PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Bombay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucilio Nizzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucilio Nizzola has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gordon Bombay's chin.

Bombay
vs
Nizzola

187 cm
25
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
164 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gordon Bombay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucilio Nizzola!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bombay. Nizzola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nizzola misses the shot to the body.

Bombay closes the distance and pushes Nizzola back into the cage.
Bombay blocking some punches.
Nizzola misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Bombay.
Bombay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bombay stalling in the clinch.
Bombay lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bombay really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nizzola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bombay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nizzola will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bombay up against the cage.
Bombay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bombay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nizzola misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Bombay.
Nizzola tries to work over Bombay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Bombay as the two fighters clinch.
Nizzola looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nizzola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bombay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bombay.
Nizzola working aggressively here.
Bombay lands with a right to the head.

Nizzola is rocked!

Bombay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nizzola is still on wobbly legs! Can Bombay finish him?
Nizzola throws out a loose jab but Bombay uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Bombay was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nizzola.
Bombay works Nizzola's body with a nice hook.
Nizzola seems to have recovered his senses.
Nizzola on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nizzola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bombay throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nizzola misses with a lunging right hand
and Bombay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nizzola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Bombay was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nizzola.
Bombay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nizzola.
Bombay is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombay dodges the punch combination from Nizzola.
A quick step to the side and Bombay tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bombay is looking to wear down Nizzola with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bombay lands a nice hook to Nizzola's body. Nizzola takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bombay lands with a nice body punch.
Lucilio Nizzola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bombay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bombay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Nizzola tries to counter it with a takedown but Bombay pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bombay moves out of range of the strikes.
Bombay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nizzola doesn't seem bothered though.
Bombay throws a body punch but Nizzola moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombay misses with a body shot

and Nizzola counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nizzola.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Nizzola controlling from the top position.
Nizzola trying to control the position from guard on top but Bombay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nizzola slips nicely into half guard.

Nizzola is trying for a kimura here. Bombay looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Nizzola wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucilio Nizzola!