PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clint Lomax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lomax's entrance music is Black Sabbath - Paranoid. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lomax
vs
Martel

170 cm
44
141 lbs
65 - 20 - 4

170 cm
46
145 lbs
58 - 28 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Héritage!
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 65 - 20 - 4, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clint Lomax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 58 - 28 - 2, fighting out of London, Charles Martel!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomax throws a hook but Martel blocks it.
Martel scores with a nice right hand.

Lomax has Martel up against the cage in a clinch.

Martel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martel throws an overhand right that lands on Lomax's shoulder, as Lomax tries to avoid the shot.
Lomax misses with a straight left.
Martel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lomax keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martel.
Lomax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lomax cracks Martel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lomax.
Martel keeps the fight on the outside.
Martel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lomax will feel that in the morning.
Martel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martel looks to throw the jab but Lomax is out of range.
Martel misses with a body kick.
Martel cracks Lomax with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel takes a swing at Lomax's ribcage but misses.
Lomax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martel was well out of range. Poor timing from Lomax.
Lomax chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martel can pounce on him.
Lomax misses with a wild body shot.
Martel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lomax punishes Martel's body with a nice straight punch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lomax.
Martel with a jab.
A low kick from Martel misses
and Lomax counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lomax.
A little jabbing left from Martel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lomax takes one to the chin there.
Lomax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A low kick from Martel is predictable there
and Lomax counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Martel looks to throw a body kick
and Lomax counters with a leg kick.
Martel misses with a body shot.
Lomax bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martel's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax throws an overhand right that lands on Martel's shoulder, as Martel tries to avoid the shot.
Martel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martel throws out a counter right but Lomax avoids it with no problem.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lomax.
Lomax definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Martel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lomax manages to avoid it.
Lomax throws a lazy right hand but Martel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lomax lands with a right hand.
Lomax misses with a body shot
and Martel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Martel misses.
A shot to the body from Lomax misses
and Martel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martel moves out of range as Lomax strikes.
Lomax throws a body shot but no joy.
Martel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Martel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lomax darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Martel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martel throws a big shot that misses.
Martel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lomax had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lomax thinks about countering with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Lomax throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martel counters with a body kick.
Lomax fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martel thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick lands there from Lomax.
Martel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lomax.
Martel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lomax.
Martel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Charles Martel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lomax tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lomax avoids the head kick by Martel.
Martel throws a body kick that misses.
Martel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lomax changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lomax keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martel.
As Martel backs away, Lomax returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lomax connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martel's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martel digs a good hook to Lomax's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lomax tried to score with a low kick but Martel checks it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Martel - that will leave a mark!
Martel throws a body punch but Lomax moves out of range.
Martel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lomax takes a step back to recover.
Lomax drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lomax lands a lovely overhand right.
Martel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lomax catches Martel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lomax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lomax staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martel staying out of range there.
Martel just misses with a punch to the body.
Martel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Charles Martel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lomax moves out of range as Martel strikes.
Martel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lomax.
Martel stuns Lomax with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martel throws the kick towards the body but Lomax avoids it.
Charles Martel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martel tries to land a leg kick but Lomax saw it coming and moves away.
Martel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Martel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Martel misses with a leg kick
and Lomax counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lomax lands with a thumping leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Martel in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Lomax moves into the clinch.
Martel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Martel.
Lomax scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martel pushes Lomax back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel tries a body shot but Lomax blocks it.
Martel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Martel throws a head punch that misses.
Martel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lomax lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martel is trying to break free.
Martel tries to throw a body punch but Lomax avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage.
A short right from Lomax on the inside.
Martel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Lomax.
Lomax lands with a left to the head.
Martel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lomax swings wildly with an uppercut but Martel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martel swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Martel breaks from the clinch.
Martel misses with an uppercut
and Lomax connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lomax throws the kick towards the body but Martel avoids it.
Martel misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lomax looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lomax blocks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martel.
Martel moves out of range of the body kick from Lomax.
Martel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lomax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martel moves away.
Martel slips under a jab from Lomax.
Martel's corner calls for a 1-2. Martel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Martel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lomax misses with a body shot.
Lomax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martel moves away.
Martel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A low kick from Lomax misses
and Martel counters with a straight right hand.
Martel throws a big shot that misses.
Lomax takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lomax misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lomax clinches up with Martel and pushes him back against the cage.

Martel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martel looks to throw the jab but Lomax is out of range.
Lomax is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lomax misses with a head kick.
Lomax takes one on the button.
Martel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lomax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheers as Martel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lomax doesn't seem phased though.
Martel misses with a body kick.
Martel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lomax's calf.
Martel misses the shot to the body.
Lomax lands a nice shot to the body.
Martel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lomax takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel takes a swing at Lomax's ribcage but misses.
Lomax lands a really nice looking cross but Martel seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lomax. Martel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lomax throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martel clobbers Lomax with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Martel misses the jab.
Lomax throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lomax looks to score with a jab to the body but Martel is just out of range.
Lomax moves out of range of the strikes.
Martel misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big right from Lomax misses.
Martel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lomax connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martel scrambles back to his feet.
Martel throws a jab when Lomax was well out of range.
A lazy left from Lomax finds it's target.
Martel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Charles Martel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Martel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lomax misses the shot to the body.
Martel throws out a counter right but Lomax avoids it with no problem.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lomax.
Lomax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Martel misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lomax. Martel does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Lomax.
Martel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Martel.
A little feinted left hand from Lomax on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Martel.
Martel looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomax is just out of range.
Martel lands a jab.
Martel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lomax.
Jab by Lomax.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martel.
Martel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Lomax on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martel throws an off balance right hand
and Lomax counters with a nice uppercut.
Lomax avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lomax misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martel.
Martel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lomax tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martel pushes Lomax away with a front kick.
Lomax scores with a leg kick.
A head kick by Martel misses
and Lomax counters with a good, hard body kick but Martel shrugs it off.
A big left from Martel misses.
Martel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Martel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martel throws a right hand that misses
and Lomax counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martel misses with a jab to the body
letting Lomax counter with a right hand.
Clint Lomax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lomax looks to throw the jab but Martel is out of range.
Martel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Martel throws a body punch but Lomax moves out of range.
Lomax scores with a jab to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martel.
Lomax lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lomax moves out of range of the body kick.
Martel misses with a hook to the body
and Lomax makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lomax lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martel's sensitive parts.
Martel works the jab nicely.
A low kick from Martel misses
and Lomax counters with a straight right hand.
Lomax dips to his left and cracks Martel with an uppercut!
Nice body kick from Martel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel looks to land a right hand but Lomax moved out of range.
Lomax swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lomax throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martel counters with a three punch combo that has Lomax backing up. Lomax nods at Martel to acknowledge the strikes.
Lomax scores with a jab.
Martel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lomax sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martel moves out of range as Lomax strikes.
Martel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martel scores with a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Martel there.
Martel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lomax throws a shot from downtown. Martel moves away and avoids it.
Martel shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lomax lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lomax misses with a left hand
and Martel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martel!
Martel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lomax momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax throws a jab when Martel was well out of range.
Martel looks to throw the jab but Lomax is out of range.
Lomax thuds a left hand into Martel's body.
Lomax scores with a nice head shot.
Lomax dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martel tests Lomax's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lomax scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martel doesn't seem bothered though.
Martel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lomax misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martel connects with a nice looking jab.
Martel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martel throws a lazy right hand but Lomax sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martel scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clint Lomax.
I think Martel 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Charles Martel!
Charles Martel very nearly forgot to thank KnockOut amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.