PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malicious Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lashley
vs
Destroyer

190 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

150 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Lashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Malicious Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lashley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lashley keeps the fight on the outside.
Destroyer tries to clinch there but Lashley circles away.
Lashley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Lashley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Destroyer wants to stand but Lashley is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lashley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lashley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Destroyer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Destroyer is wriggling around but Lashley manages to pass to half guard.
Destroyer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Destroyer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Lashley decides to stand up.
Lashley closes the distance looking to clinch

and Destroyer moves into the clinch.
Lashley looking for a takedown.
Lashley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Destroyer blocks it with crossed arms.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Destroyer has eaten all the pies!
Lashley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Destroyer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lashley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Destroyer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Destroyer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lashley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Destroyer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Destroyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Destroyer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Destroyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lashley blocks it with crossed arms.
Lashley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Destroyer fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Destroyer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Destroyer prevents the takedown attempt.
Lashley is breathing heavily.
Lashley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lashley has Destroyer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Destroyer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Destroyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lashley tries for a takedown but Destroyer manages to get underhooks.
Lashley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lashley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Destroyer lands a knee to the head.
Lashley wants a takedown.
Destroyer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Destroyer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lashley's face.
Destroyer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lashley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Destroyer lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Destroyer landing knees to the head.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Destroyer landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Destroyer.
Lashley has Destroyer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Destroyer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Destroyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lashley blocks it with crossed arms.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Destroyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Destroyer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lashley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Destroyer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lashley's face.
Lashley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Destroyer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Destroyer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lashley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Destroyer lands a good knee to the midsection. Lashley won't want to take too many of those.
Lashley wants a takedown but no success here.
Lashley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Destroyer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but Lashley blocks with his arms.
Lashley takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lashley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Destroyer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Destroyer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Destroyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Destroyer obliges.
A knee to the head by Destroyer.
Destroyer lands a nice knee to the body.
Destroyer looking to throw knees to the head but Lashley is blocking nicely.
Destroyer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lashley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lashley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lashley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Destroyer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Destroyer is looking to clinch.
Destroyer is looking to clinch but Lashley is avoiding it.
Malicious Destroyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Destroyer wants to clinch up but Lashley keeps it at a distance.
Lashley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Destroyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lashley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lashley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Destroyer tries to avoid it but Lashley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Destroyer to the ground. Destroyer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malicious Destroyer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lashley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Destroyer.
Destroyer leaves Lashley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bobby Lashley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Destroyer is looking to clinch but Lashley is avoiding it.

Destroyer has managed to clinch.
Destroyer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Destroyer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but Lashley blocks with his arms.
Lashley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Destroyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lashley blocks it with crossed arms.
Lashley tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lashley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lashley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Destroyer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Destroyer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lashley's defenses.
Destroyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Destroyer lands a damaging elbow.
Lashley can't get the takedown.
Lashley wants a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Destroyer lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer scores with a knee to the head.
Destroyer looking to throw knees to the head but Lashley is blocking nicely.
Destroyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lashley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lashley looking for a takedown.
Destroyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Destroyer lands a knee to the head.
Destroyer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Destroyer lands a damaging elbow.
Lashley has a couple of punches blocked by Destroyer.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but Lashley blocks it.
Destroyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lashley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Destroyer connects with a knee to the head.
Destroyer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Destroyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Destroyer has Lashley pressed against the cage, preventing Lashley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Destroyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Destroyer obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Destroyer obliges.
Destroyer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lashley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Destroyer lands an elbow inside that Lashley shrugs off.
Destroyer lands a knee to the head.
Lashley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Destroyer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Destroyer lands a nice elbow.
Destroyer looking to throw knees to the head but Lashley is blocking nicely.
Destroyer lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Destroyer.
Destroyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lashley misses with an elbow strike.
Destroyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lashley looking for a takedown.
Lashley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Destroyer lands a knee to the head.
Destroyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Destroyer landing knees to the head.
Lashley has had enough of the clinch but Destroyer keeps him there for the moment.
Destroyer lands an elbow inside that Lashley shrugs off.
Lashley can't get the takedown.
Destroyer lands an elbow just above Lashley 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer looking to throw knees to the head but Lashley is blocking nicely.
Destroyer misses with a knee to the head.
Destroyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lashley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Destroyer scores with a knee to the head.
Lashley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Destroyer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice elbow from Destroyer.
Destroyer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Destroyer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lashley has Destroyer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Destroyer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Destroyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lashley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Destroyer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Destroyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but Lashley blocks with his arms.
Destroyer lands a knee to the head.
Destroyer misses with a knee to the head.
Destroyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lashley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lashley takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Destroyer.
Destroyer misses with a knee to the head.
Lashley misses with an elbow strike.
Destroyer is pressed up against the cage. Lashley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Destroyer down to the mat. Destroyer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Destroyer is looking to clinch.
Destroyer tries to clinch up but Lashley circles away and keeps his distance.
Destroyer wants to clinch up but Lashley keeps it at a distance.

Destroyer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Destroyer lands an elbow just above Lashley 's eye.
Destroyer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lashley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Destroyer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Destroyer lands a damaging elbow.
Destroyer stops a takedown attempt from Lashley.
Destroyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Destroyer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Destroyer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Destroyer with a knee to the head.
Lashley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Destroyer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lashley keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malicious Destroyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lashley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Destroyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lashley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Destroyer wants to clinch up but Lashley keeps it at a distance.
Destroyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Destroyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Lashley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Destroyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Lashley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lashley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Destroyer was covering up waiting for the punch and Lashley finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Destroyer can't keep his opponent in guard - Lashley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lashley throwing shots but Destroyer is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lashley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Destroyer won't allow Lashley to pass to mount.
Lashley misses with a head shot. Destroyer uses the momentum to regain guard.

Destroyer has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lashley off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Destroyer moves in looking to clinch but Lashley pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lashley shoots in for a takedown but Destroyer shows good takedown defense.
Bobby Lashley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Destroyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lashley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lashley fails with the takedown.
Destroyer tries to clinch up but Lashley circles away and keeps his distance.
Destroyer tries to clinch there but Lashley circles away.

Destroyer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Destroyer stops a takedown attempt from Lashley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lashley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Destroyer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lashley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but Lashley blocks it.
Destroyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Destroyer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lashley's defenses.
Destroyer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lashley wants a takedown but no success here.
Lashley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Destroyer pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Destroyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer tries to clinch but Lashley is having none of it.
Destroyer moves in looking to clinch but Lashley pushes him off.
Destroyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lashley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lashley keeps the fight on the outside.

Destroyer has closed the distance and engaged Lashley in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Destroyer.
Destroyer crunches a lovely knee into Lashley's ribcage.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Destroyer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lashley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lashley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lashley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Destroyer lands a damaging elbow.
Bobby Lashley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lashley is trying to drag Destroyer to the mat but Destroyer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Destroyer obliges.
Destroyer lands a damaging elbow.
Lashley jumps guard but Destroyer stands there with Lashley around his waist. Lashley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Destroyer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lashley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Destroyer landing knees to the head.
Lashley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Destroyer fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Destroyer clinches.
Lashley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Destroyer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Destroyer scores with a knee to the head.
Destroyer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Destroyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lashley blocks it with crossed arms.
Destroyer stops a takedown attempt from Lashley.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lashley goes for a takedown attempt but Destroyer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Destroyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Lashley circles away.
Lashley closes the distance and clinches up with Destroyer, looking for a takedown. Lashley pushes Destroyer against the cage but Destroyer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malicious Destroyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Destroyer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malicious Destroyer!