PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lesnar
vs
Mir

191 cm
25
265 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

191 cm
25
280 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem
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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir connects with the punch.
Mir throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnar.
Lesnar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mir thuds his right hand into Lesnar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mir shoots in but no luck this time.
Mir throws a nice looking combination but Lesnar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mir tries for a takedown but Lesnar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mir loads up on a big right hand but Lesnar slips the punch.
A slow jab from Mir misses its intended target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mir!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mir tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lesnar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Mir. That snapped Lesnar's head back.
Mir throws a right hand that Lesnar ducks under and follows up with a left that Lesnar also avoids with ease.
Lesnar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mir pinned against the cage. Mir gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lesnar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mir misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Mir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Mir gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lesnar keeps working.
Mir just content to control the position.

Mir looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mir creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lesnar sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lesnar is trying to escape the position but Mir is controlling the position.

Mir thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesnar gets back to half guard.

Lesnar looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir trying to control from Lesnar's half guard. Lesnar has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mir lands a couple of digs.

Mir has gone for a leg lock! Lesnar slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mir's guard.
Mir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lesnar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lesnar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lesnar working away.
Lesnar lands an elbow.
Mir is trying to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mir tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Lesnar punches Mir on the ear.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is hanging on to Mir's back as he tries to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lesnar is landing with strikes from the back.
Lesnar is hanging on to Mir's back as he tries to escape.
Lesnar seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Mir breaks Lesnar's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mir wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Lesnar trying to keep a closed guard but Mir is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lesnar can't keep his opponent in guard - Mir advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lesnar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Mir dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brock Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mir moves in looking to clinch but Lesnar pushes him off.
Mir lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mir lands an overhand right.
Mir shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lesnar but Lesnar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brock Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Mir.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mir is trying to stand up here but Lesnar is controlling him well.
Lesnar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Lesnar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lesnar.
Lesnar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lesnar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mir is looking to escape.
Lesnar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Mir has one foot on Lesnar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lesnar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mir sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lesnar somewhat.

Mir closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lesnar did well to prevent Mir getting side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mir is looking for a kimura here.
Lesnar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mir is trying to control the action in half guard but Lesnar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mir trying to mount his opponent but Lesnar defends it.

Mir looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lesnar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar trying to control from the bottom.
My spies in The Shield inform me that Mir has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lesnar is looking to improve his position.

Mir is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lesnar sees it coming and defends easily.
Lesnar is looking to improve his position.
Mir is keen to just control but Lesnar is a slippery customer.
Lesnar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mir sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lesnar's guard.
Lesnar is trying to control but can't.
Brock Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lesnar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lesnar tries to roll over but Mir keeps him under control.
Lesnar is staying active underneath Mir, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lesnar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lesnar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesnar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mir closes the distance and clinches up with Lesnar, looking for a takedown. Mir pushes Lesnar against the cage but Lesnar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mir throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Lesnar counters with a shoot takedown. Mir fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Mir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mir!

Lesnar gets caught flat footed, as Mir shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mir wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.

Lesnar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mir can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lesnar keeping full guard, as Mir tries to pass.
Mir with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesnar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mir is one step ahead there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mir wants to pass the guard but Lesnar is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mir postures up.

Lesnar looking for a triangle here. Mir is fighting it but it looks tight! Lesnar pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Mir is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Brock Lesnar!
After winning the bout, Brock Lesnar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.