PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blow Jimmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silverback Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy comes to the cage accompanied by Take a lick. Lesnar has chosen go coors! as his entrance music. Silverback Lesnar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jimmy
vs
Lesnar

200 cm
26
285 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

166 cm
32
287 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blow Jimmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silverback Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jimmy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jimmy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lesnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lesnar misses the jab.

Jimmy clinches up against the cage.
Jimmy leaning against his opponent.
Jimmy tries to stall but Lesnar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jimmy leaning against his opponent.
Jimmy seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Lesnar misses with a knee strike.
Lesnar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jimmy avoids it.
Lesnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Jimmy avoids the damage to the body.
Lesnar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jimmy blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lesnar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar misses with the head strike.
Jimmy struggles to land a body shot inside as Lesnar controls his hands.
Lesnar misses with a knee strike.

Jimmy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jimmy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lesnar won't allow Jimmy to sweep him here.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Jimmy 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.
Jimmy looking for a sweep. Not yet Jimmy, not yet.
Lesnar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jimmy wants to sweep here but Lesnar controlling him for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Silverback Lesnar was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimmy. Lesnar does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy punishes Lesnar's body with a nice straight punch.
Lesnar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jimmy.
Lesnar tries to clinch up.

Jimmy has closed the distance and engaged Lesnar in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A hook to the body from Lesnar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesnar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jimmy backwards.

It looks like Blow Jimmy has been cut.
Nice elbow from Lesnar.
Jimmy blocks a body shot from Lesnar.
Jimmy blocks a body shot from Lesnar.
Lesnar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lesnar misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy blocks the elbow strike.

Jimmy drags the fight down to the ground.

Jimmy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lesnar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Jimmy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jimmy pulls Lesnar in to control the position.
Jimmy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jimmy controls Lesnar momentarily but Lesnar frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jimmy looks for a takedown but Lesnar sprawls well.
Blow Jimmy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimmy is just out of range.
Jimmy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lesnar.
Lesnar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jimmy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jimmy ducks under a wild hook from Lesnar.
A head kick from Jimmy lands but Lesnar takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jimmy lands the left hand.
Jimmy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blow Jimmy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blow Jimmy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lesnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lesnar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some bone on bone action there as Jimmy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lesnar.
Lesnar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jimmy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lesnar.
A big left from Lesnar misses.

Lesnar gets tackled into the cage by Jimmy. Jimmy maintains the clinch.
Lesnar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lesnar looking to throw knees to the head but Jimmy is blocking nicely.
Lesnar pushes Jimmy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jimmy lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesnar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jimmy.
Jimmy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lesnar takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jimmy stalling.
Lesnar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jimmy blocks it with crossed arms.
Lesnar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lesnar.

Blow Jimmy's cut is getting worse.
Jimmy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jimmy avoids a wild elbow strike from Lesnar.
Jimmy blocks a body shot from Lesnar.
Jimmy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lesnar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lesnar trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jimmy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jimmy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jimmy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lesnar takes a shot to the head.
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 lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Jimmy on the inside.
Lesnar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lesnar trying to land knees to the body.
Lesnar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jimmy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jimmy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lesnar uses from the top position.
Jimmy managing to control the position.
Jimmy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lesnar wants to stand but Jimmy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lesnar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jimmy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jimmy is really struggling to control Lesnar but he's trying to hold on to the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Blow Jimmy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lesnar misses with a looping right.
Lesnar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jimmy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lesnar sprawls well. Lesnar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jimmy gets slowly back to his feet.
Silverback Lesnar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jimmy walks into a stiff left hand from Lesnar.

Blow Jimmy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jimmy has Lesnar up against the cage in a clinch.
Lesnar gets underhooks to prevent Jimmy's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Silverback Lesnar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Blow Jimmy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lesnar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jimmy is stalling in the full guard.
Jimmy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lesnar is keeping the position for now.
Jimmy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jimmy content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Blow Jimmy wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jimmy moves out of range of the strikes.

Jimmy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jimmy is trying to stall.
Lesnar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lesnar struggles to land a body shot inside as Jimmy controls his hands.
Come on Jimmy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hand to the body from Lesnar.
Jimmy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jimmy looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throws a head punch that misses.
Lesnar takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lesnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Jimmy avoids the damage to the body.
Jimmy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lesnar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jimmy's elbow.
Lesnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Jimmy avoids the damage to the body.
Lesnar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jimmy misses with a punch to the body.
Lesnar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lesnar as Jimmy tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy can't find room to land a body shot as Lesnar controls the action.
Lesnar lands a right hand.
Lesnar misses with an elbow strike.
Silverback Lesnar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lesnar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jimmy.
Lesnar swings wildly with an uppercut but Jimmy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimmy blocking some punches.
Jimmy blocks a body shot from Lesnar.
Lesnar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lesnar lands an uppercut.
Jimmy is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Lesnar.
Jimmy slows down the pace here.
Jimmy avoids the elbow strike from Lesnar, against the cage.
Lesnar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jimmy avoids it.
Lesnar misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bit of stalling here from Jimmy.
Jimmy taking a breather.
Lesnar prevents a takedown attempt there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silverback Lesnar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lesnar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

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