PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnar comes to the cage accompanied by Breakbeat - Joe Budden - Pump It Up. Gonzaga has chosen Danzig - Mother as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lesnar
vs
Gonzaga

200 cm
28
287 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

189 cm
29
265 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Gonzaga!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gonzaga but Gonzaga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gonzaga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gonzaga misses with a body shot

and Lesnar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gonzaga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lesnar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lesnar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gonzaga is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lesnar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sergio Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Gonzaga.
Lesnar landing knees to the head.
Lesnar misses with a punch on the inside.
Lesnar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lesnar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gonzaga.
Lesnar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar gets underhooks to prevent Gonzaga's takedown attempt.
Gonzaga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lesnar prevents it.
Lesnar misses with a knee strike.
Gonzaga is trying to drag Lesnar to the mat but Lesnar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lesnar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonzaga's elbow.
Lesnar is pressed up against the cage. Gonzaga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lesnar down to the mat. Lesnar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gonzaga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lesnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzaga manages to avoid it.
Gonzaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lesnar manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga throws a hook but Lesnar blocks it.

Gonzaga drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gonzaga tries to score with some ground and pound. Lesnar controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lesnar is looking for a sweep.

Gonzaga thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Gonzaga wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lesnar, who protects the arm well.
Lesnar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gonzaga is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Lesnar is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabriel Gonzaga!