PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Su Baru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gektor Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gektor Lombard will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Baru
vs
Lombard

170 cm
29
145 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

200 cm
21
153 lbs
7 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Wolfpack Threadz

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Su Baru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gektor Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baru takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lombard misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Baru.
Lombard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lombard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lombard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lombard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lombard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baru misses with a double jab
and Lombard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lombard lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard looks to land a combination but Baru avoids it well.
Lombard scores with a three punch combo!
A shot to the liver by Lombard. Beautiful body shot.
Baru digs a good hook to Lombard's body.
Lombard sizes up Baru with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lombard lands an overhand right.
Baru fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lombard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Baru takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lombard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Lombard. Beautiful body shot.
Lombard misses with a looping right.
Lombard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gektor Lombard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombard cracks Baru with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baru looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lombard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baru looks to land a combination but Lombard avoids it well.
Lombard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Baru had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lombard throws out a loose jab but Baru uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Lombard - just one landing.
Lombard looks to score with a jab to the body but Baru is just out of range.
Lombard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lombard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baru at a distance.
Lombard punishes Baru's body with a nice straight punch.
Lombard stuns Baru with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lombard. Baru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lombard manages to avoid it.
Baru misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard with a jab.
Lombard scores with a jab. Baru acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Baru 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab lands there for Lombard.
Nice jab there from Lombard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Lombard misses.
Lombard throws a hook but Baru avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baru swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lombard throws a jab when Baru was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Baru scores with a hook to the body. Lombard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Su Baru is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lombard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baru tries to move into range but Lombard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baru takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gektor Lombard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lombard throws a hook to the side of Baru's head but Baru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lombard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baru walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baru scores with a body shot.
Baru just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baru in his tracks.
Lombard misses with a jab to the body
and Lombard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lombard misses with a hook.
Lombard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lombard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice body punch from Lombard.
Nice defenses there by Baru.
Lombard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baru is looking to wear down Lombard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lombard misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard lands a slapping body shot.
Lombard swings for the body but Baru moves out of range.
Baru gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baru falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lombard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good exchange - Lombard coming out on top.
Baru looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Baru takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lombard jabs Baru right on the nose. Baru blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baru moves out of range of the strikes.
Lombard looks to land a combination but Baru avoids it well.
Lombard throws out a loose jab but Baru uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Baru misses.
Baru is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lombard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Baru takes one on the button.
Baru misses with a lunging right hand
and Lombard counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard throws a right hand that Baru ducks under and follows up with a left that Baru also avoids with ease.
Lombard connects with a looping right hand.
Baru takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lombard throws a shot to the body.
Lombard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lombard misses the jab.
Lombard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lombard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baru's head backwards.
Baru lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gektor Lombard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lombard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lombard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lombard lands with a straight right. Baru didn't see that one coming.
Lombard connects with a single shot there.
Baru ducks under a wild hook from Lombard.
Lombard misses with a double jab.
A big right from Lombard misses.
No joy there for Baru, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lombard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baru.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baru misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lombard misses with a hook. Baru ducked under it nicely.
Lombard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baru takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lombard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baru on the side of the head.
Lombard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lombard.
Lombard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baru walks into a left hand.
Lombard lunges at Baru with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baru's hand.
Su Baru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Baru might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lombard, as that shot connected.
Lombard swings for the body but Baru moves out of range.
Baru just misses with a punch to the body.
Lombard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lombard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baru manages to avoid it.
Baru takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baru takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baru will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard lands a nice hook to Baru's body. Baru takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lombard scores with a jab. Baru acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baru takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Donk. Lombard catches Baru right on the button with a cross.
Baru takes one on the button.
Lombard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baru stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lombard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Lombard.
Lombard avoids the body shot from Baru.
Lombard lands a lovely overhand right.
Baru avoids the body shot from Lombard.
Baru moves forwards but Lombard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gektor Lombard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab, jab by Lombard - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Lombard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lombard with a body punch. A glancing blow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gektor Lombard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lombard 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight for Gektor Lombard!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Gektor Lombard!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Gektor Lombard!

Gektor Lombard wins by unanimous decision!
Gektor Lombard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.