PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between War Path (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Path
vs
Lombard

190 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

191 cm
27
207 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, War Path!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bernard Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Path fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lombard throws a leg kick but Path sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Path tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lombard is able to avoid easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Path 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 Lombard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lombard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Path tries to clinch but Lombard is having none of it.
Path doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lombard counters with a leg kick.
Lombard blocks a head kick by Path.
Path shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lombard defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for War Path. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Path throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lombard's waist but Lombard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Path off to one side.
A head kick misses from Path.
Path fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Path lands but Lombard takes it in his stride.
Path pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lombard connects with an inside leg kick.
Path is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Lombard.
Lombard scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard connects with a body shot that sends Path's belly button to the back.
Path dives in and grabs Lombard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lombard pushes down on Path's head and hops out.
Path moves in looking to clinch but Lombard pushes him off.
Lombard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like War Path has been cut.
A jab lands there for Lombard.
Path with a poor takedown
and Lombard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lombard throws out a leg kick but Path moves out of range and Lombard only half commits.
Lombard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lombard misses with a series of wild punches.
Path takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lombard lands with a straight right. Path didn't see that one coming.

Path is rocked!
Path doesn't manage to clinch there - Lombard circles away.
Lombard sizes up Path with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oh Path is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

War Path's cut is getting worse.
Lombard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Path.
Path seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Path is out of range and Lombard settles back down.
No joy there for Lombard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lombard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Path.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lombard, as that shot connected.
Bernard Lombard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Path tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lombard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lombard throws a shot to the body.
Path is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lombard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lombard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Path gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lombard.
Lombard tries to bum rush Path with a series of wild strikes but Path uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Path misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Path.
Path fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lombard scores with a hook to the body. Path takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lombard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Path's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard digs a good body shot into Path's ribs.

Path shoots in and bounces Lombard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lombard has control of Path's left arm, preventing Path from doing any damage.
Path stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lombard swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Path drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Path jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Path pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lombard is keeping the position for now.
Path won't allow Lombard to sweep him here.
Lombard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Path. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Path content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard pulls Path in to control the position.
Let's hope that Lombard has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bernard Lombard has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A head kick from Path lands but Lombard takes it in his stride.

It looks like Bernard Lombard has been cut.
A head kick misses from Path.
Path throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lombard.
Some wild striking there from Lombard.
Path wants to clinch
and Lombard counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Path explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Path throws a sloppy head kick and Lombard moves out of range easily.
A jab from Lombard finds it's way through Path's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Lombard dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Path misses with a body kick.
Path fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lombard.
Path tries to clinch up.
Lombard scores with a jab. Path acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Path shoots in but no luck this time.
Lombard lands a really nice looking cross but Path seems unphased.
Path feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lombard's calf.
War Path seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown by Path or perhaps it was just good defense by Lombard which made him look bad.
Lombard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lombard throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lombard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lombard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lombard throws a right hand that Path ducks under and follows up with a left that Path also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Path throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lombard fails to land with a series of punches.
Path throws a body kick that misses.
Path tries for a takedown but Lombard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for War Path. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Path takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Lombard gets caught flat footed, as Path shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pathis looking to pass into half guard but Lombard pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lombard is in guard.

Lombard gets to his feet. Path looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bernard Lombard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Path throws a head kick that misses.
Lombard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
War Path is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Path looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Path looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Path moves in looking to clinch but Lombard pushes him off.
Lombard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard swinging wildly here.
Path walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lombard scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lombard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Path has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lombard lands a body shot.
Lombard looks for the body kick but Path saw that one coming.
Lombard lands with an uppercut that bounces Path off the cage and back into range.
Lombard lands with a right hand.
Lombard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lombard tries to land a leg kick but Path saw it coming and moves away.
Lombard works over Path's head and body with a nice combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Path 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 Lombard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lombard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard moves out of range of the body kick from Path.
Lombard blocks a head kick by Path.
Path 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.
Lombard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lombard misses with a series of wild punches.
Lombard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Path looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lombard thumps Path with a low kick.
Path moves out of range of the body kick from Lombard.
Lombard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A combination from Lombard does no damage.
Lombard lands with a good body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Lombard.
Path takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombard lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard throws a low kick but Path moves out of range easily.
Lombard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Path is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lombard connects with a nice looking jab.
Lombard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Path.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Path.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Path crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lombard - the referee stops the clock and Path gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lombard. Path manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lombard throws a front kick that sends Path stumbling back into the cage.
Lombard throws a right and a left that Path avoids nicely.
Path pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lombard jabs Path right on the nose. Path blinks but takes it well.
Path tries to clinch there but Lombard circles away.
Lombard jabs Path to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lombard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Lombard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Path takes one to the side of the head.
Lombard throws a right and a left that Path avoids nicely.
Path misses with a low kick.
Path avoids a kick to the body.
Path tries to clinch there but Lombard circles away.
Path tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lombard throws a series of punches but Path avoids them all with ease.
Path misses with a kick to the body
and Lombard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Path throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Path throws a head kick that misses.
Lombard connects with a jab.
Path tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Path looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Path misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Path on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Path throws a sloppy head kick and Lombard moves out of range easily.
Path fails with a takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Lombard both land. Nice combination.
Good shot there by Lombard.
Path pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lombard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Path takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Path wants to clinch
and Lombard counters with a three punch combo that has Path backing up. Path nods at Lombard to acknowledge the strikes.
Path slips a jab and a cross from Lombard.
Path takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lombard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Path circles away quickly and effectively.
Lombard misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Path.
Path tries to clinch
letting Lombard counter with a right hand.
Lombard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Path takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab by Lombard.
Path throws a head kick that misses.
Lombard throws a one two combo.
Nice takedown defense from Lombard. No joy for Path on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for War Path. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lombard scores with a jab. Path acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lombard avoids the head kick by Path.
Lombard lands a nice shot to the body.
Path 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.
Lombard feints a jab promting Path to slip. Lombard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Path slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Path shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lombard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lombard throws a leg kick that misses.
Lombard throws out a powerful jab.
Path throws the kick towards the body but Lombard avoids it.
Path throws a head kick that misses.
A left and a right from Lombard both land. Nice combination.
Lombard moves out of range as Path throws a body kick.
Lombard misses with a double jab.
Lombard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lombard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Path throws a head kick that misses.
Path throws a sloppy head kick and Lombard moves out of range easily.
Lombard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Path's head backwards.
Path takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lombard with a hook.
Path fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lombard feints a jab promting Path to slip. Lombard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Path slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Path tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lombard.
Lombard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Path throws the kick towards the body but Lombard avoids it.
Lombard lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lombard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sloppy strikes from Lombard. Those never looked like landing.
Lombard looks to land a combination but Path avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Lombard really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Path's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Path tries to clinch but Lombard is having none of it.
Lombard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Path takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lombard stuffs the takedown.
Path moves out of range of the leg kick from Lombard.
Path shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lombard sprawls well. Lombard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Path gets slowly back to his feet.
Path walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lombard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Path throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lombard counters with a straight right hand.
Path takes a shot to the body in his stride.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lombard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Path eats them both and turns towards Lombard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Path tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lombard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Path.
A leg kick checked by Lombard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Path shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lombard defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for War Path. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lombard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lombard lands a jab-cross combination.
Path shoots for a double leg takedown but Lombard sprawls well. He's pushed Path's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lombard throws a leg kick which misses Path's front leg but catches the back leg as Path tries to avoid it.
Lombard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lombard scores with a nice head shot.
Path with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lombard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lombard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Path takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lombard - that will leave a mark!
Lombard throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard connects with a leg kick. Path looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lombard misses with a body kick.
Lombard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Path.
Lombard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Path will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lombard.
Lombard looks to land a combination. Path sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Path fails with the takedown.
Path has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Path throws a body kick that misses.
Lombard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Path attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Path throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lombard counters with a straight right hand.
Lombard with a nice cross.
Lombard scores with a one two! Path had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lombard digs a good body shot into Path's ribs.
Path wants to clinch but Lombard slips to the side
and Lombard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lombard lands with a shot to the body.
Path keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lombard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Path back to the cage. Lombard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lombard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Path sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Path connects with a high kick.
Lombard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Path shoots for a double leg takedown but Lombard sprawls well. He's pushed Path's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A combination from Lombard does no damage.
Lombard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Path 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.
Path looks to clinch
and Lombard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Path tries to clinch up
and Lombard counters with a right hand to the body.
A cross from Lombard lands.
Path throws the kick towards the body but Lombard avoids it.
Path is looking to clinch.
Path has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Path there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lombard lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Path is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lombard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lombard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Path misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Lombard dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Path tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lombard counters with a one-two to the body.
Lombard keeps the fight on the outside.
Path throws a wild body kick that Lombard sees coming a mile off.
Path pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Path shoots in but Lombard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Path shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lombard as he avoids it easily.
Lombard is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Lombard misses.
Lombard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Path throws a body kick that misses.
Path takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Path looks to clinch
and Lombard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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.
Lombard throws a solid leg kick but Path takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lombard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Path moves to clinch but Lombard breaks away
and Lombard counters with a thumping low kick.
Path throws a lazy body kick
and Lombard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Path will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lombard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lombard throws a wild body kick that Path sees coming a mile off.
Path lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lombard takes a step back to recover.
Path shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lombard pinned against the cage. Lombard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for War Path. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Path pushes Lombard up against the cage in a clinch.

Lombard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Path lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Path fails with the takedown.
War Path has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Path misses with an attempted mid kick.
Path misses with a head kick.
Lombard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Lombard scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lombard misses with the combination.
Path is looking to score with low kicks.
Path darts in trying to clinch
and Lombard counters with a body kick that stops Path in his tracks momentarily.
Lombard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Path stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lombard.
Path looks for a takedown but Lombard sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Path takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Path tries to score with a low kick but Lombard moves his leg out of the way.
Lombard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lombard throws a one two combo.
Path moves in looking to clinch but Lombard pushes him off.
Path with a poor takedown
and Lombard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lombard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lombard scores with a nice right hand.
Path goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lombard scores with a hook.
Path takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lombard looks to land a combination but Path avoids it well.
Path throws a body kick that misses.
Bernard Lombard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Path shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lombard as he avoids it easily.
Lombard scores with a nice right hand.
Path takes one to the side of the head.
Lombard scores with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Path.
Lombard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lombard misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Lombard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Path throws a lazy body kick
letting Lombard counter with a right hand.
Lombard walks forward, straight into a front kick from Path.
Lombard looks for the body kick but Path saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Lombard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bernard Lombard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lombard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Bernard Lombard!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Bernard Lombard!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Bernard Lombard!

Bernard Lombard wins by unanimous decision!
Bernard Lombard is the new light heavyweight champion!