PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ooga Booga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Booga might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Invention of Music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Booga
vs
Lesner

192 cm
21
298 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ooga Booga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Lesner!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesner pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Lesner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Booga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lesner avoids the elbow strike from Booga, against the cage.
Booga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Lesner breaks the clinch.
Lesner tries a head kick but it misses.

Lesner shoots in and bounces Booga off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Booga really is a fat lump.
Booga trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Booga thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Booga tries to strike from the bottom.
Booga tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Booga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Booga is looking for a triangle but Lesner pushes his legs off easily.
Lesner wants to control from the top but Booga keeps moving.
Booga looking for a sweep. Not yet Booga, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesner wants to stand but Booga has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Lesner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Booga, up you get!
Lesner looks gassed!

Lesner has closed the distance and engaged Booga in a clinch.
Booga is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Booga throws an elbow that misses.
Booga tries to pull guard but Lesner holds him up against the cage and eventually Booga drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ooga Booga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Booga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Booga using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Booga keeps control of Lesner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Booga just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lesner's brow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Lesner manages to break the clinch.
Booga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lesner misses with a looping left.
Brock Lesner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booga moves in looking to clinch but Lesner pushes him off.
Booga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lesner circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lesner counters by clinching up.

Booga pulls guard.

Lesner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Lesner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lesner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Booga's head.
Lesner wants to pass the guard but Booga is keeping the position.
Booga wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booga throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Lesner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Booga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lesner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Booga is looking for a triangle but Lesner pushes his legs off easily.
Booga will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Booga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Booga trying to control the position.
Booga manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Lesner bucks Booga off and manages to get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booga shoots in but no luck this time.

Lesner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Booga looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Booga is trying to get back to half guard.
Booga struggling a bit here.

Lesner stands up.
Booga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Booga doesn't manage to clinch there - Lesner circles away.
Lesner throws a lazy right hand but Booga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lesner gets a clinch.
Booga wants to stall.
Booga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lesner just stands there and leans against the cage.

Lesner breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ooga Booga will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lesner doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Booga counters with a takedown into side control.
Lesner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Booga.
Booga in side control, throwing shots but Lesner defends.
Booga has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Booga working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Booga lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lesner is looking to regain half guard here but Booga keeps moving and retains side control.
Booga throws an elbow but Lesner slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lesner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Booga in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Booga throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Booga seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

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.
Booga throws a hook but Lesner blocks it.
Booga doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lesner counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Booga!
Lesner with good strikes from the mount here!
Lesner wants to control the pace but Booga is squirming around nicely.
Lesner landing strikes, looking to finish!
Booga is looking to improve his position but Lesner isn't that keen on the idea.
Lesner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lesner lands a big elbow.
Booga is wriggling around trying to escape.
Booga bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Booga is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booga wants to control from the top but Lesner keeps moving.
Booga postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Booga lands a couple of digs.

Booga 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.
Booga advances to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lesner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Booga throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Booga throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Lesner makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lesner is looking to clinch.

Lesner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Booga on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Booga trying to control but Lesner postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Lesner there.
Lesner works his way into side control.
Lesner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Booga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Booga sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Booga knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lesner is thwarting Booga's attempts to control the position.
Lesner prevents Booga from improving his position.
Booga is looking to control Lesner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Booga avoid being mounted?
Booga is pressing down on Lesner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Booga tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Lesner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Booga, up you get!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Booga pulls guard.

Booga working for a triangle but Lesner defends it easily.
Booga throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Booga working for a triangle but Lesner defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lesner is sitting in close to Booga's body. Booga has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lesner is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lesner is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Booga.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ooga Booga!