PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Choke (ranked 314 p4p, 550 weight class) and Vincent Lomax (ranked 40 p4p, 74 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Choke
vs
Lomax

192 cm
25
215
12 - 7 - 1

190 cm
31
207
26 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
New Standard

Conviction

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 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, David Choke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lomax!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomax ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Lomax pushes Choke up against the cage in a clinch.
Choke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lomax fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lomax throws a body shot but no joy.
Lomax throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Choke counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Choke is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Choke tries to free his leg and advance position but Lomax is retaining full guard.
Choke is working hard here to advance position.
Choke is fighting to break Lomax's control of his arms but Lomax is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Choke looking to pass the guard.
Choke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax has control of Choke's left arm, preventing Choke from doing any damage.
Lomax avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Choke postures up in Lomax's guard and throws a big left but Lomax blocks it.
Choke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lomax works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lomax pulls Choke in to control the position.
Choke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Choke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lomax works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Choke throws a big right hand that misses.
Choke wants to pass the guard but Lomax is keeping the position.
Choke has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax throws a front kick that sends Choke stumbling back into the cage.

Lomax gets a clinch.
Choke wants to take the fight to the mat but Lomax manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lomax misses with a hook to the ribs.
Choke wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Choke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lomax tries to land knees in the clinch but Choke avoids the damage to the body.
Choke is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lomax pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Lomax drops Choke with a big knee straight up the middle! Choke is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like David Choke has been cut.
Choke is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Lomax closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lomax can't find room to land a body shot as Choke controls the action.
Choke has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lomax after a bit of a struggle.

Choke ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Choke no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lomax stopping the sweep attempt from Choke.
Lomax stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Choke swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lomax got a little sloppy there for a moment and Choke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lomax has managed to get both his arms back between Choke's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Choke looking for a guillotine here but Lomax defends easily.

Choke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lomax doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lomax manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lomax slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lomax slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Choke looking for submissions off his back.
Choke missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Choke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lomax prevents Choke from improving his position.

Choke looking for submissions off his back.
Choke wants to get back to full guard but Lomax has passed into side control.
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 David Choke's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice body kick from Lomax.
Lomax throws a leg kick

and Choke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Choke looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Choke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choke is looking to advance position but Lomax won't allow it.

Choke is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Choke throwing shots but Lomax is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Choke is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lomax sees it coming and defends easily.

Choke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lomax defends it well.
Choke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Choke is trying to work for a kimura but Lomax is defending well.

Choke wants to work for an arm triangle but Lomax is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lomax wants to get back to full guard.

Choke wants to work for an arm triangle but Lomax is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Choke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Choke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
David Choke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lomax tries to roll over but Choke keeps him under control.

Choke in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lomax tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Choke!
The defeated Vincent Lomax had this to say: 'God dammit'.