PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omen Deng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lesnar McNutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNutt has chosen Perfect Weapon as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Deng
vs
McNutt

180 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Reaper Combatwear
Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omen Deng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lesnar McNutt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNutt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Deng.
McNutt has his takedown stuffed

and Deng counters with a shoot takedown. McNutt fights it but they end up in guard.
McNutt trying to keep a closed guard but Deng is proving a slippery customer.
McNutt wants to stand up but Deng is controlling him.
Deng trying to control but McNutt is working from the bottom.
Deng is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Deng throwing strikes from guard but McNutt blocks nicely.
Deng lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deng working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Deng distracts McNutt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Deng is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McNutt is looking to stand up but Deng isn't so interested in that idea.
Deng has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Deng scoring with punches to the head and body.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McNutt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Deng with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Deng missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Deng with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McNutt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Deng.
McNutt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Deng trying to move into half guard but instead McNutt has managed to sweep!

McNutt is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Deng is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Deng has escaped and now he's on top!
Deng won't allow McNutt to get back to his feet.
Deng missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Deng slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deng scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Deng missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Deng sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McNutt defending well though.
Deng working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Deng thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Deng is keen to just control but McNutt is a slippery customer.
Deng is stalling here. McNutt is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Deng seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and McNutt has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

McNutt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Deng has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNutt throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

McNutt goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Deng has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for McNutt but great work by Deng.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An elbow from Deng crashes against the mat.
Deng working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Deng tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Deng scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deng cracks McNutt with a big elbow.
McNutt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
McNutt is trying to stand back up but Deng is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omen Deng dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Deng connects with a jab.

It looks like Lesnar McNutt has been cut.
McNutt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Deng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Deng lands with a straight right. McNutt didn't see that one coming.
McNutt fails with the takedown
and Deng counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deng throws a monster overhand right that drops McNutt! Deng follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omen Deng!