PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Wuzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Lombardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wuzz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lützenkirchen - German Kiss. Lombardo has chosen From Despair To Where as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Anthony Lombardo enters the cage!

Wuzz
vs
Lombardo

187 cm
27
210 lbs
29 - 16 - 0

185 cm
26
220 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Wuzz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Lombardo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombardo throws a right hand that Wuzz ducks under and follows up with a left that Wuzz also avoids with ease.
A jab from Lombardo finds it's way through Wuzz's defenses.
Lombardo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lombardo wants it to stay on the feet.
Wuzz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wuzz has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Wuzz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lombardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lombardo misses with a straight left.
Lombardo misses with a wild combination.
Andy Wuzz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wuzz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lombardo tries to avoid it but Wuzz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lombardo to the ground. Lombardo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Lombardo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wuzz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lombardo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wuzz throwing strikes from guard but Lombardo blocks nicely.

Lombardo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wuzz has gone for a leg lock! Lombardo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wuzz's guard.

Wuzz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Wuzz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Wuzz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lombardo defends it easily.
Lombardo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Wuzz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lombardo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wuzz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Wuzz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wuzz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Wuzz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wuzz keeping moving, preventing Lombardo from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wuzz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Wuzz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lombardo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lombardo trying to control but Wuzz is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wuzz keeping moving, preventing Lombardo from controlling successfully.

Anthony Lombardo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lombardo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wuzz.
Lombardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lombardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wuzz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lombardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Wuzz.
Wuzz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lombardo catches Wuzz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A solid leg kick lands there for Lombardo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wuzz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lombardo circles away.
Wuzz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Lombardo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wuzz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lombardo defends it nicely.
Lombardo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lombardo digs a good hook to Wuzz's body.
Wuzz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lombardo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wuzz somewhat.
Lombardo fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wuzz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Wuzz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lombardo on his heels. He'll look to pass Lombardo's guard now, I'm sure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anthony Lombardo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wuzz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lombardo throws a right and a left that Wuzz avoids nicely.
A combination from Lombardo does no damage.
Wuzz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lombardo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lombardo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wuzz shoots in and drives through. Lombardo sprawls well.
Lombardo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lombardo stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Wuzz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lombardo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wuzz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lombardo somewhat.
Wuzz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lombardo's waist but Lombardo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wuzz off to one side.
Lombardo misses with a hook.
Wuzz tries to clinch there but Lombardo circles away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lombardo enables Wuzz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lombardo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lombardo keeping full guard, as Wuzz tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lombardo is pulling down on Wuzz's head to control his posture.
Wuzz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lombardo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wuzz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wuzz lands a couple of digs.

Lombardo working for a triangle but Wuzz defends it easily.

Wuzz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lombardo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wuzz has Lombardo in his guard.
Wuzz keeping moving, preventing Lombardo from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Wuzz is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lombardo rolls with it to try and escape but Wuzz cranks on the arm and Lombardo is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andy Wuzz!
Andy Wuzz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bushido Clothing, into his post fight interview.