PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Avelino Salonoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Salonoy
vs
Lesnar

190 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Avelino Salonoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salonoy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lesnar shoots for a double leg takedown but Salonoy sprawls well. He's pushed Lesnar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Salonoy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lesnar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salonoy pinned against the cage. Salonoy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown but Salonoy shows good takedown defense.
Avelino Salonoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Lesnar.
Lesnar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salonoy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lesnar's head.
Salonoy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lesnar eats them both and turns towards Salonoy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Jeff Lesnar has been cut.
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.
Lesnar looks gassed!
A head kick from Salonoy lands but Lesnar takes it in his stride.
Salonoy scoring well with a low kick there.
Salonoy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lesnar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonoy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lesnar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Avelino Salonoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salonoy scores with a hook to the body. Lesnar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Salonoy lands with a nice body punch.
Salonoy scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salonoy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Salonoy jabs at Lesnar's body.
That kick from Salonoy tenderised Lesnar's leg. Lesnar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Salonoy connects with a body shot that sends Lesnar's belly button to the back.
Salonoy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Salonoy keeps Lesnar at a distance using the push kick.
Salonoy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Avelino Salonoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salonoy lands the left hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Salonoy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salonoy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lesnar.
Salonoy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Salonoy.
Lesnar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Salonoy scores with a punch to the head.
Salonoy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Salonoy works the jab nicely.
Salonoy lands with a cross.
Salonoy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Salonoy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lesnar closes the distance and clinches up with Salonoy, looking for a takedown. Lesnar pushes Salonoy against the cage but Salonoy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lesnar is trying desperately to land a takedown but Salonoy is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lesnar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salonoy works over Lesnar's head and body with a nice combination.
Salonoy cracks Lesnar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Salonoy - that will leave a mark!
Salonoy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lesnar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lesnar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Salonoy.
Lesnar shoots in but Salonoy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Salonoy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lesnar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Decent striking displayed by Salonoy there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salonoy connects with a nice looking jab.

Lesnar gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salonoy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lesnar.
Salonoy holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lesnar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Salonoy's head.
Lesnar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lesnar is trying to control the action in half guard but Salonoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lesnar throwing shots but Salonoy is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar working the head and body with strikes.
Salonoy is staying active underneath Lesnar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avelino Salonoy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Lesnar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lesnar fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Salonoy as Lesnar shoots in.
Salonoy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Donk. Salonoy catches Lesnar right on the button with a cross.
Salonoy jabs Lesnar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jeff Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnar ducks right into an uppercut from Salonoy.
Salonoy digs a good body shot into Lesnar's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesnar shoots for a double leg takedown but Salonoy sprawls well. He's pushed Lesnar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Avelino Salonoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Lesnar.
That kick from Salonoy tenderised Lesnar's leg. Lesnar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Salonoy scores with a spinning back kick!
Salonoy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonoy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salonoy scores with a jab to the head.
Salonoy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lesnar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salonoy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lesnar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Salonoy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Salonoy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lesnar shoots in looking for a takedown but Salonoy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lesnar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesnar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Avelino Salonoy is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salonoy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lesnar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salonoy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lesnar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters circling a little - Salonoy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Salonoy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lesnar shoots for a double leg takedown but Salonoy sprawls well. He's pushed Lesnar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Salonoy lands a leg kick that knocks Lesnar off balance momentarily.
Lesnar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salonoy can pounce on him.
Salonoy lands with a right hand.
Salonoy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lesnar if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salonoy stuffs the takedown.
Salonoy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick from Salonoy.
Salonoy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Salonoy duly obliges.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salonoy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salonoy.
Salonoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Danga de danga de dang - Salonoy scores with a four punch combination!
Lesnar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salonoy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lesnar somewhat.
Lesnar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salonoy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lesnar somewhat.
Salonoy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lesnar avoids a kick 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lesnar dives in and grabs Salonoy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Salonoy pushes down on Lesnar's head and hops out.
Nice body punch from Salonoy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avelino Salonoy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Lesnar's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Lesnar shoots in for a double leg but Salonoy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lesnar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Salonoy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lesnar's calf.
Salonoy leaves Lesnar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Avelino Salonoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Lesnar.
Salonoy looks to land a combination. Lesnar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lesnar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Salonoy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salonoy connects with a body shot that sends Lesnar's belly button to the back.
Salonoy lands a jab to the nose.
Salonoy throws a leg kick which misses Lesnar's front leg but catches the back leg as Lesnar tries to avoid it.
Lesnar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid body kick from Salonoy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Salonoy works the jab nicely.
Lesnar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Salonoy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lesnar at a distance.
Salonoy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lesnar eats them both and turns towards Salonoy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Lesnar is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Salonoy. Beautiful body shot.
Salonoy scoring well with a low kick there.
Salonoy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Salonoy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Salonoy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Salonoy duly obliges.
Sloppy strikes from Salonoy. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Salonoy. No joy for Lesnar on that attempt.
Lesnar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Salonoy defends it nicely.
Lesnar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salonoy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Salonoy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lesnar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salonoy pinned against the cage. Salonoy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Salonoy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Salonoy throws a body kick that misses.
Lesnar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Salonoy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lesnar.
Salonoy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salonoy. That's going to slow Lesnar down.
Salonoy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salonoy stuns Lesnar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lesnar blocks the body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Salonoy.
Lesnar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Salonoy avoids it really well and circles away.
Salonoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lesnar can do to turn this around?
Lesnar shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salonoy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lesnar's sensitive parts.
Jeff Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lesnar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

And that's the end of the fight!
Avelino Salonoy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Salonoy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avelino Salonoy!
Avelino Salonoy decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.