body kick
and Lomax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Crippler is rocked!
Lomax has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lomax there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crippler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Crippler throws a leg kick but Lomax checks it.
Lomax misses with a left hand
and Crippler counters with a good low kick that Lomax was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lomax thumps Crippler with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crippler. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Lomax misses
and Crippler counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Lomax dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A solid leg kick lands there for Crippler.
Crippler jabs Lomax to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Clint Lomax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lomax throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crippler counters with an inside leg kick.
Lomax swings widly with a right hand
and Crippler counters with a low kick, right behind Lomax 's knee.
A low kick from Lomax is predictable there
and Crippler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crippler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lomax misses with a leg kick
and Crippler counters with a nice leg kick.
Lomax misses with a right hand
and Crippler counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lomax is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lomax darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crippler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A clash of legs there as Lomax blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crippler misses with a leg kick
enabling Lomax to counter with a crisp jab.
Donk. Crippler catches Lomax right on the button with a cross.
Lomax on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lomax throws an off balance right hand
and Crippler counters with a nice uppercut.
Crippler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crippler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lomax falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crippler counters with an outside leg kick.
Crippler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Lomax misses
and Crippler counters with a good, hard body kick but Lomax shrugs it off.
Crippler just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax throws a poor cross that misses
and Crippler counters with a nice body shot.
Lomax lands a leg kick that knocks Crippler off balance momentarily.
Lomax takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lomax scores with a nice strike.
Lomax throws a leg kick
and Crippler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lomax misses with a hook
and Crippler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lomax's knee momentarily.
Lomax misses with the body kick
and Crippler counters with a big head kick but Lomax shrugs it off.
Crippler stuns Lomax with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crippler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lomax throws a big shot that misses.
Crippler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax is looking to score with low kicks.
Lomax checks a leg kick.
Crippler just misses with a punch to the body.
Lomax misses with a leg kick
and Crippler counters with a thumping low kick.
Lomax moves out of range as Crippler throws a body kick.
Crippler throws a leg kick but Lomax sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lomax throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crippler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lomax misses with a shot to the body
and Crippler counters with a head kick. That will keep Lomax thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lomax misses with the body kick

and Crippler counters by clinching up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crippler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lomax has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crippler landing knees to the body.
Lomax is trying to break the clinch but Crippler has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax looking to slow down the pace here.
Crippler crunches a lovely knee into Lomax's ribcage.

Lomax breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Crippler.
Lomax on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lomax misses with an uppercut
and Crippler makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lomax really felt that one!
Nice body kick there by Crippler.
Lomax thows a leg kick but Crippler checks it
and Crippler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lomax thinking.

Crippler closes the distance and pushes Lomax back into the cage.
Crippler crunches a lovely knee into Lomax's ribcage.
Lomax slows down the pace here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crippler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lomax.
Crippler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lomax stalling in the clinch but Crippler improves position.
Crippler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lomax has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A low kick from Lomax is predictable there
and Crippler counters with a head kick. That will keep Lomax thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lomax!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lomax lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Crippler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Crippler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lomax throws a leg kick
and Crippler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lomax's knee momentarily.
Crippler scores with a body shot.
Crippler doesn't manage to clinch there - Lomax circles away.
Crippler lands a head kick. Lomax smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lomax dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crippler. That did some damage!
Lomax is looking to score with low kicks.
Lomax fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lomax scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crippler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lomax defending well as Crippler loads up on a big left hand.
Lomax avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Crippler misses
and Lomax counters with a nice uppercut.
Lomax throws an off balance right hand

and Crippler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crippler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crippler lands with a right to the head.
Crippler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lomax tries to land knees in the clinch but Crippler avoids the damage to the body.
Lomax trying to stall but Crippler improves his position.
Crippler misses with a knee to the head.
Lomax misses with an elbow over the top.
Crippler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crippler misses with a knee to the head.
Lomax misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lomax lands an elbow inside.
Crippler misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax is working Crippler over against the cage.
Crippler is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Crippler avoiding damage as Lomax throws knees to the body.
Lomax is trying to break the clinch but Crippler is controlling him.

Lomax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lomax throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Crippler.
Crippler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lomax.
Lomax throws a low kick but Crippler avoids it.
Lomax thows a leg kick but Crippler checks it
and Crippler counters with a right hand to the body.
Lomax throws a poor cross that misses
and Crippler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lomax's knee momentarily.
Crippler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lomax misses with a shot to the body
and Crippler counters with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Crippler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crippler throws a solid leg kick but Lomax takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crippler.
Lomax misses with a hook
and Crippler counters with a good low kick that Lomax was not able to check.
Lomax thows a leg kick but Crippler checks it

and Crippler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lomax takes a knee to the side of the body.

Lomax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crippler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses
and Crippler counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Crippler doesn't manage to clinch there - Lomax circles away.
Lomax misses with a hook
and Crippler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Crippler darts in and clinches Lomax up against the cage.
Crippler tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lomax is trying to break the clinch but Crippler is controlling him.
Crippler lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crippler misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lomax.
Lomax tries to break free but Crippler pushes him back against the cage.
Crippler dodges an elbow strike from Lomax.
Lomax wants to stall.
Crippler lands a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Crippler.
Crippler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lomax backwards.
Lomax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crippler.
Crippler stalling.
Crippler missing with knees to the body.
Crippler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lomax is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Lomax.
Crippler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crippler lands a shot to the body.
Crippler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lomax looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crippler with a knee to the head.
Crippler lands a body shot.
Crippler scores with a knee to the head.

Lomax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lomax throws a leg kick
and Crippler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice cross by Crippler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Crippler dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lomax throws a good cross that connects.
Crippler checks a low kick from Lomax.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lomax, as that shot connected.
Crippler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lomax throws a leg kick
and Crippler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Crippler moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Lomax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lomax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crippler was well out of range. Poor timing from Lomax.
Lomax throws a lazy right hand but Crippler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lomax circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crippler lands a jab to Lomax's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax throws an off balance right hand
and Crippler counters with a good low kick that Lomax was not able to check.
Lomax throws a lazy uppercut

and Crippler moves into the clinch.
Crippler prevents Lomax from breaking the clinch.
Crippler connects with a knee to the head.
Crippler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Lomax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lomax misses with a lunging right hand

and Crippler counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crippler lands a body punch.
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.
Lomax softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crippler looking to stall.
Crippler has Lomax pressed against the cage, preventing Lomax from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lomax has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crippler missing with knees to the body.

Lomax breaks the clinch.
Lomax swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crippler counters with a nice uppercut.
Lomax swings widly with a right hand
and Crippler counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lomax is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crippler lands a glancing blow to the side of Lomax's head.
Crippler tries to clinch up.
Lomax checks a low kick from Crippler.
Lomax fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lomax misses the body punch

and Crippler moves into the clinch.
Lomax blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lomax on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crippler prevents Lomax from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lomax's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crippler.
Lomax is pushing Crippler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Joe Crippler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A hook to the body from Lomax.
Lomax lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Lomax breaks from the clinch.
Lomax throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Crippler to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax throws a combination that misses
and Crippler counters with a nice uppercut.
Lomax swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lomax takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lomax throws a poor cross that misses
and Crippler counters with a stiff right hand.
Lomax throws a low kick but Crippler avoids it.
Lomax takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crippler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lomax swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crippler jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crippler throws a leg kick but Lomax sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick by Lomax misses
and Crippler counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lomax throws an off balance right hand
and Crippler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crippler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lomax checks it well.
A low kick from Lomax is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crippler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lomax takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lomax misses with a right hand
and Crippler counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lomax is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Crippler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lomax. That did some damage!
Lomax connects with a single shot there.
Good leg kick by Crippler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lomax throws a lazy head kick
and Crippler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Crippler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crippler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Joe Crippler!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Joe Crippler!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Joe Crippler!

Joe Crippler wins by unanimous decision!