PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesmar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tate's entrance music is U got 2 know. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Tate
vs
Lesmar

200 cm
26
286 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

195 cm
24
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brock Lesmar!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tate clinches up with Lesmar and pushes him back against the ropes.
Lesmar wants a takedown.

Tate turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tate trying to control the action but Lesmar is working from the bottom.
Tate cracks Lesmar with a big elbow.

Tate is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lesmar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lesmar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tate wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tate 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.
Lesmar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tate takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lesmar tries to get to full guard but Tate has control of the leg.
Tate throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Tate is trying to work for a kimura but Lesmar is defending well.
Lesmar is not content to let Tate control the position.
Tate wants to free his trapped foot but Lesmar is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lesmar looking for submissions off his back.
Tate trying to control the pace.
Lesmar is refusing to be controlled, as Tate sits in half 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.

Tate is working for a kimura but Lesmar is defending it quite comfortably.
Tate throwing shots but Lesmar is blocking nicely.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lesmar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tate pulls his head out easily.

Lesmar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Tate there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tate connects with a nice short shot to Lesmar's temple.

Lesmar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tate connects with a nice short shot to Lesmar's temple.
Tate looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lesmar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesmar is looking to improve his position.
Tate sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lesmar defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tate connects with a nice short shot to Lesmar's temple.
Nice strikes from Tate there.

Lesmar is rocked!
Tate scores with a big shot! Lesmar's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Lesmar! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Tate!
Patrick Tate decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.