PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lomax (ranked 375 p4p, 2681 weight class) and Buck Rogers (ranked 56 p4p, 360 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lomax
vs
Rogers

190 cm
28
207
21 - 6 - 1

185 cm
27
216
9 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
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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 21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lomax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buck Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lomax tries to work over Rogers's front leg with a kick but Rogers checks it.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lomax paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lomax fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rogers just manages to avoid it.
Lomax has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Rogers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Lomax on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Rogers does it's job there.
Jab, jab by Lomax - just one landing.
Rogers lands a glancing blow to the side of Lomax's head.
Lomax cracks Rogers with an open hand slap.
Rogers throws a head kick that misses.
Lomax seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch but Lomax swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Lomax misses the target.
Rogers misses with a low kick.
Rogers jabs at Lomax's body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rogers has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Rogers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lomax, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to maintain a safe position but Lomax gets an underhook and turns Rogers into the cage.
Lomax is struggling to control the position.
Lomax tries a body shot but Rogers blocks it.
Lomax avoiding damage.
Rogers wants to break free but Lomax has control.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Lomax.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lomax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rogers blocks it with crossed arms.
Rogers is trying to break free.
Rogers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lomax effectively controlling the action here.
Lomax content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lomax avoids the head kick by Rogers.
Rogers misses with a wild combination.
Rogers feints a jab promting Lomax to slip. Rogers then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lomax slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogers was well out of range. Poor timing from Lomax.
Buck Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Lomax.
Lomax fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rogers just manages to avoid it.
Rogers throws the left hand but Lomax avoids the punch easily.
Rogers lands a head kick!

Rogers rushes Lomax and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lomax creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Rogers manages to break the clinch.
Lomax lands with a right hand.
Rogers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lomax.
Rogers misses with a combination
and Lomax counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax sizes up Rogers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lomax lands a front kick.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lomax tries to counter by clinching up but Rogers breaks away and moves out of range.
Rogers misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Lomax there.
Lomax takes a swing at Rogers's ribcage but misses.
Lomax tests Rogers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lomax lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rogers at a distance.
Lomax throws a front kick that sends Rogers stumbling back into the cage.
Rogers looks winded!

Lomax darts in and clinches Rogers up against the cage.
Lomax lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lomax cracks Rogers with a nice body shot.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Lomax has him pressed against the cage.
Lomax with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to break free.
Lomax is working Rogers over against the cage.
Lomax lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lomax lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogers won't want to take too many of those.
Rogers is looking to break free of the clinch but Lomax has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lomax.
A right hand to the body from Lomax.
A left hand lands to the body for Lomax.
Lomax lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lomax scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Buck Rogers has been cut.
Lomax misses with a knee strike.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lomax works on Rogers's body with a couple of short punches.
Rogers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lomax lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rogers.
Lomax landing knees to the head.
Lomax lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lomax works on Rogers's body with a couple of short punches.
Lomax is working Rogers over against the cage.
Lomax lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Lomax dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buck Rogers'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.

Lomax lands a jab to the nose.
Lomax explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lomax throws a body punch but Rogers moves out of range.

Lomax feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rogers sprawling to the canvas! Rogers rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lomax finish him?!

Rogers is rocked!
Lomax pushes Rogers away with a front kick.
Rogers is still on wobbly legs! Can Lomax finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lomax thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rogers if he has to take too many more of those.
Lomax fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lomax dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lomax measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Rogers! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Vincent Lomax!
Vincent Lomax looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Time to finish Hopkins now '.