PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gektor Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Old Way's. Miguel Torres has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gektor Lombard's chin.

Lombard
vs
Torres

200 cm
23
148 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

175 cm
28
143 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Hopkins Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gektor Lombard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miguel Torres!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gektor Lombard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Torres looking to score a takedown here. Lombard is defending well but Torres drives through and ends up in Lombard's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lombard wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Torres got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lombard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Torres has managed to get both his arms back between Lombard's legs - danger averted.
Lombard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Torres postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Torres looking to sit in guard and control but Lombard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lombard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lombard tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Torres manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lombard wants to sweep but no luck.
Lombard looking to control.
Lombard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Torres moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lombard looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torres bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lombard's guard.
Lombard is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Torres avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard has control of Torres's left arm, preventing Torres from doing any damage.
Lombard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Torres won't allow Lombard to sweep him here.
Torres's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Torres postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Torres tries to free his leg and advance position but Lombard is retaining full guard.
Torres postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lombard is trying to keep Torres in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lombard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

We're going to have a standup here because Gektor Lombard wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lombard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Torres. Torres circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torres shoots in for a double leg but Lombard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gektor Lombard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lombard throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.

Torres looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lombard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Torres throwing strikes but missing.
Torres is working Lombard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torres in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Torres throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lombard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lombard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lombard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Torres makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Torres.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lombard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lombard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
Torres is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lombard throws a big elbow that misses.
Lombard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.

Torres looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lombard has picked Torres up and slammed him! Torres can't keep hold of the triangle and Lombard manages to pass to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres is pushing Lombard's head away, looking to escape. Lombard manages to hold on to the position though.
You can see the frustration on Torres's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Torres stops Lombard from passing to mount.
Gektor Lombard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Torres's face as Lombard controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard tries to advance to mount but Torres denies him.
Torres wants to get back to his feet.
Lombard controlling the position.
Lombard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torres keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lombard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Torres knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gektor Lombard dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lombard lands a jab to Torres's midsection.
Torres tries for a takedown but Lombard circles away easily
and Lombard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lombard throws a chopping leg kick but Torres manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lombard throws the kick towards the body but Torres avoids it.
Torres checks a low kick from Lombard.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Torres.
Torres shoots in for a double leg but Lombard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gektor Lombard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Torres.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lombard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Torres takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice body punch from Lombard.
Nice takedown defense from Lombard. No joy for Torres on that attempt.
Lombard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Torres under the eye.
Lombard throws a leg kick but Torres sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lombard jabs Torres right on the nose. Torres blinks but takes it well.
Lombard misses with a body shot.
Lombard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lombard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A shot to the body from Lombard misses

so Torres counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lombard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lombard is trying to keep Torres in close.
Lombard looking for a sweep. Not yet Lombard, not yet.
Torres postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Torres stopping the sweep attempt from Lombard.
Lombard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Torres manages to get himself to full guard.
Torres wants to stand but Lombard is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Lombard drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Torres manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lombard has Torres in his guard.
Lombard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lombard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Torres.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Torres is controlling an arm, preventing Lombard from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Lombard thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombard trying to control but Torres is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gektor Lombard clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Lombard misses the target.
Lombard thows a body shot but no joy.
Lombard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Good leg kick by Lombard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Lombard misses.

Torres shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Torres lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lombard hang on?
Lombard is trying desperately to improve position.
Lombard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres landing shots from mount.
Lombard is trying desperately to improve position.
Lombard tries to lock up and control but Torres gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Torres landing strikes from the mount.
Torres is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Lombard is rocked!
Lombard is in all sorts of trouble here.
Torres punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oh Lombard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Lombard badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Torres around the waist but Torres pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Torres is the winner by TKO! Torres jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Torres!
Miguel Torres is the new bantamweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Miguel Torres waved his t-shirt featuring Hopkins Athletics's logo in front of the cameras.