PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by IN FLAMES - F(r)iend. Lesnar has chosen Brock Lesnar as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Black
vs
Lesnar

196 cm
23
268 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

191 cm
24
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Frank Black has been cut.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Lesnar moves away and avoids it.
Black uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lesnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Lesnar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black is looking to clinch.

Black closes the distance and clinches.
Black lands with a right to the head.
Black has Lesnar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lesnar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lesnar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lesnar has had enough of the clinch but Black keeps him there for the moment.
Lesnar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Black scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Lesnar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Black drives through with a takedown into guard.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lesnar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Black postures up in Lesnar's guard and throws a big left but Lesnar blocks it.
Black works over Lesnar with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar wants to stand and escape but Black is having none of it.
Black trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lesnar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Black.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lesnar misses with a looping left.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lesnar can't break the clinch.
Black slowing the pace effectively.
A body shot lands from Black.
Lesnar has had enough of the clinch but Black keeps him there for the moment.
Black lands with a light punch inside.
Black taking a breather.
Black is trying to stall.
Black presses Lesnar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lesnar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black gets through Lesnar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lesnar is trying to break the clinch but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Lesnar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lesnar can't break the clinch.
Black keeps control of Lesnar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Black takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Black is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lesnar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar misses with a jab to the body
and Lesnar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Black scores with a decent looking hook.

Lesnar is rocked!

Black clinches up against the cage.
Lesnar is still on wobbly legs! Can Black finish him?
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Lesnar.
Lesnar seems to have recovered his senses.

Lesnar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black wants to clinch up but Lesnar keeps it at a distance.
Black slips a jab from Lesnar.

Black gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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 wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lesnar.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lesnar as Black tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Lesnar is trying to break free.
Lesnar can't break the clinch.

Lesnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Lesnar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Black blocks a jab.

Black closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Black.
Black keeps control of Lesnar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lesnar wants to get back to striking at distance but Black won't allow it.
Lesnar working hard to break the clinch.
Lesnar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Black.
A frustrated look appears on Lesnar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lesnar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lesnar can't break the clinch.
Lesnar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lesnar tries to circle away but Black has him pinned against the cage.

Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black dips to his left and cracks Lesnar with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Lesnar.
Black drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Lesnar right on the button. Lesnar goes down! Black follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Black gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Black!