PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich von Zollern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Zollern comes to the cage accompanied by Lied der Deutschen. Lesnar has chosen Here comes the Pain as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

von Zollern
vs
Lesnar

180 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Friedrich von Zollern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
von Zollern tries to clinch but Lesnar moves out of range.

Lesnar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
von Zollern is trying to get back to his feet.

Lesnar tries for a kimura but von Zollern is defending well.

Lesnar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lesnar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
von Zollern is trying to get back to his feet.

Lesnar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but von Zollern is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lesnar trying to control the position but von Zollern is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lesnar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lesnar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Lesnar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. von Zollern knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lesnar looks gassed!

Lesnar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
von Zollern is trying to control Lesnar's posture but Lesnar avoids it.

Lesnar decides to stand back up. Lesnar steps back and let's von Zollern get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lesnar.
von Zollern throws a solid leg kick but Lesnar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at von Zollern.
Brock Lesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnar slips a jab and a cross from von Zollern.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but von Zollern circles away quickly and effectively.
Lesnar swats away the attempt to clinch by von Zollern.
von Zollern misses with the combination.
von Zollern closes the distance and lands a one-two.
von Zollern doesn't manage to clinch there - Lesnar circles away.
von Zollern getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lesnar tries to clinch but von Zollern is having none of it.
Lesnar misses with a looping left.
von Zollern tries to clinch up.
Lesnar slips a jab and a cross from von Zollern.
A combination from von Zollern does no damage.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts von Zollern as he jumps to the side.
Friedrich von Zollern has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.
Lesnar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

von Zollern gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lesnar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but von Zollern pulls him back up using the underhooks.
von Zollern prevents a takedown attempt there.

von Zollern manages to break the clinch.
Lesnar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
von Zollern checks a leg kick.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says von Zollern as he avoids it easily.
von Zollern tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lesnar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
von Zollern misses with a low kick as Lesnar jumps back.
Lesnar tries to clinch there but von Zollern circles away.
Lesnar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? von Zollern is fending him off so far but Lesnar persists. Nope, von Zollern circles away and we're back to standing.
Lesnar shoots in looking for a takedown. von Zollern tries to sprawl out of it but Lesnar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. von Zollern manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lesnar thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brock Lesnar will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

von Zollern fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lesnar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around von Zollern's waist but von Zollern gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lesnar off to one side.

von Zollern closes the distance and pushes Lesnar back into the cage.

Lesnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
von Zollern throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnar.
von Zollern tries to clinch up but Lesnar circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Lesnar or perhaps it was just good defense by von Zollern which made him look bad.
von Zollern connects with a nice looking jab.

Lesnar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. von Zollern sprawls well initially but Lesnar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lesnar controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

von Zollern is defending against the submission attempts here by Lesnar.
von Zollern is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lesnar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so von Zollern is just riding it out for now. Lesnar eventually gives up the hold.

Lesnar is working for a kimura but von Zollern is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two 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.
Still in half guard, Lesnar seems content to control.
Lesnar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lesnar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lesnar is trying to work for a kimura but von Zollern is defending well.
Lesnar tries to pass the half guard into mount. von Zollern knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

von Zollern is defending against the submission attempts here by Lesnar.
Lesnar passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for von Zollern!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Zollern squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Lesnar lands with some strikes.
The referee warns von Zollern that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
von Zollern knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lesnar on the ground.
von Zollern really wants to buck Lesnar off and get back to his feet.
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.
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. And we move into the final round!

Lesnar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has von Zollern pinned against the cage. von Zollern gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lesnar closes this distance looking for a takedown but von Zollern circles away.
von Zollern keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
von Zollern fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
von Zollern tries to clinch but Lesnar moves away

and Lesnar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for von Zollern!
Brock Lesnar has got the better of the ground game so far.

Lesnar goes for an armbar but von Zollern turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from von Zollern.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lesnar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lesnar has a closed guard, preventing von Zollern from standing up.
von Zollern has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

von Zollern avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesnar is striking from the bottom but von Zollern uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

Lesnar manages to escape and get back to his feet!
von Zollern keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Friedrich von Zollern has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
von Zollern fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - von Zollern looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
von Zollern misses with a two punch combination.
Lesnar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lesnar swats away the attempt to clinch by von Zollern.
Lesnar fails with the takedown.
von Zollern will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lesnar looks for a takedown but von Zollern sprawls well.
von Zollern stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar moves out of range of the body kick from von Zollern.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts von Zollern as he jumps to the side.
von Zollern throws a series of punches but Lesnar moves out of range.
Friedrich von Zollern is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lesnar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for von Zollern!
Lesnar tries to control but von Zollern wriggling away.
Lesnar lands a heavy elbow.
Lesnar landing shots from mount.

Lesnar jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… von Zollern is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by von Zollern and Lesnar has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lesnar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lesnar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lesnar lands a nice forearm strike.
Friedrich von Zollern has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
von Zollern is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Brock Lesnar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lesnar remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Lesnar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lesnar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Lesnar!