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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Pirate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lashley has chosen Nas ft Puff Daddy- Hate me Now as his entrance music. Jamal Lashley is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
20
260 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Pirate! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Lashley! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lashley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lashley works Pirate's body with a nice hook. Lashley wants to clinch up but Pirate keeps it at a distance. Pirate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lashley. Pirate shoots in looking for a takedown. Lashley tries to sprawl out of it but Pirate keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lashley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. A combination from Lashley does no damage. Lashley tries to clinch up but Pirate circles away and keeps his distance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pirate shoots in but Lashley avoids the takedown attempt easily. Pirate tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lashley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pirate somewhat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Pirate. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lashley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pirate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lashley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pirate swats him away and circles back towards the center. Jab by Lashley. Lashley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pirate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lashley.
Lashley forces Pirate back against the cage and clinches. Lashley is stalling here.
A frustrated look appears on Lashley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A frustrated look appears on Lashley's face as he tries to break the clinch. Lashley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lashley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Pirate trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Lashley wants to stand up but Pirate is controlling him. Pirate wants to control from the top but Lashley keeps moving. Pirate won't allow Lashley to sweep him here. Pirate tries to free his leg and advance position but Lashley is retaining full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pirate prevents Lashley from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Lashley throws a nice looking combination but Pirate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lashley tries to bum rush Pirate with a series of wild strikes but Pirate uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Lashley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Lashley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pirate manages to avoid it. Lashley misses with a wild combination.
Pirate shoots in for a double leg but Lashley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Pirate takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Lashley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Pirate takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Lashley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pirate circles away quickly and effectively. Lashley fails in his attempt to clinch. Jamal Lashley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lashley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pirate. Pirate avoids a kick to the body.
Lashley is looking to land body kicks. Jamal Lashley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pirate throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lashley. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Lashley misses the shot to the body. Lashley clinches up against the cage. Pirate pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Lashley dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lashley is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Jamal Lashley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lashley, right into the meat.
Pirate dodges the punch combination from Lashley.
Pirate closes the distance and clinches up with Lashley, looking for a takedown. Pirate pushes Lashley against the cage but Lashley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Lashley scores with a kick to the midsection. Lashley moves in looking to clinch but Pirate pushes him off. Lashley looks to land a combination but Pirate avoids it well. Pirate takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lashley tries to clinch but Pirate moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pirate circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Pirate with that takedown attempt. Pirate avoids the body shot from Lashley.
Lashley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pirate paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lashley tries to clinch but Pirate moves out of range. Pirate moves out of range of the body kick. Pirate steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lashley. That one must have hurt. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lashley moves in looking to clinch but Pirate pushes him off. Pirate blocks a head kick by Lashley.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lashley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. The fighters circling - Lashley throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A combination from Lashley does no damage. A punch combination from Lashley misses. Pirate avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Pirate defending well as Lashley loads up on a big left hand. Pirate shoots in but Lashley avoids the takedown attempt easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Pirate. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lashley throws a head kick but Pirate moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lashley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pirate circles away quickly and effectively. Lashley scores with a hook to the body. Pirate takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Lashley lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pirate keeps the fight on the outside. Lashley looks to land a left hand but Pirate moved out of range nicely. Lashley clinches with his opponent.
Pirate fails to pull guard.
Pirate tries to pull guard but Lashley won't allow it.
Lashley is trying to force a seperation but Pirate has the dominant position. Lashley fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pirate has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lashley uses from the top position. Lashley looking to sit in guard and control but Pirate gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Pirate prevents Lashley from getting back to his feet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pirate trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Pirate trying to control the position from guard on top but Lashley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Pirate gets to his feet. Lashley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Lashley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pirate. Lashley fails to land with a series of punches.
Lashley misses with a hook. Lashley throws a jab but it's blocked by Pirate. A left and a right from Lashley both land. Nice combination. Lashley swinging wilding here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lashley misses with a leg kick. Lashley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pirate circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lashley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. A nice combination there by Lashley.
Pirate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lashley. Pirate looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Lashley wants to stand but Pirate is controlling the position. Pirate 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. Pirate looking to pass the guard. Pirate wants to control from the top but Lashley keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pirate is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lashley is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Pirate preventing the sweep. Pirate postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lashley is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pirate, into his guard. Lashley wants to get up but he can't break Pirate's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Lashley thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lashley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Lashley throws a right hand that Pirate ducks under and follows up with a left that Pirate also avoids with ease. Pirate closes the distance and clinches up with Lashley, looking for a takedown. Pirate pushes Lashley against the cage but Lashley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Lashley looks to land a right hand but Pirate moved out of range. Lashley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A jab from Lashley misses. Lashley lands a jab to Pirate's midsection. Lashley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Pirate fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Jamal Lashley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Pirate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pirate takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Lashley lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Nice takedown defense from Lashley. No joy for Pirate on that attempt. Lashley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pirate stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Lashley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Lashley throws a leg kick but Pirate moved away. Lashley swinging wilding here.
Peter Pirate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Pirate doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Jamal Lashley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Lashley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Lashley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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