PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Darmody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Lesnar acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Darmody
vs
Lesnar

190 cm
25
141 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

150 cm
19
130 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Darmody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar fails to land with a series of punches.
Darmody stuns Lesnar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Darmody throws a predictable looking body shot

so Lesnar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Darmody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar throws a big elbow that misses.
Darmody will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Lesnar stands up and waves to Darmody to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Darmody.
Darmody misses with a two punch combination.
Darmody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.
Lesnar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darmody throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darmody misses with a series of wild punches.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Darmody as he jumps to the side.
A combination from Darmody does no damage.
Darmody scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darmody throws a good cross that connects.
Lesnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darmody throws a nice looking combination but Lesnar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James Darmody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darmody thuds his right hand into Lesnar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Darmody is looking to wear down Lesnar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Darmody lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lesnar throws a chopping leg kick but Darmody manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darmody. Lesnar does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darmody misses with a combination

and Lesnar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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 throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
My spies in The Hut - $50 inform me that Lesnar has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lesnar tries to free his leg and advance position but Darmody is retaining full guard.
Darmody is breathing heavily.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Darmody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darmody on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Darmody tries to get out of the position.
Lesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesnar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Darmody keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darmody trying to control the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lesnar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lesnar trying to control but Darmody is working from the bottom.
Lesnar connects with a couple of short punches.

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.
Lesnar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Darmody's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lesnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lesnar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lesnar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Darmody is working an open guard so Lesnar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lesnar misses with a series of wild punches.
Lesnar fails with the takedown.
Decent striking displayed by Darmody there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Darmody will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Darmody lands a head shot.
Darmody takes a swing at Lesnar's ribcage but misses.
Lesnar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Darmody defends well and Lesnar ends up having to push Darmody into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Darmody is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Darmody misses with a body shot.

Lesnar drives through and clinches with Darmody against the cage.
Lesnar tries to score a body lock takedown but Darmody shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lesnar just leaning against Darmody, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darmody is defending well against a takedown attempt.
James Darmody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Lesnar.
Lesnar tries for a takedown but Darmody manages to get underhooks.

Darmody breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar dodges the punch combination from Darmody.
Lesnar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Lesnar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lesnar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Darmody prevents it.

Lesnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darmody throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnar.
And Lesnar tries to counter it with a takedown but Darmody pushes his down on his head and steps out.
James Darmody is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Darmody scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Darmody tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lesnar was well out of range. Poor timing from Darmody.
Lesnar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lesnar slips under a jab from Darmody.
Lesnar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darmody.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Darmody fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lesnar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Darmody misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darmody misses with a wild combination.
Darmody is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Darmody tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lesnar was well out of range. Poor timing from Darmody.
Darmody throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lesnar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lesnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Darmody defends it nicely.
Darmody is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lesnar can do to turn this around?

Lesnar instigates a clinch.

Lesnar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Darmody as he jumps to the side.
Lesnar thuds a left hand into Darmody's body.
Lesnar is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar misses with a head kick.
Lesnar tries to clinch up.
Lesnar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Darmody lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Lesnar fails to land the takedown.
Darmody appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lesnar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Darmody tests Lesnar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James Darmody is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darmody jabs at Lesnar's body.
Lesnar throws a head kick that misses
and Darmody counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lesnar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Darmody dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lesnar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Darmody connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lesnar scrambles back to his feet.
Lesnar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lesnar shoots for a double leg takedown but Darmody sprawls well. He's pushed Lesnar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Darmody scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sloppy strikes from Darmody. Those never looked like landing.
Darmody scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lesnar in his tracks.
Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Darmody lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darmody will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lesnar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lesnar misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darmody bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lesnar dives in and grabs Darmody's left leg, looking for a takedown. Darmody pushes down on Lesnar's head and hops out.
James Darmody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Lesnar.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lesnar is defended easily by Darmody.
Darmody misses with a wild body shot.
Lesnar is looking for the big counter here.
Darmody misses with a wild combination.

Lesnar gets the takedown into side control.
Alex Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Darmody is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesnar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Darmody down.
Lesnar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Darmody is avoiding damage well.
Darmody knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lesnar on the ground.
Lesnar working the ground and pound from side control.

Lesnar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Darmody has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lesnar is working to tighten his grip on Darmody's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Darmody has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Lesnar is really squeezing tight and eventually Darmody passes out! Lesnar breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Alex Lesnar!
Alex Lesnar got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'