PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lesnar (ranked 802 p4p, 1057 weight class) and Gauthier Delsarte (ranked 28 p4p, 36 weight class). Delsarte has chosen Ah Non Cest Terrible as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lesnar
vs
Delsarte

185 cm
41
285
34 - 19 - 0

225 cm
40
293
34 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gauthier Delsarte!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delsarte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lesnar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Delsarte scores with a decent looking hook.
Delsarte lands a nice hook to Lesnar's body. Lesnar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot by Delsarte.
Delsarte misses with the body kick

so Lesnar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Delsarte manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Lesnar.
Delsarte getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lesnar tries to clinch up but Delsarte circles away and keeps his distance.
Lesnar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Delsarte's waist but Delsarte gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lesnar off to one side.
Delsarte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Delsarte is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Delsarte.
Delsarte explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lesnar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lesnar walks into a straight right hand from Delsarte.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Delsarte throws a leg kick but Lesnar checks it.
Lesnar tries to counter with a takedown but Delsarte is quick to defend against it.
Delsarte scores with a nice head shot.
Delsarte showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnar.
Lesnar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lesnar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gauthier Delsarte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delsarte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lesnar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lesnar feinted with a counter takedown.
Lesnar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at whitey's gym in the buildup to the fight.
Delsarte looks to throw a body kick

and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Delsarte won't be happy with that.

Lesnar stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Delsarte misses with a low kick.
Delsarte misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Delsarte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Delsarte misses.
Delsarte shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Delsarte connects with a single shot there.
Lesnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Delsarte shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gauthier Delsarte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Delsarte lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lesnar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lesnar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Delsarte will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Delsarte connects with a leg kick.
Delsarte has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lesnar is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Delsarte bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lesnar's head backwards.
Delsarte's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lesnar under the eye.
Delsarte scores with a one two! Lesnar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Delsarte looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte tries a head kick but it misses.
Delsarte scores with a one two! Lesnar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Mark Lesnar has been cut.
Lesnar moves forwards but Delsarte connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Delsarte throws a lazy uppercut

and Lesnar counters with a single leg into guard. Delsarte didn't expect that.

Lesnar stands up and waves to Delsarte to follow him.
Delsarte lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Delsarte.
Delsarte scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Delsarte finds it's way round the side to connect with Lesnar's head.
Lesnar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte misses with a low kick.
Lesnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Delsarte sprawls and moves away.
Delsarte is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lesnar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Delsarte throws a leg kick

and Lesnar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Delsarte kicks Lesnar off and gets back to his feet.
Delsarte connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lesnar's hands.
Delsarte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Delsarte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Delsarte with a jab.
Delsarte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Delsarte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lesnar avoids the head kick by Delsarte.
Lesnar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Delsarte throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Lesnar counters with a takedown into side control.

Lesnar stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gauthier Delsarte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Lesnar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A looping hook to the body misses from Lesnar. Delsarte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Delsarte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Delsarte throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lesnar.
Delsarte scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lesnar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lesnar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Delsarte.
Delsarte misses with a looping right.
Delsarte thows a leg kick but Lesnar checks it

and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Lesnar escapes and gets back to his feet.
Delsarte misses with a body shot.
A left lands for Delsarte.
Delsarte lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lesnar's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Delsarte finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Lesnar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Delsarte manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Delsarte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lesnar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lesnar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lesnar feinted with a counter takedown.
Lesnar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Delsarte on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Delsarte throws an off balance right hand

so Lesnar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Delsarte wants to get back to his feet but Lesnar passes into half guard.

Lesnar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Delsarte with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Lesnar gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Delsarte pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lesnar is out of range and Delsarte settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar slips under a jab from Delsarte.
Lesnar defending well as Delsarte loads up on a big left hand.
Lesnar feinted with a counter takedown.
Lesnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delsarte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Delsarte misses with a low kick.
Delsarte avoids the body shot from Lesnar.
Delsarte steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Delsarte lands the left hand.
Delsarte misses with a wild body shot.
Delsarte misses with a leg kick

and Lesnar counters with a takedown into side control.
Lesnar in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Lesnar.
Mark Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Delsarte is trying to control Lesnar's posture but Lesnar avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Delsarte's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lesnar working the ground and pound but Delsarte is defending the strikes.

Lesnar stands up and beckons Delsarte to his feet.
Lesnar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Delsarte.
A slow jab from Delsarte misses its intended target.
Lesnar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Delsarte fakes the leg kick and cracks Lesnar in the body.
Delsarte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lesnar manages to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Delsarte - that will leave a mark!
Delsarte looks to throw a body kick

and Lesnar counters with a takedown into side control.

Delsarte throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick from Delsarte misses.
Lesnar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lesnar.
Lesnar tries to counter with a takedown but Delsarte is quick to defend against it.
Gauthier Delsarte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Delsarte lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Delsarte throws a lazy body kick

and Lesnar counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Delsarte!
Delsarte pushes Lesnar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lesnar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lesnar laying and praying for a moment but Delsarte takes advantage and regains half guard.
Lesnar lands strikes from half guard.

It looks like Gauthier Delsarte has been cut.
Lesnar thows a huge punch but Delsarte dodges it nicely.
Lesnar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gauthier Delsarte will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Delsarte with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Delsarte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lesnar swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Delsarte counter with a right hand.
Delsarte is looking to slow Lesnar down with leg kicks.
Delsarte connects with a right hand. Lesnar shakes it off.
Delsarte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lesnar manages to avoid it.
Lesnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Delsarte sprawls and moves away.
Lesnar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Delsarte finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Delsarte throws a lazy right hand but Lesnar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Delsarte throws a hook but Lesnar avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar scores with a decent looking hook.
Delsarte has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Delsarte gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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 stands up and beckons Delsarte to join him on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delsarte thumps Lesnar with a low kick.
Delsarte ducks under a wild hook from Lesnar.
Delsarte takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Delsarte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Delsarte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A swing and a miss from Delsarte.
Delsarte throws a lazy uppercut

and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Delsarte won't be happy with that.

Delsarte sneaks out the side door and pushes Lesnar away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
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 checks a leg kick.
Lesnar tries to counter with a takedown but Delsarte is quick to defend against it.
Lesnar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Delsarte.
Delsarte thuds his right hand into Lesnar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mark Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte misses with a head kick.
Delsarte lands a leg kick that knocks Lesnar off balance momentarily.
Delsarte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lesnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lesnar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lesnar slips a straight right by Delsarte.
Delsarte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lesnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lesnar swings for the body but Delsarte moves out of range.
Delsarte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lesnar feinted with a counter takedown.
Delsarte misses the jab.
Mark Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Delsarte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lesnar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
No joy there for Lesnar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Lesnar blocks the low kick.
Delsarte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Delsarte throws a hook to the side of Lesnar's head but Lesnar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Delsarte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lesnar feinted with a counter takedown.
Delsarte scores with a kick to the body.
Delsarte ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Delsarte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Delsarte cracks Lesnar with a good jab.
Delsarte lands a jab.
Delsarte doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Delsarte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Both fighters circling a little - Delsarte finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte connects with a solid leg kick.
Delsarte looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Delsarte scores with a head kick. Lesnar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesnar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Delsarte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lesnar.
Delsarte connects with a jab.
Delsarte misses with a low kick.
Lesnar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Delsarte lands with a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Delsarte.
A nice leg kick from Delsarte, right into the meat of the thigh.
Delsarte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lesnar manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gauthier Delsarte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Delsarte winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gauthier Delsarte!
Gauthier Delsarte decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.