PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brown
vs
Lashley

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Heavy handed

Russia GOLD #1 FOR A REASON
Russia GOLD #1 FOR A REASON

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Lashley!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown shoots in and drives through. Lashley sprawls well.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lashley circles away.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Lashley sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Lashley pushes him off.

Brown closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Brown has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lashley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lashley swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Lashley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lashley.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lashley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Lashley jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Lashley gets a takedown into half guard.
Brown taking some punishment here, with Lashley in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Lashley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lashley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lashley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lashley is working away from the top position though.
Lashley slips a nice elbow through Brown's hands, connecting with Brown's forehead.
Lashley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lashley working the head and body with strikes.
Lashley working Brown over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley working Brown over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is looking to escape.
Brown on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lashley works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lashley lands a nice shot to the head.
Lashley dominating with strikes here.
Lashley lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brown hang on?
Lashley cracks Brown with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Brown is in a horrible position here. Lashley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lashley tries to control but Brown wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Lashley.
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lashley lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brown hang on?
Lashley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brown's face.
Lashley landing strikes from the mount.
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lashley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brown's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown wants to hold on but Lashley pushes him away.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Lashley maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Lashley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Lashley.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lashley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lashley keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown shoots and misses

and Lashley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.
Lashley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lashley is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lashley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lashley works over Brown with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Lashley from controlling successfully.
Brown 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.
Bobby Lashley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lashley postures up.
Brown 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 must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Lashley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lashley lands some shots froms side control.
Brown takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Brown sneaks back into half guard.
Lashley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
Lashley is nestled in close to Brown, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.

Brown makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Brown tries to clinch but Lashley moves away

and Lashley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brown's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown has momentary wrist control but Lashley slips an elbow through the middle.
Lashley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Brown pushes Lashley off and gets back to his feet.
Brown with a poor takedown

and Lashley counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lashley cracks Brown with a big right hand but Brown just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lashley throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Brown works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lashley connects with a nice short shot to Brown's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley blocks the strikes from Brown.
Brown is looking to control Lashley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Lashley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lashley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Lashley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Brown fails with the takedown

and Lashley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lashley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brown's head.
Lashley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lashley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Lashley from controlling successfully.
Lashley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brown's head.
Lashley is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lashley lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looking to control.
Brown is looking to stand up but Lashley isn't so interested in that idea.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Lashley gets a takedown into half guard.
Brown is looking to control Lashley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Brown wants to improve his position but Lashley is controlling well.
Brown moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position here.

Lashley stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Brown fails with the takedown

and Lashley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lashley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lashley tries to pass to full mount but Brown defends it.
Brown looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lashley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lashley's back!

Brown working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Lashley is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Brown has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Lashley taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Harry Brown!