PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Markko Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soufian Fekar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Lesnar
vs
Fekar

171 cm
24
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Markko Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Soufian Fekar!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar tries for a takedown but Fekar circles away easily

and Fekar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fekar won't allow Lesnar to sweep him here.
Lesnar wants to improve his position but instead Fekar has moved into half guard.
Lesnar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fekar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lesnar wants to improve his position but Fekar is controlling well.
Lesnar is working hard here to advance position.
Fekar tries to pass to full mount but Lesnar defends it.
Lesnar is staying active underneath Fekar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar wants to improve his position but Fekar is controlling well.
Fekar works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lesnar is trying to escape the mount.
Fekar sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fekar looking to control but Lesnar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fekar raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lesnar can't escape the position.
Fekar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lesnar?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fekar wants to control the pace but Lesnar is squirming around nicely.
Fekar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lesnar bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesnar passes into half guard.
Lesnar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Still in half guard, Lesnar seems content to control.

Fekar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lesnar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lesnar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar is nestled in close to Fekar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes 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 missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Fekar pushes Lesnar off and gets back to his feet.
Fekar has his takedown stuffed

and Lesnar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fekar looks winded!
Lesnar working Fekar over with strikes.
Lesnar trying to control the pace.
Lesnar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fekar is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Fekar wants to get back to his feet.
Lesnar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lesnar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lesnar slips a nice elbow through Fekar's hands, connecting with Fekar's forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, if Lesnar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lesnar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markko Lesnar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fekar fails with a takedown attempt.
Fekar scores with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Lesnar. No joy for Fekar on that attempt.
Markko Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnar fails with a takedown attempt.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fekar as he jumps to the side.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fekar is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lesnar is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fekar to the mat. Fekar regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Lesnar controlling from the top position.

Fekar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lesnar is aware though and is defending well.
Lesnar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lesnar cracks Fekar with a solid left hand.
Markko Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lesnar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lesnar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fekar is on top in guard.

Lesnar is looking to sinch up a triangle. Fekar throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Lesnar's body to avoid the submission. Lesnar has instead reached around Fekar's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Lesnar arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Markko Lesnar!