PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brocky Lesnariano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolf Messing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnariano comes to the cage accompanied by Alice Cooper - Schools Out. Messing is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Young Jeezy - I Put On. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lesnariano
vs
Messing

190 cm
28
243 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

196 cm
24
248 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brocky Lesnariano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wolf Messing!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Messing with that takedown attempt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Messing enables Lesnariano to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Messing manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Messing is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lesnariano's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Messing throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lesnariano makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lesnariano with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnariano trying to stand up but can't free himself from Messing's guard.
Messing wants to sweep but no luck.

Lesnariano gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Lesnariano closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Messing quickly recovers to half guard.
Messing missing with punches from the bottom.
Lesnariano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnariano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Messing's head.
Messing slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lesnariano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Messing is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lesnariano advances position into side control!
Messing on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Messing managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lesnariano.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Messing manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lesnariano's best efforts.
Messing taking some punishment here, with Lesnariano in his half guard.
Messing tries to get to full guard but Lesnariano has control of the leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesnariano works his way into side control.

Lesnariano has hold of Messing's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Messing seems comfortable defending it but Lesnariano has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Messing is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Messing is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Lesnariano couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brocky Lesnariano!