PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lesnar (ranked 780 p4p, 31 weight class) and Super SuperHeavyWeight (ranked 2068 p4p, 82 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lesnar
vs
SuperHeavyWeight

185 cm
25
285 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Lesnar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Super SuperHeavyWeight!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SuperHeavyWeight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lesnar tries to counter with a takedown but SuperHeavyWeight is quick to defend against it.
Lesnar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
SuperHeavyWeight misses the jab.
Lesnar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Lesnar has SuperHeavyWeight up against the cage in a clinch.
Lesnar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by SuperHeavyWeight after a bit of a struggle.
Lesnar misses with a body punch.
SuperHeavyWeight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Mark Lesnar has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from SuperHeavyWeight.
Lesnar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
SuperHeavyWeight has a couple of punches blocked by Lesnar.
Lesnar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lesnar can't get the takedown.
Lesnar is working for takedown but SuperHeavyWeight is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar struggles to land a body shot inside as SuperHeavyWeight controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SuperHeavyWeight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
SuperHeavyWeight tries a body shot but Lesnar blocks it.
SuperHeavyWeight lands a body shot in the clinch.
SuperHeavyWeight has a couple of punches blocked by Lesnar.
Lesnar can't get the takedown.
Lesnar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
SuperHeavyWeight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lesnar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Lesnar breaks the clinch.
SuperHeavyWeight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lesnar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lesnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but SuperHeavyWeight sprawls and moves away.
Nice jab there from SuperHeavyWeight.
Super SuperHeavyWeight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
SuperHeavyWeight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lesnar sees it coming and avoids it easily.

SuperHeavyWeight closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The referee calls for Lesnar to work.
SuperHeavyWeight's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on SuperHeavyWeight's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SuperHeavyWeight misses with a punch on the inside.
SuperHeavyWeight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
SuperHeavyWeight is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Lesnar has picked SuperHeavyWeight up - he's going for a ride! Lesnar dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
SuperHeavyWeight controlling the position well.
SuperHeavyWeight is looking for a sweep. Lesnar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
SuperHeavyWeight is trying to control but can't.
SuperHeavyWeight wants to improve his position but Lesnar is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if SuperHeavyWeight can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar working the head and body with strikes.
SuperHeavyWeight tries to roll over but Lesnar keeps him under control.
Lesnar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
SuperHeavyWeight wants to control but Lesnar is keeping busy.
Lesnar tries to pass the half guard into mount. SuperHeavyWeight knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lesnar wants to take a breather but SuperHeavyWeight is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
SuperHeavyWeight trying to control but Lesnar postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lesnar trying to control from half guard but SuperHeavyWeight is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lesnar working over SuperHeavyWeight with some ground and pound. SuperHeavyWeight looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
SuperHeavyWeight tries to roll over but Lesnar keeps him under control.
SuperHeavyWeight wants to get back to full guard but Lesnar has mounted him!
Lesnar landing shots from mount.
Lesnar controlling from mount.
Lesnar cracks SuperHeavyWeight with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lesnar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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 Mark Lesnar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark 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 avoids a punch combination nicely.
SuperHeavyWeight rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Lesnar counters with a takedown into side control.
Lesnar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused SuperHeavyWeight some visible discomfort.
Lesnar lands a nice forearm strike.
Lesnar is putting a hurting on SuperHeavyWeight here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lesnar misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
SuperHeavyWeight on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
SuperHeavyWeight struggling a bit here.
Lesnar trying to control the action but SuperHeavyWeight is working from the bottom.
Lesnar is putting a hurting on SuperHeavyWeight here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar trying to control the action but SuperHeavyWeight is working from the bottom.
SuperHeavyWeight is trying to control Lesnar's posture but Lesnar avoids it.
SuperHeavyWeight tries to improve position but can't.
Lesnar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

It looks like Super SuperHeavyWeight has been cut.
You can see the frustration on SuperHeavyWeight's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
SuperHeavyWeight manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lesnar punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
SuperHeavyWeight trying to control from half guard but Lesnar is working away.
Lesnar is trying to get back to full guard.
SuperHeavyWeight trying to pass the guard but Lesnar defending well.
SuperHeavyWeight is looking to take a break and control but Lesnar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is looking for a sweep. SuperHeavyWeight is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
SuperHeavyWeight is trying to control. Lesnar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lesnar gets back to full guard.
SuperHeavyWeight preventing the sweep.
SuperHeavyWeight wants to pass the guard but Lesnar is keeping the position.
Lesnar is pulling down on SuperHeavyWeight's head. It's preventing any offense from SuperHeavyWeight, at least for the moment.
Lesnar wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Super SuperHeavyWeight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lesnar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lesnar throws a lazy right hand but SuperHeavyWeight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
SuperHeavyWeight wants to counter with a clinch but Lesnar pushes him away.
SuperHeavyWeight swings for the body but Lesnar moves out of range.
SuperHeavyWeight has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lesnar finds it's way round the side to connect with SuperHeavyWeight's head.
Lesnar moves out of range as SuperHeavyWeight strikes.
Lesnar attempts a counter takedown but SuperHeavyWeight avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
SuperHeavyWeight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
SuperHeavyWeight connects with the punch.
SuperHeavyWeight throws out a loose jab but Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Lesnar dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lesnar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lesnar slips under a jab.
SuperHeavyWeight fails with an attempt to clinch.
SuperHeavyWeight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lesnar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lesnar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from SuperHeavyWeight.
The fighters circling - SuperHeavyWeight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SuperHeavyWeight looks to score with a jab to the body but Lesnar is just out of range.
SuperHeavyWeight misses with a wild body shot.
SuperHeavyWeight throws a hook to the side of Lesnar's head but Lesnar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

SuperHeavyWeight gets tackled into the cage by Lesnar. Lesnar maintains the clinch.
SuperHeavyWeight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.
SuperHeavyWeight misses with a short punch on the inside.
SuperHeavyWeight can't find room to land a body shot as Lesnar controls the action.

Lesnar turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lesnar manages to end up in side control.
SuperHeavyWeight tries to bench press Lesnar off him but Lesnar keeps the position.
Lesnar lands a few punches from side control.
SuperHeavyWeight really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lesnar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
SuperHeavyWeight is trying to control Lesnar's posture but Lesnar avoids it.
SuperHeavyWeight takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lesnar looks up at the clock and then as SuperHeavyWeight takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lesnar smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
SuperHeavyWeight is being controlled here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
SuperHeavyWeight is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lesnar connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
SuperHeavyWeight is trying to escape the position but Lesnar is controlling the position.
SuperHeavyWeight is not content to let Lesnar control the position.
Lesnar landing strikes.
SuperHeavyWeight is trying to control Lesnar's posture but Lesnar avoids it.
SuperHeavyWeight taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SuperHeavyWeight can't do much from the bottom here.
SuperHeavyWeight takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Super SuperHeavyWeight's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mark Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
SuperHeavyWeight is looking for a sweep.
SuperHeavyWeight is not content to let Lesnar control the position.
SuperHeavyWeight takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lesnar working away.
Lesnar scores with punches from side control.

Super SuperHeavyWeight's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Super SuperHeavyWeight's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Lesnar!
Mark Lesnar retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Mark Lesnar rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.