PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Beaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beaver's entrance music is set it off . A fine choice. Bryan Lesnar told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Beaver
vs
Lesnar

150 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew Beaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beaver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnar.
Lesnar slips under a jab from Beaver.
Beaver really is a fat lump.
Lesnar throws a right hand that Beaver ducks under and follows up with a left that Beaver also avoids with ease.

Beaver scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Beaver wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lesnar, who protects the arm well.

Beaver has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lesnar avoids the body shot from Beaver.
Lesnar throws a series of punches but Beaver avoids them all with ease.

Beaver scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lesnar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Beaver asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lesnar looks gassed!
Beaver moves into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaver landing strikes from the mount and Lesnar is in trouble!
Beaver looking to control but Lesnar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beaver controlling the position easily from mount.
Beaver's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Beaver seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lesnar for as long as he can get away with.
Beaver wants to control the pace but Lesnar is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Beaver has taken his back!
Lesnar prevents Beaver from getting a body triangle.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Beaver. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Lesnar has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beaver wants to control but Lesnar is keeping busy.
Lesnar is trapped and Beaver is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Beaver keeps control of the position as Lesnar tries to break free.
Lesnar is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar can't escape the position.
Lesnar is taking damage to the body and head.
Lesnar is trying to get back to his feet but Beaver has full control of the position and if anything, Lesnar has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Beaver scores with punches and elbows.
Lesnar has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Lesnar prevents Beaver from getting a body triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lesnar is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Beaver lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Lesnar hold on?!
A lull in the action here.

Lesnar defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Beaver's arms.
Beaver misses with an elbow to the head.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet.

Beaver is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Lesnar trying to get back to his feet but Beaver is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Beaver dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lesnar fails to land with a series of punches.

Beaver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Beaver manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lesnar preventing the sweep.
Lesnar wants to stand but Beaver is controlling his posture from full guard.
Beaver bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lesnar's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beaver sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Beaver wants to pass the guard but Lesnar is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaver wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Beaver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lesnar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beaver is controlling him.
Beaver looking to pass the guard.
Beaver with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beaver won't allow Lesnar to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Beaver closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lesnar to the mat! Lesnar manages to get full guard.
Beaver trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is looking to stand up but Beaver isn't so interested in that idea.
Lesnar keeping moving, preventing Beaver from controlling successfully.
Beaver tries to free his leg and advance position but Lesnar is retaining full guard.

Lesnar isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Beaver stacks Lesnar on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Beaver!
Lesnar pushes Beaver away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Beaver gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Beaver decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lesnar to his feet.
Lesnar looks to land a combination but Beaver avoids it well.
Lesnar stalks Beaver and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Beaver's face. Beaver staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lesnar duly obliges.
No joy there for Lesnar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lesnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Beaver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lesnar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Beaver shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lesnar pushes Beaver off looking to stand but Beaver dives back in and keeps control.
Beaver moves nicely into side control.
Beaver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lesnar keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet but Beaver drags him back down.
Beaver landing a few strikes.
Lesnar is trying to buck Beaver off.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet but Beaver is dominant here and he's now got Lesnar's back!
Lesnar trying to get back to his feet but Beaver is in full control for now.
Beaver lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Beaver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Beaver dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Beaver drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lesnar is looking to get back to his feet here but Beaver is keeping cool and he's managed to take Lesnar's back.
Beaver is looking to control Lesnar but Lesnar is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Beaver looking to break Lesnar's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lesnar remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Beaver will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Lesnar looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Beaver patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet.
Beaver trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesnar looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Beaver is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Beaver tries to get the hooks in deep but Lesnar pushed the leg off.
Lesnar controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Matthew Beaver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaver lands a shot to the head.
Lesnar is trying to get back to his feet but Beaver has full control of the position and if anything, Lesnar has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Beaver struggling to keep hold of the position.
Lesnar has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beaver is punishing Lesnar with strikes - can he finish him?!
Bryan Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matthew Beaver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lesnar is trying to get back to his feet but Beaver has full control of the position and if anything, Lesnar has just worked his way into a worse spot.
A lull in the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Beaver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beaver, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Beaver!