PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xry Xander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Lashley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Xry Xander's chin.

Lashley
vs
Xander

190 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

210 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xry Xander!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xander keeps the fight on the outside.
Xander tries to clinch but Lashley moves out of range.
Xander fails in his attempt to clinch.

Xander moves into the clinch.
Lashley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Xander gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Xander is pressed up against the cage. Lashley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Xander down to the mat. Xander avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Xander tries to close the distance and clinch but Lashley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Xander wants to clinch up but Lashley keeps it at a distance.
Xander tries to clinch but Lashley is having none of it.

Xander pushes Lashley up against the cage in a clinch.
Lashley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Xander obliges.
A knee to the head by Xander.

It looks like Bobby Lashley has been cut.
Xander scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Xander.
Lashley is looking to break free of the clinch but Xander has double underhooks.
Xander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lashley is trying to drag Xander to the mat but Xander just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Xander obliges.
Lashley is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xander landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Xander unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Xander connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lashley's face.
Xander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Lashley is rocked!
Xander lands a nice knee to the body.
Lashley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Xander lands an elbow inside.
Lashley takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Xander.
Xander has Lashley pushed against the cage.
Xander connects with a knee to the head.
Xander connects with a knee to the head.
Xander unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lashley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Xander is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Xander connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lashley's face.
Xander lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Xander.
Oh Lashley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xander lands a knee to the head.
Xander landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Xander.
Lashley seems to have got his legs back now.
Xander lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lashley can't get the takedown.
Xander connects with a knee to the head.
Xander landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lashley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Xander prevents it.
Lashley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Xander pulls his leg out and moves away.
A solid body kick from Xander.
Bobby Lashley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lashley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lashley showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lashley postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Xander to stand up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xander. Lashley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xander is looking to clinch.
No luck for Lashley with that takedown attempt.
Xander lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lashley shoots in for a takedown but Xander shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Xander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Lashley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lashley looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Xander is avoiding damage well.
Xander wants to get back to his feet but Lashley drags him back down.

Lashley stands up and beckons Xander to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xander tries to close the distance and clinch but Lashley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lashley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lashley working Xander over with strikes here.
Lashley lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Xander is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lashley lands a heavy elbow.
Lashley working the ground and pound effectively.
Lashley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lashley lands a big shot there that rocks Xander but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Xander is looking to improve his position but Lashley isn't that keen on the idea.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Xander can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lashley lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lashley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lashley dominating with strikes here.
Lashley breaks from Xander's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lashley landing strikes from the mount.
Lashley lands with some strikes.
Lashley lands a big elbow.

Xander is rocked!
Lashley cracks Xander with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Lashley!