PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clint Lomax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pep has chosen Iron Theme Song (Here Comes The Boom - Nelly) as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lomax
vs
Pep

170 cm
31
141 lbs
36 - 7 - 1

169 cm
33
145 lbs
28 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 36 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Clint Lomax!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Pep!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pep throws a sloppy body shot
and Lomax counters with a solid body kick.
Pep lands with an uppercut that bounces Lomax off the cage and back into range.
A big left from Lomax misses.
A head kick from Lomax lands but Pep takes it in his stride.
Pep moves out of range of the body kick from Lomax.
Pep is looking to clinch.
Pep misses with a wild body shot.
Pep connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pep is looking to clinch.
Pep misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lomax counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lomax jabs Pep right on the nose. Pep blinks but takes it well.
Pep tries to clinch up.
Lomax on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pep catches Lomax with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A right-left combo lands from Pep.
The fighters circling - Lomax throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lomax defending well as Pep loads up on a big left hand.
Pep misses with a left hand
and Lomax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lomax is looking to chop away at Pep's legs.

Pep closes the distance and pushes Lomax back into the cage.

Lomax's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pep takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
Pep misses with a straight left.
A big right from Pep misses.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Pep.
Pep uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lomax.
Clint Lomax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pep loads up on a big right hand but Lomax slips the punch.
Lomax throws a front kick aimed at Pep's knee but Pep avoids it well.
Lomax paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pep on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pep throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lomax throws a low kick, looking for Pep's leg but Pep calmly moves out of range.
Pep misses with a wild combination.
Lomax is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pep walks into a straight right hand from Lomax.
Pep is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pep swinging wildly here.
Lomax takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pep waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lomax.
Lomax staying out of range there.
Lomax is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pep throws a series of punches but Lomax moves out of range.
Pep throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pep looks to throw the jab but Lomax is out of range.
Lomax on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lomax takes one to the chin there.
Lomax moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A nice combination there by Pep.
Pep throws a big shot that misses.
Lomax lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pep getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pep blocks a head kick by Lomax.
Lomax with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Pep, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lomax lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Pep is rocked!
Lomax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pep is still on wobbly legs! Can Lomax finish him?
A telegraphed right hand from Pep misses the target.
Pep seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax misses with a low kick as Pep jumps back.
Frankie Pep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lomax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pep throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pep works Lomax's body with a nice hook.
Pep tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lomax paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pep lands with a right hand.
Lomax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pep manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Pep throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pep avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lomax. Pep shrugs it off though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pep misses with a hook.
Pep's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lomax connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pep scrambles back to his feet.
Lomax throws a lazy right hand but Pep sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lomax fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Lomax dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lomax defending well as Pep loads up on a big left hand.
Lomax throws a hook but Pep blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pep. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pep thows a body shot but no joy.
Clint Lomax is winning the standup battle so far.
Lomax looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lomax with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pep.
Lomax on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lomax fails to land with a series of punches.
Lomax lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lomax throws a body kick that misses.
Pep tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lomax was well out of range. Poor timing from Pep.
Lomax lands with a shot to the body.
Pep misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Lomax to counter with a crisp jab.
Pep throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep just misses with a punch to the body.
Pep lands a slapping body shot.
Lomax moves out of range of the strikes.
Lomax avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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.
Pep ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lomax throws a chopping leg kick but Pep manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pep scores with a body shot.
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.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Pep.

Pep takes the fight into the clinch.
Pep tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lomax avoids it.
Pep lands an uppercut.

Lomax's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pep misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lomax counters with a body kick.
Lomax steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pep.
Lomax scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Pep as he checks the leg kick.
Pep misses with a hook. Lomax ducked under it nicely.
Lomax misses with a straight right.
Pep tries to clinch but Lomax moves away
and Pep takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lomax thows a leg kick but Pep checks it
and Pep counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lomax thinking.
Pep misses with a body shot
enabling Lomax to counter with a crisp jab.

Pep instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pep is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lomax lands a shoulder strike.
Lomax is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax misses with a knee strike.
Lomax avoiding damage as Pep throws knees to the body.
Lomax fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pep misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lomax.
Lomax tries to throw a body punch but Pep avoids it by throwing Lomax back against the cage.
Pep throws a punch but it's blocked by Lomax.
Lomax has Pep pressed against the cage, preventing Pep from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lomax looking to slow down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pep lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lomax can't find room to land a body shot as Pep controls the action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lomax's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lomax tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pep's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pep backwards.
Pep lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lomax backwards.
Pep misses with some punches.
Lomax looking to stall.
Lomax wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pep with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lomax trying to land knees to the body.
Pep misses with some punches.
Lomax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pep blocks it with crossed arms.
Pep letting Lomax take a breather here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pep lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lomax is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pep.
Lomax tries to throw a body punch but Pep avoids it by throwing Lomax back against the cage.
Pep has a couple of punches blocked by Lomax.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frankie Pep will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lomax's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pep jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Pep misses the target.
Pep fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pep tries to clinch up.
Lomax uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pep.
Pep cracks Lomax with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pep swings for the body but Lomax moves out of range.
Lomax on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big right from Lomax misses.
Lomax keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pep throws a shot from downtown. Lomax moves away and avoids it.
Pep misses with a straight right.
Pep slips a jab from Lomax.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lomax, as that shot connected.
Lomax slips under a jab from Pep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Pep checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pep throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Pep blocks the leg kick.
Pep tries to clinch but Lomax is having none of it.
Pep tests Lomax's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Pep.
Lomax motions for Pep to come forward. Lomax throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lomax tries to land a front kick but Pep steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pep throws a hook but Lomax avoids it easily.
Lomax throws a wild body kick that Pep sees coming a mile off.
Lomax digs a good body shot into Pep's ribs.
Nice takedown defense from Lomax. No joy for Pep on that attempt.
Pep throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Lomax.
Pep misses with a hook to the body
and Lomax finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pep takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pep misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lomax looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lomax misses with an uppercut.
Lomax shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pep defends it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pep with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pep listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pep ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lomax moves away.
Pep stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lomax.
Pep takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Peps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Lomax gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lomax prevents a body shot from Pep.
Pep has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lomax.

Lomax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Pep misses its intended target.
Lomax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lomax misses with a series of wild punches.
Pep throws the left hand but Lomax avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Pep.
Pep throws an overhand right that lands on Lomax's shoulder, as Lomax tries to avoid the shot.
Lomax misses with a hook.
Lomax throws a leg kick which misses Pep's front leg but catches the back leg as Pep tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep dips to his left and cracks Lomax with an uppercut!
Pep scores with a sloppy right hand. Lomax should have avoided that one.
Pep lands a nice shot to the body.
Lomax throws a jab but it's blocked by Pep.
Pep shoots in looking for a takedown. Lomax tries to sprawl out of it but Pep keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lomax manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lomax cracks the inside of Pep's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pep misses with the combination.
Pep tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lomax sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pep somewhat.
Clint Lomax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Pep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab lands there for Pep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Clint Lomax did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lomax lands a big head kick that sends Pep tumbling to the mat! Lomax takes a step backwards and waves Pep back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pep connects with a body shot.
Pep catches Lomax with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lomax connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lomax defending well as Pep loads up on a big left hand.
Pep misses with a wild body shot.
Pep gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pep jabs Lomax right on the nose. Lomax blinks but takes it well.
Lomax takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
An inside leg kick from Lomax misses.
Pep looks to land a right hand but Lomax moved out of range.
Lomax tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pep is able to avoid easily.
Pep tries to bum rush Lomax with a series of wild strikes but Lomax uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice cross by Lomax.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax drops his hands momentarily and Pep takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lomax.
Pep checks a low kick from Lomax.
The fighters circling - Pep throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lomax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pep.
Lomax dips to his left and cracks Pep with an uppercut!
Lomax circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Pep to the canvas! Pep doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Lomax keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clint Lomax!
Clint Lomax is the new bantamweight champion!
Clint Lomax was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.