PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lashley comes to the cage accompanied by Hustlin. Hernandez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Danza kuduro. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lashley
vs
Hernandez

168 cm
37
153 lbs
26 - 26 - 0

170 cm
29
157 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Good elbows
Powerful

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Lashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Javier Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lashley manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hernandez on his heels. He'll look to pass Hernandez's guard now, I'm sure.
Hernandez trying to keep a closed guard but Lashley is proving a slippery customer.
Lashley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lashley lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hernandez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lashley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hernandez's guard.
Hernandez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lashley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lashley prevents Hernandez from improving his position.
Lashley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hernandez wants to control but Lashley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hernandez keeping hold of Lashley's head, controlling as best he can.
Lashley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hernandez defending well though.

Lashley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hernandez manages to get to full guard.
Lashley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hernandez is proving hard to escape from.

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.

Hernandez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lashley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hernandez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lashley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hernandez is pulling down on Lashley's head. It's preventing any offense from Lashley, at least for the moment.

Hernandez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lashley defends it easily.
Hernandez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Hernandez has his foot on Lashley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lashley works his way back into a safe position though.
Hernandez controlling Lashley's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lashley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hernandez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lashley has managed to get both his arms back between Hernandez's legs - danger averted.
Lashley wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is keeping the position.
Lashley throwing strikes from guard but Hernandez blocks nicely.
Lashley throws a big elbow that misses.
Lashley trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lashley won't allow Hernandez to sweep him here.
Lashley stands up over Hernandez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hernandez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lashley landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is keeping the position.
Lashley is looking to work some ground and pound but Hernandez has wrist control.
Hernandez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lashley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lashley throwing strikes from guard but Hernandez blocks nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Lashley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Lashley manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hernandez on his heels. He'll look to pass Hernandez's guard now, I'm sure.
Lashley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Lashley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lashley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lashley tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hernandez is looking to regain half guard here but Lashley keeps moving and retains side control.
Hernandez defending against the ground and pound.
Hernandez keeping his opponent close.
Luke Lashley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hernandez is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lashley lands an elbow.
Lashley lands a nice forearm strike.
Lashley trying to control the position but Hernandez is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hernandez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lashley working the ground and pound from side control.
Lashley wants to control but Hernandez is keeping him busy.
Lashley is chipping away with strikes.
Lashley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Hernandez is rocked!
Lashley scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hernandez is still in real trouble! Can Lashley finish him?
Lashley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lashley scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Hernandez is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Lashley can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Lashley!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Luke Lashley made sure he mentioned Just Fight (Everything 8$), along with how happy he was to win his fight.