PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Narmonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrey Narmonov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lesnar
vs
Narmonov

190 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

217 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrey Narmonov!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narmonov is looking to clinch but Lesnar is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Narmonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lesnar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Narmonov's guard.
Lesnar postures up in Narmonov's guard and throws a big left but Narmonov blocks it.
Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Narmonov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lesnar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lesnar pushing down on Narmonov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lesnar works his way into side control.
Narmonov wants to get back to his feet but Lesnar is dominant here and he's now got Narmonov's back!
Lesnar is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Lesnar gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Lesnar gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Lesnar apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Narmonov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lesnar swats away the attempt to clinch by Narmonov.

Lesnar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Narmonov's guard.
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 is stalling in the full guard.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but Narmonov blocks nicely.
Lesnar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lesnar is controlling the pace.
Narmonov is looking to get back to is feet but Lesnar passes into side control.
Narmonov pushes Lesnar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lesnar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lesnar wants to control but Narmonov is keeping him busy.

Lesnar decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Narmonov wants to clinch up but Lesnar keeps it at a distance.
Narmonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lesnar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Narmonov tries to clinch up.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lesnar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Narmonov tries to clinch but Lesnar moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narmonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Narmonov tries to clinch up.
Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Narmonov tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Narmonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Narmonov tries to close the distance and clinch but Lesnar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Narmonov wants to clinch.
Lesnar keeps the fight on the outside.
Narmonov is looking to clinch but Lesnar is avoiding it.

Lesnar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Narmonov's guard.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Narmonov keeps moving.
Lesnar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Narmonov is looking to stand up but Lesnar isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is standing up over Narmonov. Narmonov looks to escape but Lesnar dives into side control.
Lesnar trying to control the action but Narmonov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lesnar decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Narmonov tries to clinch up.

Lesnar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Narmonov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Narmonov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lesnar has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Narmonov looks gassed!
Lesnar lands some shots froms side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narmonov is trying to get back to his feet.

Lesnar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lesnar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lesnar in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lesnar trying to control the action but Narmonov is working from the bottom.
Lesnar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Narmonov some visible discomfort.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narmonov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lesnar keeps the fight on the outside.
Narmonov is looking to clinch but Lesnar is avoiding it.

Lesnar moves into the clinch successfully.
Narmonov is trying to break free.
Narmonov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lesnar has Narmonov pushed against the cage.
Narmonov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lesnar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Lesnar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Narmonov wants to clinch
and Lesnar counters with an inside leg kick.

Lesnar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lesnar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Narmonov is breathing heavily.
Narmonov wants to get back to his feet.
Lesnar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brock Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar moves into full mount! Narmonov won't be happy about that!
Lesnar punishing his opponent with strikes.

It looks like Andrey Narmonov has been cut.
Lesnar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Narmonov is rocked!

That has opened up Andrey Narmonov's cut even more.

Lesnar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Narmonov is still in real trouble! Can Lesnar finish him?
The referee warns Narmonov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lesnar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Narmonov hang on?

The cut above Andrey Narmonov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Narmonov is trying to stand.
The referee warns Narmonov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Andrey Narmonov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brock Lesnar!