PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gedeon Nkuwu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Lesnar
vs
Nkuwu

193 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
242 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gedeon Nkuwu!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar shoots for a takedown but Nkuwu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nkuwu tries to clinch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Lesnar swings for the body but Nkuwu moves out of range.
Lesnar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nkuwu's head backwards.
Nkuwu throws a sloppy head kick and Lesnar moves out of range easily.
Brock Lesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lesnar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lesnar is looking to stall here but Nkuwu recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar looking to sit in guard and control but Nkuwu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lesnar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lesnar tries to get out of the position.
Lesnar pulls Nkuwu in close to his closed guard and prevents Nkuwu from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nkuwu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lesnar wants to sweep here but Nkuwu controlling him for the moment.
Nkuwu throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lesnar looking for a sweep. Not yet Lesnar, not yet.
Nkuwu wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Nkuwu throwing strikes from guard but Lesnar blocks nicely.
Nkuwu trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Lesnar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nkuwu.
Lesnar controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lesnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lesnar avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar takes a swing at Nkuwu's ribcage but misses.
Lesnar blocks a head kick by Nkuwu.
Nice sprawl there from Nkuwu as Lesnar shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lesnar jabs Nkuwu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nkuwu throws a sloppy head kick and Lesnar moves out of range easily.
Nkuwu looks to land a combination but Lesnar avoids it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nkuwu throws a hook but Lesnar avoids it easily.
Nkuwu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nkuwu throws a big shot that misses.
Nkuwu's corner calls for a 1-2. Nkuwu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Brock Lesnar has been cut.
Lesnar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nkuwu circles away.
Nkuwu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nkuwu tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar moves out of range as Nkuwu strikes.

Lesnar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lesnar throwing shots but Nkuwu is blocking nicely.
Lesnar is taking a breather. Nkuwu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nkuwu is staying active underneath Lesnar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar slips a nice elbow through Nkuwu's hands, connecting with Nkuwu's forehead.
Nkuwu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nkuwu is not content to let Lesnar control the position.
Lesnar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nkuwu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lesnar.
Nkuwu trying to control but Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nkuwu has hold of Lesnar's hands but Lesnar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nkuwu is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lesnar controlling the action here.
Nkuwu is not content to let Lesnar control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Brock Lesnar wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Lesnar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lesnar working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lesnar is trying to control. Nkuwu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesnar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brock Lesnar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Lesnar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nkuwu tries to avoid it but Lesnar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nkuwu to the ground. Nkuwu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Nkuwu misses the target.
Gedeon Nkuwu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nkuwu misses with a hook.

Lesnar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lesnar lands in his opponent's guard.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Nkuwu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar with a nice head shot there.
Lesnar passes Nkuwu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nkuwu is looking to improve his position.
Lesnar not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lesnar is trying to control the action in half guard but Nkuwu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lesnar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lesnar winds up and cracks Nkuwu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nkuwu is not content to let Lesnar control the position.
Lesnar thows a huge punch but Nkuwu dodges it nicely.
Lesnar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lesnar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nkuwu is staying active underneath Lesnar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lesnar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nkuwu defending well though.
Lesnar passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nkuwu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nkuwu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Nkuwu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nkuwu is in a horrible position here. Lesnar smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nkuwu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lesnar landing punches.

It looks like Gedeon Nkuwu has been cut.
Lesnar landing strikes from the mount.
Gedeon Nkuwu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brock Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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 scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nkuwu?
Lesnar controlling from mount.
Lesnar breaks from Nkuwu's wrist control and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Lesnar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lesnar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Lesnar!