PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lesnar (ranked 44 p4p, 3 weight class) and Mitsugu Takeishi (ranked 114 p4p, 8 weight class). Takeishi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kabuki Gomen-Jyo. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lesnar
vs
Takeishi

185 cm
31
285 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

185 cm
28
340 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Vegan Gains

Vegan Gains
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Lesnar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mitsugu Takeishi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeishi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mitsugu Takeishi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnar staying out of range there.
Takeishi misses with a wild body shot.
Lesnar slips a straight right by Takeishi.
Takeishi misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Lesnar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lesnar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Takeishi's head.
Lesnar with the ground and pound but Takeishi uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lesnar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lesnar throws a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Takeishi can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lesnar with a nice head shot there.
Lesnar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Takeishi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar trying to control but Takeishi is working from the bottom.
Lesnar 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.
Lesnar throws a big elbow that misses.
Takeishi trying to keep a closed guard but Lesnar is proving a slippery customer.
Lesnar cracks Takeishi with a solid left hand.
Takeishi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lesnar distracts Takeishi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lesnar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lesnar tries to free his leg and advance position but Takeishi is retaining full guard.
Takeishi is pulling down on Lesnar's head. It's preventing any offense from Lesnar, at least for the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lesnar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Takeishi misses with a hook. Lesnar ducked under it nicely.
Takeishi throws a looping overhand right but Lesnar ducks down to avoid it.
Lesnar feinted with a counter takedown.
Takeishi takes a swing at Lesnar's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lesnar shoots in and gets a takedown into Takeishi's guard.
Lesnar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lesnar is fighting to break Takeishi's control of his arms but Takeishi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lesnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Takeishi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Takeishi keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Lesnar looking to pass the guard.
Takeishi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lesnar working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throws a big elbow that misses.
Lesnar throwing strikes but missing.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeishi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Takeishi's head.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeishi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar postures up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar chips away with some ground and pound.
Lesnar scoring with some ground and pound.
Lesnar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Takeishi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lesnar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lesnar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Takeishi's head.
Takeishi working a defensive guard here.
Lesnar stands up over Takeishi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar pushing down on Takeishi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lesnar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lesnar is stalling here. Takeishi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lesnar seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Takeishi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lesnar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lesnar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lesnar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takeishi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lesnar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Takeishi manages to get himself to full guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lesnar working some strikes from top position.
Lesnar is in close to Takeishi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Takeishi keeps moving.
Lesnar throws a strike but Takeishi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lesnar is pulling down on Takeishi's head. It's preventing any offense from Takeishi, at least for the moment.
Lesnar is trying to control the position but Takeishi postures up.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Takeishi is one step ahead there.
Lesnar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lesnar throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lesnar is on top in guard.

Lesnar postures up in Takeishi's guard and throws a big left but Takeishi blocks it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar postures up in Takeishi's guard and throws a big left but Takeishi blocks it.
Lesnar postures up in Takeishi's guard and throws a big left but Takeishi blocks it.
Lesnar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeishi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lesnar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lesnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takeishi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Lesnar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lesnar gets the takedown into side control.
Takeishi gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Takeishi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lesnar.
Lesnar lands a nice shot to the head.
Lesnar throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Takeishi because Lesnar loaded up on that one.
Lesnar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Takeishi looks a forlorn figure.
Lesnar throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Takeishi because Lesnar loaded up on that one.
The referee warns Takeishi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
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!
Lesnar punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeishi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lesnar breaks from Takeishi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lesnar with the ground and pound from mount.
Takeishi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lesnar dominating with strikes here.
Lesnar avoids the attempt from Takeishi to control.
Takeishi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lesnar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lesnar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lesnar dominating with strikes here.
Lesnar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Lesnar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnar landing punches.
Lesnar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lesnar tries to control but Takeishi wriggling away.
Lesnar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Takeishi?

Takeishi is rocked!
Lesnar lands a big shot to the head and Takeishi winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark Lesnar!
Mark Lesnar retains his super heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Mark Lesnar started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.