PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between mike sweer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bobby lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

sweer
vs
lashley

185 cm
20
228 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, mike sweer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, bobby lashley!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lashley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

lashley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in sweer's half guard.
lashley prevents sweer from standing back up.
lashley controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
sweer is trying to stand.
lashley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
lashley looks gassed!
lashley's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sweer is trying to stand back up but lashley is controlling him
lashley stalling.
lashley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but sweer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, bobby lashley just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
sweer slaps away a takedown attempt from lashley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
sweer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but lashley circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice cross by sweer.
sweer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but lashley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
sweer wants to clinch.
lashley takes a kick to the side of the head.
lashley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
sweer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like bobby lashley has been cut.
Nice body kick there by sweer.
sweer looks to land a combination but lashley avoids it well.
sweer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? lashley is fending him off so far but sweer persists. Nope, lashley circles away and we're back to standing.
sweer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
sweer wants to clinch up but lashley keeps it at a distance.

sweer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with lashley, pushing him back against the cage.
The referee calls for sweer to work.
sweer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sweer gets underhooks to prevent lashley's takedown attempt.
mike sweer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bobby lashley.
lashley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from sweer.
lashley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
lashley wants a takedown but no success here.
lashley is trying to drag sweer to the mat but sweer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
lashley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but sweer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A knee to the head by sweer.
lashley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. sweer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
sweer lands a damaging elbow.
sweer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but lashley blocks it with crossed arms.
sweer is pushing lashley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
sweer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from lashley.
sweer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

sweer jumps into guard, dragging lashley to the mat.
lashley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that lashley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
lashley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
sweer keeping moving, preventing lashley from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mike sweer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on bobby lashley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

lashley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
lashley tries for a takedown but sweer circles away easily
and sweer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good leg kick by sweer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
sweer misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - sweer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
sweer fails with a takedown attempt.

sweer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
sweer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. lashley defending well though.
lashley tries to kick sweer off but sweer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
sweer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed lashley's head.
sweer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
sweer prevents lashley from standing back up.
sweer throwing shots but lashley is blocking nicely.
lashley is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
lashley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and sweer counters with a nice body kick.
lashley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has sweer pinned against the cage. sweer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
mike sweer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bobby lashley.
lashley takes a kick to the side of the head.
sweer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

lashley drives through with a takedown into guard.
lashley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
lashley stops sweer from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sweer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as lashley controls the pace.
sweer wants to stand up but lashley is controlling him.
lashley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
sweer wants to get back to his feet but lashley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sweer being controlled here, momentarily.
lashley won't allow sweer to get back to his feet.
sweer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as lashley controls the pace.
sweer wants to stand and escape but lashley is having none of it.

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.
lashley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
lashley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. sweer is keeping the position for now.
lashley sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Despite being in the dominant position, bobby lashley just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

lashley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
sweer seems a little lost for a moment, as lashley dominates the positioning.
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 cut man is working on bobby lashley's cut.
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 takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
sweer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says lashley as he avoids it easily.
sweer throws a right and a left that both miss.
lashley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
sweer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

lashley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for sweer!
lashley controlling his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lashley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
lashley looking to control and managing it successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, bobby lashley just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
sweer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

sweer scores a takedown into full mount!
sweer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish lashley?
lashley is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

lashley bucks up and throws sweer to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
lashley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and sweer counters with a solid body kick.
sweer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from lashley.
lashley has his takedown stuffed
and sweer counters with a body kick that stops lashley in his tracks momentarily.
mike sweer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bobby lashley.
sweer shoots in and drives through. lashley sprawls well.

sweer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. lashley did well to prevent sweer getting side control.
lashley pushes sweer off looking to stand but sweer dives back in and keeps control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if lashley can do anything to dispel that myth.
lashley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from sweer.
lashley blocking the ground and pound attempt from sweer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

lashley has one foot on sweer's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
sweer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
sweer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from lashley.
lashley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and sweer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by sweer.
lashley tries to score a body lock takedown but sweer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

lashley has clasped his hands together around sweer's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
lashley is looking to take a break and control but sweer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
sweer wants to get back to his feet but lashley drags him back down.
lashley taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
lashley laying and praying for a moment but sweer takes advantage and regains half guard.
lashley slows the pace down in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to bobby lashley.
I think lashley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... bobby lashley!