PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lombardo Limba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Scribner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Limba comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Voodoo People. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Limba
vs
Scribner

178 cm
29
180 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

180 cm
22
163 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lombardo Limba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Scribner!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Limba goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Eric Scribner has been cut.
Eric Scribner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scribner gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Limba counters with a nice leg kick.
Limba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Scribner throws a series of punches but Limba avoids them all with ease.
Scribner throws a right and a left that Limba avoids nicely.
Good leg kick by Limba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Limba doesn't manage to clinch there - Scribner circles away.
Limba scores with a push kick.
Limba throws a head kick but Scribner moves out of range.
Limba throws a head kick but Scribner moves out of range.
Scribner with a hook.
Scribner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Limba counters with a leg kick.
Limba catches Scribner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Scribner looks gassed!
Scribner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Scribner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Limba rushes Scribner and presses him up against the cage.
Scribner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Limba's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Limba.
Limba lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limba scores a nice knee to the body.
Scribner is trying to push Limba away but Limba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Limba lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Scribner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scribner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Limba has him pressed against the cage.
Scribner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Limba prevents Scribner from breaking the clinch.
Limba will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Scribner up against the cage.
Limba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Limba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Limba working Scribner over with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Limba.
Limba scores with a shoulder strike.
Limba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Limba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scribner backwards.

That has opened up Eric Scribner's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limba pressing his opponent against the cage.
Limba is working Scribner over against the cage.
Limba landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Limba digs a right hand underneath Scribner's ribcage. Scribner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Limba lands a knee to the head.
Scribner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Limba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Scribner has had enough of the clinch but Limba keeps him there for the moment.
Limba putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Scribner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Limba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scribner's efforts to push away.
Scribner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Limba has him pressed against the cage.
Scribner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Limba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scribner's efforts to push away.
Limba leaning against his opponent.
Scribner tries to circle away but Limba has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limba works on Scribner's body with a couple of short punches.
Limba has Scribner pressed against the cage, preventing Scribner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Limba lands a body punch.
Limba lands a nice shot to the body.
Scribner working hard to break the clinch.
Limba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scribner wants to break free but Limba has control.
Limba will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Scribner up against the cage.
Limba gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Scribner is trying to break the clinch but Limba has him pressed against the cage.
Limba will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Scribner up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lombardo Limba.

Limba rushes Scribner and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Limba keeps control of Scribner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Limba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Limba unloads a knee to the mid-section. Scribner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Limba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scribner backwards.
Limba has Scribner pressed against the cage, preventing Scribner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scribner is trying to push Limba away but Limba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Limba keeps control of Scribner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scribner is trying to break free.
Scribner is trying to push Limba away but Limba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Limba gets through Scribner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Limba.

The cut above Eric Scribner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Limba stalling the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scribner working hard to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Limba obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lombardo Limba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Scribner's cut.
That's time! Limba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Limba lands a brutal head kick. Scribner looks out on his feet and Limba throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Lombardo Limba!