PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lombard comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Quik - Tell A Bitch (feat.Suga Free & Jake Steed)). Matt Murdock told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lombard
vs
Murdock

175 cm
24
193 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
200 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hector Lombard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Murdock!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murdock.

Murdock closes the distance and pushes Lombard back into the cage.
Murdock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lombard's elbow.
Murdock has Lombard pressed against the cage, preventing Lombard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lombard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murdock misses with some punches.
Murdock lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Murdock.
Lombard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murdock misses with a punch on the inside.
Murdock is working Lombard over against the cage.
Murdock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
Murdock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lombards head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murdock.
Murdock has Lombard pressed against the cage, preventing Lombard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murdock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murdock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murdock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murdock misses with a body punch.
Lombard is trying to break free.
Lombard is looking to break free of the clinch but Murdock has double underhooks.
Murdock stalling the fight.
Murdock lands with a short shot to the head.
Murdock misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murdock misses with a punch on the inside.
Lombard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murdock is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Murdock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murdock scores with a shot to the side of Lombard's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murdock keeps control of Lombard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murdock stalling the fight.
A short right from Murdock.
A frustrated look appears on Lombard's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
Murdock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murdock taking a breather.
Murdock misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Murdock.
Murdock lands a left hand.
Murdock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murdock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Murdock.
Murdock lands a big right hand that drops Lombard! The killer instinct kicks in and Murdock finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Murdock!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Murdock!