PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drax Bautista (ranked 1265 p4p, 477 weight class) and Vincent Lomax (ranked 166 p4p, 72 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bautista
vs
Lomax

190 cm
29
209
12 - 9 - 0

190 cm
32
207
28 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drax Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lomax!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Chris Dean and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Bautista misses.
Lomax is looking to land body kicks.
Nice defenses there by Lomax.
Lomax misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bautista.
Lomax moves in looking to clinch but Bautista pushes him off.
Lomax throws the kick towards the body but Bautista avoids it.
Lomax has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bautista.
Lomax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bautista moves away.
Bautista lands a body shot.
Bautista throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lomax uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bautista has time to react.
Lomax avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax throws a looping overhand right but Bautista ducks down to avoid it.
Lomax throws a body punch but Bautista moves out of range.
Bautista looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lomax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bautista throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bautista ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bautista.
Bautista throws an overhand right that lands on Lomax's shoulder, as Lomax tries to avoid the shot.
Bautista connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lomax's hands.
Nice shot by Bautista.
Bautista thuds his right hand into Lomax's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bautista looks to land a left hand but Lomax moved out of range nicely.
Lomax looks to land a left hand but Bautista moved out of range nicely.
Bautista is looking to land body kicks.
Lomax misses with a kick to the body.

Lomax has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bautista misses with a body punch.
Bautista tries to circle away but Lomax has him pinned against the cage.
Bautista swings wildly with an uppercut but Lomax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lomax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bautista working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bautista blocks a body shot from Lomax.
Bautista working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bautista goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bautista working aggressively here.
Lomax tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lomax swings wildly with an uppercut but Bautista uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Lomax.
Bautista blocks a body shot from Lomax.

Bautista manages to break the clinch.
Bautista moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bautista just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lomax.
Lomax wants to clinch.
Lomax keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bautista.
Bautista with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bautista goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bautista throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lomax.
Nice body kick there by Lomax.
Bautista misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lomax. That's going to slow Bautista down.
Lomax throws a body kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bautista.
Bautista scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bautista fakes the leg kick and cracks Lomax in the body.
Bautista throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bautista.
Bautista tries to land a body kick
and Lomax counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bautista cracks Lomax with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bautista thuds a left hand into Lomax's body.
Lomax takes a swing at Bautista's ribcage but misses.
Lomax scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bautista in his tracks.
Lomax moves out of range as Bautista strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax keeps Bautista at a distance using the push kick.
Lomax throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bautista counter with a right hand.
Lomax slips a jab from Bautista.
A leg kick checked by Lomax.
Lomax looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Lomax has closed the distance and engaged Bautista in a clinch.

Bautista breaks the clinch.
Lomax misses with a body kick.
Lomax slips a straight right by Bautista.
Lomax tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bautista swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bautista misses with a wild combination.
Bautista throws out a powerful jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bautista!
A swing and a miss from Lomax.
Bautista throwing a counter right hand but Lomax manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Drax Bautista dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bautista connects with a single shot there.
Bautista tries to land a front kick but Lomax steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lomax blocks the body kick.
Lomax misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lomax throws the kick towards the body but Bautista avoids it.
Bautista pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lomax fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bautista looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lomax lands with a nice body punch.
Lomax moves out of range of the body kick from Bautista.
Lomax tries a quick counter leg kick but Bautista is wise to it.
Lomax lands with an overhand left.
Bautista moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bautista moves out of range of the body kick from Lomax.
Lomax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bautista throws a wild body kick that Lomax sees coming a mile off.
Bautista with a nice cross.
Bautista throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax avoids a kick to the body.
Bautista blocks a head kick by Lomax.
Bautista fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lomax is out of range.
Lomax only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lomax throws a body kick that misses
letting Bautista counter with a right hand.
Bautista scores with a nice head shot.
Lomax dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lomax misses with an uppercut. Bautista saw that one coming.
Bautista throws a push kick but Lomax slaps the foot to one side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bautista.
Bautista takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bautista lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lomax throws a leg kick but Bautista checks it.
Lomax tries to work over Bautista's front leg with a kick but Bautista checks it.
Lomax connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big left from Bautista misses.
Bautista connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lomax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bautista connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bautista throws the kick towards the body but Lomax avoids it.
Bautista lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bautista scores with a nice head shot.
Lomax throws a push kick but Bautista slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Bautista wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bautista closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crunch! Lomax slams his shin into Bautista's torso.

Lomax has managed to clinch.
Bautista avoiding damage as Lomax throws knees to the body.
Bautista lands with a right to the head.
Lomax's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bautista tries to work over Lomax's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lomax prevents a body shot from Bautista.

Bautista escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lomax misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bautista's hands.
Bautista will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bautista looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bautista misses with a right hand
and Lomax counters with a nice body kick.
Lomax misses with a low kick.
Bautista misses with an uppercut.
Bautista misses with a body shot
and Lomax counters with a nice leg kick.
Lomax wants to slow Bautista down by chopping away at his legs.
Bautista is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lomax can do to turn this around?
Lomax throws a leg kick but Bautista sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bautista uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lomax cracks Bautista with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bautista lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bautista jabs Lomax right on the nose. Lomax blinks but takes it well.
Lomax moves out of range of the strikes.
Lomax lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomax throws a jab when Bautista was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lomax misses.
Lomax throws a hook but Bautista blocks it.
Lomax buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bautista looks to land a body kick but Lomax moved away.
Lomax throws a shot to the body.
Lomax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bautista manages to avoid it.
Bautista moves out of range of the body kick.
Lomax lands with a straight right. Bautista didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Lomax.
Bautista connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bautista goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lomax misses with a kick to the body.
Lomax delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Bautista lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lomax doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vincent Lomax will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lomax rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bautista counters with a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Bautista. That snapped Lomax's head back.
Bautista lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bautista throws a right hand that misses
and Lomax counters with a right hand to the body.
Bautista swings for the body but Lomax moves out of range.
Lomax takes a swing at Bautista's ribcage but misses.
Lomax needs to keep his hands up - Bautista had a free shot at his head there.
Bautista ducks right into an uppercut from Lomax.
A big right from Bautista misses.
Lomax displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bautista throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bautista tries a head kick but it misses.
Bautista connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Drax Bautista is winning the standup battle so far.

Lomax has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomax with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A hook to the body from Lomax.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bautista scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lomax tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Bautista breaks the clinch.
Bautista misses with a left hand
and Lomax counters with a stiff right hand.
Bautista throws a right hand that misses
and Lomax counters with a stiff right hand.
A cross from Lomax lands.
Lomax blocks a jab.
Lomax throws a body kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bautista on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from Lomax.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lomax.
Bautista scores with the left hand. Lomax knows he should have avoided that one.
Bautista fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bautista throws a hook but Lomax blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomax misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lomax takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bautista misses with a body kick.
Bautista fakes the leg kick and cracks Lomax in the body.
Bautista cracks a nice hook into Lomax's ribs.
Lomax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bautista moves away.
Bautista thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lomax blocks a jab.
Bautista scores with a punch to the head.
Bautista will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lomax lunges at Bautista with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bautista's hand.
Lomax moves out of range of the body kick from Bautista.
Bautista fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lomax manages to avoid it.
Lomax tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Bautista misses its target.
Bautista keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Bautista on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bautista blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax wants to clinch up but Bautista keeps it at a distance.
Bautista connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lomax steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bautista.
Bautista comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lomax avoids a kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Bautista.
Lomax throws a push kick but Bautista slaps the foot to one side.
Lomax has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Lomax has closed the distance and engaged Bautista in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lomax fails to land.
Lomax lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bautista backwards.

Bautista escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lomax has Bautista up against the cage in a clinch.
Lomax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bautista blocks it with crossed arms.

Bautista breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bautista throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Bautista - just one landing.
Lomax walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lomax fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bautista appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bautista lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lomax is looking to clinch but Bautista is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lomax looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lomax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bautista misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Bautista - just one landing.
A big right from Bautista misses.
Lomax changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bautista lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lomax clinches up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drax Bautista showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bautista has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drax Bautista!
In his post fight interview, Drax Bautista started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Vincent Lomax was interviewed post fight and said 'God dammit'.