PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Klose (ranked 1168 p4p, 597 weight class) and Vincent Lomax (ranked 162 p4p, 93 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Klose
vs
Lomax

200 cm
27
205
10 - 6 - 0

190 cm
32
207
27 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Heinrich Klose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lomax!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lomax scores with a nice strike.
Lomax lands a leg kick that knocks Klose off balance momentarily.
Lomax throws a wild body kick that Klose sees coming a mile off.

Lomax takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Klose fails to land.
Klose throws a punch but it's blocked by Lomax.
Klose misses with a punch on the inside.
Klose working aggressively here.
Klose wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hook to the body lands for Klose.
Klose managing to block the knees to the body from Lomax.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klose swings wildly with an uppercut but Lomax uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Klose.
Lomax lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lomax tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klose avoids it.
Klose can't find room to land a body shot as Lomax controls the action.
Klose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Klose misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klose working aggressively here.
Lomax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klose blocks it with crossed arms.
Lomax misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Klose.
Klose wants to break the clinch but can't.
Klose's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Klose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lomax is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klose is defending well for now.
Klose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Lomax.
Lomax struggles to land a body shot inside as Klose controls his hands.
Klose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Klose fails to land.
Klose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klose misses with the head strike.
Klose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lomax unloads a knee to the mid-section. Klose lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lomax lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lomax digs a right hand into Klose's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Klose's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lomax is looking to clinch but Klose is avoiding it.
Lomax has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vincent Lomax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Klose crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lomax - the referee stops the clock and Klose gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lomax. Klose manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Klose looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Klose takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Klose misses.
Klose shoots and misses
and Lomax counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lomax clobbers Klose with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Heinrich Klose has been cut.
Lomax with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Klose throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lomax counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lomax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klose manages to avoid it.

Lomax clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Klose fails to land.
Klose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lomax lands a body punch.
Klose is breathing heavily.
Lomax lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax working Klose over with knees to the body.
Lomax lands a body shot.
Lomax lands an uppercut.
Lomax landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lomax lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lomax landing knees to the body.
Lomax connects with a nasty looking knee right to Klose's face.
Lomax scores with a shot to the side of Klose's head.
A shot in the inside from Lomax.
Lomax lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Lomax.
Lomax scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Lomax.
Lomax using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Klose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lomax lands a right hand that snaps the head of Klose backwards.
Klose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lomax presses Klose against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Klose misses with the head strike.
Lomax goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lomax lands a left hand that snaps the head of Klose backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klose has a couple of punches blocked by Lomax.
Lomax unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lomax scores with a hook to the body.
Lomax lands a shot to the body.
Lomax lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lomax using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lomax trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lomax.
A right hand to the body from Lomax.
Lomax working Klose over with knees to the body.
Lomax cracks Klose with a nice body shot.
Lomax lands with a light punch inside.
Lomax lands an uppercut.
Lomax throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kloses head.

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

Klose is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Lomax.
Oh Klose is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Klose misses with a lunging right hand
and Lomax counters with a nice leg kick.
Klose seems to have got his legs back now.
Lomax bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Klose's head backwards.
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 Heinrich Klose's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lomax ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Lomax.
Lomax lunges at Klose with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Klose's hand.

Lomax moves into the clinch successfully.
Lomax throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kloses head.
Klose misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lomax lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Heinrich Klose's cut is getting worse.
Lomax struggles to land a body shot inside as Klose controls his hands.
Lomax dips a shoulder and cracks Klose with a mighty uppercut! Klose falls back against the cage and Lomax unloads with a barrage of strikes! Klose is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lomax screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Lomax!
Vincent Lomax opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.