PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Brown Hewitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lashley comes to the ring accompanied by Unstoppable. Hewitt has chosen Stricken by Disturbed as his entrance music. Thomas Brown Hewitt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bobby Lashley's chin.

Lashley
vs
Brown Hewitt

191 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
276 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Lashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Brown Hewitt!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lashley gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Lashley is looking for a kimura but Hewitt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lashley to get the leverage.

Lashley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hewitt wants to improve his position but Lashley is controlling well.

Lashley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hewitt is just riding it out for now. Lashley eventually gives up the hold.
Hewitt tries to roll over but Lashley keeps him under control.

Lashley seems to be working for a kimura but Hewitt defends the submission attempt.
Hewitt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lashley is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hewitt is positioning himself well to prevent Lashley advancing to mount.
Lashley uses his free foot to push down on Hewitt's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hewitt.
Hewitt is desperately trying to improve his position but Lashley has a good base and remains in mount.
Hewitt wants to control but Lashley is having none of it.
Hewitt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Lashley jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hewitt manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Lashley tries for a kimura but Hewitt is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hewitt can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hewitt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lashley's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lashley works his way into side control.

Lashley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lashley tries for a kimura but Hewitt is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lashley is trying to get an arm triangle but Hewitt is defending well.
Hewitt is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Lashley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hewitt shoots in and bounces Lashley off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Lashley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hewitt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hewitt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hewitt looking to pass the guard.

Lashley has his foot on Hewitt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hewitt works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hewitt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hewitt trying to control but Lashley is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lashley is looking to sinch up a triangle. Hewitt throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Lashley's body to avoid the submission. Lashley has instead reached around Hewitt's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Lashley arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bobby Lashley!