PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Lombard (ranked 1199 p4p, 159 weight class) and Keiji Mutou (ranked 2294 p4p, 275 weight class). Lombard's entrance music is Shinedown - Sound Of Madness . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lombard
vs
Mutou

190 cm
36
212 lbs
24 - 15 - 1

188 cm
48
206 lbs
43 - 33 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Groove Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hank Lombard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 33 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Keiji Mutou!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutou looks to land a combination but Lombard avoids it well.
Lombard lands with a hook. Mutou tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lombard.
Lombard scores with a spinning back kick!
Lombard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Hank Lombard has been cut.
Mutou has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mutou looks to land a right hand but Lombard moved out of range.
Mutou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lombard circles away quickly and effectively.
Lombard is looking to counter punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mutou takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lombard defending well as Mutou loads up on a big left hand.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Mutou. Those never looked like landing.
Lombard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mutou is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Mutou misses.
Lombard staying out of range there.
Mutou misses with a looping left.
Mutou misses with a hook.
Lombard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IFA: Performance Institute in the buildup to the fight.
Donk. Lombard catches Mutou right on the button with a cross.
Lombard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Mutou is rocked!
Lombard cracks Mutou with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Mutou falls to his knees and Lombard doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Lombard!
After winning the bout, Hank Lombard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.