PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silverback Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Popeye Mcgrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnar comes to the cage accompanied by go coors!. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mcgrady's choice of entrance music: Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lesnar
vs
Mcgrady

166 cm
26
287 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

195 cm
27
287 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

[†CoE†]Terror-Trition 155Q[†CoE†]
[†CoE†]Terror-Trition 155Q[†CoE†]

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silverback Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Popeye Mcgrady!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgrady throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcgrady fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mcgrady lands a jab to Lesnar's midsection.
Mcgrady misses the shot to the body.
Lesnar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcgrady circles away quickly and effectively.
Mcgrady swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lesnar thows a body shot but no joy.
Lesnar avoids the body shot from Mcgrady.
Lesnar tries to clinch up.
Mcgrady throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lesnar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mcgrady throws an overhand right that lands on Lesnar's shoulder, as Lesnar tries to avoid the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mcgrady.
Mcgrady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lesnar.
Popeye Mcgrady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgrady's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mcgrady duly obliges.
Mcgrady walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lesnar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lesnar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcgrady cracks a nice hook into Lesnar's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Mcgrady.
Nice body punch from Mcgrady.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Mcgrady. Beautiful body shot.
Mcgrady is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mcgrady scores with a shot to the body.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Mcgrady cracks Lesnar with an open hand slap.
Mcgrady lands with a cross.
Mcgrady connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lesnar. Lesnar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mcgrady thows a body shot but no joy.
Lesnar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mcgrady misses with a body shot.
Mcgrady jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lesnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcgrady is just out of range.
Lesnar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mcgrady throws a leg kick
and Lesnar counters with a straight right hand.
Mcgrady throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lesnar on the side of the head.
Mcgrady connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesnar staying out of range there.
Mcgrady scores with a shot to the body.
Lesnar checks a leg kick nicely.
Mcgrady throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrady takes a swing at Lesnar's ribcage but misses.
Mcgrady misses the shot to the body.
Mcgrady throws a lazy right hand but Lesnar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mcgrady looks to land a right hand but Lesnar moved out of range.
Mcgrady misses the jab.
Lesnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcgrady manages to avoid it.
Mcgrady lands a jab.
Silverback Lesnar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcgrady just misses with a punch to the body.
Lesnar tries to bum rush Mcgrady with a series of wild strikes but Mcgrady uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mcgrady lands a nice looking body shot.

Lesnar clinches up against the cage.
Mcgrady tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lesnar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lesnar.
A short right from Lesnar on the inside.

Mcgrady jumps guard and drags Lesnar to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Mcgrady looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcgrady, not yet.

Mcgrady throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrady is trying to control the position but Lesnar postures up.

Mcgrady looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lesnar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mcgrady wants to hit a switch here but Lesnar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mcgrady there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mcgrady tries to reverse the position but Lesnar maintains control.
Mcgrady is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lesnar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lesnar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mcgrady can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnar tries to control but Mcgrady wriggling away.
Mcgrady is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Popeye Mcgrady dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mcgrady with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lesnar counters by moving into the clinch.
Lesnar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mcgrady's defenses.

It looks like Popeye Mcgrady has been cut.
A hook to the body from Lesnar.
Lesnar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mcgrady is defending well for now.
Lesnar lands a damaging elbow.
Lesnar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lesnar missing with knees to the body.
Lesnar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lesnar lands a shot to the body.
Lesnar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lesnar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mcgrady is defending well for now.
Lesnar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lesnar lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Popeye Mcgrady's cut even more.
Mcgrady takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Lesnar.
Lesnar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mcgrady's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lesnar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mcgrady's defenses.
Lesnar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Popeye Mcgrady's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A left hand lands to the body for Lesnar.
Mcgrady is trying to break free.
Lesnar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lesnar lands an elbow inside that Mcgrady shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Lesnar.
Lesnar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lesnar lands an elbow inside that Mcgrady shrugs off.

Popeye Mcgrady's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lesnar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcgrady managing to block the knees to the body from Lesnar.
Mcgrady is trying to break the clinch but Lesnar is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lesnar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mcgrady's defenses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lesnar.
Mcgrady lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Lesnar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mcgrady takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mcgrady takes a knee to the side of the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Mcgrady.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mcgrady.
Mcgrady misses with an elbow strike.

Mcgrady breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lesnar throws a series of punches but Mcgrady avoids them all with ease.
Mcgrady lands with a straight right. Lesnar didn't see that one coming.
Lesnar checks a leg kick nicely.
Lesnar takes a swing at Mcgrady's ribcage but misses.
Lesnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcgrady lands with a good body shot.
Mcgrady lands with a right hand.
Mcgrady lands with a shot to the body.
Mcgrady swings for the body but Lesnar moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lesnar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mcgrady.
Lesnar misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Mcgrady.
Lesnar swings for the body but Mcgrady moves out of range.
Lesnar slips a jab and a cross from Mcgrady.
Lesnar throws a hook but Mcgrady blocks it.
Mcgrady catches Lesnar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lesnar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcgrady was well out of range. Poor timing from Lesnar.
Mcgrady has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A low kick from Mcgrady is predictable there
and Lesnar counters with a one-two to the body.
Mcgrady has his takedown stuffed
and Lesnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcgrady misses with a body punch
and Lesnar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lesnar moves out of range of the strikes.
Silverback Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnar stuffs the takedown.
Silverback Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Popeye Mcgrady.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrady shoots in for a takedown but Lesnar shows good takedown defense.

Lesnar clinches up against the cage.
Mcgrady blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lesnar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mcgrady's defenses.
Mcgrady misses with a punch on the inside.
Lesnar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mcgrady is defending well for now.
Lesnar lands a nice elbow.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Silverback Lesnar!