PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sami Vatanen (ranked 1034 p4p, 46 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 3321 p4p, 130 weight class). Vatanen comes to the ring accompanied by Kalmah - Heros to Us. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vatanen
vs
Lesnar

200 cm
27
282 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

191 cm
43
265 lbs
31 - 15 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sami Vatanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vatanen scores with a punch to the head.
Vatanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lesnar throws out a counter right but Vatanen avoids it with no problem.
Vatanen throws a right hand that misses
and Lesnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Vatanen misses with a double jab.
Lesnar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lesnar dodges the punch combination from Vatanen.
Sami Vatanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vatanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lesnar's head backwards.
Lesnar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vatanen misses with an uppercut
and Lesnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vatanen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lesnar.
Vatanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lesnar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vatanen misses with a combination
and Lesnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatanen misses with a double jab
and Lesnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Vatanen misses with a straight left.
Vatanen falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Vatanen misses with an uppercut
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
Vatanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lesnar.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lesnar! But no joy.
Vatanen swings widly with a right hand
and Lesnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vatanen throws a right hand that misses
and Lesnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Vatanen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lesnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen throws a series of punches but Lesnar avoids them all with ease.
Vatanen misses with a hook
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Vatanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lesnar.
Lesnar throws out a counter right but Vatanen avoids it with no problem.
Vatanen throws a hook but Lesnar avoids it easily.
Lesnar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice jab there from Vatanen.
Vatanen misses with a hook
and Lesnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lesnar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vatanen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vatanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Vatanen's corner calls for a 1-2. Vatanen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lesnar slips under a jab from Vatanen.
Vatanen misses with a few strikes there.
Lesnar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Vatanen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lesnar tries to move into range but Vatanen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lesnar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vatanen looks to throw the jab but Lesnar is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lesnar! But no joy.
Lesnar slips a straight right by Vatanen.
Vatanen misses with a hook to the body
and Lesnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vatanen misses with a left hand
and Lesnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vatanen misses with a left hand
and Lesnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lesnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lesnar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vatanen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lesnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lesnar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vatanen.
A little jabbing left from Lesnar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vatanen misses with an uppercut
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
Vatanen throws a poor cross that misses
and Lesnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatanen throws a shot from downtown. Lesnar moves away and avoids it.
Vatanen throws a right hand that misses
and Lesnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vatanen misses with an uppercut
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Vatanen misses.
It seemed like Lesnar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lesnar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vatanen misses with a double jab
and Lesnar counters with a straight right hand.
Vatanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lesnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Vatanen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lesnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sami Vatanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vatanen misses with a combination
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
Vatanen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Lesnar counter with a right hand.
Vatanen falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lesnar counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vatanen misses with a left hand
and Lesnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lesnar slips under a jab.
Vatanen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lesnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vatanen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vatanen misses the jab.
Lesnar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vatanen throws a lazy uppercut
and Lesnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Vatanen loads up on a big right hand but Lesnar slips the punch.
Vatanen throws a poor cross that misses
and Lesnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vatanen throws a lazy uppercut
and Lesnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vatanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lesnar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vatanen misses the body punch
and Lesnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vatanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Lesnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vatanen misses with a right hand
and Lesnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Vatanen swings widly with a right hand
and Lesnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vatanen misses with a shot to the body
and Lesnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vatanen throws a lazy uppercut
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
Vatanen misses with a hook to the body
and Lesnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vatanen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vatanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lesnar's head backwards.
Vatanen misses with a right hand
and Lesnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vatanen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vatanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vatanen fails to land with a series of punches.
Lesnar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vatanen misses with a right hand
and Vatanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vatanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Brock Lesnar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vatanen misses with a left hand
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Vatanen misses with a hook.
Vatanen throws a right hand that misses
and Lesnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Lesnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lesnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vatanen throws a lazy uppercut
and Lesnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vatanen works over Lesnar's head and body with a nice combination.
Vatanen misses with a double jab
and Lesnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vatanen misses with a double jab
and Vatanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vatanen throws an overhand right that lands on Lesnar's shoulder, as Lesnar tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Lesnar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sami Vatanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vatanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vatanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Lesnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vatanen misses with a left hand
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesnar really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vatanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lesnar throws out a counter right but Vatanen avoids it with no problem.
Vatanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vatanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lesnar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vatanen misses with a body shot
and Vatanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vatanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Vatanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lesnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vatanen throws a right hand that misses
and Lesnar counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vatanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lesnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vatanen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
Vatanen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vatanen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatanen throws a lazy uppercut
and Lesnar counters with a straight right hand.
Vatanen misses with a combination
and Lesnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vatanen misses with a left hand
and Lesnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lesnar slips a straight right by Vatanen.
Lesnar throws out a counter right but Vatanen avoids it with no problem.
Vatanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lesnar throws out a counter right but Vatanen avoids it with no problem.
Vatanen throws a series of punches but Lesnar avoids them all with ease.
Vatanen misses with a right hand
and Lesnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vatanen throws a nice looking combination but Lesnar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Lesnar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vatanen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lesnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vatanen misses with a double jab
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen throws a right hand that misses
and Lesnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vatanen misses with an uppercut
and Vatanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vatanen misses with a right hand
and Lesnar counters with a straight right hand.
Vatanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vatanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vatanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vatanen connects with a nice looking jab.
Vatanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Lesnar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vatanen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vatanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lesnar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Vatanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lesnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Vatanen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lesnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesnar dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Good exchange - Vatanen coming out on top.
Sami Vatanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lesnar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vatanen.
Lesnar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vatanen throws a lazy uppercut
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
Vatanen throws a lazy uppercut
and Lesnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the body from Vatanen misses
and Lesnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lesnar moves out of range of the strikes.
Vatanen misses with a hook
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vatanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Lesnar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vatanen throws an off balance right hand
and Lesnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vatanen lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Vatanen misses
and Lesnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vatanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Vatanen misses with a hook
and Lesnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vatanen swings widly with a right hand
letting Lesnar counter with a right hand.
Vatanen looks to land a right hand but Lesnar moved out of range.
Vatanen misses with a right hand
and Lesnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vatanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Lesnar throws out a counter right but Vatanen avoids it with no problem.
Vatanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lesnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vatanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Lesnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vatanen throws a combination that misses
and Lesnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Vatanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Lesnar counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vatanen misses with a hook
and Lesnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lesnar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vatanen throws an off balance right hand
and Lesnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Vatanen throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lesnar counter with a right hand.
Vatanen tries to bum rush Lesnar with a series of wild strikes but Lesnar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lesnar throws out a counter right but Vatanen avoids it with no problem.
Vatanen misses with a double jab.
Vatanen throws a combination that misses
and Lesnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Vatanen misses with a right hand
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Vatanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lesnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Lesnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brock Lesnar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vatanen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lesnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Lesnar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lesnar 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Lesnar!
Brock Lesnar is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Brock Lesnar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Sami Vatanen spoke after the fight, saying 'Did u fart? or is that ur breath?'.