PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lomax (ranked 582 p4p, 569 weight class) and Lou Higgins (ranked 88 p4p, 85 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lomax
vs
Higgins

190 cm
37
207
39 - 20 - 2

193 cm
34
210
22 - 14 - 0

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World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 39 - 20 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lomax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lou Higgins!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgins misses the body punch
and Lomax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Higgins throws a body kick that misses.
Higgins misses with a lunging right hand
and Lomax counters with a leg kick.
Lomax moves out of range of the body kick.
Higgins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lomax was well out of range. Poor timing from Higgins.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Higgins.
Higgins throws a nice head kick!
Lomax has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Casa Steel in the buildup to the fight.
A punch lands to the side of Lomax 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax loads up on a big right hand but Higgins slips the punch.
Lomax takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Higgins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Higgins digs a right hand into Lomax's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lomax's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Higgins prevents a body shot from Lomax.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Higgins.
Lomax trying to land knees to the body.

Lomax breaks the clinch.
Higgins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lomax delivers a nice body kick.
Higgins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lomax takes a step back to recover.
Lomax takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lomax misses with a hook to the body
and Lomax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body kick there by Higgins.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomax misses with a knee strike.
Higgins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lomaxs head.
Lomax tries to throw a body punch but Higgins avoids it by throwing Lomax back against the cage.
Higgins can't find room to land a body shot as Lomax controls the action.
A short uppercut from Lomax.
Higgins lands a body punch.
Higgins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lomax connects with a knee to the head.
Higgins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Higgins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lomax misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Higgins lands with a short shot to the head.
Higgins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lomax backwards.
Higgins lands a left hand.

Higgins breaks the clinch.
Lomax stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Higgins.
Lomax misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lomax on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lomax on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lomax looks to throw a body kick
enabling Higgins to counter with a crisp jab.
Higgins throws a wild body kick that Lomax sees coming a mile off.
Lomax misses the shot to the body.
Lomax tries a low kick but Higgins avoids it.
Lomax moves out of range as Higgins strikes.
Higgins misses with a body punch
and Lomax counters with a stiff right hand.
Higgins looks for the body kick but Lomax saw that one coming.
Lou Higgins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Higgins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lomax has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Higgins.
Lomax uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Higgins has time to react.
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 throws a head kick that misses.
Lomax throws an overhand right that lands on Higgins's shoulder, as Higgins tries to avoid the shot.
Lomax takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Higgins misses with a kick to the body
and Lomax counters with a straight right hand.
Higgins misses with a body kick.
Higgins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Higgins throws a sloppy head kick and Lomax moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Lomax misses its target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lou Higgins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A thudding body kick lands there by Higgins!
Lomax explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Higgins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lomax slips a straight right by Higgins.
Higgins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Higgins tries to clinch there but Lomax circles away.
Higgins misses with a hook.
Higgins misses with an uppercut
and Lomax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Higgins.
Higgins misses with a hook to the body
and Lomax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Higgins scores with a kick to the body.
Higgins throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins throws an overhand right that lands on Lomax's shoulder, as Lomax tries to avoid the shot.
Higgins throws a body shot but no joy.
Lomax avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lomax explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lomax doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lomax connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Higgins is looking to land body kicks.
Higgins sizes up Lomax with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A cross from Higgins lands.
Lou Higgins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lomax lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins lands a right hook to the body.
Lou Higgins seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Higgins lands a big head kick that sends Lomax tumbling to the mat! Higgins takes a step backwards and waves Lomax back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Lomax is rocked!

It looks like Vincent Lomax has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Higgins measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Lomax! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Lou Higgins!
Lou Higgins thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Vincent Lomax stepped up to the mic, saying 'God dammit'.