PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Steve (ranked 246 p4p, 33 weight class) and Hank Lombard (ranked 754 p4p, 103 weight class). Steve kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Its a fine day to whoop somebodies ass. Lombard has chosen Shinedown - Sound Of Madness as his entrance music. Hank Lombard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Steve
vs
Lombard

190 cm
28
210 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

190 cm
36
212 lbs
26 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Steve!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hank Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lombard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steve walks into a jab.
Hank Lombard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombard throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Steve blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Lombard misses its intended target.
Steve bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lombard's head.

It looks like Hank Lombard has been cut.
Lombard throws a lazy body kick

and Steve counters by clinching up.
Steve lands with a light punch inside.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
Steve lands a shot to the body.
Steve throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lombards head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Steve.
Lombard looks winded!
Steve lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
Steve lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lombard tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Lombard back against the cage.
Steve lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Steve.
Steve lands a left hand.
A short left from Steve.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Lombard.
Lombard throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Steve lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
Steve lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Lombard avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Lombard.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Lombard avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lombard misses with a body punch.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lombard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
Lombard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lombard can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Lombard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
Lombard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Steve lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
Steve lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Steve scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steve misses with some punches.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lombard tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Lombard back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lombard's elbow.
Lombard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve working aggressively here.
Steve lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Lombard.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Lombard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Lombard.
Steve presses Lombard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Steve.
Lombard tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lombard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lombard working aggressively here.
Steve lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
Lombard pushes Steve back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lombard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lombard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lombard tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lombard's elbow.
Lombard can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Lombard throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lombard.
Steve working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steve tries to work over Lombard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Lombard.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Lombard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lombard throws a head punch that misses.
Steve scores with a shot to the side of Lombard's head.
Lombard misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steve creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lombard swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lombard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steve or not.
Lombard misses with a punch to the body.
Lombard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lombard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steve lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
Lombard blocks a body shot from Steve.
Lombard throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steve creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Steve on the inside.
Steve lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
Lombard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Lombard.
Lombard tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Lombard tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Lombard back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lombard can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Lombard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steve.
Lombard has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve gets through Lombard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.

Lombard is rocked!
Lombard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lombard is still on wobbly legs! Can Steve finish him?
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Lombard.
Lombard seems to have recovered his senses.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Steve misses with some punches.
Steve working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Steve dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Lombard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lombard throws a shot from downtown. Steve moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Steve misses its intended target.
Lombard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lombard swings widly with a right hand
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lombard.
Steve throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Lombard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lombard slips under a jab from Steve.
Steve turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steve looks to land a combination but Lombard avoids it well.
Steve looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lombard throws a low kick but Steve moves out of range easily.
Lombard throws a leg kick which misses Steve's front leg but catches the back leg as Steve tries to avoid it.
Steve swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lombard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombard pushes Steve away with a front kick.
Lombard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Steve misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lombard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lombard lands with a nice body kick.
Hank Lombard seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steve darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lombard misses with a head kick.
Steve goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lombard flicks out a counter leg kick but Steve steps away.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Lombard.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Steve throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steve throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lombard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steve.
Lombard slips a straight right by Steve.
Lombard clobbers Steve with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Steve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lombard misses with an uppercut. Steve saw that one coming.
Steve defending well as Lombard loads up on a big left hand.
Lombard misses with a low kick.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lombard throws out the jab.
Steve cracks Lombard with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lombard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steve's sensitive parts.
Lombard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lombard looks to land a body kick but Steve moved away.
Lombard misses with a straight left.
Lombard lands with an uppercut that bounces Steve off the cage and back into range.
A combination from Lombard does no damage.
Steve moves out of range of the body kick from Lombard.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Lombard moved out of range nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Steve. Lombard shrugs it off though.
Lombard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steve.
Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lombard.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lombard was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Lombard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
Lombard tries a head kick but it misses.
Lombard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lombard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Steve - that will leave a mark!
A head kick misses from Lombard.
Steve scores with a punch to the head.
Steve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steve connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lombard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steve pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lombard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lombard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steve misses with a straight right.
Mark Steve is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lombard misses with a low kick.
Lombard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steve is looking to counter with a body kick.
Steve getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steve lands a nice looking body shot.
Steve slips a straight right by Lombard.
Steve cracks Lombard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard wants to land a leg kick but Steve is out of range.
Steve throws a body kick that misses
enabling Lombard to counter with a crisp jab.
Lombard misses with a left hand

and Steve counters by moving into the clinch.
Lombard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve is working Lombard over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lombard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lombard can do to turn this around?
Steve working aggressively here.
Lombard tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lombard blocks a body shot from Steve.
A nice left hand lands by Steve.
Lombard throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Steve.
Lombard is breathing heavily.
Steve lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lombard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lombard takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Steve dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hank Lombard'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.

Steve cracks Lombard with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Steve has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Lombard to stand back up!
Lombard dodges the punch combination from Steve.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Lombard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lombard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Lombard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Lombard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steve.
And Lombard responds with a good body kick, but Steve manages to step out the way in time.
Steve scoring well with a low kick there.
Lombard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steve.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve swinging wildly here.
Lombard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steve misses with a hook. Lombard ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Lombard.
Steve looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lombard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Lombard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab from Steve.

That has opened up Hank Lombard's cut even more.
Steve slips a straight right by Lombard.
Lombard throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombard is looking to score with low kicks.
Steve doesn't manage to clinch there - Lombard circles away.
Steve lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lombard.
Steve throws a body kick that misses.
Steve throws a sloppy head kick and Lombard moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Lombard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Lombard is just out of range.
Lombard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Steve bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A lazy left from Lombard finds it's target.
Steve staying out of range there.
Steve wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lombard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lombard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve throws a body punch but Lombard moves out of range.
Lombard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lombard tries a quick counter leg kick but Steve is wise to it.
Steve lands a right hook to the body.
Donk. Lombard catches Steve right on the button with a cross.
Steve jabs Lombard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lombard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lombard connects with a single shot there.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lombard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steve takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lombard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lombard misses with a looping left.
Steve fakes the leg kick and cracks Lombard in the body.
Steve scores with a kick to the body.
Lombard misses with a looping right.
Steve tries to land a front kick but Lombard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steve rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lombard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve blocks a leg kick.
Steve with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steve lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steve moves away from the strike by Lombard.
Lombard misses with a low kick as Steve jumps back.
Steve scores with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Steve, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steve lands a high kick!
Steve throws a series of punches but Lombard avoids them all with ease.
Lombard loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Lombard throws a shot from downtown. Steve moves away and avoids it.
Steve connects with a crisp jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Steve. Lombard shrugs it off though.
Lombard avoids the body shot from Steve.
Steve connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombard throws a leg kick

and Steve holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Lombard pushes Steve back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lombard tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Lombard back against the cage.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lombard's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Lombard blocking some punches.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Steve on the inside.
Steve pushes Lombard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Lombard.
Steve tries to work over Lombard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lombard tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Lombard back against the cage.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Steve scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombard throws a head punch that misses.
Lombard trying to stall but Steve improves his position.
Lombard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Steve.
Lombard digs a right hand underneath Steve's ribcage. Steve let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lombard tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lombard tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Steve clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Lombard'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.

Steve slips a jab from Lombard.
Lombard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lombard backs up against the cage.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lombard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve throws the kick towards the body but Lombard avoids it.
Steve tries to clinch there but Lombard circles away.
Lombard throws a poor cross that misses
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.
Steve takes one to the chin there.
Steve chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lombard can pounce on him.
Steve lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lombard circles away quickly and effectively.
Steve avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lombard misses with a straight left.
Lombard throws a hook to the side of Steve's head but Steve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve misses with a leg kick.
Steve throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steve blocks the body kick.
Lombard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lombard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Steve.
Steve scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Steve finds it's way through Lombard's defenses.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Lombard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Steve darts in and clinches Lombard up against the cage.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Steve.
Lombard working aggressively here.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
A short left from Steve.
Steve lands with a left to the head.
Lombard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Lombard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve tries to work over Lombard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Steve.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Lombard controls the action.
Lombard blocking some punches.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Lombard controls the action.
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lombard is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lombard misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Lombard.
Lombard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Steve up against the cage.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Lombard misses with a punch to the body.
Steve makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Lombard.
Lombard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombard misses with a body punch.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Lombard controls his hands.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Lombard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lombard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lombard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve working aggressively here.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lombard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Lombard.
Steve lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lombard or not.
Lombard lands with a right to the head.
Lombard tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Lombard back against the cage.
Lombard lands a nice uppercut.
Lombard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steve or not.
Lombard swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Lombard controls the action.
Steve prevents a body shot from Lombard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombard lands with a left to the head.
Lombard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lombard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lombard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lombard tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lombard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Steve.
Steve scores with a shoulder strike.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steve prevents a body shot from Lombard.
Lombard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lombard's elbow.
Lombard tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Lombard back against the cage.
Steve lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.

The cut above Hank Lombard's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
Steve creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Lombard's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Lombard drops to his knees and Steve pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Steve!
Mark Steve retains his light heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mark Steve waved his t-shirt featuring Sin City Allstars's logo in front of the cameras.