PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Sheppard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sheppard
vs
Lesnar

157 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

150 cm
18
252 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Sheppard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Travis Sheppard has been cut.
Sheppard tries to clinch but Lesnar moves away

and Lesnar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Lesnar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sheppard uses from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lesnar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lesnar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sheppard manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lesnar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lesnar pushing down on Sheppard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lesnar stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Lesnar is looking for a kimura here.
Lesnar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sheppard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Lesnar there.
Sheppard trying to hold on to Lesnar's head to control him but Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sheppard defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lesnar.
Sheppard holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lesnar working Sheppard over with strikes.

Sheppard is defending against the submission attempts here by Lesnar.
Lesnar working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Sheppard's thigh. Sheppard counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Lesnar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lesnar won't allow Sheppard to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lesnar is looking to stand up but Sheppard won't let him.
Lesnar is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Brock Lesnar hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Lesnar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sheppard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sheppard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lesnar wanted to stand there but Sheppard had control of the position.
Lesnar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sheppard is keeping the position for now.
Sheppard could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar landing with the ground and pound.
Lesnar content to stall in guard here.
Lesnar tries to stand but Sheppard is controlling from the bottom.
Lesnar is fighting to break Sheppard's control of his arms but Sheppard is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sheppard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sheppard is looking to clinch but Lesnar is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Sheppard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sheppard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lesnar is trying to defend but Sheppard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Lesnar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lesnar is looking to escape.
Lesnar wants to control but Sheppard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lesnar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sheppard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheppard is looking to work some ground and pound but Lesnar has wrist control.
Lesnar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lesnar tries to stand and escape but Sheppard is controlling the position.
Sheppard tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lesnar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sheppard's head.
Lesnar seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sheppard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lesnar is working away from the top position though.
Sheppard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lesnar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lesnar wants to stand up but Sheppard is controlling the position.
Sheppard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lesnar is working away from the top position though.
Lesnar tries to pass to full mount but Sheppard defends it.
Sheppard wants to control the action here but instead Lesnar manages to pass to full mount!
Sheppard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lesnar jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sheppard manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lesnar scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lesnar tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
A control attempt from Sheppard but he's now mounted!
Lesnar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sheppard is looking to escape.
Sheppard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sheppard wants to hold on but Lesnar pushes him away.

Lesnar working for a submission but Sheppard is keeping him at bay.
Brock Lesnar has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lesnar wants to control the pace but Sheppard is squirming around nicely.
Sheppard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lesnar controlling Sheppard's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sheppard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesnar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Travis Sheppard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sheppard enables Lesnar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sheppard manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lesnar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lesnar. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Sheppard regains half guard.
Lesnar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lesnar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sheppard trying to control but Lesnar postures up.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lesnar misses with a series of wild punches.
Brock Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lesnar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lesnar postures up.
Sheppard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lesnar controls the pace.
Let's hope that Lesnar 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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lesnar pushing down on Sheppard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar wants to advance to full mount but Sheppard doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Lesnar wants to stand but Sheppard is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lesnar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sheppard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sheppard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sheppard is working hard here to advance position.
Sheppard is looking to stand up but Lesnar isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar stands and throws Sheppard's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sheppard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lesnar cracks Sheppard with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lesnar controlling from side mount.
Sheppard tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar just content to control the position.
Lesnar gets to mount! Sheppard was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Sheppard tries to control Lesnar's body but Lesnar pushes him off. Sheppard squirms to his side and now Lesnar has his back!

Lesnar is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Sheppard with him. Sheppard is trying to defend but Lesnar has an arm under the chin now! Sheppard grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brock Lesnar!