PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Holcomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Lomar (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.

Holcomb
vs
Lomar

188 cm
19
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
24
264 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harvey Holcomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Lomar!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holcomb swings for the body but Lomar moves out of range.
Holcomb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lomar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holcomb circles away quickly and effectively.
Holcomb dodges the punch combination from Lomar.
Lomar throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holcomb misses with a lunging right hand
and Lomar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holcomb throws a right hand that misses
letting Lomar counter with a right hand.

It looks like Harvey Holcomb has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Lomar.
Lomar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holcomb throws a right hand that misses

and Lomar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Holcomb's guard.
Lomar preventing the sweep.
Lomar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holcomb wants to sweep here but Lomar controlling him for the moment.
Holcomb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lomar is looking to work some ground and pound but Holcomb has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Holcomb is working hard here to advance position.
Lomar chips away with some ground and pound.
Lomar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lomar trying to control the position from guard on top but Holcomb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lomar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Holcomb avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holcomb avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Holcomb is controlling Lomar's posture.
Holcomb working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lomar.
Lomar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lomar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lomar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holcomb is trying to keep Lomar in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lomar looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lomar throws a big right hand that misses.
Lomar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lomar scoring with some ground and pound.
Lomar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Holcomb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Holcomb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lomar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lomar postures up in Holcomb's guard and throws a big left but Holcomb blocks it.
Lomar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lomar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Lomar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harvey Holcomb's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Holcomb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holcomb just misses with a punch to the body.
Lomar connects with a crisp jab.

Harvey Holcomb's cut is getting worse.
Lomar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lomar takes a swing at Holcomb's ribcage but misses.
Lomar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holcomb.
Holcomb slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Holcomb ducks under a wild hook from Lomar.
Holcomb loads up on a big right hand but Lomar slips the punch.
Lomar misses with a few strikes there.
Holcomb looks to throw the jab but Lomar is out of range.
Harvey Holcomb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holcomb needs to keep his hands up - Lomar had a free shot at his head there.

Harvey Holcomb's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Holcomb lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lomar. Holcomb does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Lomar does no damage.
Holcomb checks a low kick from Lomar.
Holcomb throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Lomar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Holcomb utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lomar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lomar wants to control from the top but Holcomb keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lomar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lomar won't allow Holcomb to sweep him here.
Lomar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lomar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Holcomb utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Holcomb avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lomar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lomar throwing strikes but missing.
Lomar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lomar trying to control but Holcomb is working from the bottom.
Lomar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lomar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lomar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Lomar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harvey Holcomb's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Holcomb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lomar counters with a straight right hand.
Holcomb throws the left hand but Lomar avoids the punch easily.
Holcomb misses with a hook. Lomar ducked under it nicely.
Lomar misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lomar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Holcomb to the mat! Holcomb manages to get full guard.
Lomar postures up in Holcomb's guard and throws a big left but Holcomb blocks it.
Holcomb keeping moving, preventing Lomar from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lomar wants to control from the top but Holcomb keeps moving.
Lomar postures up in Holcomb's guard and throws a big left but Holcomb blocks it.
Lomar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holcomb is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lomar throws a strike but Holcomb rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Holcomb trying to control the position from guard on top but Lomar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harvey Holcomb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Holcomb trying to move into half guard but instead Lomar has managed to sweep!
Lomar works over Holcomb with some ground and pound from guard.
Lomar trying to control but Holcomb is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lomar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lomar looking to sit in guard and control but Holcomb gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Holcomb drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lomar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Holcomb has Lomar in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb keeping moving, preventing Lomar from controlling successfully.
Lomar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lomar thows a big elbow that misses.
Lomar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
David Lomar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Holcomb keeping moving, preventing Lomar from controlling successfully.
Lomar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Lomar wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lomar misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Lomar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lomar 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Lomar!