PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lombra Jr (ranked 4663 p4p, 4675 weight class) and Randolph Wallington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jr
vs
Wallington

188 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lombra Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Randolph Wallington!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Randolph Wallington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Jr as Wallington shoots in.
Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Jr cracks Wallington with an uppercut from hell and Wallington crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Jr's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Wallington is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jr throwing strikes from guard but Wallington blocks nicely.
Wallington is still in real trouble! Can Jr finish him?
Wallington preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Wallington is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wallington trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jr postures up in Wallington's guard and throws a big left but Wallington blocks it.
Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Wallington seems to have recovered his senses.
Wallington is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wallington is controlling the pace.
Jr wants to sweep but Wallington has passed to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallington moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jr is not content to let Wallington control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jr tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Wallington easily slips into full mount!
Wallington breaks from Jr's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wallington lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jr tries to hold on but Wallington pushes him away.
Wallington sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Wallington looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wallington in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wallington content just to control the position here.

Wallington swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randolph Wallington!