PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bitchslap Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bitchslap Tatum looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Tatum
vs
Lesnar

190 cm
20
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
268 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 Las Vegas, Bitchslap Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lesnar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lesnar is looking to advance position but Tatum won't allow it.
Lesnar drops an elbow to the side of Tatum's head.
Tatum wants to get back to his feet.
Tatum is breathing heavily.
Lesnar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lesnar is looking to advance position but Tatum won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lesnar decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Lesnar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lesnar jumps guard but Tatum stands there with Lesnar around his waist. Lesnar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lesnar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tatum walks away with a smile on his face. Lesnar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Lesnar closes the distance and pushes Tatum back into the cage.
Lesnar misses with the head strike.
Tatum can't break the clinch.
Lesnar leaning against his opponent.
Tatum is trying to push Lesnar away but Lesnar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lesnar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tatum walks away with a smile on his face. Lesnar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bitchslap Tatum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lesnar drives through with a takedown into Tatum's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lesnar content to stall in guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brock Lesnar wasn't active enough on the ground.

Lesnar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Lesnar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tatum is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lesnar asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lesnar is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Let's hope that Lesnar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
That's time! Tatum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lesnar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Lesnar clinches up with Tatum and pushes him back against the cage.
Tatum tries to break free but Lesnar pushes him back against the cage.
Tatum working hard to break the clinch.
Tatum lands an elbow just above Lesnar 's eye.
Lesnar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tatum.
Lesnar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Lesnar pulls guard.
Lesnar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tatum is controlling him.
Lesnar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Lesnar is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar throws an elbow that misses.
Lesnar fails to pull guard.
Tatum wants to get back to striking at distance but Lesnar won't allow it.
Tatum tries to break free but Lesnar pushes him back against the cage.
Tatum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lesnar fails to pull guard.

Tatum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lesnar has managed to clinch.
Lesnar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bitchslap Tatum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.
Tatum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lesnar has him pressed against the cage.
Tatum is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tatum can't break the clinch.
Tatum dodges an elbow strike from Lesnar.
Tatum managing to block the knees to the body from Lesnar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is trying to drag Tatum to the mat but Tatum just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tatum blocks the elbow strike.
Lesnar misses with an elbow strike.
Tatum is trying to push Lesnar away but Lesnar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lesnar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lesnar throws an elbow but it misses.
Tatum is trying to break the clinch but Lesnar is controlling him.

Lesnar jumps guard.
Lesnar keeping moving, preventing Tatum from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lesnar can do anything to dispel that myth.
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!
Tatum wants to stand but Lesnar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tatum trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lesnar looking for a sweep. Not yet Lesnar, not yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lesnar being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bitchslap Tatum wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tatum thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lesnar if he has to take too many more of those.
Lesnar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tatum circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum lands a body shot.
Tatum changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lesnar tries to avoid it but Tatum manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lesnar to the ground. Lesnar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tatum misses with a double jab.
Tatum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Tatum does no damage.

Lesnar rushes Tatum and presses him up against the cage.

Tatum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lesnar has closed the distance and engaged Tatum in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lesnar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tatum's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tatum.
Tatum is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brock Lesnar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Tatum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lesnar pushes Tatum up against the cage in a clinch.
Tatum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Tatum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tatum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tatum avoids the elbow strike from Lesnar, against the cage.
Lesnar prevents Tatum from breaking the clinch.
Tatum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tatum is trying to break the clinch but Lesnar is controlling him.
Lesnar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Lesnar pulls Tatum into guard.
Lesnar wants to sweep here but Tatum controlling him for the moment.

Lesnar wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lesnar has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Lesnar manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar managing to control the position.

Lesnar has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tatum off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bitchslap Tatum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lesnar has managed to clinch.
Tatum tries to pull guard but Lesnar won't allow it.
Lesnar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lesnar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lesnar keeps control of Tatum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum working hard to break the clinch.
Lesnar trying to land knees to the body.
Tatum lands a damaging elbow.
Tatum lands a damaging elbow.
Lesnar looking to throw knees to the head but Tatum is blocking nicely.
Lesnar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
Tatum lands a knee to the body.
Tatum can't break the clinch.
Tatum is trying to break the clinch but Lesnar has him pressed against the cage.
Tatum can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tatum.
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!
Tatum tries to break free but Lesnar pushes him back against the cage.
Tatum has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lesnar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tatum wants to break free but Lesnar has control.

Lesnar pulls guard.
Tatum trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lesnar is proving hard to escape from.
Brock Lesnar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tatum trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tatum has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lesnar is proving hard to escape from.
Brock Lesnar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bitchslap Tatum just wasn't active enough.
Tatum has his takedown stuffed

and Lesnar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tatum's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bitchslap Tatum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tatum is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bitchslap Tatum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lesnar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brock Lesnar.
Some wild striking there from Tatum.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Lesnar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lesnar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

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