PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kosti Lom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Dammon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lom
vs
Dammon

190 cm
32
265 lbs
34 - 11 - 0

196 cm
37
269 lbs
36 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
GREEN!160

GREEN!160
KnockOut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kosti Lom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Dammon!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lom throws a body kick that misses.
Lom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dammon.
Lom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dammon.
A big right from Lom misses.
Dammon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lom.
Lom slips a straight right by Dammon.
Lom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dammon.
Dammon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dammon throws out the jab.
Lom stuns Dammon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dammon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dammon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lom doesn't seem bothered though.
Dammon swings for the body but Lom moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Lom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dammon lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dammon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lom.
Lom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dammon.
Lom misses with a hook. Dammon ducked under it nicely.
Lom misses with a head kick.
Dammon lands a nice hook to Lom's body. Lom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dammon's corner calls for a 1-2. Dammon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dammon swings for the body but Lom moves out of range.
Dammon lunges at Lom with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lom's hand.

It looks like Kosti Lom has been cut.
Lom misses with a wild body shot.
Lom looks to throw the jab but Dammon is out of range.
Dammon misses with a body shot.
Lom dips to his left and cracks Dammon with an uppercut!
Dammon just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dammon dodges the punch combination from Lom.
Dammon cracks a nice hook into Lom's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dammon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dammon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dammon throws a jab when Lom was well out of range.
Lom thuds his right hand into Dammon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dammon punishes Lom's body with a nice straight punch.
Dammon looks to throw the jab but Lom is out of range.
A jab lands there for Dammon.
Lom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dammon manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dammon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lom misses with a body shot.
Lom drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lom catches Dammon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lom misses with a head kick.
Dammon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lom.
Lom misses with a looping right.
Lom looks to score with a jab to the body but Dammon is just out of range.
Dammon wants to counter with a clinch but Lom pushes him away.
Lom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dammon misses with an uppercut. Lom saw that one coming.
Lom with a jab.
Dammon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dammon tests Lom's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lom just misses with a punch to the body.
Dammon throws a hook but Lom avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Lom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dammon lands with a nice body punch.

Dammon rushes Lom and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lom throws an elbow but misses.
Lom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dammon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lom.
Dammon misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Dammon to work.
Dammon has a couple of punches blocked by Lom.
Dammon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dammon working aggressively here.
Dammon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Lom's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lom prevents a body shot from Dammon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matt Dammon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kosti Lom's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lom closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Dammon has managed to clinch.
Lom tries to break free but Dammon pushes him back against the cage.
Lom misses with an elbow over the top.
Lom prevents a body shot from Dammon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dammon.
Lom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dammon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dammon works Lom's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - Dammon coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lom misses with a low kick.
Dammon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lom's hands.

Kosti Lom's cut is getting worse.
We've been informed that Dammon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lom tries to bum rush Dammon with a series of wild strikes but Dammon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lom moves away from the strike by Dammon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lom throws a low kick but Dammon avoids it.
Dammon with a jab.
Dammon works Lom's body with a nice hook.
Lom looks to throw the jab but Dammon is out of range.
Dammon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lom misses the jab.
Dammon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lom.
Dammon lands a jab to the head.
Lom's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dammon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lom scrambles back to his feet.
Lom misses with a looping right.
Dammon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dammon lands an overhand right.

Kosti Lom's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lom misses with a looping left.
Lom sets himself, and Dammon steps forward looking for the clinch! Lom avoids it this time.
Dammon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Dammon.
Kosti Lom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dammon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lom.
Dammon wants to counter the offense by Lom and move into the clinch position.
Lom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dammon.
Lom appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dammon avoids the head kick by Lom.
Dammon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dammon.
Dammon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lom.
Lom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good work by Dammon as he checks the leg kick.
Lom just misses with a punch to the body.
Lom looks to land a body kick but Dammon moved away.
Dammon misses with a hook. Lom ducked under it nicely.

Lom lands a big head kick that sends Dammon tumbling to the mat! Lom takes a step backwards and waves Dammon back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lom misses with a hook. Dammon ducked under it nicely.
Lom lands a front kick.

Lom cracks Dammon with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lom has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Dammon to stand back up!

Dammon is rocked!
Lom shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Dammon takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Lom sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Dammon bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kosti Lom!
Kosti Lom retains his heavyweight title!
Matt Dammon was interviewed post fight and said 'Liro is great. Congrats'.