PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prince Pruitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock Lesner will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pruitt
vs
Lesner

196 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

210 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Prince Pruitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Lesner!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesner tries to clinch there but Pruitt circles away.
Lesner shoots and misses

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

Pruitt jumps guard.
Pruitt has his hands on Lesner's head, controlling the position.
Lesner wants to get up but he can't break Pruitt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pruitt controls Lesner momentarily but Lesner frees himself.
Lesner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Lesner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pruitt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lesner has managed to get both his arms back between Pruitt's legs - danger averted.
Pruitt keeping full guard, as Lesner tries to pass.
Pruitt will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesner wants to control from the top but Pruitt keeps moving.
Pruitt throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pruitt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pruitt pulls Lesner in close to prevent any damage.
Pruitt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lesner wants to control from the top but Pruitt keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Brock Lesner hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pruitt stuffs the takedown.
Lesner closes the distance but Pruitt moves to the side

and Pruitt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pruitt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pruitt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lesner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lesner throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lesner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pruitt wanted to stand there but Lesner had control of the position.
Pruitt's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Prince Pruitt wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Lesner gets caught napping as Pruitt dives in and scores a takedown. Lesner manages to retain guard.

Lesner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pruitt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lesner looks winded!
Pruitt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Lesner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pruitt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pruitt wants to stand but Lesner is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesner is looking to sweep but instead, Pruitt has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesner wants to control but Pruitt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lesner is trying to control but Pruitt passes into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesner is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pruitt is controlling him well.
Lesner is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Pruitt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pruitt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lesner is trying to defend but Pruitt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pruitt content to control rather than advance.
Pruitt seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lesner for as long as he can get away with.

Pruitt seems to be looking for submissions.
Pruitt passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lesner!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesner bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pruitt looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lesner tries to stand but Pruitt is controlling from the bottom.
Lesner is breathing heavily.
Pruitt pulls Lesner in close to prevent any damage.
Lesner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pruitt is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lesner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pruitt is working away from the top position though.
Pruitt is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Pruitt wants to work for an arm triangle but Lesner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pruitt drops an elbow to the side of Lesner's head.
Pruitt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lesner pushes Pruitt off looking to stand but Pruitt dives back in and keeps control.
Pruitt content to control rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Prince Pruitt wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Pruitt looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesner wants to sweep but no luck.
Pruitt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pruitt is pushing down on Lesner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lesner is fighting to maintain full guard but Pruitt has managed to sneak the leg through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pruitt is pressing down on Lesner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lesner is holding on for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pruitt seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Pruitt dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lesner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pruitt pinned against the cage. Pruitt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pruitt stuffs the takedown.

Pruitt closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lesner to the mat! Lesner manages to get full guard.
Lesner wants to sweep but no luck.
Pruitt sitting in guard here, content to control.

Pruitt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pruitt stays in close to Lesner's body and controls the position.
Prince Pruitt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lesner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pruitt'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.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Prince Pruitt just wasn't active enough.
Pruitt shoots in looking for a takedown but Lesner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pruitt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Lesner gets caught flat footed, as Pruitt shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pruitt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pruitt passes Lesner's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pruitt wants to stand up but Lesner is controlling the position.

Lesner is defending against the submission attempts here by Pruitt.

Pruitt wants to work for an arm triangle but Lesner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pruitt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lesner is looking to control Pruitt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lesner avoid being mounted?

Pruitt is trying to work for a kimura but Lesner is defending well.
Pruitt tries to stand but can't do so whilst Lesner controls his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesner wants to get back to full guard.
Lesner wants to control but Pruitt is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Pruitt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lesner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lesner wants to control but Pruitt is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Prince Pruitt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pruitt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prince Pruitt!