PBP Commentary

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

Nazaire
vs
Lashley

180 cm
23
167 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paolo Nazaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Lashley!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazaire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lashley.
Lashley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lashley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Nazaire shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lashley manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lashley tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lashley keeping hold of Nazaire's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nazaire is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nazaire tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lashley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Lashley pushes Nazaire off and gets back to his feet.
Nazaire is looking to land body kicks.
Nazaire swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaire scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nazaire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Nazaire gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lashley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lashley blocks a body shot from Nazaire.
Nazaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nazaire misses with a punch to the body.

Lashley pulls Nazaire into guard.

Nazaire 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 Nazaire, into his guard.

Nazaire is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nazaire is breathing heavily.
Lashley advances to half guard.
Lashley prevents Nazaire from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Nazaire.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lashley trying to control the action but Nazaire is working from the bottom.
It looks like Lashley is going to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nazaire looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lashley postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Nazaire to stand up.
Nazaire moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nazaire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nazaire lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Nazaire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nazaire misses with a series of wild punches.
Paolo Nazaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazaire throws a leg kick but Lashley moved away.

Lashley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lashley controlling the pace for now.
Lashley landing shots from mount.
Nazaire really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nazaire gets back to half guard.
Nazaire gets full guard.
Lashley wants to stand but Nazaire is controlling his posture from full guard.

Nazaire looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley postures up and lands a big shot to Nazaire's brow.
Nazaire trying to keep a closed guard but Lashley is proving a slippery customer.
Nazaire is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nazaire works his way into full mount!

Nazaire with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Nazaire working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nazaire working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paolo Nazaire dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jab from Nazaire.
Lashley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nazaire lands a high kick!
Nazaire throws a front kick that sends Lashley stumbling back into the cage.
Nazaire throws a head kick but Lashley moves out of range.
Nazaire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nazaire lands a jab-cross combination.
Nazaire lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Nazaire throws a right and a left that Lashley avoids nicely.
Lashley looks to score with a jab to the body but Nazaire is just out of range.
Nazaire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nazaire moves in looking to clinch but Lashley pushes him off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nazaire.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lashley drops Nazaire with a huge uppercut! Nazaire drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Lashley is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Lashley!