PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rydolf Karel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Karel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hail Czech. Lombard has chosen Mortal Kombat as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Karel
vs
Lombard

175 cm
23
190 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

176 cm
25
195 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rydolf Karel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hector Lombard!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Karel misses.
Karel throws a shot from downtown. Lombard moves away and avoids it.
Karel misses with a hook.
Rydolf Karel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karel misses with a hook
and Lombard counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karel.
Lombard scores with a decent looking hook.
Lombard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lombard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lombard misses with a few strikes there.
Lombard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karel throws out the jab.
Lombard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karel.
Karel takes a swing at Lombard's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karel slips under a jab.
Lombard slips under a jab.
Lombard ducks under a wild hook from Karel.
Karel misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the liver by Lombard. Beautiful body shot.
Karel throws a hook but Lombard blocks it.
Lombard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Karel.
Karel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lombard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karel misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lombard to counter with a crisp jab.
Lombard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karel throws a big shot that misses.
Karel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lombard sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karel misses with a wild body shot.
Karel throws a lazy uppercut
and Lombard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lombard slips under a jab from Karel.
Karel scores with a sloppy right hand. Lombard should have avoided that one.
Lombard lunges at Karel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Karel's hand.
Lombard moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lombard misses the shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Lombard.
Lombard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lombard.
Karel swings widly with a right hand
and Lombard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lombard walks into a left hand.
Karel throws a body punch but Lombard moves out of range.
Karel misses with a hook. Lombard ducked under it nicely.
Lombard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lombard misses the shot to the body.
Karel throws an off balance right hand
and Lombard counters with a nice body shot.
Karel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lombard in his tracks.
Karel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lombard counters with a nice body shot.
Lombard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lombard slips a straight right by Karel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Karel.
Lombard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Karel rather than just go for the knockout.
Lombard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Karel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lombard.
Karel lands a really nice looking cross but Lombard seems unphased.
Donk. Karel catches Lombard right on the button with a cross.
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!
Karel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lombard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lombard tests Karel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karel takes a swing at Lombard's ribcage but misses.
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 Rydolf Karel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Karel throws a series of punches but Lombard avoids them all with ease.
Lombard connects with a body shot.
Karel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Karel avoids the body shot from Lombard.
Karel scores with a body shot.
Lombard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Karel misses with a looping right.
Karel works the jab nicely.
Karel throws a lazy right hand but Lombard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lombard lands with a straight right. Karel didn't see that one coming.
Karel fails to land with a series of punches.
Rydolf Karel is winning the standup battle so far.
Karel dips to his left and cracks Lombard with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karel misses with a left hand
and Lombard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lombard lands a glancing blow to the side of Karel's head.
Karel throws a series of punches but Lombard moves out of range.
Karel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lombard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lombard manages to avoid it.
Karel misses with an uppercut
and Lombard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karel walks into a jab.
Karel throws an overhand right that lands on Lombard's shoulder, as Lombard tries to avoid the shot.
Karel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karel lands with a hook. Lombard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lombard counters with a nice uppercut.
Lombard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karel avoids the body shot from Lombard.
Lombard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karel.
Lombard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karel misses with a series of wild punches.
Karel lunges at Lombard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lombard's hand.
Karel walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lombard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Karel avoids the body shot from Lombard.
Karel misses with a body shot.
Karel misses with a looping right.
Lombard lands a right hook to the body.
Lombard avoids the body shot from Karel.
Lombard stuns Karel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Karel misses.
Karel throws an off balance right hand
and Lombard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karel misses with a series of wild punches.
Lombard punishes Karel's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karel takes one on the button.
Karel dodges the punch combination from Lombard.
Lombard swings for the body but Karel moves out of range.
Lombard takes a swing at Karel's ribcage but misses.
Karel throws a lazy right hand but Lombard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lombard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lombard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lombard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Karel throws a jab when Lombard was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hector Lombard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Karel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Karel throws a looping overhand right but Lombard ducks down to avoid it.
Karel falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Lombard to counter with a crisp jab.
Lombard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Karel's hands.
Karel looks to land a right hand but Lombard moved out of range.
Karel looks to land a right hand but Lombard moved out of range.
Lombard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Karel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lombard.
Karel connects with the punch.
Lombard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karel moves away.
Karel throws a lazy uppercut
and Lombard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lombard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lombard slips under a jab from Karel.
Karel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lombard blocks a jab.
Lombard jabs Karel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lombard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Karel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lombard.
Karel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Karel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karel misses with a left hand
and Lombard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karel works the jab nicely.
Karel misses with a body shot
and Lombard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lombard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karel.
Lombard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karel at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karel thows a body shot but no joy.
Karel swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Karel. Those never looked like landing.
Karel throws a poor cross that misses
and Lombard counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karel was well out of range. Poor timing from Lombard.
Karel misses with a left hand
and Lombard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lombard avoids the body shot from Karel.
Lombard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karel moves away.
Lombard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Karel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lombard counters with a right hand to the body.
Lombard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karel to score with a decent uppercut.
Karel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lombard.
Karel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lombard was well out of range. Poor timing from Karel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karel throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Lombard counter with a right hand.
Karel throws an off balance right hand
and Lombard counters with a stiff right hand.
Lombard misses with a shot to the body
and Lombard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lombard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karel.
Lombard lands a really nice looking cross but Karel seems unphased.
Lombard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karel.
Karel swings widly with a right hand
and Lombard counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karel misses with an uppercut
and Lombard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lombard counters with a straight right hand.
Lombard lands a head shot.
Karel misses with a hook
and Lombard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!