PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Robinson
vs
Lombard

225 cm
27
300 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

205 cm
35
300 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerry Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lombard sprawls well. Lombard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Lombard misses with a series of wild punches.
Lombard throws a good cross that connects.
Lombard misses with a wild body shot.
Lombard misses with the combination.
Lombard pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Robinson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lombard tries to improve position but can't.
Lombard wants to control but Robinson postures up.
Robinson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson working the head with strikes.
Robinson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lombard tries to improve position but can't.
Robinson working the head and body with strikes.
Robinson scoring with punches from side control.
Lombard parries the strikes from Robinson easily there. Robinson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lombard to escape.
Lombard dodges the ground and pound from Robinson.
Robinson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson working the head with strikes.
Robinson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Robinson prevents Lombard from escaping the position.
Robinson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Robinson lands a nice forearm strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Robinson blocks the strikes from Lombard.
Robinson working the ground and pound.
Robinson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lombard on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lombard taking a bit of punishment here - Robinson scoring with strikes.
Lombard taking a bit of punishment here - Robinson scoring with strikes.
Lombard takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Hector Lombard has been cut.
Robinson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Robinson blocks the strikes from Lombard.
Robinson lands an elbow.
Robinson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lombard is looking to reverse the position.
Robinson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lombard taking a bit of punishment here - Robinson scoring with strikes.
Robinson scoring with punches and elbows.
Lombard is trying to control Robinson's posture but Robinson avoids it.
Robinson is chipping away with strikes.
Robinson cracks Lombard with a big elbow.
Robinson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Robinson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Robinson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Robinson is putting a hurting on Lombard here, landing some big shots from side control.
Robinson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lombard tries to buck Robinson off but Robinson is having none of it.
Robinson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Robinson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That has opened up Hector Lombard's cut even more.
Robinson cracks Lombard with a big right hand but Lombard just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson cracks Lombard with a big elbow.

The cut above Hector Lombard's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Robinson moves into full mount!
Robinson lands with some strikes.

Hector Lombard's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hector Lombard's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jerry Robinson!
Jerry Robinson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.