PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Haye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Lexus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Lexus has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Arnold Haye's chin.

Haye
vs
Lexus

195 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

191 cm
27
272 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Haye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Lexus!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haye misses with a looping right.
Haye takes a swing at Lexus's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lexus. Haye does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lexus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haye.
Lexus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haye to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Bobby Lexus has been cut.
Haye misses with a hook
and Lexus counters with a two punch combo.
Lexus slips a jab and a cross from Haye.
No joy there for Lexus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haye throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Lexus counters with a shoot takedown. Haye fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lexus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like Lexus might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bobby Lexus.

Lexus throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Haye tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lexus is in Haye's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lexus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lexus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lexus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Let's hope that Lexus has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bobby Lexus wasn't active enough on the ground.

Lexus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Haye looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lexus lands a few punches from side control.
Lexus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A lull in the action here as Lexus stalls from top position.
Sloppy strikes there by Lexus.
Haye is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lexus is controlling him well.
Haye is being controlled here.
Lexus in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lexus is staying tight to Haye's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Haye is pushing Lexus's head away, looking to escape. Lexus manages to hold on to the position though.
Lexus lands a nice forearm strike.
Haye takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lexus is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Haye will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Haye wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lexus moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bobby Lexus was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Lexus fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Haye sprawls well initially but Lexus persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lexus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haye is trying to stand up here but Lexus is controlling him well.
Lexus moves into full mount! Haye won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Lexus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Lexus'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.

Lexus with a nice cross.
Haye misses with the combination.
Haye looks to throw the jab but Lexus is out of range.
Lexus scores with a decent looking hook.
Lexus lands with a straight right. Haye didn't see that one coming.
Lexus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haye at a distance.
Lexus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Haye gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lexus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Haye is looking to stand back up but Lexus counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Haye.
Lexus throwing shots but Haye is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lexus lands a nice short elbow.
Lexus lands strikes from half guard.
Lexus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lexus perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ground and pound from Lexus.
Lexus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Haye wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lexus perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lexus's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bobby Lexus wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lexus thuds a left hand into Haye's body.
Lexus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haye.
Arnold Haye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haye lands a glancing blow to the side of Lexus's head.
Lexus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haye finds it's way round the side to connect with Lexus's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lexus scores with a jab to the head.
Arnold Haye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lexus throws a nice looking combination but Haye bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body punch from Lexus.
Lexus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lexus connects with a single shot there.
Lexus cracks Haye with a good jab.

Haye gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lexus to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Haye can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lexus controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lexus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lexus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bobby Lexus wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lexus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lexus cracks Haye with a good jab.

Lexus throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Haye was covering up waiting for the punch and Lexus finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bobby Lexus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lexus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lexus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lexus sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lexus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Haye tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Lexus manages to move to mount!
Lexus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lexus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lexus content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Lexus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Lexus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lexus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lexus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Haye lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lexus circles away quickly and effectively.
Bobby Lexus seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Lexus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Haye is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lexus taking a breather here.
Haye pushes Lexus away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lexus gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lexus works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haye is pushing Lexus's head away, looking to escape. Lexus manages to hold on to the position though.
Lexus taking a breather here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haye is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lexus has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lexus cracks Haye with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lexus controlling from side mount.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Arnold Haye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haye pushes Lexus away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lexus gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bobby Lexus wasn't active enough on the ground.

Lexus gets a takedown into half guard.
Lexus stops Haye from getting back to his feet.
Lexus slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haye pushes Lexus off looking to stand but Lexus dives back in and keeps control.
Lexus content to control rather than advance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bobby Lexus was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Haye misses with a series of wild punches.
Lexus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lexus works the jab nicely.
A lazy left from Lexus finds it's target.
Lexus cracks Haye with a good jab.

Lexus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lexus in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lexus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bobby Lexus was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lexus tests Haye's chin there with a solid looking shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Haye enables Lexus to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Haye manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lexus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haye swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lexus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bobby Lexus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Lexus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lexus 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Lexus!