PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iceman Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lombard
vs
Liddell

191 cm
26
207 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

189 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bernard Lombard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iceman Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell throws a poor cross that misses
and Lombard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liddell misses with an uppercut
and Lombard counters with a series of strikes. Liddell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Liddell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lombard digs a good hook to Liddell's body.
Liddell misses with an uppercut
and Liddell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lombard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Liddell needs to keep his hands up - Lombard had a free shot at his head there.
Liddell lands a really nice looking cross but Lombard seems unphased.

It looks like Bernard Lombard has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Iceman Liddell has been cut.
Lombard lands a jab to the head.
Liddell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lombard counters with an inside leg kick.
Lombard lands with an overhand left.
Liddell misses with a double jab
and Lombard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lombard lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell throws an off balance right hand
and Lombard counters with a nice body kick.
Liddell looks gassed!
Lombard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Liddell drops his hands momentarily and Lombard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lombard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lombard works over Liddell's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Lombard! Liddell is backing up but he can't get away as Lombard lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Liddell and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bernard Lombard!
Bernard Lombard retains his light heavyweight title!