PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Presley (ranked 1239 p4p, 168 weight class) and Santino Lombardo (ranked 368 p4p, 59 weight class). Lombardo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Illusions kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Presley
vs
Lombardo

180 cm
25
177 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

184 cm
21
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Dark Knight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Elvis Presley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Santino Lombardo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presley checks a leg kick.
Lombardo misses with a leg kick.
Presley misses the jab.
Lombardo tries a quick counter leg kick but Presley is wise to it.
Lombardo misses with a hook. Presley ducked under it nicely.
Presley ducks under a wild hook from Lombardo.
Lombardo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Presley momentarily.
Lombardo misses with a hook. Presley ducked under it nicely.
Lombardo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Presley has time to react.
Lombardo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lombardo tries to land a leg kick but Presley saw it coming and moves away.
As Lombardo looks to move away, Presley throws a big counter combo but Lombardo just gets out of the way.
Lombardo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Presley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardo looks to land a left hand but Presley moved out of range nicely.
Lombardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Presley appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lombardo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Presley is looking to counter punch.
Lombardo throws a lazy uppercut
and Presley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Santino Lombardo has been cut.
Presley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo tests Presley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lombardo avoids the head kick by Presley.

Lombardo gets tackled into the ropes by Presley. Presley maintains the clinch.
Lombardo letting Presley take a breather here.
Lombardo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lombardo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Presley misses with a knee to the head.
Presley has a couple of punches blocked by Lombardo.
Presley misses with a body punch.
Lombardo blocking some punches.
Presley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lombardo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lombardo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lombardo misses with the head strike.
Presley trying to control the position but instead, Lombardo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Presley into the ropes.
Presley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Presley pushes Lombardo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Presley.
Lombardo scores with a shot to the side of Presley's head.
Lombardo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
A body shot lands from Lombardo.
Lombardo can't find room to land a body shot as Presley controls the action.
Presley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lombardo blocks it with crossed arms.
Lombardo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Presley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lombardo backwards.
Lombardo lands a nice uppercut.
Lombardo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Lombardo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lombardo tries to throw a body punch but Presley avoids it by throwing Lombardo back against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Lombardo.
Lombardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Presley's elbow.
Presley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lombardo avoids it.

Lombardo breaks from the clinch.
Lombardo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lombardo lands a glancing blow to the side of Presley's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lombardo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Presley. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lombardo.

Lombardo closes the distance and clinches.
Lombardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lombardo scores with a hook to the body.
Lombardo misses with some punches.
Presley digs a right hand underneath Lombardo's ribcage. Lombardo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lombardo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lombardo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lombardo.
Lombardo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Presley.
A short uppercut from Lombardo.
Lombardo misses with a body punch.
Presley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Presley throws a head punch that misses.
Lombardo lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombardo lands a hook that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Lombardo digs a right hand into Presley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Presley's gas tank.
Lombardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Presley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lombardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Presley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Presley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lombardo tries a body shot but Presley blocks it.
Presley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lombardo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Lombardo prevents a body shot from Presley.
A right handed body shot lands from Lombardo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Lombardo.
Presley is breathing heavily.
Presley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Presley misses with a punch on the inside.
Presley has a couple of punches blocked by Lombardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santino Lombardo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Santino 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.

Presley blocks a low kick nicely.
Lombardo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Presley's sensitive parts.
Presley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lombardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Presley tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lombardo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lombardo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Presley.
Lombardo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lombardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Presley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Presley.
Presley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lombardo throws a solid leg kick but Presley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lombardo.
Lombardo cracks Presley with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lombardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Presley.
Lombardo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lombardo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Presley takes a step back to recover.
Lombardo jabs Presley right on the nose. Presley blinks but takes it well.
Presley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left lands for Lombardo.
Lombardo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Presley's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lombardo walks into a left hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lombardo.
Lombardo misses with a straight left.
Lombardo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Presley counters with a nice uppercut.
Lombardo stuns Presley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lombardo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Presley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo moves out of range of the strikes.
Lombardo wants to slow Presley down by chopping away at his legs.
Lombardo throws a front kick that sends Presley stumbling back into the ropes.
Lombardo tries to land a leg kick but Presley saw it coming and moves away.
Lombardo with a nice cross.
Presley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Presley checks a leg kick nicely.
Presley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lombardo throws a low kick but Presley avoids it.
Lombardo scores with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Lombardo.
Santino Lombardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombardo throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo thows a body kick. Presley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lombardo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lombardo delivers a nice body kick.
Presley misses with a hook.
Lombardo throws an off balance right hand
and Lombardo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Presley takes one on the button.
Lombardo avoids a kick to the body.
Presley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lombardo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lombardo takes a swing at Presley's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lombardo.
Presley lands with an uppercut that bounces Lombardo off the ropes and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lombardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Lombardo there.
Presley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lombardo.
Lombardo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lombardo tries to land a leg kick but Presley saw it coming and moves away.
Presley moves out of range of the strikes.
Lombardo throws a leg kick that misses.
Presley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lombardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Presley.
Presley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lombardo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Presley ducks under a wild hook from Lombardo.
Lombardo throws a lazy right hand but Presley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lombardo throws a poor cross that misses
and Presley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Lombardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santino Lombardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Santino Lombardo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lombardo scores with a body shot.

Presley rushes Lombardo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Presley digs a right hand underneath Lombardo's ribcage. Lombardo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lombardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Presley's elbow.
Lombardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Presley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Presley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lombardos head.
A short left from Lombardo.
Presley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lombardo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Presley backwards.
Lombardo tries a body shot but Presley blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Presley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Presley breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lombardo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Presley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lombardo jabs Presley right on the nose. Presley blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombardo punishes Presley's body with a nice straight punch.
Presley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lombardo.
It looked like Presley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lombardo lands with a straight right. Presley didn't see that one coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lombardo.
Presley throws a sloppy head kick and Lombardo moves out of range easily.
Lombardo lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lombardo lands a nice shot that snaps Presley's head back.
Presley throws a body punch but Lombardo moves out of range.
Presley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Presley misses with a looping right.
Presley checks a low kick from Lombardo.
A little feinted left hand from Presley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Presley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elvis Presley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley throws a sloppy head kick and Lombardo moves out of range easily.
Lombardo ducks under a wild hook from Presley.
Well,Presley is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Lombardo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Presley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lombardo.
Lombardo scores with a nice right hand.
Lombardo slips under a jab.
Lombardo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Presley throws out a loose jab but Lombardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombardo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lombardo fakes the leg kick and cracks Presley in the body.
Lombardo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Presley on the side of the head.
Presley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lombardo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Presley in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lombardo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Presley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Presley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Presley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lombardo connects with a leg kick. Presley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Presley scores with a punch to the head.
Lombardo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Presley throws a body punch but Lombardo moves out of range.
Presley tries to move into range but Lombardo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Presley cracks Lombardo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Presley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lombardo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Presleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lombardo clobbers Presley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lombardo delivers a nice body kick.
Santino Lombardo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lombardo jabs Presley to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Lombardo.
Lombardo lands a nice looking body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lombardo.
Presley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lombardo to score with a decent uppercut.
Lombardo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Presley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lombardo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Lombardo coming out on top.
Presley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Presley lands with an uppercut that bounces Lombardo off the ropes and back into range.
Lombardo with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley looks to land a left hand but Lombardo moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Santino Lombardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lombardo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Santino Lombardo!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Santino Lombardo!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Santino Lombardo!

Santino Lombardo wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Santino Lombardo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.