PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Starks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bring Da Ruckus. Bobby Lashley is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Starks
vs
Lashley

180 cm
24
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
23
300 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Real-Deal Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Starks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Lashley!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lashley throws a sloppy head kick and Starks moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown by Lashley or perhaps it was just good defense by Starks which made him look bad.

Lashley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Starks to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Starks scoring with some ground and pound.
Starks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Starks 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.
Starks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Starks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Starks wants to control from the top but Lashley keeps moving.
Lashley looking for a sweep. Not yet Lashley, not yet.

Starks drops back looking for a leg! Lashley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lashley manages to kick Starks off! Starks jumps back into Lashley's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Starks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Starks scoring with some ground and pound.
Starks passes into half guard.

Starks is working for a submission of some sort.
Starks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lashley defending well though.

Starks wants to work for an arm triangle but Lashley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starks misses with a head shot. Lashley uses the momentum to regain guard.
Starks with a flurry of punches that miss.

Starks 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.
Starks trying to control the position from guard on top but Lashley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lashley keeping full guard, as Starks tries to pass.
Lashley trying to keep a closed guard but Starks is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley keeping moving, preventing Starks from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Starks feints and as Lashley raises his hands in defense, Starks changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Starks throwing strikes but missing.

Starks drops back looking for a leg! Lashley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lashley manages to kick Starks off! Starks jumps back into Lashley's guard.
Starks is working Lashley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Starks trying to control but Lashley is working from the bottom.
Lashley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lashley looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Starks drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lashley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Starks has Lashley in his guard.
Lashley throws a strike but Starks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Starks wants to control from the top but Lashley keeps moving.
Lashley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Starks wants to control from the top but Lashley keeps moving.
Starks stands up over Lashley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Starks dominated that round.
That's time! Starks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lashley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Starks counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lashley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Starks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Starks trying to control but Lashley is working from the bottom.
Starks with a nice head shot there.
Lashley trying to keep a closed guard but Starks is proving a slippery customer.
Starks with a nice head shot there.
Tony Starks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Starks postures up and lands a big shot to Lashley's brow.
Lashley is breathing heavily.
Starks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lashley's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Starks wants to control from the top but Lashley keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starks landing with the ground and pound.
Starks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Starks landing some decent shots from guard.
Starks is pushing down on Lashley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lashley is fighting to maintain full guard but Starks has managed to sneak the leg through.

Starks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Starks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lashley defends it well.

Starks has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Lashley defend it? Starks steps over the head and cranks it - Lashley is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Starks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Starks!