PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clint Lomax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugo Torres has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lomax
vs
Torres

170 cm
29
142 lbs
31 - 4 - 0

179 cm
25
165 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Omertà

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint Lomax!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Torres!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres tries to clinch up.
Torres misses with a double jab.
Lomax misses with a double jab.
Torres throws a hook but Lomax blocks it.
Lomax connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lomax. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lomax looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
Torres digs a good hook to Lomax's body.
Lomax misses with a looping left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Torres.
A head kick by Lomax misses
and Lomax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lomax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lomax misses with a leg kick
and Torres makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lomax moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax tries to land a front kick but Torres steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters circling - Lomax throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lomax throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torres stuns Lomax with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Torres misses with a straight right.
Torres throws an off balance right hand
and Lomax counters with a big head kick but Torres shrugs it off.
Torres keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lomax on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torres. Torres obviously looking to wear him down.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lomax throws a wild body kick that Torres sees coming a mile off.
Lomax looks to land a body kick but Torres moved away.
Lomax is looking to land body kicks.
Lomax throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
Lomax walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres slips under a jab from Lomax.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lomax manages to avoid it.
Lomax pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torres lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lomax looks to land a body kick but Torres moved away.
Torres moves away from the strike by Lomax.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses.
Lomax takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lomax misses with a low kick.
Torres throws a push kick but Lomax slaps the foot to one side.
Torres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lomax.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torres. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torres cracks Lomax with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax lands an overhand right.
Lomax tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torres has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lomax tries to work over Torres's front leg with a kick but Torres checks it.
Lomax staying out of range there.
Lomax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres looks to throw the jab but Lomax is out of range.
Torres scores with a nice strike.
Torres throws a lazy right hand but Lomax sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torres misses with a body kick.
Lomax lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lomax misses with a head kick.
Lomax on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Torres scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres cracks the inside of Lomax's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomax dodges the punch combination from Torres.
Torres stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lomax slips a jab from Torres.
Torres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Lomax throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both fighters circling a little - Torres finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Torres dips to his left and cracks Lomax with an uppercut!
Torres moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab from Torres.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Torres.
Torres swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lomax counters with a big head kick but Torres shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Torres dominated that round.
That's time! Lomax's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lomax throws a low kick but Torres moves out of range easily.
Torres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lomax misses with a right hand
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
Torres moves out of range of the leg kick from Lomax.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torres, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torres.
Lomax pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lomax is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Torres's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lomax is looking to land body kicks.
Torres connects with a leg kick. Lomax looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lomax is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lomax misses with a two punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by Torres. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torres.
Lomax lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomax looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres connects with a jab.
Torres lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Lomax is rocked!
Lomax 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.
Oh Lomax is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lomax tries to land a body kick
and Torres counters with a stiff right hand.
Lomax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torres staying out of range there.
Lomax seems to have got his legs back now.
Lomax takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lomax tried to score with a low kick but Torres checks it.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lomax takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lomax pushes Torres away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres swings for the body but Lomax moves out of range.
Lomax moves out of range as Torres strikes.
Lomax scores with a head kick. Torres tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Lomax throws a hook to the side of Torres's head but Torres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torres lands a right hook to the body.
Torres waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lomax.
Hugo Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lomax takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lomax walks into a left hand.
Lomax moves away from the strike by Torres.
An inside leg kick lands from Lomax.
Lomax throws the kick towards the body but Torres avoids it.
Torres connects with a nice looking jab.
Torres thumps Lomax with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lomax lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good shot there by Torres.
Decent striking displayed by Torres there.
Torres bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Torres slips under a jab from Lomax.
Torres avoids the head kick by Lomax.
Lomax misses with a double jab.
Torres throws a solid leg kick but Lomax takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torres.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres throws a body kick that misses.
Torres throws a hook but Lomax blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax misses with a straight left.
Lomax takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab lands there for Torres.
Lomax throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres throws an overhand right that lands on Lomax's shoulder, as Lomax tries to avoid the shot.
Lomax throws a leg kick
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
Torres cracks Lomax with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Torres scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lomax throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good exchange - Torres coming out on top.
Torres throws out a leg kick but Lomax moves out of range and Torres only half commits.
Lomax walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lomax looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Torres misses with a straight right.
Lomax throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lomax avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lomax moves out of range of the body kick from Torres.
A good leg kick by Lomax.
Torres slips under a jab from Lomax.
Torres blocks a head kick by Lomax.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
Torres lands a leg kick that knocks Lomax off balance momentarily.
Torres throws a push kick but Lomax slaps the foot to one side.
Lomax throws a push kick but Torres slaps the foot to one side.
Torres moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
Lomax takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hugo Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Torres.
Lomax misses with the combination.
Lomax throws a left and a right that both miss
and Torres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torres throws a low kick but Lomax avoids it.
Torres is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lomax 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lomax takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torres uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lomax has time to react.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lomax throws a big shot that misses.
Torres throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses.
Torres lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torres slips under a jab from Lomax.
Torres lunges at Lomax with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lomax's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lomax throws a hook to the side of Torres's head but Torres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lomax stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torres.
Lomax misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torres looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Torres misses with a hook.
Torres checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands with a hook. Lomax tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lomax jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lomax throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres's corner calls for a 1-2. Torres obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lomax misses with a body kick.
Lomax takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Torres throws a jab but it's blocked by Lomax.
Lomax is looking to chop away at Torres's legs.
Torres lands a nice looking body shot.
A slow jab from Lomax misses its intended target.
Lomax throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
Lomax misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lomax.
Lomax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lomax lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lomax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torres lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lomax swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lomax does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres throws a shot from downtown. Lomax moves away and avoids it.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Torres throws a shot from downtown. Lomax moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Torres really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

An inside leg kick lands from Torres.
Torres avoids the head kick by Lomax.
Lomax misses with a looping left.
Torres misses with an uppercut.
Lomax looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lomax on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lomax misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
Lomax scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torres in his tracks.
Torres misses with a body kick.
Torres takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Torres punishes Lomax's body with a nice straight punch.
Lomax throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheers as Torres lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lomax doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Torres.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torres tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torres lands the left hand.
Lomax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.
Torres misses with a leg kick.
Lomax lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torres circles away quickly and effectively.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torres.
Lomax lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lomax misses with a low kick as Torres jumps back.
Torres dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lomax. That did some damage!
Torres lands with a cross.
Torres misses with a looping left.
Lomax stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torres.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres scores with a kick to the midsection.
Torres checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lomax.
Torres misses with an uppercut.
Lomax tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lomax moves away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lomax might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax tries to work over Torres's front leg with a kick but Torres checks it.
Lomax thuds his right hand into Torres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lomax fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torres.
Torres is looking to clinch but Lomax is avoiding it.
Torres throws a chopping leg kick but Lomax manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lomax throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Torres.

It looks like Hugo Torres has been cut.
Torres is looking to slow Lomax down with leg kicks.
Lomax misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lomax.
Lomax cracks Torres with an open hand slap.
Lomax blocks the body kick.
Torres getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Torres.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres avoids the head kick by Lomax.
Torres scores with a hook to the body. Lomax takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lomax dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torres. That did some damage!
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Lomax looks for the body kick but Torres saw that one coming.
Torres checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Torres misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres lands a leg kick that knocks Lomax off balance momentarily.
Torres throws a good cross that connects.
Good leg kick by Lomax there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Hugo Torres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hugo Torres's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Torres swinging wildly here.
Lomax connects with a right hand. Torres shakes it off.
Torres ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Torres slips a jab and a cross from Lomax.
Torres throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Torres fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lomax ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lomax swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Torres.
Torres connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lomax misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
Lomax slips under a jab from Torres.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax misses with a kick to the body.
Torres throws a shot to the body.
Lomax swats away the attempt to clinch by Torres.
Lomax tries to bum rush Torres with a series of wild strikes but Torres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torres has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lomax finds it's way round the side to connect with Torres's head.
Torres moves out of range of the leg kick from Lomax.
Torres bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lomax throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Torres moves into the clinch.
Lomax misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Lomax.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Torres.
Torres avoiding damage.
Lomax lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Torres blocks a body shot from Lomax.
Still in the clinch, Lomax scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Lomax has a couple of punches blocked by Torres.
Torres misses with a punch on the inside.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lomax doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lomax misses with a punch to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Torres creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lomax's defenses.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lomax swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lomax backwards.
A short uppercut from Torres.
Torres lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lomax misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lomax.
Torres is leaning against Lomax and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Torres lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lomax fails to land.
Hugo Torres is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Torres stalling in the clinch but Lomax improves position.
Lomax tries to work over Torres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clint Lomax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torres is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lomax is keeping busy.
Lomax lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lomax.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Lomax goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torres looking to stall.
Lomax misses with a punch to the body.
Torres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lomax scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Torres.
Lomax misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torres is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lomax is defending well for now.
Torres prevents a body shot from Lomax.
Lomax lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hugo Torres seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Torres tries to break free but Lomax pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lomax misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lomax lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Torres trying to control the position but instead, Lomax has worked for underhooks and has pushed Torres into the cage.
Lomax misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clint Lomax.
I think Torres has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight 46:50
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 46:49
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Torres!
Hugo Torres is the new lightweight champion!
Hugo Torres seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.