PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Salgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lashley has chosen Fire & Brimstone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lashley has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Bobby Lashley looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Salgado
vs
Lashley

197 cm
33
274 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

188 cm
25
248 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francisco Salgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Lashley!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salgado shoots in and bounces Lashley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lashley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salgado. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lashley looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Salgado sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salgado lands a couple of digs.
Salgado in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Salgado lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Salgado is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Salgado drops back looking for a leg! Lashley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lashley manages to kick Salgado off! Salgado jumps back into Lashley's guard.
Salgado content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Salgado lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salgado drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Salgado jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Salgado controls from within his opponent's guard.
Salgado postures up and lands a big shot to Lashley's brow.

Lashley is rocked!
Salgado gets to his feet and stands over Lashley, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Lashley felt that one! Salgado unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Lashley from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francisco Salgado!
In his post fight interview, Francisco Salgado started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Bobby Lashley had this to say: 'I Don't Know Man, I Could Just Focus On Pro Wrestling And Retire MMA Or I Could Train Harder Than Ever And Win My Next Fight '.