PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Lesner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onufry Zagloba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Lesner has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lesner
vs
Zagloba

200 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Lesner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Onufry Zagloba!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesner tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Zagloba with that takedown attempt.
Lesner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lesner misses with a takedown

and Zagloba counters with a shoot takedown. Lesner fights it but they end up in guard.
Lesner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lesner tries to get out of the position.
Zagloba trying to control but Lesner is working from the bottom.
Zagloba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lesner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lesner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lesner is looking to stand up but Zagloba isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zagloba tries to free his leg and advance position but Lesner is retaining full guard.
Lesner wants to improve his position but instead Zagloba has moved into half guard.
Zagloba trying to control the action but Lesner is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lesner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Zagloba counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesner tries to escape but Zagloba is in control.
Lesner looks to move to half guard but instead Zagloba has passed into mount! Damn!

Zagloba is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lesner has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lesner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zagloba on the ground.
Lesner is squirming around, avoiding Zagloba's attempts to control the action.
Lesner is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zagloba tries to control but Lesner wriggling away.

Zagloba looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lesner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zagloba wants to control the pace but Lesner is squirming around nicely.
Zagloba sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesner wants to hold on but Zagloba pushes him away.
Zagloba looking to control but Lesner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zagloba manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lesner to take his back!
Lesner wants to escape the position.

Lesner preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Zagloba.
Zagloba wants to control but Lesner is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Onufry Zagloba dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lesner wants to clinch.
Lesner fails with the takedown

and Zagloba counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lesner trying to control here.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Zagloba has eaten all the pies!
Zagloba wants to take a breather but Lesner is having none of it.
Lesner wants to get back to full guard but Zagloba has passed into side control.

Zagloba is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Lesner is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Onufry Zagloba!