PBP Commentary

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

Hederson
vs
Lesnar

200 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

197 cm
23
279 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 Los Angeles, Mike Hederson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lesnar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hederson counters with a one-two to the body.
Lesnar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hederson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lesnar looks to land a right hand but Hederson moved out of range.

Hederson darts in and clinches Lesnar up against the cage.

Hederson breaks from the clinch.

Hederson closes the distance and pushes Lesnar back into the cage.
Lesnar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hederson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hederson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lesnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chuck Lesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lesnar pushes Hederson up against the cage in a clinch.
Lesnar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hederson managing to block the knees to the body from Lesnar.

Hederson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lesnar should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hederson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lesnar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Hederson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lesnar off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mike Hederson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hederson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lesnar throws a nice looking combination but Hederson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Lesnar moves into the clinch.
Lesnar misses with a punch to the body.

Hederson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hederson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Mike Hederson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnar misses with a few strikes there.
Hederson is looking to counter the offense by Lesnar and move into the clinch.

Hederson closes the distance and clinches.
Hederson gets underhooks to prevent Lesnar's takedown attempt.
Lesnar trying to land knees to the body.
Hederson lands an uppercut.

Hederson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hederson clinches up against the cage.

Hederson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar throws a combination that misses

and Hederson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hederson.
Lesnar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lesnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Hederson avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Hederson.
Lesnar looks winded!
Hederson scores with a shoulder strike.
Hederson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hederson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hederson lands a body shot.
Hederson lands a body shot in the clinch.

Hederson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by Hederson.

It looks like Chuck Lesnar has been cut.

Hederson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hederson presses Lesnar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Hederson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hederson has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lesnar has Hederson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hederson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mike Hederson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Lesnar.

Hederson manages to break the clinch.
Hederson cracks the inside of Lesnar's front leg.
Lesnar misses with a double jab
and Hederson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Hederson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lesnar wants to get back to striking at distance but Hederson won't allow it.
Hederson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.
Lesnar lands a knee to the body.
Hederson lands with a right to the head.
Hederson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hederson is working Lesnar over against the cage.
Hederson lands a body punch.
Lesnar takes a shot to the head.
Hederson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lesnars head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hederson lands a shot to the body.

Hederson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hederson scores with a hook to the body.

Hederson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar misses with a double jab.
Hederson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lesnar throws a right and a left that Hederson avoids nicely.
Hederson is looking to counter the offense by Lesnar and move into the clinch.
Hederson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnar.
Hederson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hederson tests Lesnar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lesnar looks to land a combination but Hederson avoids it well.

Hederson has Lesnar up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hederson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Lesnar moves to clinch but Hederson breaks away
and Hederson counters with a nice uppercut.
Mike Hederson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnar tries to clinch there but Hederson circles away.
Hederson is looking for a counter combo.

Hederson moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Hederson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lesnar jumps guard but Hederson stands there with Lesnar around his waist. Lesnar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hederson digs a right hand into Lesnar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lesnar's gas tank.
Hederson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lesnar can do to turn this around?

Hederson breaks from the clinch.
Lesnar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hederson.

Lesnar gets tackled into the cage by Hederson. Hederson maintains the clinch.
Hederson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hederson.
Hederson presses Lesnar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Hederson.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Hederson.
Hederson scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hederson lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hederson.

Hederson breaks the clinch.

Hederson rushes Lesnar and presses him up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hederson as the two fighters clinch.

Hederson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hederson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Lesnar tries to keep at a distance but Hederson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lesnar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hederson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hederson closes the distance and clinches.
Mike Hederson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Hederson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hederson pushes Lesnar up against the cage in a clinch.
Hederson lands a body shot in the clinch.

Hederson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hederson keeps Lesnar at a distance using the push kick.

Hederson instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hederson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hederson gets a clinch.

Hederson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lesnar misses with the combination.

Hederson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hederson manages to break the clinch.
Lesnar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hederson counters with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hederson.

Hederson drives through and clinches with Lesnar against the cage.
Lesnar is trying to break the clinch but Hederson is controlling him.
Lesnar tries to circle away but Hederson has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hederson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hederson throws a right and a left that both miss.

Lesnar gets tackled into the cage by Hederson. Hederson maintains the clinch.
Lesnar is trying to push Hederson away but Hederson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hederson.
Lesnar is trying to push Hederson away but Hederson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hederson manages to break the clinch.
Lesnar throws a sloppy head kick and Hederson moves out of range easily.
Lesnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Hederson circles away.

Hederson has managed to clinch.
Hederson scores with a hook to the body.
Hederson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hederson lands with a short shot to the head.
Lesnar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from Hederson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hederson on the inside.

Hederson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Lesnar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hederson appears to be looking for a big counter.

Hederson has managed to clinch.

Hederson breaks the clinch.
Lesnar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hederson.
Lesnar swinging wildly here.
Hederson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lesnar manages to circle out of the way.
Hederson scores with a punch to the head.

That has opened up Chuck Lesnar's cut even more.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hederson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hederson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hederson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lesnar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hederson.
Lesnar throws a series of punches but Hederson moves out of range.
Hederson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Hederson drops Lesnar with a beautiful combination! Lesnar stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hederson is looking for the KO!

Lesnar is rocked!
Hederson batters Lesnar with a massive right followed by a huge left! Lesnar is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Hederson lands a final crushing right hand to drop Lesnar to the mat with a gruesome thud! Hederson is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Hederson!