PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Venum Knee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knee comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm. Eric Lesnar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knee
vs
Lesnar

180 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

193 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Venum Knee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lesnar.
Lesnar circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lesnar stops Knee from standing up.
Knee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Lesnar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lesnar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lesnar stands and throws Knee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Knee is pushing Lesnar's head away, looking to escape. Lesnar manages to hold on to the position though.
Lesnar is chipping away with strikes.
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!
Knee is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lesnar asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lesnar is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Knee is trying to escape and Lesnar transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Knee is forced to tap! Nice work there by Lesnar! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric Lesnar!