PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Mundie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnar has chosen Here Comes The Pain as his entrance music. Brock Lesnar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mundie
vs
Lesnar

180 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Mundie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mundie moves into the clinch successfully.
Lesnar wants to get back to striking at distance but Mundie won't allow it.

Lesnar jumps guard and drags Mundie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lesnar looking to control.
Mundie wants to get up but he can't break Lesnar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lesnar trying to keep a closed guard but Mundie is proving a slippery customer.
Lesnar wants to sweep here but Mundie controlling him for the moment.

Mundie stands up and waves to Lesnar to follow him.
Lesnar tries to clinch up but Mundie circles away and keeps his distance.
Lesnar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mundie tries to avoid it but Lesnar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mundie to the ground. Mundie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mundie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lesnar as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mundie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lesnar, pushing him back against the cage.
Mundie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lesnar walks away with a smile on his face. Mundie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mundie shoots in and drives through. Lesnar sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Mundie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mundie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mundie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lesnar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mundie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lesnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Mundie circles away.
Lesnar shoots in but no luck this time.
Lesnar throws the left hand but Mundie avoids the punch easily.
No luck for Mundie with that takedown attempt.
Mundie is looking to slow Lesnar down with leg kicks.
Mundie could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar dodges the punch combination from Mundie.
Mundie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lesnar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mundie swinging wildly here.
Lesnar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Lesnar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mundie blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mundie stalling the fight.

Mundie jumps into guard, dragging Lesnar to the mat.
Mundie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lesnar is one step ahead there.

Mundie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mundie trying to strike off his back.
Mundie working a defensive guard here.
Lesnar wanted to stand there but Mundie had control of the position.
Mundie tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mundie trying to keep a closed guard but Lesnar is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mundie is really struggling to control Lesnar but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ben Mundie just wasn't active enough.
Mundie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lesnar's calf.
Mundie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mundie is looking to clinch but Lesnar is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lesnar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mundie is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mundie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lesnar manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Mundie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mundie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lesnar circles away.

Mundie gets caught flat footed, as Lesnar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lesnar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mundie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Lesnar gets to his feet. Mundie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lesnar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mundie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mundie tries to clinch there but Lesnar circles away.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mundie sprawls well. Mundie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lesnar gets slowly back to his feet.
Lesnar tries for a takedown but Mundie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ben Mundie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mundie tries to bum rush Lesnar with a series of wild strikes but Lesnar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mundie blocks the body kick.
Lesnar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mundie.
Mundie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lesnar as he avoids it easily.
Mundie misses with a takedown attempt - Lesnar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mundie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lesnar avoids it really well and circles away.
Lesnar shoots in looking for a takedown but Mundie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lesnar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lesnar tries to keep at a distance but Mundie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mundie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mundie has Lesnar pushed against the cage.
Lesnar is working for takedown but Mundie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lesnar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mundie walks away with a smile on his face. Lesnar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mundie closes the distance and clinches up with Lesnar, looking for a takedown. Mundie pushes Lesnar against the cage but Lesnar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mundie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lesnar.

Mundie darts in and clinches Lesnar up against the cage.

Mundie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mundie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ben Mundie is winning the standup battle so far.
Lesnar slaps away a takedown attempt from Mundie, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Lesnar pushes Mundie up against the cage in a clinch.

Mundie breaks from the clinch.
Mundie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lesnar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Lesnar as Mundie shoots in.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mundie but Mundie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lesnar closes the distance and clinches up with Mundie, looking for a takedown. Lesnar pushes Mundie against the cage but Mundie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lesnar fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mundie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mundie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lesnar.
Lesnar shoots in looking for a takedown. Mundie tries to sprawl out of it but Lesnar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mundie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Lesnar. No joy for Mundie on that attempt.
Lesnar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mundie counters with a series of strikes. Lesnar will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mundie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lesnar counters with a big head kick but Mundie shrugs it off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lesnar is defended easily by Mundie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mundie misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brock Lesnar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mundie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lesnar sprawls well. Lesnar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mundie gets slowly back to his feet.
Mundie closes the distance and clinches up with Lesnar, looking for a takedown. Mundie pushes Lesnar against the cage but Lesnar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mundie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lesnar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mundie fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Mundie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mundie rushes Lesnar and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mundie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Mundie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar avoids the head kick by Mundie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mundie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lesnar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mundie somewhat.
Ben Mundie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mundie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown but Mundie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mundie.
Nice takedown defense from Mundie. No joy for Lesnar on that attempt.

Mundie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lesnar was covering up waiting for the punch and Mundie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mundie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mundie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lesnar looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lesnar looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lesnar!

Lesnar stands up and beckons Mundie to his feet.
Lesnar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mundie.
Lesnar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mundie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mundie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to clinch up but Mundie circles away and keeps his distance.
Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mundie shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mundie is defended easily by Lesnar.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Mundie is having none of it.
Lesnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mundie manages to avoid it.
Lesnar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lesnar leaves Mundie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mundie tries to close the distance and clinch but Lesnar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lesnar closes the distance and clinches up with Mundie, looking for a takedown. Lesnar pushes Mundie against the cage but Mundie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Mundie moves into the clinch.
Lesnar is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Mundie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mundie tries to clinch up.
Lesnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lesnar is looking to clinch.
Lesnar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mundie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Mundie forces Lesnar back against the cage and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Mundie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mundie 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Mundie!