PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between PATRIK HORN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lashley has chosen drop dead fred as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that PATRIK HORN has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily PATRIK HORN seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

HORN
vs
Lashley

170 cm
19
159 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, PATRIK HORN!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Lashley!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

HORN gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

HORN is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lashley is just too persistent for him and manages to trip HORN to the mat. HORN regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
HORN can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lashley controls the pace.

Lashley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lashley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Lashley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lashley stays in close to HORN's body and controls the position.

HORN is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
HORN is breathing heavily.
Lashley sitting in guard here, content to control.
HORN keeping moving, preventing Lashley from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lashley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of HORN is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley distracts HORN with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

HORN looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

HORN escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lashley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lashley wants to control from the top but HORN keeps moving.
Lashley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lashley is stalling in the full guard.

HORN working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lashley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lashley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lashley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lashley's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lashley is working HORN over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

HORN has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lashley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

HORN looking for subs off his back but Lashley has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lashley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley is trying to control. HORN wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lashley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bobby Lashley just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lashley closes the distance and pushes HORN back into the cage.

Lashley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics HORN uses from the top position.

Lashley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lashley is trying to control the position but HORN postures up.
HORN has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

HORN drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and HORN jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

HORN is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lashley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley wants to stand and escape but HORN is having none of it.
Lashley trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
HORN trying to control but Lashley is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
HORN shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lashley as he avoids it easily.
HORN fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Lashley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lashley chips away with some ground and pound.
Lashley controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lashley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Lashley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lashley feints and as HORN raises his hands in defense, Lashley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

HORN has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lashley is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for HORN.
HORN manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

HORN actively working from the bottom here.
HORN is trying to maintain the position but Lashley is very close to passing his half guard.
Lashley content to control rather than advance.

HORN looking for a kimura from the bottom but Lashley passes into side control!
HORN is being controlled here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley wants to lay and pray for a moment but HORN keeps working.

Lashley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
HORN is looking for a sweep.
Lashley is looking to take a break and control but HORN is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lashley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control HORN kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Lashley is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. HORN looks calm but he's in trouble here. Lashley gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. HORN is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Lashley lets go of the hold and HORN can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bobby Lashley!