PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rahul Ablack (ranked 4417 p4p, 4447 weight class) and Kendrick Lomare (ranked 0 p4p, 457 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ablack
vs
Lomare

195 cm
25
295
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
160
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rahul Ablack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kendrick Lomare!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ablack drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ablack throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lomare works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lomare keeping full guard, as Ablack tries to pass.

Ablack stands up from Lomare's guard - Ablack perhaps looking for a knockout.

Ablack looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Lomare kicks off Ablack and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ablack shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lomare manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Lomare pushes Ablack off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ablack tries to keep at a distance but Lomare has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ablack has Lomare pressed against the cage, preventing Lomare from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lomare misses with an elbow over the top.
Ablack is stalling here.
Lomare can't break the clinch.
Lomare taking a breather.
Lomare can't find room to land a body shot as Ablack controls the action.
Lomare can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ablack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lomare wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ablack manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ablack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lomare.
Lomare stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ablack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lomare postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Ablack is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Ablack had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lomare defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ablack pulls Lomare in close to prevent any damage.

Lomare stands up and waves to Ablack to follow him.

Ablack looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomare trying to control the position here.
Ablack is looking to advance position but Lomare has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Lomare wants to control the pace but Ablack is squirming around nicely.
Lomare prevents Ablack from getting the reversal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kendrick Lomare dominated that round.
That's time! Ablack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ablack closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lomare did well to prevent Ablack getting side control.

Lomare has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ablack is on him like a limpet, forcing Lomare back against the cage.
Ablack tries a body shot but Lomare blocks it.
Lomare tries to land knees in the clinch but Ablack avoids the damage to the body.
Lomare is trying to break the clinch but Ablack is controlling him.
Ablack tries a knee to the head but Lomare blocks it.

Lomare pulls guard successfully.
Ablack trying to control but Lomare is working from the bottom.
Kendrick Lomare has got the better of the ground game so far.

Lomare has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ablack should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lomare has tightened it up now! Ablack should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kendrick Lomare!
A very excited looking Kendrick Lomare rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.