PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lesnar (ranked 1418 p4p, 1617 weight class) and Pablo Torres (ranked 48 p4p, 57 weight class). Mark Lesnar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lesnar
vs
Torres

185 cm
41
285
32 - 19 - 0

200 cm
31
278
25 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Torres!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Mark Lesnar has been cut.
Lesnar moves out of range of the strikes.
Lesnar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pablo Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lesnar or perhaps it was just good defense by Torres, which made it look bad.
Lesnar lands a jab.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnar.

Lesnar closes the distance and clinches.
Lesnar misses with the head strike.
Lesnar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torres's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Lesnar - that landed with a thud.
Torres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lesnar's elbow.
Lesnar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
Torres blocks an uppercut.
Lesnar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lesnar misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws a head punch that misses.
Torres lands with a short shot to the head.

Torres breaks from the clinch.
Torres throws a hook but Lesnar avoids it easily.
Torres throws a body punch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Lesnar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lesnar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Torres throws a body shot but no joy.
Lesnar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Torres eats them both and turns towards Lesnar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lesnar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lesnar lands a lovely overhand right.
Lesnar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torres circles away quickly and effectively.
Torres doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lesnar was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Lesnar tries to counter with a takedown but Torres is quick to defend against it.
Lesnar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pablo Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lesnar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Torres misses the target.
Torres looks to throw the jab but Lesnar is out of range.
Lesnar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Torres throws out a loose jab but Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lesnar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice defenses there by Lesnar.
Lesnar scores with a body shot.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.

Lesnar closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lesnar.
A shot in the inside from Torres.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Torres takes a shot to the head.
Lesnar tries for a takedown. No joy.

Torres breaks the clinch.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lesnar throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
It seemed like Torres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lesnar avoids the body shot from Torres.
Torres misses with a straight right.

Lesnar gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lesnar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Torres scores with a shoulder strike.
Lesnar cracks Torres with a nice body shot.
Lesnar throws a head punch that misses.
Lesnar misses with the head strike.

Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've been told by Lesnar's head coaches at whitey's gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws the left hand but Lesnar avoids the punch easily.
Lesnar lands a glancing blow to the side of Torres's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Torres misses.

Lesnar drives through and clinches with Torres against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Torres stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Torres breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
Lesnar tries to counter with a takedown but Torres is quick to defend against it.
Torres catches Lesnar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Torres throws a big shot that misses.
Lesnar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Torres misses with a hook.
Lesnar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torres makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mark Lesnar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Lesnar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.
Torres slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torres moves away from the strike by Lesnar.
Lesnar slips under a jab.
Pablo Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torres takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Torres throws a body punch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Lesnar just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar misses the shot to the body.

Lesnar clinches up with Torres and pushes him back against the cage.
Torres scores with a shoulder strike.
Lesnar misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torres has a couple of punches blocked by Lesnar.
Lesnar tries to work over Torres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lesnar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torres.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torres.
Lesnar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lesnar stalling in the clinch but Torres improves position.
Torres throws a head punch that misses.
Lesnar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torres.

Torres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar lands with a right hand.
Lesnar lands a nice hook to Torres's body. Torres takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lesnar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lesnar feinted with a counter takedown.

Torres gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lesnar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lesnar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesnar stopping the sweep attempt from Torres.
Lesnar throwing strikes but missing.
Lesnar wants to stand but Torres has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Torres utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lesnar wants to stand but Torres is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lesnar throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is looking to stand up but Torres won't let him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lesnar wants to stand and escape but instead Torres has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Lesnar is looking to stand up but Torres isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Torres trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Lesnar is looking to stand up but Torres isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Torres lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Torres throws a combination. Lesnar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Torres misses with a hook. Lesnar ducked under it nicely.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.
Lesnar attempts a counter takedown but Torres avoids it well and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Torres.
Lesnar feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice defenses there by Lesnar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pablo Torres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mark Lesnar's cut.
That's time! Lesnar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Torres throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lesnar on the side of the head.
Torres connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lesnar moves in looking to clinch but Torres pushes him off.
Lesnar throws a hook but Torres avoids it easily.
Torres swats away the attempt to clinch by Lesnar.
Torres misses with an uppercut.
Lesnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Torres sprawls and moves away.
Torres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torres.
Torres throws a poor cross that misses

and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Torres won't be happy with that.
Torres is not content to let Lesnar control the position.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lesnar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lesnar tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Lesnar grinds an elbow into Torres's temple.

Lesnar has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lesnar blocks a jab.
Torres is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres avoids the body shot from Lesnar.
Torres lands a jab.
Lesnar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.
Torres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lesnar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Torres bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lesnar's head.
Torres with a jab.
Lesnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
A slow jab from Torres misses its intended target.
Lesnar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lesnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lesnar ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Lesnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lesnar tries to counter with a takedown but Torres is quick to defend against it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lesnar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Torres lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Mark Lesnar's cut is getting worse.
Torres misses with an uppercut. Lesnar saw that one coming.
Lesnar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Torres, as that shot connected.
Mark Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnar is looking to clinch.
Lesnar slips a jab from Torres.
Lesnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
Lesnar closes the distance but Torres moves to the side
and Torres counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torres misses with a wild body shot.
Lesnar moves out of range as Torres strikes.
Lesnar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lesnar ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Lesnar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lesnar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Lesnar clinches up with Torres and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Torres breaks the clinch.
Torres throws a poor cross that misses

so Lesnar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lesnar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lesnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pablo Torres.
I think Torres 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mark Lesnar!
Mark Lesnar was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.