PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Lomax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clint Lomax has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ra
vs
Lomax

174 cm
30
148 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

170 cm
32
141 lbs
38 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Reaper Combatwear

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sun Ra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Clint Lomax!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomax lands a jab to Ra's midsection.
Ra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ra swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lomax counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Lomax finds it's way through Ra's defenses.
Lomax blocks a head kick by Ra.
Lomax lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lomax.
Ra throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lomax throws a shot to the body.
Ra throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lomax counters with a nice uppercut.
Lomax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lomax digs a good body shot into Ra's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax throws a leg kick which misses Ra's front leg but catches the back leg as Ra tries to avoid it.
Ra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lomax throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lomax thows a body kick. Ra tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lomax is looking to chop away at Ra's legs.
Lomax lands a nice looking body shot.
Ra moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lomax.
Lomax on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ra misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lomax.
Ra slips a jab from Lomax.
Lomax misses with a looping left.

Ra moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lomax.
Ra scores with a shoulder strike.
Ra throws a punch but it's blocked by Lomax.
Lomax blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lomax lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ra prevents a body shot from Lomax.
Lomax tries to break the clinch but Ra is controlling the position.
Lomax works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lomax tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ra's elbow.
Ra looking to throw knees to the head but Lomax is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax avoiding damage.
Lomax works on Ra's body with a couple of short punches.
Ra with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lomax misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ra throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Ra.
Lomax lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ra.
Lomax wants to break free but Ra has control.
Lomax struggles to land a body shot inside as Ra controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Lomax.

Lomax pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ra throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lomax tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ra is looking to wear down Lomax with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax throws a head kick but Ra moves out of range.
Lomax lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ra misses with a kick to the body
and Lomax counters with a head kick. That will keep Ra thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jab from Lomax.
Lomax moves out of range of the body kick from Ra.
Ra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ra has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lomax.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lomax.
Lomax blocks a head kick by Ra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Lomax dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ra connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lomax, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ra.
Lomax throws a hook but Ra blocks it.

Ra clinches up against the cage.
Lomax lands a body punch.
Ra prevents Lomax from breaking the clinch.
Lomax is trying to stall.
Lomax tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ra throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lomax blocks it with crossed arms.
Lomax fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lomax avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra misses with a knee to the head.
Lomax managing to block the knees to the body from Ra.
Ra misses with an elbow over the top.
Lomax throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ra tries to land knees in the clinch but Lomax avoids the damage to the body.
Lomax wants to break free but Ra has control.
Lomax tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lomax trying to land knees to the body.
Ra lands a good knee to the midsection. Lomax won't want to take too many of those.
Ra tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lomax tries to throw a body punch but Ra avoids it by throwing Lomax back against the cage.

Lomax's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ra throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lomax.
A left lands for Lomax.
Lomax fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax thows a body shot but no joy.
Lomax moves out of range as Ra strikes.
Lomax looks to land a body kick but Ra moved away.
Ra throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lomax bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lomax throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ra connects with an inside leg kick.
Ra chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lomax can pounce on him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lomax crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ra - the referee stops the clock and Lomax gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ra. Lomax manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lomax misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra jabs Lomax right on the nose. Lomax blinks but takes it well.

Lomax scores with a takedown into Ra's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ra is trying to control the position but Lomax postures up.
Lomax trying to control the position from guard on top but Ra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ra looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lomax tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lomax.
Ra swings for the body but Lomax moves out of range.
Ra scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lomax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clint Lomax seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lomax throws a jab when Ra was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lomax. Ra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ra tries to land a body kick
and Lomax counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Ra misses
and Lomax counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Clint Lomax will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lomax looks to land a combination but Ra avoids it well.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Ra.
Ra misses with a leg kick
and Lomax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ra lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ra bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lomax lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lomax.
Lomax misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ra.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Ra.
Lomax avoids the head kick by Ra.
Lomax throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra walks into a jab.
Ra tries to land a front kick but Lomax steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab by Lomax.
Ra blocks a head kick by Lomax.
Lomax goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ra loads up on a big right hand but Lomax slips the punch.
Ra lands the left hand.
Lomax motions for Ra to come forward. Lomax throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lomax looks to throw a body kick
and Ra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax lands a jab.
Lomax is looking to land body kicks.
Ra misses with a wild body shot.
Lomax blocks a jab.
Ra throws a body punch but Lomax moves out of range.
Lomax blocks a head kick by Ra.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lomax throws a wild body kick that Ra sees coming a mile off.
Lomax moves out of range as Ra throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax misses with a hook

and Ra counters by clinching up.
Ra misses with a punch to the body.
Ra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lomax is trying to force a seperation but Ra has the dominant position.
Ra tries to land a knee to the head but Lomax blocks with his arms.
Ra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lomax wants to stall.
Ra tries to land knees in the clinch but Lomax avoids the damage to the body.
Lomax wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax takes a shot to the head.
Ra lands a good knee to the midsection. Lomax won't want to take too many of those.
Lomax blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Lomax.
Lomax wants to break free but Ra has control.
Ra has a couple of punches blocked by Lomax.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lomax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lomax scores with a push kick.
Nice straight punches there by Lomax. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lomax.
Lomax throws a leg kick which misses Ra's front leg but catches the back leg as Ra tries to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice jab there from Lomax.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lomax is defended easily by Ra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Clint Lomax just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lomax lands with an uppercut that bounces Ra off the cage and back into range.
A clash of legs there as Lomax blocks the low kick.
Lomax lands a nice shot to the body.
Ra connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ra throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lomax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lomax.
Lomax misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra looks to throw a body kick
and Lomax counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ra throws a big shot that misses.
Ra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lomax. Lomax obviously looking to wear him down.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lomax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ra misses with a looping right.
Ra swings for the body but Lomax moves out of range.
Ra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lomax.
Ra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lomax throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lomax throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ra counters with a thumping low kick.
Lomax moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ra lands with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lomax.
Good leg kick by Ra there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Ra tries to move into range but Lomax moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ra takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax moves out of range of the body kick from Ra.
Lomax throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Good standup being displayed there by Lomax as he connects with a hook.
Ra throws a head kick that misses
and Lomax counters with a good low kick that Ra was not able to check.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lomax.
Lomax cracks a nice hook into Ra's ribs.
Ra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lomax paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick from Ra is predictable there
and Lomax counters with a stiff right hand.
Lomax throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ra fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lomax checks it well.
Lomax tries to land a front kick but Ra steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lomax swats away the attempt to clinch by Ra.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomax thuds his right hand into Ra's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ra finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ra throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Lomax dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ra connects with an inside leg kick.
Lomax stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ra.
Ra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lomax is looking to land body kicks.
Lomax takes one to the chin there.
Lomax swings for the body but Ra moves out of range.
Ra is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lomax thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lomax with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lomax throws a head kick but Ra moves out of range.
Lomax takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ra blocks a jab.
Ra looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lomax throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ra.
Ra is looking to land body kicks.
Lomax ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ra blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax misses with an uppercut
and Ra counters with a head kick. That will keep Lomax thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lomax misses with a head kick.
Lomax lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ra's sensitive parts.
Ra looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomax is just out of range.
Ra will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lomax moves out of range of the body kick from Ra.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lomax connects with a solid leg kick.
Ra tries a head kick but it misses.
Ra throws a good cross that connects.
Lomax fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ra on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax throws a head kick that half lands.
Lomax misses with a wild body shot.
Ra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheers as Lomax lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ra doesn't seem phased though.
Sun Ra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lomax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lomax throws out the jab.
Lomax misses with a wild body shot.
Ra moves out of range as Lomax throws a body kick.
Clint Lomax is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ra throws a head kick that misses
and Lomax counters with an inside leg kick.
Ra misses with a kick to the body.
Ra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Lomax counter with a right hand.
Lomax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ra was well out of range. Poor timing from Lomax.
Ra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lomax jabs Ra right on the nose. Ra blinks but takes it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lomax slips a jab and a cross from Ra.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ra takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Lomax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lomax 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Lomax!
After the fight, Clint Lomax was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.