PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Laroux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Lombardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lombardo's choice of entrance music: From Despair To Where. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laroux
vs
Lombardo

195 cm
27
210 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

185 cm
28
220 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

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World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
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Brute

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, David Laroux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Lombardo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laroux blocks a jab.
Anthony Lombardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laroux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lombardo takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Anthony Lombardo has been cut.
Lombardo throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Lombardo misses.
Laroux moves out of range of the strikes.
Laroux throws a jab but it's blocked by Lombardo.
Laroux shoots for a takedown but Lombardo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lombardo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laroux's calf.
Lombardo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lombardo wants to clinch but Laroux slips to the side
and Laroux counters with a nice uppercut.
Lombardo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Laroux if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Laroux. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laroux.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lombardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lombardo tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laroux throws a jab when Lombardo was well out of range.
Lombardo wants to clinch.
Laroux defending well as Lombardo loads up on a big left hand.
Laroux cracks Lombardo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lombardo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laroux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laroux sizes up Lombardo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Laroux throws an overhand right that lands on Lombardo's shoulder, as Lombardo tries to avoid the shot.
Laroux ducks under a wild hook from Lombardo.
Lombardo wants to clinch up but Laroux keeps it at a distance.
Lombardo feints and then cracks Laroux's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laroux down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo tries to clinch up but Laroux circles away and keeps his distance.

Lombardo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lombardo misses with an elbow over the top.
Lombardo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lombardo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Laroux's defenses.
Laroux avoids a wild elbow strike from Lombardo.
Laroux misses with a punch to the body.
Lombardo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laroux throws a punch but it's blocked by Lombardo.
A hook to the body from Laroux.
Laroux misses with an elbow strike.
Lombardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombardo lands a nice uppercut.

Laroux decides to pull guard.

Lombardo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Laroux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lombardo has managed to get both his arms back between Laroux's legs - danger averted.
Lombardo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Laroux trying to control the position.
Lombardo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Laroux's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laroux wants to sweep here but Lombardo controlling him for the moment.
Lombardo throwing strikes but missing.
Lombardo preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lombardo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Laroux has his foot on Lombardo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lombardo works his way back into a safe position though.

Laroux looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lombardo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lombardo distracts Laroux with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lombardo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Laroux wants to sweep but no luck.
Lombardo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Laroux working for submissions but it's allowed Lombardo to get to half guard.

Lombardo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lombardo trying to control from half guard but Laroux is working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lombardo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Lombardo there.
Lombardo thows a huge punch but Laroux dodges it nicely.
Laroux is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lombardo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lombardo wants to stand up but Laroux is controlling the position.
Laroux blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lombardo.
Lombardo thows a huge punch but Laroux dodges it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laroux tries to get to full guard but Lombardo has control of the leg.
Lombardo is thwarting Laroux's attempts to control the position.
Lombardo throwing shots but Laroux is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anthony Lombardo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Lombardo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Laroux scores with the left hand. Lombardo knows he should have avoided that one.

That has opened up Anthony Lombardo's cut even more.
David Laroux is winning the standup battle so far.
Laroux misses the shot to the body.
Laroux moves out of range as Lombardo strikes.
Lombardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laroux moves away.
Laroux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lombardo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laroux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lombardo works the jab nicely.
A lazy left from Lombardo finds it's target.
Lombardo leaves Laroux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lombardo wants to clinch but Laroux slips to the side
and Laroux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lombardo tries to clinch but Laroux is having none of it.
Laroux lunges at Lombardo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lombardo's hand.
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!
Laroux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lombardo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laroux walks into a left hand.
Lombardo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Laroux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lombardo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lombardo slips under a jab from Laroux.
Anthony Lombardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lombardo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lombardo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laroux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lombardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laroux throws a big shot that misses.
Lombardo lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Lombardo misses.
Laroux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laroux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laroux throws a big shot that misses.
Laroux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lombardo looks to land a right hand but Laroux moved out of range.
Laroux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lombardo.
Lombardo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laroux.
Lombardo blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Laroux.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombardo darts in trying to clinch
and Laroux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laroux checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laroux scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

The cut above Anthony Lombardo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Laroux keeps the fight on the outside.
Lombardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laroux swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laroux shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lombardo defends it nicely.
Lombardo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Laroux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lombardo misses with an uppercut
and Laroux counters with a stiff right hand.
Laroux throws the left hand but Lombardo avoids the punch easily.
Lombardo misses with a double jab.
Lombardo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laroux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Anthony Lombardo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laroux shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lombardo sprawls well. Lombardo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Laroux gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Laroux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laroux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Laroux throws a jab when Lombardo was well out of range.
Lombardo takes one to the side of the head.
Lombardo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lombardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laroux misses with a hook. Lombardo ducked under it nicely.
Laroux moves away from the strike by Lombardo.
Lombardo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anthony Lombardo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). David Laroux!
David Laroux really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.