PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjork Lensner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evandro Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandao is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tool - Forty Six & 2. Evandro Brandao will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lensner
vs
Brandao

191 cm
26
266 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

192 cm
21
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bjork Lensner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evandro Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lensner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brandao defends it nicely.
Lensner staying out of range there.
Brandao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lensner checks the leg kick nicely there.
A punch combination from Brandao misses.
Lensner moves out of range of the strikes.

Lensner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lensner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brandao's brow.
Brandao dodges an elbow strike from Lensner.
Lensner throws an elbow that misses.
Lensner misses with some punches.
Lensner throws an elbow but it misses.
Brandao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lensner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lensner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brandao's brow.
Brandao lands a nice shot to the body.
Lensner throws an elbow that misses.
Brandao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lensner backwards.
Lensner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lensner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
Brandao avoids the elbow strike from Lensner, against the cage.
Brandao blocks the elbow strike.
Lensner missing with knees to the body.
Lensner has a couple of punches blocked by Brandao.
Lensner swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lensner misses with an elbow over the top.

Brandao breaks the clinch.
Brandao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Evandro Brandao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lensner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brandao is looking to reverse the position.
Lensner sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brandao is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lensner working the ground and pound but Brandao is defending the strikes.
Lensner working away.
Brandao sneaks back into half guard.
Brandao has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lensner is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lensner with the ground and pound but Brandao uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Brandao is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brandao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lensner.
Brandao controls Lensner momentarily but Lensner frees himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lensner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lensner is in close to Brandao's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lensner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brandao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lensner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Brandao is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lensner scoring with punches to the head and body.

Brandao looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brandao working for submissions but it's allowed Lensner to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lensner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brandao pinned against the cage. Brandao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lensner looks to throw the jab but Brandao is out of range.
Lensner checks a leg kick.
Brandao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Evandro Brandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandao scores with a leg kick.
Brandao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lensner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brandao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lensner somewhat.
Lensner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brandao checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lensner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brandao.
Brandao throws a hook to the side of Lensner's head but Lensner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lensner throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good work by Brandao as he checks the leg kick.
Lensner checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandao. Lensner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brandao circles away from the clinch attempt.
A low kick from Brandao misses
and Lensner counters with a good low kick that Brandao was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Lensner moves into the clinch.
Lensner lands a left hand.
Brandao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lensner backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lensner throws an elbow but it misses.
Brandao has a couple of punches blocked by Lensner.
Brandao is trying to force a seperation but Lensner has the dominant position.
Lensner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandao avoids the elbow strike from Lensner, against the cage.
Brandao tries to break free but Lensner pushes him back against the cage.
Lensner lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Evandro Brandao has been cut.
Lensner throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lensner throws an elbow but misses.
Lensner tries a body shot but Brandao blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao misses with a body punch.
Brandao is trying to force a seperation but Lensner has the dominant position.
Lensner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lensner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Brandao breaks the clinch.
Lensner tries to clinch there but Brandao circles away.
Lensner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brandao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brandao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lensner doesn't manage to clinch there - Brandao circles away.
Lensner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brandao swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjork Lensner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lensner tries to close the distance and clinch but Brandao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lensner fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao lands with a straight right. Lensner didn't see that one coming.
Brandao throws a sloppy head kick and Lensner moves out of range easily.
Lensner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brandao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brandao connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lensner clinches.
Brandao tries to break free but Lensner pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Brandao.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brandao manages to break the clinch.
Brandao misses with a hook.
Brandao fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evandro Brandao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Evandro Brandao's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Brandao looks for the body kick but Lensner saw that one coming.
Brandao throws a nice looking combination but Lensner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brandao misses with a wild body shot.
Lensner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Brandao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lensner doesn't seem phased though.
Brandao just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by Lensner as he checks the leg kick.
Brandao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brandao throws a leg kick
and Lensner counters with a leg kick.
Lensner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brandao throws a hook but Lensner blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lensner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brandao as he jumps to the side.
Sloppy strikes from Brandao. Those never looked like landing.
Lensner connects with a jab.
Brandao feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lensners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lensner throws a leg kick that misses.
Brandao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lensner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lensner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brandao scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao throws a jab but it's blocked by Lensner.
Lensner darts in looking for a takedown but Brandao gets double underhooks and turns Lensner into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brandao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lensner throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lensner.
Brandao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lensner fails to land.
Lensner pushes off an throws an elbow but Brandao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Brandao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brandao throws out a leg kick but Lensner moves out of range and Brandao only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandao. Lensner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brandao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lensner avoids the body shot from Brandao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lensner.
Lensner throws a chopping leg kick but Brandao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brandao swings away with a body shot that misses

and Lensner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lensner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brandao tries to break free but Lensner pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lensner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brandao's brow.
Brandao is trying to push Lensner away but Lensner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lensner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lensner pushes off an throws an elbow but Brandao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lensner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Brandao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lensner pushes off an throws an elbow but Brandao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lensner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Lensner.
Lensner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lensner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Lensner scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brandao.
A shot in the inside from Brandao.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Lensner.
Lensner pushes off an throws an elbow but Brandao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lensner.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brandao has a couple of punches blocked by Lensner.
Brandao blocks the elbow strike.
Brandao blocks an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evandro Brandao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brandao has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evandro Brandao!
Evandro Brandao thanked the fans post fight for their support.