PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dr Phil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Phil
vs
Lesnar

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar stuffs the takedown attempt from Phil. Phil gets slowly back to his feet.
Lesnar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Dr Phil has been cut.

Phil drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lesnar trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar looking for a sweep. Not yet Lesnar, not yet.
Lesnar trying to control the position.
Phil is looking to advance position but Lesnar has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Lesnar wants to control the pace but Phil is squirming around nicely.
Lesnar wants to control the action but instead Phil gets a body lock and reverses into Lesnar's guard! Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phil slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Phil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lesnar is keeping the position for now.
Lesnar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Phil is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lesnar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Phil is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

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.
Phil throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lesnar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lesnar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lesnar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lesnar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Phil.
Phil stops a takedown attempt from Lesnar.

Lesnar decides to pull guard.
Phil prevents Lesnar from getting back to his feet.

Lesnar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Phil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Phil seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phil trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Phil will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Phil is stalling in the full guard.
Phil pushing down on Lesnar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Phil seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Phil scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Phil is controlling the pace.
Lesnar tries to roll over but Phil keeps him under control.
Lesnar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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.
The cut man is working on Dr Phil's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Phil decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Phil throwing shots but Lesnar is blocking nicely.
Lesnar is looking to control Phil's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lesnar avoid being mounted?
Phil sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lesnar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Phil trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Lesnar wants to sweep here but Phil controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phil lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Phil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lesnar is keeping the position for now.
Phil is working Lesnar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lesnar controls Phil momentarily but Phil frees himself.
Phil is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Phil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lesnar is keeping the position for now.
Phil trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lesnar looking to control.
Phil slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Phil in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Phil stopping the sweep attempt from Lesnar.
Phil scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar controls Phil momentarily but Phil frees himself.
Phil stopping the sweep attempt from Lesnar.
Phil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Phil forces his way into half guard.
Lesnar tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Phil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four 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.
Phil trying to control the pace.
Phil blocks the strikes from Lesnar.
Phil controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dr Phil just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Phil checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Phil tries for a takedown but Lesnar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr Phil dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dr Phil's cut.
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 closes the distance and pushes Phil back into the cage.
Phil is working for takedown but Lesnar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Phil wants a takedown.

Lesnar breaks from the clinch.
Lesnar with a lazy takedown attempt

and Phil counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Lesnar looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Phil passes into side control.
Phil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lesnar keeps working.
Lesnar tries to escape but Phil is in control.
A lull in the action here as Phil stalls from top position.
Phil is looking to take a break and control but Lesnar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lesnar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar prevents Phil from improving position.
Lesnar struggling a bit here.
Lesnar tries to escape but Phil is in control.
Lesnar avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Phil.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lesnar has his takedown stuffed

and Phil counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lesnar won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phil controls the position.

Phil is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lesnar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Phil just content to control the position.

Phil is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lesnar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lesnar regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lesnar is defending against the submission attempts here by Phil.
Dr Phil overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lesnar wants to control but Phil is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Phil controlling the pace.
Phil scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Phil takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Phil keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Lesnar looking for submissions off his back.
Phil stalling.
Phil is trying to control the action in half guard but Lesnar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Phil stops Lesnar from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dr Phil showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Phil has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr Phil!