PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hall might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wolfmother - Colossal. Hector Lombard looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Hall
vs
Lombard

171 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hector Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lombard looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hall throws a leg kick
and Lombard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall throws a head kick that misses
and Lombard counters with a big head kick but Hall shrugs it off.
Lombard blocks a low kick nicely.
Hall lands a high kick!
Lombard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hall looks to land a combination but Lombard avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lombard.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Lombard slips a straight right by Hall.
Lombard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Hall.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Dave Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hall throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lombard.
Hall looks for the body kick but Lombard saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lombard wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Hall misses with a body kick.
Lombard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
Lombard blocks a head kick by Hall.
Hall throws an overhand right that lands on Lombard's shoulder, as Lombard tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard blocks a head kick by Hall.
Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hall pushes Lombard away with a front kick.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Hall throws a nice looking combination but Lombard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lombard takes a kick to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hall.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hall.
Lombard blocks a head kick by Hall.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Hall throws a leg kick but Lombard moved away.
Hall misses with a low kick as Lombard jumps back.
Lombard takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall looks to throw the jab but Lombard is out of range.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Lombard moves out of range easily.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Hall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lombard is able to avoid easily.
Hall fakes the leg kick and cracks Lombard in the body.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Dave Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall throws a head kick but Lombard moves out of range.
Hall lands with a kick to the temple. Lombard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hall wants to land a leg kick but Lombard is out of range.
Hall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lombard's sensitive parts.
Hall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hall.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hall.
Hall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hall misses with a low kick.
A big left from Hall misses.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is looking to land body kicks.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Lombard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hall can pounce on him.
Hall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lombard avoids the head kick by Hall.
Hall looks for the body kick but Lombard saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
Lombard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hall. Hall obviously looking to wear him down.
Hall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hall throws a head kick but Lombard moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Hall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Lombard avoids a kick to the body.
Lombard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lombard circles away quickly and effectively.
Hall throws a head kick but Lombard moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Hall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hall throws a series of punches but Lombard moves out of range.
Hall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lombard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hall pinned against the cage. Hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall connects with a solid leg kick.
Lombard blocks a jab.
Hall tries to bum rush Lombard with a series of wild strikes but Lombard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hall lands with a slapping head kick.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lombard is breathing heavily.
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy body kick from Hall

and Lombard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lombard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hall's guard.
Hall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two 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.
Hall lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lombard!

Hall stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Hall is looking to land body kicks.
Hall lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lombard will feel that in the morning.
Hall lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lombard will feel that in the morning.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall looks for the body kick but Lombard saw that one coming.
Hall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hall misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Hall.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dave Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lombard blocks a head kick by Hall.
Lombard blocks a head kick by Hall.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hall scores with a head kick.
Hall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lombard.
Hall fails to land with a series of punches.
Hall throws a low kick but Lombard avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hall.
Lombard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Hall wants to slow Lombard down by chopping away at his legs.
Hall throws a head kick but Lombard moves out of range.
Hall scores with a head kick. Lombard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lombard blocks a head kick by Hall.
Lombard blocks a head kick by Hall.
Hall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lombard is able to avoid easily.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Hall dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Some wild striking there from Hall.
Lombard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hall looks to land a body kick but Lombard moved away.
Lombard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hall is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lombard's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lombard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Dave Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Hall misses with a hook. Lombard ducked under it nicely.
Hall missing with a left hand there. Lombard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lombard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hall can pounce on him.
Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Lombard off balance momentarily.
Lombard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hall looks for the body kick but Lombard saw that one coming.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Lombard throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Lombard moves out of range easily.
Hall throws a head kick but Lombard moves out of range.
Hall throws the kick towards the body but Lombard avoids it.
Hall has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
An inside leg kick from Hall misses.
Hall scores with a head kick. Lombard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hall, right into the meat.
Lombard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hall throws an overhand right that lands on Lombard's shoulder, as Lombard tries to avoid the shot.
Hall misses with a head kick.
Hall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hall misses with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Lombard blocks the low kick.
Lombard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hall.
Hall scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a leg kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hall!
Lombard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
A combination from Hall does no damage.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hall plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lombard can do to turn this around?
Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Lombard off balance momentarily.
Lombard avoids the head kick by Hall.
Lombard avoids the head kick by Hall.
Lombard blocks a leg kick.
Lombard misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Lombard moves out of range easily.
Hall scoring well with a low kick there.
Hall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hall feints and then cracks Lombard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lombard down.
Hall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lombard avoids the head kick by Hall.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Lombard blocks a head kick by Hall.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Lombard moves out of range easily.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Lombard moves out of range easily.
Hall throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lombard's head.
Lombard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hall. Hall obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard avoids a kick to the body.
Hall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lombard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hall throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lombard's head.
Hall scores with a head kick. Lombard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hall throws a head kick that misses.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall feints and then cracks Lombard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lombard down.
Hall misses with a looping left.
Hall misses with the combination.
Hall throws the kick towards the body but Lombard avoids it.
Hall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hall tries to bum rush Lombard with a series of wild strikes but Lombard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hector Lombard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dave Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Hall!