PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 1665 p4p, 218 weight class) and Hank Lombard (ranked 1013 p4p, 139 weight class). Lombard has chosen Shinedown - Sound Of Madness as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Johnson
vs
Lombard

189 cm
27
216 lbs
15 - 14 - 1

190 cm
36
212 lbs
26 - 16 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hank Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombard clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lombard lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hank Lombard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombard misses with a kick to the body.
Lombard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Lombard circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lombard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lombard.
Lombard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lombard throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Hank Lombard has been cut.
Lombard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Lombard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lombard - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lombard looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lombard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Lombard's head.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Lombard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Lombard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lombard connects with a single shot there.
Johnson slips a jab from Lombard.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lombard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Lombard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lombard misses with a head kick.
Lombard staying out of range there.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Lombard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson blocks a head kick by Lombard.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Lombard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Lombard.
Lombard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Lombard can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Lombard prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson tries to work over Lombard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lombard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Lombard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lombard.
Lombard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Lombard.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombard prevents a body shot from Johnson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombard.
Lombard scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard misses with a punch to the body.
Lombard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Lombard controls the action.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Lombard controls his hands.
Lombard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Lombard tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lombard blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Lombard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Lombard.
Lombard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lombard works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Lombard lands with a right to the head.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Lombard.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Lombard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Lombard controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Lombard.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Lombard prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Lombard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lombard can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Lombard lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Lombard slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Lombard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lombard lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lombard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Lombard controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Lombard throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson tries a body shot but Lombard blocks it.
Lombard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombard is working Johnson over against the cage.
Lombard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Lombard taking a breather.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Lombard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Lombard on the inside.
Lombard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lombard misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Lombard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Lombard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Lombard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lombard scores with a nice strike.
A cross from Lombard lands.
Lombard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lombard connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lombard. Lombard obviously looking to wear him down.
Lombard throws a nice head kick!
Johnson moves away from the strike by Lombard.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lombard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Johnson is rocked!
Lombard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hank Lombard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lombard throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
The fighters circle, before Lombard throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Johnson's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Lombard lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Hank Lombard!
A relieved looking Hank Lombard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.