PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matsufubu Rofuru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lashley comes to the cage accompanied by Dominator. Rofuru has chosen Tetsuya Komuro - Speed 2 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lashley
vs
Rofuru

183 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

MMA's Best Nutrition
Fighter Material

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Lashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matsufubu Rofuru!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rofuru shoots in for a takedown but Lashley shows good takedown defense.

Rofuru scores with a takedown into Lashley's guard.
Rofuru postures up in Lashley's guard and throws a big left but Lashley blocks it.
Rofuru looking to pass the guard.

Rofuru thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lashley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rofuru.
Lashley is trying to keep Rofuru in close.
Rofuru has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rofuru passes Lashley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lashley tries to get to full guard but Rofuru has control of the leg.
Lashley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A jab lands there for Lashley.
Rofuru fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rofuru pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lashley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rofuru scores with a jab.
Lashley fails to land the takedown.
Rofuru shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rofuru takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bobby Lashley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matsufubu Rofuru.
Rofuru looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lashley.

Rofuru scores with a takedown into Lashley's guard.
Lashley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rofuru.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rofuru sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lashley's guard.
Lashley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rofuru's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rofuru's back!

Lashley working for the choke.
Rofuru can't escape the position.
Lashley is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Lashley gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Lashley gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Lashley apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Lashley shoots in and drives through. Rofuru sprawls well.
Rofuru doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lashley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lashley wants to control from the top but Rofuru keeps moving.
Rofuru keeping full guard, as Lashley tries to pass.
Lashley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lashley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rofuru lands an upkick as Lashley stands over him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rofuru keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.

Rofuru looking for a guillotine here but Lashley defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rofuru looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rofuru is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rofuru is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lashley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rofuru scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lashley trying to control here.
Rofuru 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.
Lashley gets full guard.
Rofuru with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rofuru pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lashley is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rofuru is working Lashley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rofuru postures up.
Rofuru stopping the sweep attempt from Lashley.

Rofuru 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.
Lashley trying to keep a closed guard but Rofuru is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Lashley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lashley tries to free his leg and advance position but Rofuru is retaining full guard.
Rofuru will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Lashley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rofuru is keeping the position for now.
Lashley preventing the sweep.
Rofuru lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lashley!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rofuru landing strikes from the mount and Lashley is in trouble!
Lashley manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lashley is looking for a sweep. Rofuru is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rofuru blocks the strikes from Lashley.
Lashley trying to control from the bottom.
Rofuru thows a huge punch but Lashley dodges it nicely.
Rofuru is thwarting Lashley's attempts to control the position.

Lashley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

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

Rofuru gets caught flat footed, as Lashley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lashley working some strikes from top position.
Rofuru throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matsufubu Rofuru will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rofuru looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rofuru.
Nice body punch from Lashley.
Lashley fails to land the takedown.

Lashley gets a takedown into half guard.
Lashley prevents Rofuru from improving his position.
Rofuru throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bobby Lashley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rofuru wants to improve his position but Lashley is controlling well.
Lashley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rofuru misses with some strikes from the bottom.
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.
Rofuru throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rofuru is looking to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice cross by Lashley.
Lashley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rofuru lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No luck for Rofuru with that takedown attempt.
Lashley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lashley scores with a takedown into Rofuru's guard.
Lashley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rofuru wants to sweep here but Lashley controlling him for the moment.
Rofuru strikes from his own guard.
Rofuru 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.
Rofuru throws a couple of heel strikes.
Rofuru looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lashley is one step ahead there.
Lashley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Rofuru throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rofuru can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lashley controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley looking to pass the guard.
Rofuru wants to improve his position but instead Lashley has moved into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rofuru manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Rofuru is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lashley with a nice head shot there.
Rofuru thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rofuru trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rofuru throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rofuru doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rofuru 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 avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rofuru working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lashley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lashley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley wants to control from the top but Rofuru keeps moving.

Rofuru looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lashley passes into side control.
Rofuru gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rofuru is looking for a sweep. Lashley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rofuru taking some punishment here, with Lashley in his half guard.
Lashley trying to control from half guard but Rofuru is working away.
Lashley stalling.

Lashley decides to return to a standing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley scores with a jab. Rofuru acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rofuru closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lashley shoots in but no luck this time.
Rofuru fails with the takedown.
Lashley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lashley fails to land the takedown.
Rofuru shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lashley as he avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lashley.
Rofuru shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Lashley scores with a takedown into Rofuru's guard.
Lashley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rofuru's guard.
Lashley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lashley is keen to just control but Rofuru is a slippery customer.

Rofuru looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lashley trying to control the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rofuru is not content to let Lashley control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Lashley dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lashley fails with a takedown attempt.
Rofuru shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lashley as he jumps to the side.
Lashley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lashley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rofuru circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Lashley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the body from Rofuru misses
and Lashley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rofuru misses with a body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rofuru.
Lashley is looking for a sweep.
Lashley takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rofuru cracks Lashley with a big elbow.

Lashley is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rofuru scoring with punches and elbows.
Oh Lashley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rofuru working the head with strikes.
Rofuru lands a nice forearm strike.
Rofuru working the ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lashley gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rofuru slips a nice elbow through Lashley's hands, connecting with Lashley's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rofuru lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lashley is pressing down on Rofuru's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rofuru won't allow Lashley to sweep him here.
Rofuru lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rofuru passes Lashley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rofuru slips a nice elbow through Lashley's hands, connecting with Lashley's forehead.

Rofuru is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lashley tries to get to full guard but Rofuru has control of the leg.
Rofuru winds up and cracks Lashley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rofuru prevents Lashley from improving his position.
Rofuru passes to full mount!
Rofuru lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rofuru has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lashley's face.
Rofuru lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lashley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rofuru landing shots from mount.
Rofuru postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lashley looks a forlorn figure.
Rofuru putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rofuru working the ground and pound effectively.
Rofuru landing shots from mount.
Rofuru looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lashley taking shots to the head.
Lashley is trying to escape the mount.
Rofuru lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Rofuru.
Rofuru looking to finish Lashley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lashley!
Lashley is looking to improve his position but Rofuru isn't that keen on the idea.
Lashley tries to hold on but Rofuru postures up.
Lashley is looking to improve his position but Rofuru isn't that keen on the idea.
Rofuru with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lashley working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Rofuru.
Lashley tries to lock up and control but Rofuru gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lashley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rofuru with shots to the head and body - Lashley looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rofuru lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lashley gets back to half guard.
Rofuru lands strikes from half guard.
Lashley is trying to maintain the position but Rofuru is very close to passing his half guard.
Lashley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lashley is trying to keep Rofuru in close.
Rofuru working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lashley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lashley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rofuru avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lashley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rofuru tries to roll over but Lashley keeps him under control.

Lashley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rofuru tries to get to full guard but Lashley has control of the leg.
Lashley trying to control the action but Rofuru is working from the bottom.
Lashley wants to stand up but Rofuru is controlling the position.

Rofuru looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lashley is looking to take a break and control but Rofuru is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

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

Rofuru shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rofuru was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rofuru loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Lashley scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Rofuru land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Rofuru stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matsufubu Rofuru!