PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lashley comes to the cage accompanied by DMX- Ain't No Sunshine. Jamal Lashley had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lashley
vs
Young

200 cm
19
260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
232 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Crashforce Voodoo Lab

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Lashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Young!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Lashley with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Young is defended easily by Lashley.
Young keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Young gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lashley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Young tries for a takedown but Lashley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jamal Lashley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Young.
Lashley stalks Young and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Young's face. Young staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Daniel Young has been cut.
Young swinging wilding here.
Young misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Young lands a two punch combo.
Young displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lashley.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Young!
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!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Young.
Lashley is looking to regain half guard here but Young keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Lashley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Young looks gassed!
Lashley trying to control but Young postures up.

Lashley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lashley missing with punches from the bottom.
Lashley gets full guard.
Lashley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lashley striking from his own guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley is looking to stand up but Young isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young working some strikes from top position.
Young wants to pass the guard but Lashley is keeping the position.
Lashley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lashley working a defensive guard here.

Lashley working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Young has passed into half guard!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lashley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lashley looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lashley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Young perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Lashley looking for submissions off his back.
Lashley wants to get back to full guard.

Lashley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lashley is not content to let Young control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck for Lashley with that takedown attempt.
Young fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Young shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lashley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lashley is keen to just control but Young is a slippery customer.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lashley lands a nice short elbow.
Lashley misses with a head shot. Young uses the momentum to regain guard.
Young is trying to control the position but Lashley postures up.
Lashley connects with a couple of short punches.
Lashley wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Lashley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lashley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lashley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Lashley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Young's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lashley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Lashley darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Young is trying to control but can't.
Lashley working over Young with some ground and pound. Young looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lashley prevents Young from standing back up.

Lashley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lashley wants to pass to mount but Young is defending the position.
Lashley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lashley winds up and cracks Young with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Lashley is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lashley is trying to work for a kimura but Young is defending well.
Lashley is pressing down on Young's thigh, looking to free his foot. Young is holding on for now.
Lashley trying to control from half guard but Young is working away.
Young is trying to stand up here but Lashley is controlling him well.
Ground and pound from Lashley.
Ground and pound from Lashley.
Lashley is thwarting Young's attempts to control the position.
Lashley winds up and cracks Young with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lashley moves nicely into side control.
Lashley cracks Young with a big right hand but Young just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lashley working the head and body with strikes.
Young wants to control but Lashley postures up.

Lashley decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Young stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lashley is defended easily by Young.
Young stuffs the takedown attempt from Lashley. Lashley gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamal Lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daniel Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Young shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Lashley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Young is aware though and is defending well.
Lashley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lashley trying to control the position.
Young wants to control from the top but Lashley keeps moving.

Lashley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Young doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Young manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Young trying to control the position from guard on top but Lashley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley wants to sweep here but Young controlling him for the moment.
Jamal Lashley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Young trying to control but Lashley is working from the bottom.
Young preventing the sweep.

Lashley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Young defends well.
Young stopping the sweep attempt from Lashley.
Lashley trying to control the position.

Lashley kicks Young off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Lashley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Young's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lashley scores a takedown into full mount!
Lashley is landing with some decent strikes but Young is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lashley is trying to control here but Young has managed to regain half guard.
Young trying to control here.
Lashley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Young tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Lashley wants to work for an arm triangle but Young is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Young has hold of Lashley's hands but Lashley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lashley winds up and cracks Young with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lashley throwing shots but Young is blocking nicely.
Lashley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is not content to let Lashley control the position.
Young avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lashley.
Lashley is keen to just control but Young is a slippery customer.
Young desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Lashley prevents Young from improving his position.
Lashley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lashley shoots in for a double leg but Young sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lashley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lashley keeps the fight on the outside.

Lashley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lashley showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Young is staying active underneath Lashley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lashley prevents Young from improving his position.
Young keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Young is trying to control but can't.
Lashley lands with a punch from half guard.
Lashley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Young does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Young is trying to maintain the position but Lashley is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lashley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Daniel Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley won't allow Young to get back to his feet.
Lashley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Young has momentary wrist control but Lashley slips an elbow through the middle.
Lashley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lashley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Young swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lashley lands a couple of digs.
Young not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lashley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Young clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lashley avoiding damage as Young throws knees to the body.
Lashley fails to pull guard.
Lashley scores with a hook to the body.
Lashley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Young is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamal Lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lashley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Young smiles and moves away.
Young with a lazy takedown attempt

so Lashley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lashley is working Young over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Young is looking to stand up but Lashley isn't so interested in that idea.
Lashley looking to pass the guard.
Lashley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lashley is working Young over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Lashley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lashley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Lashley!