PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lesnar
vs
Jones

192 cm
22
265 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
270 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Jones!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Lesnar.
Lance Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones with a jab.

Lesnar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jones did well to prevent Lesnar getting side control.
Lesnar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
Lesnar working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jones's thigh. Jones counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Jones keeping full guard, as Lesnar tries to pass.
Lesnar is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Lesnar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jones trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lesnar manages to pass to mount!
Jones looks gassed!
Lesnar lands a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lesnar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lesnar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lesnar tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Lesnar cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones wants to hold on but Lesnar pushes him away.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Lesnar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar with the ground and pound from mount.
Lesnar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
BOOM! Lesnar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lesnar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lesnar wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lesnar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jones looks a forlorn figure.
Lesnar raining down shots from the mount!
Lesnar dominating with strikes here.
Lesnar looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lesnar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lesnar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lesnar dominating with strikes here.
Jones is bucking up trying to escape but Lesnar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lesnar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
Lesnar content just to control the position here.
Jones taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Lesnar maintains control.
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lesnar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
Lesnar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnar wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Lesnar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lesnar landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lesnar looking to secure an arm triangle but Jones defends it well.
Lesnar looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones scores with a jab. Lesnar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones misses with a body shot.

Lesnar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lesnar in side control, throwing shots but Jones defends.
Lesnar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jones's legs.
Lesnar wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Lesnar scoring with punches and elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones is trying to buck Lesnar off.
Lesnar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jones to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar lands an elbow.
Jones is not content to let Lesnar control the position.
Lesnar has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jones!
Lesnar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
Jones's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Lesnar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Lesnar is landing with some decent strikes but Jones is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lesnar won't let Jones get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Lesnar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lesnar controlling the pace for now.
Jones is in a horrible position here. Lesnar smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jones really wants to buck Lesnar off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lesnar lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lesnar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jones looks a forlorn figure.
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 with a couple of short strikes.
BOOM! Lesnar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lesnar tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Lesnar lands a heavy elbow.
Jones is trying to stand.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Jones trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Lesnar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brock Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lesnar with good strikes from the mount here!
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Lesnar with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesnar dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lesnar misses with a few strikes there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lesnar!
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lesnar as he avoids it easily.
Lesnar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Lesnar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Lesnar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lesnar moves out of range of the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lesnar.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.

Lesnar clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Lesnar prevents the takedown attempt.

Lesnar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lesnar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lesnar moves out of range of the strikes.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Lesnar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lesnar tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones throws a one two combo.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lesnar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Lesnar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones is looking to escape.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lesnar.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Lesnar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lesnar.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lesnar shoots in but no luck this time.
Lesnar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Lesnar moves away and avoids it.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Lesnar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lesnar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Lesnar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Lesnar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Lesnar's attempts to control the action.
Jones squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to hold on but Lesnar pushes him away.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
Lesnar landing strikes from the mount.
Lesnar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lesnar dominating with strikes here.
Lesnar cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lance Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lesnar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jones throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Brock Lesnar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lesnar cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Lesnar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lesnar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26

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