PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Mocco (ranked 21348 p4p, 755 weight class) and Bobby Lashley (ranked 23297 p4p, 759 weight class). Lashley has chosen Fire & Brimstone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mocco
vs
Lashley

178 cm
21
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
27
248 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Mocco !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Lashley!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lashley misses with a left hand

and Mocco counters with a single leg into guard. Lashley didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mocco works over Lashley with some ground and pound from guard.
Mocco landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mocco scoring with punches to the head and body.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lashley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mocco won't allow Lashley to sweep him here.
Lashley keeping full guard, as Mocco tries to pass.
Mocco preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mocco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mocco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mocco postures up and lands a big shot to Lashley's brow.
Mocco chips away with some ground and pound.
Lashley is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mocco scoring with some ground and pound.
Mocco scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Mocco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mocco working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mocco lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mocco landing some decent shots from guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lashley holds on and takes a little breather.

Lashley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lashley looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mocco scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mocco is in close to Lashley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mocco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mocco scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mocco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Lashley is rocked!
Mocco 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! Mocco 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 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Mocco !
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 '.