PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santino Lombardo (ranked 24 p4p, 105 weight class) and Dougal McCraken (ranked 3 p4p, 14 weight class). Lombardo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Illusions. McCraken has chosen Bulgine as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lombardo
vs
McCraken

184 cm
28
170
23 - 7 - 0

184 cm
33
170
20 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Santino Lombardo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dougal McCraken!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
Lombardo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McCraken lands a jab to the head.
Lombardo lands a slapping body shot.
McCraken lands a glancing blow to the side of Lombardo's head.
Lombardo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCraken, as that shot connected.
McCraken looks to throw the jab but Lombardo is out of range.
McCraken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lombardo thows a leg kick but McCraken checks it
and McCraken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCraken throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lombardo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McCraken lands a leg kick that knocks Lombardo off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombardo cracks McCraken with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A shot to the liver by McCraken. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCraken. Lombardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Lombardo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCraken takes a swing at Lombardo's ribcage but misses.
Lombardo connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from McCraken misses the target.
McCraken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lombardo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken connects with a body shot that sends Lombardo's belly button to the back.
Lombardo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Lombardo misses.
McCraken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lombardo.
Good exchange - Lombardo coming out on top.
McCraken throws a hook but Lombardo avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by McCraken there.
Lombardo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lombardo avoids a kick to the body.
McCraken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lombardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCraken throws a wild body kick that Lombardo sees coming a mile off.
Lombardo looks to land a right hand but McCraken moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCraken! But no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lombardo.
McCraken looks to land a left hand but Lombardo moved out of range nicely.
Lombardo scores with a spinning back kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCraken moves out of range of the strikes.
McCraken unleashes a big counter combination but Lombardo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McCraken scores with a leg kick.
Lombardo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lombardo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCraken! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken loads up on a big right hand but Lombardo slips the punch.
Lombardo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That kick from McCraken tenderised Lombardo's leg. Lombardo is trying to keep his angry face on.
McCraken on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lombardo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McCraken darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McCraken slips under a jab from Lombardo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCraken! But no joy.
McCraken moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lombardo lands a jab to McCraken's midsection.
A slow jab from McCraken misses its intended target.
McCraken fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lombardo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lombardo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McCraken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCraken lands with a cross.
McCraken jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McCraken moves away from the strike by Lombardo.
McCraken doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McCraken takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lombardo misses with a hook. McCraken ducked under it nicely.
McCraken throws a head kick that misses.
McCraken looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McCraken throws a body shot but no joy.
McCraken lands with a good body shot.
McCraken throws a big shot that misses.
Lombardo throws an overhand right that lands on McCraken's shoulder, as McCraken tries to avoid the shot.
McCraken throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCraken lands a nice looking body kick.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
Lombardo throws a low kick but McCraken avoids it.
Lombardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCraken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCraken was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lombardo looks to land a right hand but McCraken moved out of range.
Lombardo misses with a hook.
Lombardo throws a hook but McCraken blocks it.
McCraken lands a head shot.
McCraken thows a body kick. Lombardo tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken looks for the body kick but Lombardo saw that one coming.
McCraken throws a body shot but no joy.
McCraken lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCraken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lombardo.
That kick from Lombardo tenderised McCraken's leg. McCraken is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lombardo swings for the body but McCraken moves out of range.
McCraken tries a quick counter leg kick but Lombardo is wise to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lombardo.
McCraken throws a jab but it's blocked by Lombardo.
Lombardo misses with an attempted mid kick.
McCraken fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch lands to the side of Lombardo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McCraken fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McCraken tried to score with a low kick but Lombardo checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCraken lands a head kick. Lombardo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lombardo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and McCraken releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lombardo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McCraken is out of range.
Lombardo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lombardo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dougal McCraken dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lombardo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McCraken throws out a loose jab but Lombardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCraken lands a leg kick that knocks Lombardo off balance momentarily.
McCraken cracks Lombardo with a right hand to the side of the head.
McCraken throws a chopping leg kick but Lombardo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A shot to the liver by Lombardo. Beautiful body shot.
McCraken thows a leg kick but Lombardo checks it
and Lombardo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lombardo checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab lands there for Lombardo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McCraken 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 Lombardo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lombardo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lombardo checks a leg kick.
Lombardo misses the shot to the body.
Lombardo tries to land a front kick but McCraken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lombardo motions for McCraken to come forward. Lombardo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCraken is looking to chop away at Lombardo's legs.
Lombardo half committed to a counter leg kick.
McCraken moves out of range as Lombardo strikes.
McCraken takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCraken scores with a sloppy right hand. Lombardo should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo swings for the body but McCraken moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCraken! But no joy.
McCraken throws a low kick, looking for Lombardo's leg but Lombardo calmly moves out of range.
Lombardo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McCraken scores with a nice strike.
McCraken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lombardo.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCraken. Lombardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dougal McCraken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCraken attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McCraken moves out of range as Lombardo strikes.
McCraken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lombardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lombardo.
Lombardo backing away here, and McCraken unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McCraken throws a jab when Lombardo was well out of range.
McCraken misses with an uppercut.
Lombardo slips under a jab.
McCraken throws a sloppy body shot
and Lombardo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
McCraken ducks under a wild hook from Lombardo.
McCraken takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McCraken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lombardo throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lombardo 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 McCraken has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McCraken and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lombardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCraken slips a straight right by Lombardo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lombardo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCraken throws a hook but Lombardo blocks it.
McCraken moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lombardo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McCraken will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lombardo blocks the body kick.
McCraken throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lombardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCraken misses with a body shot.
Lombardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Lombardo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McCraken misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Lombardo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lombardo with the inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Lombardo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken thumps Lombardo with a low kick.
Lombardo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McCraken connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lombardo scrambles back to his feet.
McCraken throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lombardo slips under a jab.
McCraken does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McCraken takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McCraken slips under a jab from Lombardo.
Lombardo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lombardo misses with a wild body shot.
McCraken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lombardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCraken.
Lombardo throws a quick counter kick to the body but McCraken avoids it.
McCraken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lombardo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McCraken!
Dougal McCraken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from McCraken on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lombardo misses with a body kick.
A jab from McCraken misses.
Lombardo fires out a quick counter leg kick but McCraken just manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombardo delivers a nice body kick.
Lombardo throws a shot from downtown. McCraken moves away and avoids it.
McCraken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McCraken throws a body kick that misses
and Lombardo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McCraken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCraken slips a straight right by Lombardo.
McCraken scores with a kick to the body.
Lombardo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lombardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCraken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lombardo.
McCraken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lombardo.
McCraken lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lombardo will feel that in the morning.
McCraken checks a leg kick.
McCraken scores with a kick to the body.
Lombardo lands with a nice body punch.
Lombardo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Santino Lombardo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Lombardo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McCraken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from McCraken misses its intended target.
Lombardo misses with a body kick.
Lombardo pivots, looking for a leg kick but McCraken is out of range and Lombardo settles back down.
Lombardo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McCraken jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lombardo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lombardo throws an overhand right that lands on McCraken's shoulder, as McCraken tries to avoid the shot.
Lombardo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCraken can pounce on him.
Lombardo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lombardo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lombardo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McCraken on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McCraken bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lombardo's head backwards.
Lombardo throws a lazy right hand but McCraken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCraken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lombardo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from McCraken misses.
McCraken misses with a looping left.
Lombardo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lombardo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McCraken lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lombardo lands a right hook to the body.
McCraken misses with a body shot.
McCraken steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lombardo. That one must have hurt.
Lombardo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lombardo.
Lombardo throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCraken.
Lombardo is looking to slow McCraken down with leg kicks.
McCraken misses with a looping right.
Lombardo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McCraken misses the jab.
Lombardo misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCraken lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lombardo's sensitive parts.
A swing and a miss from McCraken.
Lombardo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McCraken lands a really nice looking cross but Lombardo seems unphased.
McCraken looks for the body kick but Lombardo saw that one coming.
Lombardo scores with a jab to the head.
Lombardo looks to land a right hand but McCraken moved out of range.
A nice leg kick from Lombardo, right into the meat of the thigh.
McCraken throws a jab when Lombardo was well out of range.
A good leg kick by McCraken.
Lombardo's jab looks to have found its range, popping McCraken under the eye.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCraken.
Lombardo punishes McCraken's body with a nice straight punch.
McCraken misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Lombardo misses the target.
Lombardo misses with a body punch
and McCraken counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Lombardo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lombardo slips a straight right by McCraken.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCraken.
Lombardo looks to score with a jab to the body but McCraken is just out of range.
McCraken let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lombardo throws a head kick but McCraken moves out of range.
McCraken has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McCraken there as he acknowledges the shot.

Lombardo rushes McCraken and presses him up against the cage.
McCraken blocks a body shot from Lombardo.
McCraken misses with the head strike.
McCraken misses with a body punch.
Lombardo can't find room to land a body shot as McCraken controls the action.

McCraken breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lombardo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McCraken misses with a head kick.
Lombardo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lombardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Lombardo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCraken.
A telegraphed right hand from Lombardo misses the target.
McCraken lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lombardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCraken moves away.
McCraken throws a low kick but Lombardo avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as McCraken checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lombardo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCraken.
A telegraphed right hand from Lombardo misses the target.
McCraken takes a swing at Lombardo's ribcage but misses.
Lombardo moves out of range of the body kick.
Lombardo looks to land a body kick but McCraken moved away.
Lombardo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lombardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCraken.
McCraken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lombardo.
McCraken throws a solid leg kick but Lombardo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McCraken.
Lombardo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Santino Lombardo clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McCraken looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lombardo scores with a nice right hand.
McCraken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lombardo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McCraken thuds his shin into the meat of Lombardo's side.
McCraken throws a looping overhand right but Lombardo ducks down to avoid it.
McCraken defending well as Lombardo loads up on a big left hand.
Lombardo with a hook.
Lombardo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McCraken ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McCraken lands a leg kick that knocks Lombardo off balance momentarily.
McCraken lands with a hook. Lombardo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
An inside leg kick from Lombardo misses.
Lombardo 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.
McCraken lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombardo looks to land a right hand but McCraken moved out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCraken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lombardo.
McCraken checks a leg kick.
McCraken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lombardo moves away.
A good leg kick by Lombardo.
Lombardo staying out of range there.
McCraken thuds a left hand into Lombardo's body.
Lombardo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lombardo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McCraken if he has to take too many more of those.
McCraken lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lombardo misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lombardo. McCraken does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCraken misses with a looping left.
McCraken 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.
McCraken bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McCraken has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lombardo lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lombardo moves into range and clinches up with McCraken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as McCraken controls his hands.
McCraken takes a shot to the head.
McCraken misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Lombardo.
Lombardo lands a right hand.
Lombardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCraken's elbow.
Lombardo blocks an uppercut.
McCraken lands a right hand.
Lombardo works on McCraken's body with a couple of short punches.
Lombardo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lombardo tries to throw a body punch but McCraken avoids it by throwing Lombardo back against the cage.
Lombardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lombardo blocks a body shot from McCraken.
Lombardo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lombardo digs a right hand underneath McCraken's ribcage. McCraken let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McCraken is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
McCraken misses with the head strike.
McCraken misses with the head strike.
Lombardo blocks a body shot from McCraken.
Lombardo lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo lands with a right to the head.
McCraken blocks a body shot from Lombardo.
McCraken misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCraken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lombardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lombardo lands a nice uppercut.
Lombardo tries to throw a body punch but McCraken avoids it by throwing Lombardo back against the cage.
McCraken misses with a knee strike.
A right hand to the body from Lombardo.
Lombardo tries to throw a body punch but McCraken avoids it by throwing Lombardo back against the cage.
McCraken takes a shot to the head.
Lombardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lombardo tries to throw a body punch but McCraken avoids it by throwing Lombardo back against the cage.
Lombardo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCraken.
Lombardo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCraken backwards.
Lombardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lombardo misses with a punch to the body.
Lombardo tries to throw a body punch but McCraken avoids it by throwing Lombardo back against the cage.
McCraken misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lombardo.
Santino Lombardo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lombardo lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lombardo just misses with a elbow thrown towards McCraken's brow.
Lombardo blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombardo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lombardo lands with a right to the head.
Lombardo prevents a body shot from McCraken.
McCraken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Lombardo.
A right hand to the body from Lombardo.
Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as McCraken controls his hands.
Lombardo presses McCraken against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lombardo misses with a punch to the body.
Lombardo misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombardo.
Lombardo struggles to land a body shot inside as McCraken controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lombardo.
A short body shot lands from Lombardo as the two fighters clinch.
Lombardo lands a nice uppercut.
McCraken blocks a body shot from Lombardo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Santino Lombardo had his way with Dougal McCraken in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Good leg kick by Lombardo.
McCraken throws a body shot but no joy.
McCraken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lombardo.
Lombardo throws a sloppy body shot
and McCraken counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McCraken just misses with a punch to the body.
Lombardo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lombardo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lombardo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McCraken blocks a jab.
Lombardo with a nice cross.
McCraken misses with a wild body shot.
Lombardo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardo tries to land a leg kick but McCraken saw it coming and moves away.
Lombardo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It appears Lombardo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lombardo throws a low kick but McCraken avoids it.
McCraken throws a right hand that misses
and Lombardo counters with a nice uppercut.
McCraken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken misses with a wild body shot.
McCraken scores with a spinning back kick!
Lombardo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
Lombardo throws a body kick that misses.
McCraken scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lombardo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lombardo swings for the body but McCraken moves out of range.
McCraken swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lombardo misses with a low kick.

Lombardo instigates a clinch.
McCraken throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from McCraken.
McCraken lands a nice shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lombardo working aggressively here.
Lombardo takes a shot to the head.
McCraken misses with some punches.
Lombardo is working McCraken over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo blocks a body shot from McCraken.
Lombardo managing to block the knees to the body from McCraken.
McCraken lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lombardo backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCraken misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCraken can't find room to land a body shot as Lombardo controls the action.
McCraken tries to throw a body punch but Lombardo avoids it by throwing McCraken back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by McCraken.
Lombardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lombardo lands a body punch in the clinch.
McCraken throws a punch but it's blocked by Lombardo.

McCraken manages to break the clinch.
Lombardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Lombardo avoids the body shot from McCraken.
Lombardo throws a body kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lombardo 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 McCraken has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McCraken and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McCraken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCraken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid body kick from McCraken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McCraken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lombardo.
Lombardo punishes McCraken's body with a nice straight punch.
Lombardo throws a shot from downtown. McCraken moves away and avoids it.
Lombardo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lombardo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McCraken on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dougal McCraken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCraken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lombardo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lombardo scores with a leg kick.
Lombardo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McCraken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Lombardo misses.
Lombardo throws a body kick that misses
and McCraken counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lombardo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lombardo misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken throws a lazy right hand but Lombardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lombardo checks a leg kick nicely.
Lombardo slips a straight right by McCraken.
A lazy body kick from McCraken
and Lombardo counters with a solid body kick.
Lombardo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCraken takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lombardo throws a body shot but no joy.
McCraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lombardo.
McCraken misses with a head kick.
McCraken ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McCraken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCraken misses with an uppercut
and Lombardo counters with a left to the body.
Lombardo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McCraken is looking to slow Lombardo down with leg kicks.
Lombardo lands with a right hand.

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 Santino Lombardo.
I think Lombardo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santino Lombardo!
Santino Lombardo retains his welterweight title!
Santino Lombardo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.