PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Del Tortio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Lomax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Tortio comes to the cage accompanied by Sail. Lomax is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ace of Spades. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Del Tortio
vs
Lomax

176 cm
28
140 lbs
22 - 5 - 1

170 cm
40
141 lbs
59 - 16 - 4

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vincent Del Tortio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 59 - 16 - 4, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clint Lomax!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomax digs a good body shot into Del Tortio's ribs.
Lomax walks into a straight right hand from Del Tortio.
Lomax fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Lomax misses.
Lomax checks a leg kick.
Del Tortio misses with a body shot.
And Lomax responds with a good body kick, but Del Tortio manages to step out the way in time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lomax. That's going to slow Del Tortio down.
Nice cross by Del Tortio.
We've been informed that Lomax has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Clint Lomax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Tortio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax scores with a jab.
Lomax wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Tortio scores with a nice body kick.
Lomax scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lomax throws a poor cross that misses
and Del Tortio counters with a nice body shot.
Del Tortio throws a lazy uppercut
and Lomax counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Del Tortio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lomax checks it well.
Lomax keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Del Tortio.
Lomax tries a quick counter leg kick but Del Tortio is wise to it.
Del Tortio avoids the body shot from Lomax.
Del Tortio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Tortio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Del Tortio has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pearson Spector Litt in the buildup to the fight.
Del Tortio misses with a body shot.
Lomax misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Del Tortio moves out of range of the leg kick from Lomax.
Lomax takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Del Tortio scores with a sloppy right hand. Lomax should have avoided that one.
Lomax connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Del Tortio cracks Lomax with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Del Tortio cracks Lomax with an open hand slap.
Lomax throws a low kick, looking for Del Tortio's leg but Del Tortio calmly moves out of range.
Del Tortio tries to counter with a takedown but Lomax is quick to defend against it.
Del Tortio connects with a body shot that sends Lomax's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax tries to score with a low kick but Del Tortio moves his leg out of the way.
Lomax misses with a straight left.
Del Tortio tries to counter with a takedown but Lomax is quick to defend against it.
Nice defenses there by Lomax.
Del Tortio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Del Tortio connects with a jab.
Del Tortio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lomax cracks Del Tortio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Del Tortio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Del Tortio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Del Tortio throws a lazy right hand but Lomax sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Tortio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lomax under the eye.
Lomax scores with a jab.
A leg kick checked by Lomax.
Lomax tries a low kick but Del Tortio avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Del Tortio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lomax.
Clint Lomax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lomax misses with a leg kick.
Del Tortio attempts a counter takedown but Lomax avoids it well and moves away.
Del Tortio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Del Tortio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lomax misses with a body punch

and Del Tortio counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lomax won't be happy with that.

Lomax throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Del Tortio throws a body kick that misses.
Lomax ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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 Vincent Del Tortio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lomax misses with a lunging right hand
and Del Tortio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Del Tortio checks a leg kick.
Lomax tries to land a front kick but Del Tortio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vincent Del Tortio is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Lomax. That snapped Del Tortio's head back.
Lomax misses with a hook. Del Tortio ducked under it nicely.
Lomax checks the leg kick.
Lomax connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax lands with a hook. Del Tortio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Del Tortio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lomax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Lomax is predictable there
and Del Tortio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Del Tortio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lomax scrambles back to his feet.
Lomax lands a nice looking body shot.
Lomax connects with a nice looking jab.
Lomax misses with an uppercut. Del Tortio saw that one coming.
As Lomax backs away, Del Tortio returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Del Tortio misses with a looping right.
Lomax takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lomax ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Del Tortio moves out of range of the strikes.
Del Tortio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lomax is able to avoid easily.
Lomax misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Tortio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Del Tortio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lomax.
Del Tortio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Tortio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Del Tortio misses with a body punch
and Lomax counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Del Tortio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lomax is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Del Tortio misses with a left hand
and Lomax counters with a thumping low kick.
Lomax wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Del Tortio misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax misses with a straight right.
Lomax misses with a low kick as Del Tortio jumps back.
Del Tortio appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Del Tortio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Del Tortio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lomax.

Lomax gets caught napping as Del Tortio dives in and scores a takedown. Lomax manages to retain guard.
Lomax is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Lomax is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Del Tortio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lomax delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Tortio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lomax.
Lomax is looking to slow Del Tortio down with leg kicks.
Del Tortio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lomax.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lomax fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lomax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Tortio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lomax lands with a cross.
Lomax lands a nice hook to Del Tortio's body. Del Tortio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lomax blocks a low kick nicely.
Lomax looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Del Tortio throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Lomax showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lomax.
A solid body kick from Del Tortio.
A head kick by Lomax misses

and Del Tortio counters with a shoot takedown. Lomax fights it but they end up in guard.
Lomax keeping full guard, as Del Tortio tries to pass.
Del Tortio trying to control but Lomax is working from the bottom.
Del Tortio looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Tortio trying to control but Lomax is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax wants to stand but Del Tortio is controlling the position.
Del Tortio wants to control from the top but Lomax keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lomax slips a jab from Del Tortio.
Lomax lands with a right hand.
Del Tortio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lomax misses with a straight left.
Del Tortio wants to slow Lomax down by chopping away at his legs.
Del Tortio checks the leg kick.
Del Tortio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Del Tortio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lomax - the referee stops the clock and Del Tortio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lomax. Del Tortio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lomax lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lomax lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lomax misses with a hook
and Del Tortio counters with a solid body kick.
Lomax misses with a looping right.
Del Tortio feinted with a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Tortio thows a body kick. Lomax tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Lomax has taken the fight to the clinch.
Del Tortio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lomax works on Del Tortio's body with a couple of short punches.
Lomax misses with the head strike.
Lomax misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Del Tortio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lomax.
Lomax lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Del Tortio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Del Tortio on the inside.
Del Tortio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lomax keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Del Tortio's efforts to push away.
Del Tortio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax blocks a body shot from Del Tortio.
Del Tortio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lomax backwards.
A shot in the inside from Lomax.
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!
Lomax misses with some punches.
Del Tortio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lomax.
Del Tortio slows down the pace here.
Lomax misses with the head strike.
Lomax scores with a nice hook to the head.
Del Tortio gets through Lomax's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lomax has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Del Tortio.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lomax throws a punch but it's blocked by Del Tortio.
Lomax tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Clint Lomax.
I think Lomax has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Lomax!
A less than humble Clint Lomax misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.