PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Shogun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Lesnar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lesnar
vs
Shogun

176 cm
18
249 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
240 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fred Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mauricio Shogun!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shogun misses with a few strikes there.
Lesnar tries to clinch up but Shogun circles away and keeps his distance.
Lesnar shoots in and drives through. Shogun sprawls well.
Lesnar avoids the head kick by Shogun.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Shogun moves out of range.
Shogun keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lesnar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lesnar tries to clinch there but Shogun circles away.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Shogun moves out of range.
Shogun fails with a takedown attempt.
Shogun throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lesnar's waist but Lesnar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shogun off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shogun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lesnar closes the distance and clinches.
Lesnar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shogun is defending well for now.
Shogun tries to circle away but Lesnar has him pinned against the cage.
Lesnar tries to pull guard but Shogun holds him up against the cage and eventually Lesnar drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shogun changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lesnar fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shogun drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shogun scoring with some ground and pound.
Lesnar wants to sweep here but Shogun controlling him for the moment.
Lesnar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lesnar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shogun is one step ahead there.
Shogun lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shogun throwing strikes from guard but Lesnar blocks nicely.
Lesnar wants to sweep here but Shogun controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lesnar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lesnar tries to get out of the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lesnar closes the distance but Shogun moves to the side
and Shogun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shogun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lesnar tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Shogun counters by moving into the clinch.
Lesnar throws an elbow that misses.
Shogun is trying to break the clinch but Lesnar is controlling him.
Shogun tries to score a body lock takedown but Lesnar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shogun looks gassed!
Shogun blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lesnar lands an elbow just above Shogun 's eye.

It looks like Mauricio Shogun has been cut.

Lesnar pulls guard.
Lesnar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lesnar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Shogun won't allow Lesnar to sweep him here.
Shogun working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shogun trying to move into half guard but instead Lesnar has managed to sweep!
Lesnar postures up in Shogun's guard and throws a big left but Shogun blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throwing strikes but missing.
Lesnar thows a big elbow that misses.

Lesnar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lesnar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shogun utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lesnar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shogun, pushing him back against the cage.
Lesnar is trying to stall.
Lesnar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shogun is defending well for now.

Lesnar pulls guard.
Shogun stopping the sweep attempt from Lesnar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Shogun drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shogun jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four 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.
Lesnar trying to control the position here.
Shogun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lesnar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lesnar controlling the position.
Lesnar 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.
Lesnar is working hard here to advance position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lesnar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mauricio Shogun will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Shogun's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lesnar instigates a clinch.
Lesnar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shogun is trying to break the clinch but Lesnar is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Lesnar.
Lesnar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shogun fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lesnar throws a nice head kick!
Shogun shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lesnar sprawls well. Lesnar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shogun gets slowly back to his feet.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown but Shogun shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shogun throws a right and a left that Lesnar avoids nicely.
Lesnar looks to clinch
and Shogun counters with a three punch combo that has Lesnar backing up. Lesnar nods at Shogun to acknowledge the strikes.
Lesnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shogun is breathing heavily.
Lesnar is looking to clinch.
Shogun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lesnar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar scores with a head kick.

Lesnar moves into range and clinches up with Shogun.
Lesnar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lesnar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lesnar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shogun smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lesnar is defended easily by Shogun.
Shogun keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lesnar cracks the inside of Shogun's front leg.
Shogun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good work by Lesnar as he checks the leg kick.
Shogun swats away the attempt to clinch by Lesnar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shogun circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shogun counters with a left and a right that stings Lesnar.

Lesnar has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lesnar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lesnar jumps guard but Shogun stands there with Lesnar around his waist. Lesnar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Lesnar pulls guard successfully.
Lesnar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lesnar looking to ground and pound but Shogun is blocking nicely.
Shogun avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lesnar.
Lesnar throws a sloppy strike and Shogun uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Shogun has ended up in Lesnar's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shogun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lesnar is keeping the position for now.
Lesnar is controlling Shogun's posture.
Lesnar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shogun on the ground.
Lesnar looking for a sweep. Not yet Lesnar, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shogun leaves Lesnar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shogun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Lesnar as Shogun shoots in.
Lesnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Shogun circles away.
Lesnar shoots in for a double leg but Shogun sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Shogun moves away

and Shogun counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lesnar's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shogun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shogun with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shogun postures up in Lesnar's guard and throws a big left but Lesnar blocks it.
Lesnar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lesnar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shogun won't allow Lesnar to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lesnar has Shogun up against the cage in a clinch.
Shogun blocks an elbow strike from Lesnar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fred Lesnar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Shogun's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lesnar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lesnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Shogun circles away.
Shogun fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shogun tries to clinch up

and Lesnar counters by moving into the clinch.
Shogun wants to get back to striking at distance but Lesnar won't allow it.
Lesnar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lesnar misses with an elbow strike.
Lesnar tries to land a knee to the head but Shogun blocks with his arms.
Lesnar prevents the takedown attempt.
Lesnar gets underhooks to prevent Shogun's takedown attempt.
Fred Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Shogun.
Lesnar stalling in the clinch.
Lesnar tries a knee to the head but Shogun blocks it.
Lesnar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lesnar looking for a takedown.
Shogun blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesnar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lesnar lands a damaging elbow.

Lesnar manages to pull guard.
Shogun being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lesnar seems keen to control Shogun's posture.
Lesnar wants to sweep here but Shogun controlling him for the moment.
Lesnar controls Shogun momentarily but Shogun frees himself.
Shogun with a nice head shot there.
Lesnar pulls Shogun in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lesnar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shogun.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lesnar wants to clinch but Shogun slips to the side

and Shogun counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lesnar won't be happy with that.
Lesnar is looking to regain half guard here but Shogun keeps moving and retains side control.
Lesnar is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Shogun is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Lesnar is squirming around, avoiding Shogun's attempts to control the action.
Lesnar is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shogun throws some wild stikes that Lesnar manages to avoid easily.
Lesnar regains half guard.
Lesnar keeping control of the position.
Lesnar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Shogun throwing shots but Lesnar is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lesnar tries to roll over but Shogun keeps him under control.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet.
Lesnar is trying to control but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lesnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Shogun circles away.
Lesnar slaps away a takedown attempt from Shogun, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Lesnar gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lesnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shogun swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Lesnar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lesnar 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Fred Lesnar!