PBP Commentary

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

Shogun
vs
Lesmar

189 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Shogun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Broqui Lesmar!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lesmar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shogun looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lesmar landing with the ground and pound.
Shogun keeping moving, preventing Lesmar from controlling successfully.
Lesmar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Lesmar decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lesmar misses with a straight left.
Lesmar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lesmar keeps the fight on the outside.

Lesmar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lesmar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lesmar lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shogun has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lesmar is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesmar slips a nice elbow through Shogun's hands, connecting with Shogun's forehead.
Lesmar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Shogun taking some punishment here, with Lesmar in his half guard.
Lesmar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lesmar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lesmar drops an elbow to the side of Shogun's head.
Lesmar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lesmar trying to control the action but Shogun is working from the bottom.
Shogun taking some punishment here, with Lesmar in his half guard.
Lesmar throwing shots but Shogun is blocking nicely.
Lesmar slips a nice elbow through Shogun's hands, connecting with Shogun's forehead.
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. Lesmar connects with a nice short shot to Shogun's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lesmar lands a nice short elbow.
Lesmar slips a nice elbow through Shogun's hands, connecting with Shogun's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lesmar lands a nice short elbow.
Lesmar working Shogun over with strikes.
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. Lesmar connects with a nice short shot to Shogun's temple.
Lesmar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lesmar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shogun wants to get back to full guard.
Lesmar moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesmar is working Shogun over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lesmar with the ground and pound but Shogun regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Shogun wants to control but Lesmar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lesmar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lesmar tries to pass to full mount but Shogun defends it.
Shogun keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lesmar throwing shots but Shogun is blocking nicely.
Lesmar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shogun is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lesmar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lesmar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shogun is not content to let Lesmar control the position.
Lesmar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shogun might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lesmar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lesmar is tying to control. Shogun wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lesmar works his way into full mount!
Lesmar lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Broqui Lesmar 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.

Lesmar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lesmar passes Shogun's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lesmar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lesmar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lesmar works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lesmar tries to control but Shogun wriggling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lesmar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesmar with a couple of short strikes.

Shogun is rocked!
Lesmar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shogun?
Oh Shogun is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lesmar lands a big elbow - Shogun is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Shogun is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Broqui Lesmar!