PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Strickland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Lashley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Strickland
vs
Lashley

215 cm
24
279 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

191 cm
21
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luis Strickland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Lashley!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lashley avoids the head kick by Strickland.
Strickland moves out of range of the body kick.
Strickland misses with the combination.
Strickland tries to clinch up

and Lashley counters by moving into the clinch.

Lashley turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lashley scores with punches from side control.
Strickland tries to escape but Lashley is in control.
Strickland tries to buck Lashley off but Lashley is having none of it.
Lashley lands a decent elbow from side control.

Luis Strickland's cut is getting worse.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Strickland can't do much from the bottom here.
Lashley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lashley landing a few strikes.

Luis Strickland's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Luis Strickland's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

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