PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnar's entrance music is FACE THE PAIN. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lesnar
vs
McDonald

190 cm
24
282 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

195 cm
20
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lesnar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McDonald wants to get back to his feet.
Lesnar throwing shots but McDonald is blocking nicely.
Lesnar throws a strike but McDonald avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lesnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McDonald works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar throws a big right hand that misses.
McDonald wants to get back to his feet but Lesnar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lesnar lands a couple of digs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lesnar.
Lesnar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lesnar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lesnar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but McDonald blocks nicely.
Lesnar prevents McDonald from getting back to his feet.
McDonald looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but McDonald blocks nicely.
Lesnar is working McDonald over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McDonald preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McDonald wants to stand up but Lesnar is controlling him.
Lesnar with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesnar stops McDonald from standing up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lesnar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lesnar is in close to McDonald's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lesnar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lesnar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lesnar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lesnar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lesnar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lesnar is in close to McDonald's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lesnar lands a couple of elbows.
Lesnar landing some decent shots from guard.
Lesnar connects with a couple of short punches.
Lesnar won't allow McDonald to get back to his feet.
Lesnar postures up and lands a big shot to McDonald's brow.
Lesnar throws an elbow that misses. McDonald uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lesnar's guard. Nice move by McDonald!
Lesnar is looking to stand up but McDonald isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wanted to stand there but Lesnar had control of the position.

Lesnar uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lesnar wants to clinch.

Lesnar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lesnar showed some decent athleticism there.
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 lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Lesnar there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald pushes Lesnar off looking to stand but Lesnar dives back in and keeps control.
Lesnar is nestled in close to McDonald, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McDonald has hold of Lesnar's hands but Lesnar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lesnar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lesnar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McDonald with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lesnar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McDonald taking some punishment here, with Lesnar in his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lesnar working over McDonald with some ground and pound. McDonald looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McDonald pushes Lesnar off looking to stand but Lesnar dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lesnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
McDonald circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lesnar is looking to clinch but McDonald is avoiding it.
McDonald tries to bum rush Lesnar with a series of wild strikes but Lesnar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lesnar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald.

Lesnar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lesnar drops an elbow to the side of McDonald's head.
McDonald looks like he's trying to stand up.
McDonald taking some punishment here, with Lesnar in his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lesnar scores with a couple of nice shots.
McDonald avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lesnar.
Lesnar prevents McDonald from standing back up.
Lesnar slips a nice elbow through McDonald's hands, connecting with McDonald's forehead.
Lesnar lands strikes from half guard.
McDonald is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lesnar lands a nice short elbow.
Lesnar is nestled in close to McDonald, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McDonald is trying to stand.
Lesnar drops an elbow to the side of McDonald's head.
Lesnar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McDonald should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McDonald pushes Lesnar off looking to stand but Lesnar dives back in and keeps control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lesnar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lesnar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McDonald with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McDonald is looking to escape.
McDonald on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lesnar lands strikes from half guard.

McDonald is rocked!
McDonald is trying to stand.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lesnar lands a nice short elbow.
McDonald is still in real trouble! Can Lesnar finish him?
McDonald has hold of Lesnar's hands but Lesnar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McDonald seems to have recovered his senses.
Lesnar slips a nice elbow through McDonald's hands, connecting with McDonald's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lesnar lands a nice short elbow.
Lesnar is nestled in close to McDonald, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lesnar working the head and body with strikes.
McDonald has hold of Lesnar's hands but Lesnar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lesnar stops McDonald from getting back to his feet.
Lesnar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lesnar connects with a nice short shot to McDonald's temple.
Lesnar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Lesnar there.
Lesnar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lesnar working the head and body with strikes.
Lesnar 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar working the head and body with strikes.
Lesnar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lesnar connects with a nice short shot to McDonald's temple.
McDonald tries to kick Lesnar off but Lesnar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lesnar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lesnar working over McDonald with some ground and pound. McDonald looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McDonald tries to kick Lesnar off but Lesnar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lesnar connects with a nice short shot to McDonald's temple.
McDonald is trying to stand up here but Lesnar is controlling him well.
McDonald is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lesnar scores with a couple of nice shots.
McDonald wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesnar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lesnar working the head and body with strikes.
Lesnar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McDonald wants to get back to his feet.
Lesnar slips a nice elbow through McDonald's hands, connecting with McDonald's forehead.
McDonald on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lesnar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McDonald wants to get back to his feet.
Lesnar drops an elbow to the side of McDonald's head.
Lesnar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesnar dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lesnar fails with a takedown attempt.

Lesnar feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lesnar postures up in McDonald's guard and throws a big left but McDonald blocks it.
McDonald wants to stand up but Lesnar is controlling him.
Lesnar cracks McDonald with a solid left hand.
Lesnar with a nice head shot there.
Lesnar connects with a couple of short punches.
Lesnar scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lesnar landing some decent shots from guard.
Lesnar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

McDonald scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McDonald as he jumps to the side.
McDonald throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lesnar's head.
Lesnar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McDonald avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDonald scores with a three punch combo!
Lesnar shoots for a double leg takedown but McDonald sprawls well. He's pushed Lesnar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lesnar dodges the punch combination from McDonald.
McDonald tried to score with a low kick but Lesnar checks it.
Lesnar shoots in for a double leg but McDonald sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lesnar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lesnar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McDonald avoids it really well and circles away.

Lesnar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McDonald is trying to defend but Lesnar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lesnar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald pushes Lesnar off looking to stand but Lesnar dives back in and keeps control.
Lesnar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lesnar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to stand.
Lesnar winds up and cracks McDonald with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McDonald looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lesnar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McDonald with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brock Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lesnar working the head and body with strikes.
Lesnar lands strikes from half guard.
McDonald is trying to stand.
Lesnar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lesnar connects with a nice short shot to McDonald's temple.
Ground and pound from Lesnar.
McDonald wants to get back to his feet.
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!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McDonald wants to get back to his feet.
Lesnar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McDonald with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McDonald is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Lesnar.
McDonald tries to kick Lesnar off but Lesnar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McDonald has hold of Lesnar's hands but Lesnar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Lesnar there.
McDonald is looking to escape.
Lesnar lands with a punch from half guard.
Lesnar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald tries to kick Lesnar off but Lesnar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
James McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice strikes from Lesnar there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Lesnar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lesnar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Lesnar!
In his post fight interview, Brock Lesnar started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.