PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Chris Moore has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chris Moore seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Moore
vs
Lesnar

187 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 Las Vegas, Chris Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lesnar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Moore is looking to take a break and control but Lesnar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lesnar can't do much from the bottom here.
Moore wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lesnar keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Lesnar sneaks out the side door and pushes Moore away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Lesnar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moore circles away.
Lesnar looks gassed!

Moore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Moore.

Moore jumps guard and drags Lesnar to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Moore is trying to keep Lesnar in close.
Moore looking for a sweep. Not yet Moore, not yet.

Moore is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lesnar is aware though and is defending well.
Lesnar stopping the sweep attempt from Moore.
Moore bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lesnar's guard.
Moore trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Moore missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet but Moore is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lesnar keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore preventing the sweep.
Lesnar has momentary wrist control but Moore slips an elbow through the middle.
Moore stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lesnar swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Moore closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Moore lands in his opponent's guard.
Moore could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Moore stops Lesnar from standing up.

Moore decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moore darts in and clinches Lesnar up against the cage.

Moore pulls guard successfully.
Lesnar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Moore is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Moore looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Lesnar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Moore is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Moore has escaped and now he's on top!

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Moore counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lesnar won't be happy with that.
Moore trying to control the action but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet but Moore drags him back down.
Lesnar is trying to control Moore's posture but Moore avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lesnar is trying to get back to half guard.
Lesnar is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Moore dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Moore clinches up against the cage.
Lesnar looking for a takedown.

Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lesnar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moore with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lesnar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Moore's guard now.
Moore pulls Lesnar in to control the position.

Lesnar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moore looking to control.
Lesnar is in close to Moore's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore wants to get back to his feet but Lesnar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moore is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lesnar is aware though and is defending well.
Lesnar forces his way into half guard.
Moore has hold of Lesnar's hands but Lesnar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Lesnar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lesnar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lesnar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lesnar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Moore looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

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.
Moore is trying to control but can't.
Moore wants to improve his position but Lesnar is controlling well.

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

Lesnar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Moore sprawls well initially but Lesnar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lesnar working the head and body with strikes.
Moore is looking to control Lesnar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moore avoid being mounted?
Lesnar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lesnar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lesnar is nestled in close to Moore, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lesnar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moore's head.
Moore regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lesnar postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lesnar shoots for a takedown but Moore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moore throws a head kick that half lands.
Moore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lesnar counters with a takedown into side control.

Lesnar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moore is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lesnar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
You can see the frustration on Moore's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar cracks Moore with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Moore tries to improve position but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Moore struggling a bit here.
Moore on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lesnar scores with punches from side control.
Lesnar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moore pushes Lesnar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lesnar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesnar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lesnar tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.
Moore scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Lesnar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lesnar won't allow Moore to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lesnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moore looking for a sweep. Not yet Moore, not yet.

Lesnar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moore is on top in guard.
Lesnar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moore stands up from Lesnar's guard - Moore perhaps looking for a knockout.
Moore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lesnar counters with a single leg into guard. Moore didn't expect that.
Moore is trying to control the position but Lesnar postures up.
Moore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lesnar is one step ahead there.
Lesnar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lesnar lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar postures up.
Moore 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.

Moore has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lesnar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Moore keeping full guard, as Lesnar tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moore defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lesnar.
Moore lands a jab-cross combination.
Lesnar closes the distance and clinches up with Moore, looking for a takedown. Lesnar pushes Moore against the cage but Moore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moore is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lesnar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to clinch

so Lesnar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brock Lesnar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moore looking to control.
Moore looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but Moore blocks nicely.
Moore trying to keep a closed guard but Lesnar is proving a slippery customer.
Moore looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lesnar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moore tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lesnar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moore somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lesnar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lesnar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lesnar is keen to just control but Moore is a slippery customer.
Moore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Lesnar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lesnar 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Lesnar!