PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Gonzaga has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gonzaga
vs
Lesnar

185 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Gonzaga !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brick Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lesnar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Lesnar misses.
Gonzaga fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lesnar avoids it really well and circles away.
Lesnar misses with an uppercut. Gonzaga saw that one coming.
Gonzaga shoots in for a takedown but Lesnar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lesnar throws a nice looking combination but Gonzaga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lesnar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzaga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzaga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lesnar swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Lesnar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gonzaga sprawls well initially but Lesnar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gonzaga is looking to improve his position.
Lesnar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gonzaga 's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Lesnar seems content to control.
Lesnar trying to control the action but Gonzaga is working from the bottom.
Lesnar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lesnar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lesnar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gonzaga with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lesnar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lesnar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gonzaga is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lesnar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lesnar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gonzaga is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gonzaga is breathing heavily.
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 not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lesnar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lesnar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lesnar wants to take a breather but Gonzaga is having none of it.
Lesnar might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gonzaga haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brick Lesnar.

Lesnar closes the distance and pushes Gonzaga back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lesnar tries to work over Gonzaga 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gonzaga looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Gonzaga . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Gonzaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar thuds a left hand into Gonzaga 's body.
Brick Lesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnar tries to score with a low kick but Gonzaga moves his leg out of the way.
Lesnar fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lesnar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gonzaga manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lesnar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lesnar wants to stand but Gonzaga is controlling his posture from full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is stalling in the full guard.
Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Gonzaga keeps moving.
Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brick Lesnar dominated that round.
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 looks to land a combination but Gonzaga avoids it well.
Lesnar misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Lesnar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonzaga fails with the takedown.
Gonzaga slips a jab from Lesnar.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lesnar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gonzaga tries to keep at a distance but Lesnar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lesnar can't find room to land a body shot as Gonzaga controls the action.
Lesnar misses with the head strike.
Lesnar stalling the fight.
Lesnar misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonzaga manages to break the clinch.
Gonzaga fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lesnar avoids it really well and circles away.
Gonzaga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lesnar is fending him off so far but Gonzaga persists. Nope, Lesnar circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Gonzaga . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lesnar misses the jab.
Lesnar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gonzaga is able to avoid easily.
Gonzaga wants to clinch.
Gonzaga closes the distance and clinches up with Lesnar, looking for a takedown. Gonzaga pushes Lesnar against the cage but Lesnar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gonzaga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lesnar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lesnar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzaga .

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lesnar has managed to clinch.
Gonzaga fails to pull guard.
Lesnar missing with knees to the body.
Lesnar leaning his opponent against the cage.

Gonzaga pulls guard successfully.
Gonzaga keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Lesnar 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.
Lesnar lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzaga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lesnar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga has momentary wrist control but Lesnar slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar is working Gonzaga over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gonzaga on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gonzaga tries to get out of the position.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Gonzaga keeps moving.
Lesnar connects with a couple of short punches.
Lesnar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lesnar is looking to work some ground and pound but Gonzaga has wrist control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesnar trying to control but Gonzaga is working from the bottom.
Brick Lesnar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lesnar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lesnar with a nice head shot there.
Lesnar lands a couple of digs.
Lesnar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lesnar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lesnar content to stall in guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnar scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brick Lesnar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lesnar drops his shoulder and cracks Gonzaga with a huge uppercut! Gonzaga goes down! Can Lesnar finish him?

Gonzaga is rocked!
Lesnar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lesnar loads up on a big left hand. Gonzaga felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Lesnar looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Gonzaga can't hide his disappointment, as Lesnar celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brick Lesnar!