PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Brunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Broqui Lesmar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Brunt
vs
Lesmar

185 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

191 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sam Brunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Broqui Lesmar!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunt slaps away a takedown attempt from Lesmar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lesmar blocks a head kick by Brunt.
Lesmar lands a nice looking body shot.
Lesmar fails with the takedown.
Lesmar tries to clinch there but Brunt circles away.

Lesmar gets caught flat footed, as Brunt shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lesmar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brunt manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lesmar trying to control the position from guard on top but Brunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesmar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesmar preventing the sweep.
Brunt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Brunt, not yet.
Brunt wants to stand but Lesmar is controlling the position.
Lesmar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brunt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brunt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lesmar controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesmar throwing strikes but missing.

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

Lesmar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lesmar is working Brunt over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lesmar lands a decent elbow from side control.
Brunt takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Brunt takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lesmar scoring with punches from side control.
Brunt is looking for a sweep.
Lesmar cracks Brunt with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lesmar throws a strike aimed at the side of Brunt's head but Brunt avoids it well.
Check out the look on Lesmar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lesmar looks gassed!
Lesmar in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunt taking punishment in the form of punches.
Brunt is looking to regain half guard here but Lesmar keeps moving and retains side control.
Lesmar trying to control the position but Brunt is working away.
Lesmar grinds an elbow into Brunt's temple.
Brunt struggling a bit here.
Brunt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brunt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lesmar throwing strikes from guard but Brunt blocks nicely.
Lesmar tries to free his leg and advance position but Brunt is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunt has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lesmar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brunt is looking to stand up but Lesmar isn't so interested in that idea.
Lesmar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brunt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lesmar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brunt is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Brunt. No joy for Lesmar on that attempt.
Sam Brunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Broqui Lesmar.

Brunt gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Brunt scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brunt scores a takedown into full mount!

Brunt stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Brunt fails to land the takedown.
Brunt shoots in for a takedown but Lesmar shows good takedown defense.
Lesmar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lesmar looks for a takedown but Brunt sprawls well.
Brunt dips to his left and cracks Lesmar with an uppercut!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesmar wants to clinch up but Brunt keeps it at a distance.

Brunt closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Brunt breaks the clinch.
Brunt circles away from the clinch attempt

and Brunt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Broqui Lesmar will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brunt throws a right and a left that Lesmar avoids nicely.
Lesmar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Brunt counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lesmar!

Brunt is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lesmar is surviving well by controlling Brunt's body position as best he can.
Lesmar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lesmar wants to improve his position but Brunt is controlling well.
Brunt tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lesmar.
Brunt moves nicely into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brunt landing a few strikes.
Brunt moves into full mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunt prevents Lesmar from getting the reversal.
Lesmar throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Brunt has hold of Lesmar's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lesmar manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Lesmar throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lesmar can't escape the position.
Lesmar throwing hammer fists to the chest of Brunt. What's that going to do exactly?
Lesmar flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Brunt trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Brunt working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lesmar is desperately trying to improve his position but Brunt has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brunt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lesmar is looking to escape.
Lesmar is looking to improve his position but Brunt isn't that keen on the idea.
Lesmar tries to improve his position but instead Brunt has taken his back!
Lesmar tries to escape the position.

Brunt working for a choke but Lesmar is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesmar trying to control the hands but Brunt won't let him.
Lesmar is really stuck here.
Brunt throwing damaging strikes from the back! Lesmar could be in trouble here!
Lesmar can't escape the position.
Brunt scores with punches from the back.
Can Lesmar hold on?! Brunt is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The referee is taking a good look at Lesmar as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Brunt!
Brunt biding his time, controlling Lesmar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunt is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Brunt 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. Brunt gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Brunt apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Lesmar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Brunt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brunt cracks Lesmar with a solid left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lesmar trying to control the position.
Brunt trying to control but Lesmar is working from the bottom.
Brunt pushes down on Lesmar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brunt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lesmar is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Brunt dominated that second round.
That's time! Brunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lesmar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brunt sprawls well. Brunt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lesmar gets slowly back to his feet.
Lesmar stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Lesmar. No joy for Brunt on that attempt.
Lesmar fails with the takedown

and Brunt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brunt.

Brunt has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lesmar uses from the top position.

Brunt pushes Lesmar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Brunt feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brunt slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Lesmar.

Brunt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lesmar is just riding it out for now. Brunt eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesmar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunt advances position into side control!
Brunt trying to control the position but Lesmar is working away.

Brunt decides to stand back up. Brunt steps back and let's Lesmar get back to his feet.
Lesmar slips a jab and a cross from Brunt.

Lesmar gets a takedown into half guard.
Lesmar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lesmar is trying to control the action in half guard but Brunt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunt moves into full guard.
Sam Brunt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Brunt uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Brunt slips a jab from Lesmar.
Brunt dives in and grabs Lesmar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lesmar pushes down on Brunt's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Brunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesmar clinches but Brunt breaks the clinch
and Brunt counters with a stiff right hand.

Lesmar scores a takedown into full mount!
Lesmar has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brunt's face.
Lesmar with a couple of short strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesmar throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brunt because Lesmar loaded up on that one.
Lesmar sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lesmar looking to control but Brunt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunt blocking the ground and pound.
Lesmar misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Brunt landing with some feeble shots from his back... He should probably try escaping the position instead.
Brunt manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Brunt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lesmar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lesmar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lesmar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brunt wants to get back to his feet.
Lesmar winds up and cracks Brunt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lesmar thows a huge punch but Brunt dodges it nicely.
Brunt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lesmar trying to control but Brunt is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brunt works over Lesmar's head and body with a nice combination.

Lesmar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brunt was covering up waiting for the punch and Lesmar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lesmar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brunt has momentary wrist control but Lesmar slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lesmar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lesmar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sam Brunt.
I think Brunt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Broqui Lesmar!