PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian De La Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De La Cruz has chosen Ransom as his entrance music. De La Cruz has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lesnar
vs
De La Cruz

195 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

199 cm
18
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damian De La Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lesnar moves into the clinch.

Lesnar wants the takedown. De La Cruz is fighting it off but Lesnar persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in De La Cruz's guard against the cage.
Lesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

De La Cruz is looking for a triangle but Lesnar pushes his legs off easily.
De La Cruz looks gassed!
Lesnar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Lesnar stands and steps away. De La Cruz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Lesnar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lesnar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lesnar is landing with some decent strikes but De La Cruz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lesnar scoring with strikes but De La Cruz is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lesnar postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked De La Cruz badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Lesnar around the waist but Lesnar pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Lesnar is the winner by TKO! Lesnar jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Lesnar!