PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Del Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesner has chosen down with the sickness as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Del Rosario
vs
Lesner

194 cm
24
248 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

192 cm
35
248 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Del Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Lesner!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lesner is defended easily by Del Rosario.
Lesner misses with a double jab.
Del Rosario thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lesner throws a nice looking combination but Del Rosario bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lesner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Del Rosario bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Del Rosario tries to clinch but Lesner moves out of range.
Del Rosario throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Rosario lands with a kick to the temple. Lesner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Brock Lesner has been cut.
Lesner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lesner misses with a double jab.
Lesner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Del Rosario quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Del Rosario avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Del Rosario on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lesner looks to land a combination but Del Rosario avoids it well.
Del Rosario is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lesner.
Del Rosario jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lesner tries to land a leg kick but Del Rosario saw it coming and moves away.
Lesner tries for a takedown but Del Rosario circles away easily

and Del Rosario counters by clinching up.
Shane Del Rosario has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesner.
Del Rosario lands a body punch in the clinch.
Del Rosario lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lesner looks winded!
A right handed body shot lands from Del Rosario.
Del Rosario scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee calls for Del Rosario to work.
Del Rosario presses Lesner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Rosario digs a right hand into Lesner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lesner's gas tank.
Del Rosario gets through Lesner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Del Rosario lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Del Rosario.
Del Rosario lands a nice shot to the body.
Del Rosario presses Lesner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Del Rosario pressing his opponent against the cage.
Del Rosario lands a nice shot to the body.
Lesner being controlled against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Del Rosario.
Del Rosario throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Del Rosario lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Del Rosario.
Del Rosario lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Del Rosario lands a body shot in the clinch.
Del Rosario digs a right hand into Lesner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lesner's gas tank.
Del Rosario lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lesner backwards.
Del Rosario stalling in the clinch.
Del Rosario lands a hook that snaps the head of Lesner backwards.
A short uppercut from Del Rosario.
Del Rosario misses with a body punch.
Del Rosario lands a shoulder strike.
Del Rosario stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Del Rosario.
Del Rosario lands a shot to the body.
Del Rosario lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Del Rosario struggles to land a body shot inside as Lesner controls his hands.
Del Rosario scores with a hook to the body.
I was talking to Del Rosario's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Rosario is leaning against Lesner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Del Rosario.
Del Rosario is leaning against Lesner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Del Rosario's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Del Rosario lands a body shot in the clinch.
Del Rosario stalling the fight.
Lesner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Del Rosario controlling the action here for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Del Rosario.
Del Rosario works on Lesner's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Del Rosario.
A body shot lands from Del Rosario.
Del Rosario presses Lesner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Del Rosario lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Del Rosario dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Lesner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lesner moves out of range of the body kick.
Lesner unleashes a big counter combination but Del Rosario bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Del Rosario! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shane Del Rosario!
Shane Del Rosario seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.