PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Skrisovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Skrisovsky is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lesnar
vs
Skrisovsky

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, David Skrisovsky!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Skrisovsky avoids it really well and circles away.
Skrisovsky blocks the body kick.
Skrisovsky throws a series of punches but Lesnar avoids them all with ease.

Skrisovsky has managed to clinch.
Lesnar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lesnar is trying to pull guard but Skrisovsky turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Skrisovsky as Lesnar tries to tie him up.
Skrisovsky has Lesnar pressed against the cage, preventing Lesnar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lesnar stops a takedown attempt from Skrisovsky.
Lesnar tries to pull guard but Skrisovsky forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Skrisovsky content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar is looking to break free of the clinch but Skrisovsky has double underhooks.
Skrisovsky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lesnar misses with a body punch.

Skrisovsky successfully pulls guard.

Skrisovsky has his feet on Lesnar's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Skrisovsky shoots in and drives through. Lesnar sprawls well.
Skrisovsky slaps away a takedown attempt from Lesnar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lesnar looks to clinch
and Skrisovsky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lesnar fails with the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lesnar.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Skrisovsky closes the distance and clinches up with Lesnar, looking for a takedown. Skrisovsky pushes Lesnar against the cage but Lesnar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrisovsky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lesnar as he jumps to the side.
Lesnar tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Skrisovsky counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Skrisovsky.
Skrisovsky controlling the action here for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnar wants to get back to striking at distance but Skrisovsky won't allow it.
Lesnar goes for a takedown attempt but Skrisovsky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Skrisovsky shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Skrisovsky showed some decent athleticism there.
Skrisovsky passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrisovsky cracks Lesnar with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Skrisovsky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Skrisovsky controlling from the full mount.
Skrisovsky looking to ground and pound but Lesnar is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrisovsky looking to finish with strikes here!
Skrisovsky controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Skrisovsky 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.
Lesnar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Skrisovsky has hold of Lesnar's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lesnar manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Skrisovsky dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lesnar gets tackled into the cage by Skrisovsky. Skrisovsky maintains the clinch.
Skrisovsky is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lesnar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lesnar wants to break the clinch but can't.

Skrisovsky ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Skrisovsky no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lesnar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Skrisovsky on the ground.
Skrisovsky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Skrisovsky works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lesnar is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Skrisovsky controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Skrisovsky gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Brock Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skrisovsky shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lesnar sprawls well. Lesnar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Skrisovsky gets slowly back to his feet.

Skrisovsky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lesnar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Skrisovsky to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skrisovsky goes for a takedown attempt but Lesnar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brock Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Skrisovsky.
Lesnar throws a nice looking combination but Skrisovsky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrisovsky thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Skrisovsky misses the target.

Skrisovsky rushes Lesnar and presses him up against the cage.
Skrisovsky can't break the clinch.
Lesnar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Skrisovsky drags the fight down to the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Skrisovsky holds on and takes a little breather.

Skrisovsky working for a triangle but Lesnar defends it easily.
Skrisovsky managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skrisovsky uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Skrisovsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Lesnar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lesnar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Skrisovsky clinches with his opponent.

Skrisovsky drags the fight down to the ground.

Skrisovsky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Skrisovsky trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Skrisovsky looking for a guillotine here but Lesnar defends easily.
Skrisovsky managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Skrisovsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Skrisovsky shoots for a double leg takedown but Lesnar sprawls well. He's pushed Skrisovsky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Skrisovsky looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Skrisovsky looks for a takedown but Lesnar sprawls well.
Brock Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Skrisovsky.
Skrisovsky throws a right and a left that both miss.

Skrisovsky clinches with his opponent.
Lesnar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lesnar looking for a takedown.
Lesnar is pressed up against the cage. Skrisovsky has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lesnar down to the mat. Lesnar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lesnar could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skrisovsky shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lesnar sprawls well. Lesnar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Skrisovsky gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Lesnar misses.
Lesnar tries to clinch up

and Skrisovsky counters by clinching up.

Skrisovsky ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Skrisovsky no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Skrisovsky is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Skrisovsky uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries a low kick but Skrisovsky avoids it.
Skrisovsky shoots in but Lesnar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Skrisovsky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lesnar circles away.
Lesnar shoots for a takedown but Skrisovsky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lesnar throws the left hand but Skrisovsky avoids the punch easily.
Skrisovsky throws a sloppy head kick and Lesnar moves out of range easily.
Lesnar slaps away a takedown attempt from Skrisovsky, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Skrisovsky shoots in for a takedown but Lesnar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar fails to land the takedown.

Lesnar gets tackled into the cage by Skrisovsky. Skrisovsky maintains the clinch.
Skrisovsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lesnar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skrisovsky taking a breather.

Skrisovsky manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar wants to clinch

and Skrisovsky counters by moving into the clinch.

Skrisovsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skrisovsky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lesnar.
Skrisovsky tries a head kick but it misses.
Skrisovsky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lesnar circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lesnar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Skrisovsky circles away from the clinch attempt

so Skrisovsky counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Skrisovsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Skrisovsky 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Skrisovsky!