PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Theo Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deven King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes into a darkened arena with his song building. monster kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Deven King is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lesnar
vs
King

175 cm
25
134 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
134 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Theo Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deven King!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar misses with a takedown

and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lesnar is working for takedown but King is calmly controlling the position for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lesnar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and King counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lesnar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
Lesnar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

King breaks from the clinch.
Lesnar with a lazy takedown attempt

and King counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar is working for takedown but King is calmly controlling the position for now.
King working hard to break the clinch.
King has had enough of the clinch but Lesnar keeps him there for the moment.
Lesnar tries to pull guard but King holds him up against the cage and eventually Lesnar drops back down to his feet.
King wants to break free but Lesnar has control.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Lesnar misses with a takedown

and King counters by moving into the clinch.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Lesnar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. King smiles and moves away.
Lesnar shoots and misses

and King moves into the clinch.
Lesnar has King pressed against the cage, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and King counters by moving into the clinch.
Lesnar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. King fights it off and pushes away nicely.
King tries to clinch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Lesnar with a lazy takedown attempt

and King counters by moving into the clinch.
King is trying to break the clinch but Lesnar has him pressed against the cage.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

King has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lesnar fails with the takedown

and King moves into the clinch.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar tries for a takedown but King circles away easily

and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lesnar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

King closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King tries to clinch but Lesnar moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lesnar drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
Lesnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lesnar tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
Lesnar goes for a takedown attempt but King pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Deven King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lesnar shoots and misses

and King counters by clinching up.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lesnar darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King is trying to force a seperation but Lesnar has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnar wants to take the fight to the mat but King manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

King manages to break the clinch.
King tries to clinch but Lesnar is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deven King 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.

Lesnar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and King moves into the clinch.

King breaks the clinch.
Lesnar doesn't succeed with the takedown

and King counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lesnar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lesnar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King can't break the clinch.

Lesnar pulls guard.
King must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lesnar is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
King is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lesnar is controlling him.
Lesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
King wants to stand but Lesnar is controlling the position.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lesnar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lesnar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

King pushes Lesnar off and gets back to his feet.
Lesnar fails with the takedown

and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. King fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lesnar tries for a takedown but King circles away easily

and King counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King is defending well against a takedown attempt.
King is trying to break free.
King tries to break the clinch but Lesnar is controlling the position.
Lesnar tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Lesnar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. King fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lesnar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lesnar doesn't succeed with the takedown

and King counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Lesnar won't allow it.
King wants to break free but Lesnar has control.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt

and King counters by clinching up.
Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
Lesnar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but King gets the underhooks and prevents it.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lesnar has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King is trying to break the clinch but Lesnar has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Deven King will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lesnar tries for a takedown but King circles away easily

and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lesnar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by King after a bit of a struggle.
King prevents a body shot from Lesnar.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Lesnar.
Lesnar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theo Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar prevents King from breaking the clinch.
King prevents the takedown attempt.
Deven King seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lesnar jumps guard but King turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
King tries to work over Lesnar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King tries to circle away but Lesnar has him pinned against the cage.
Lesnar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King is trying to push Lesnar away but Lesnar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

King breaks from the clinch.

King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lesnar prevents King from breaking the clinch.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lesnar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice body punch from King.
King is trying to force a seperation but Lesnar has the dominant position.
King gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lesnar.

King manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar fails with the takedown

and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

King manages to break the clinch.
Lesnar fails with the takedown

and King counters by moving into the clinch.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Lesnar has double underhooks.
Deven King is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

King breaks from the clinch.
Lesnar tries for a takedown but King circles away easily

and King moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar has King pressed against the cage, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

King breaks the clinch.
Lesnar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and King moves into the clinch.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lesnar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.
King working hard to break the clinch.
Lesnar tries to pull guard but King forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is looking to take this one to the mat.

King breaks from the clinch.
Lesnar with a lazy takedown attempt

and King moves into the clinch.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt

and King counters by clinching up.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lesnar wants to take the fight to the mat but King manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

King breaks the clinch.
King tries to clinch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Theo Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King is looking to clinch but Lesnar is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deven King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got King winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deven King!
A determined Deven King didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!