PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lesnar (ranked 194 p4p, 7 weight class) and Super SuperHeavyWeight (ranked 719 p4p, 31 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lesnar
vs
SuperHeavyWeight

185 cm
32
285 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

185 cm
32
280 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Super SuperHeavyWeight!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from SuperHeavyWeight misses.
Lesnar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The fighters circling - SuperHeavyWeight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lesnar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
SuperHeavyWeight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.
Lesnar takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Mark Lesnar has been cut.
Lesnar misses with a body shot.
Lesnar sets himself, and SuperHeavyWeight steps forward looking for the clinch! Lesnar avoids it this time.
SuperHeavyWeight misses with a wild body shot.
SuperHeavyWeight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
SuperHeavyWeight gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SuperHeavyWeight throws a jab but it's blocked by Lesnar.
Lesnar moves out of range as SuperHeavyWeight strikes.
SuperHeavyWeight misses with a wild body shot.
Lesnar misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to clinch but SuperHeavyWeight moves out of range.
Lesnar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but SuperHeavyWeight swivels and escapes.
SuperHeavyWeight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
SuperHeavyWeight looks to land a left hand but Lesnar moved out of range nicely.
SuperHeavyWeight has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
SuperHeavyWeight throws the left hand but Lesnar avoids the punch easily.
Lesnar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
SuperHeavyWeight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
SuperHeavyWeight looks to land a combination but Lesnar avoids it well.
SuperHeavyWeight misses with a body shot.
SuperHeavyWeight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lesnar.
Lesnar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
SuperHeavyWeight throws a jab but it's blocked by Lesnar.
Lesnar misses with a straight left.
A countering left hand to the body from SuperHeavyWeight misses.
Lesnar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as SuperHeavyWeight throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from SuperHeavyWeight misses.
Lesnar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Super SuperHeavyWeight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
SuperHeavyWeight just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from SuperHeavyWeight misses the target.
SuperHeavyWeight goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
SuperHeavyWeight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
SuperHeavyWeight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
SuperHeavyWeight throws the left hand but Lesnar avoids the punch easily.
Lesnar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Super SuperHeavyWeight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lesnar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
SuperHeavyWeight throws an off balance right hand

and Lesnar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in SuperHeavyWeight's guard.
SuperHeavyWeight is pulling down on Lesnar's head. It's preventing any offense from Lesnar, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesnar distracts SuperHeavyWeight with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lesnar postures up in SuperHeavyWeight's guard and throws a big left but SuperHeavyWeight blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if SuperHeavyWeight can do anything to dispel that myth.
SuperHeavyWeight manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lesnar manages to get himself to full guard.

A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lesnar holds on and takes a little breather.
SuperHeavyWeight wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
SuperHeavyWeight slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
SuperHeavyWeight's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
SuperHeavyWeight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lesnar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Lesnar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lesnar being controlled here momentarily.
SuperHeavyWeight working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lesnar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super SuperHeavyWeight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Lesnar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

SuperHeavyWeight misses with a wild combination.
Lesnar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lesnar cracks a nice hook into SuperHeavyWeight's ribs.
Lesnar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big right from SuperHeavyWeight misses.
SuperHeavyWeight works Lesnar's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SuperHeavyWeight lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
SuperHeavyWeight misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from SuperHeavyWeight misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SuperHeavyWeight throws a lazy uppercut

and Lesnar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in SuperHeavyWeight's guard.
SuperHeavyWeight bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lesnar's guard.

SuperHeavyWeight slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lesnar looking to hit a scissor sweep but SuperHeavyWeight is one step ahead there.
SuperHeavyWeight controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lesnar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
SuperHeavyWeight controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SuperHeavyWeight wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Lesnar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

SuperHeavyWeight is adopting a defensive guard.
Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SuperHeavyWeight trying to control the position.
Lesnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as SuperHeavyWeight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
SuperHeavyWeight is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
SuperHeavyWeight has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lesnar has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on SuperHeavyWeight's face as Lesnar controls the position.
SuperHeavyWeight struggling a bit here.
Lesnar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear SuperHeavyWeight down.
SuperHeavyWeight holding on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar working away.
Lesnar scoring with punches and elbows.
SuperHeavyWeight is trying to improve his position.
SuperHeavyWeight stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lesnar working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Lesnar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Lesnar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

SuperHeavyWeight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lesnar tries to counter with a takedown but SuperHeavyWeight is quick to defend against it.
SuperHeavyWeight throws a body shot but no joy.
SuperHeavyWeight throws the left hand but Lesnar avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Lesnar misses the target.
SuperHeavyWeight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnar.
SuperHeavyWeight throws a body punch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Lesnar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
SuperHeavyWeight keeps the fight on the outside.
SuperHeavyWeight steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lesnar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lesnar feints and as SuperHeavyWeight raises his hands in defense, Lesnar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mark Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
SuperHeavyWeight controls Lesnar momentarily but Lesnar frees himself.
Lesnar is working SuperHeavyWeight over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lesnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
SuperHeavyWeight is pulling down on Lesnar's head. It's preventing any offense from Lesnar, at least for the moment.
SuperHeavyWeight working a defensive guard here.
Lesnar trying to control but SuperHeavyWeight is working from the bottom.
Lesnar with a nice head shot there.
Lesnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as SuperHeavyWeight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but SuperHeavyWeight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
SuperHeavyWeight pulls Lesnar in close to prevent any damage.
SuperHeavyWeight looking to control.
SuperHeavyWeight looking for a sweep. Not yet SuperHeavyWeight, not yet.
Lesnar cracks SuperHeavyWeight with a solid left hand.
Lesnar throws a big right hand that misses.
SuperHeavyWeight wants to sweep here but Lesnar controlling him for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lesnar throws a predictable looking body shot
and SuperHeavyWeight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SuperHeavyWeight scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from SuperHeavyWeight misses its intended target.
SuperHeavyWeight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lesnar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lesnar slips a straight right by SuperHeavyWeight.
A jab from SuperHeavyWeight does it's job there.
SuperHeavyWeight misses with a hook. Lesnar ducked under it nicely.
SuperHeavyWeight misses the shot to the body.
Lesnar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from SuperHeavyWeight. Lesnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lesnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but SuperHeavyWeight sprawls and moves away.
SuperHeavyWeight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lesnar.
Lesnar shoots and misses
and SuperHeavyWeight counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but SuperHeavyWeight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lesnar slips under a jab.
Lesnar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A big right from SuperHeavyWeight misses.
SuperHeavyWeight misses with a shot to the body

and Lesnar counters with a shoot takedown. SuperHeavyWeight fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
SuperHeavyWeight is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
SuperHeavyWeight seems keen to control Lesnar's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
SuperHeavyWeight controls Lesnar momentarily but Lesnar frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lesnar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Super SuperHeavyWeight.
I think SuperHeavyWeight has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Super SuperHeavyWeight!
Super SuperHeavyWeight seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.