PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lrock Besnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and stewie stenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Besnar
vs
stenson

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
22
295 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Russian Experiments

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 Las Vegas, Lrock Besnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, stewie stenson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Besnar circles away from the clinch attempt.
stenson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
stenson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Besnar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has stenson pinned against the cage. stenson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Besnar.
Besnar cracks stenson with a big elbow.

stenson sneaks out the side door and pushes Besnar away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
stenson's corner calls for a 1-2. stenson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Besnar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from stenson. No joy for Besnar on that attempt.
stenson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Besnar at a distance.
stenson moves in looking to clinch but Besnar pushes him off.
Besnar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lrock Besnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Besnar shoots in for a double leg but stenson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Besnar is breathing heavily.

stenson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Besnar takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

stenson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Besnar to his feet.
Besnar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Besnar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
stenson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Besnar misses with a takedown attempt - stenson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Besnar shoots in and drives through. stenson sprawls well.
Besnar closes this distance looking for a takedown but stenson circles away.
stenson lands with a nice combination. Besnar backs away looking to recover.

stenson rushes Besnar and presses him up against the cage.
stenson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Besnar has stenson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Besnar pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending stenson tumbling to the mat - Besnar dives into stenson's guard.
Besnar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Besnar throws a big right hand that misses.
Besnar is working stenson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
stenson wants to sweep here but Besnar controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if stenson can do anything to dispel that myth.
stenson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
stenson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Besnar's head.
Besnar wants to improve his position but stenson is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
stenson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Besnar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by stenson.
Besnar is working to get back to half guard.
stenson lands with some strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Besnar is working to get back to half guard.
Besnar is working hard here to advance position.
Besnar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Besnar wants to get back to full guard.
Besnar punching from the bottom.
Besnar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Besnar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Besnar looking to hit a scissor sweep but stenson is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Besnar lands an upkick as stenson stands over him.
stenson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Besnar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Besnar tries to strike from the bottom.

Besnar is working an open guard so stenson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
stenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Besnar looks for a takedown but stenson sprawls well.
Besnar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Besnar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Besnar closes this distance looking for a takedown but stenson circles away.
stewie stenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Besnar shoots in and bounces stenson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Besnar lands a couple of digs.
Besnar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. stenson is keeping the position for now.

stenson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Besnar drops down looking for an ankle pick but stenson pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
stenson has a takedown stuffed.

stenson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

stenson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Besnar stopping the sweep attempt from stenson.
stenson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Besnar is looking to work some ground and pound but stenson has wrist control.
Besnar landing with the ground and pound.
stenson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

stenson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Besnar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lrock Besnar will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Besnar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Besnar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
stenson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Besnar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Besnar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
stenson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Besnar.
The fighters are battling for position here. stenson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Besnar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. stenson is keeping the position for now.
stenson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Besnar!
Besnar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
stenson blocks Besnar's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Besnar tries to reverse the position but stenson maintains control.
stenson is breathing heavily.

stenson has hold of Besnar's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Besnar manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Besnar is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stenson landing strikes from the mount and Besnar is in trouble!

stenson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Besnar manages to avoid the submission attempt.
stenson grinds an elbow into Besnar's temple.
stenson working the head with strikes.
Besnar gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Besnar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for stenson on the ground.
Besnar can't escape the position.
stenson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Besnar is trying to escape the mount.
Besnar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Besnar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Besnar working to try and regain half guard.
Besnar throwing hammer fists to the chest of stenson. What's that going to do exactly?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
stenson tries to control but Besnar wriggling away.
Besnar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Besnar is looking to get to half guard.
Besnar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Besnar is working to get back to half guard.
stenson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Besnar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Besnar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Besnar throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Besnar working to try and regain half guard.
Besnar throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Besnar swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
stenson landing punches.
Besnar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Besnar tries to improve his position but instead stenson has taken his back!
stenson thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stenson throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

stenson tightening his grip on Besnar, looking for the choke.
Besnar wants to escape the position.
Besnar avoids the strikes from stenson.
Besnar is in bad spot here.
stenson punches the canvas rather than the man.
Besnar can't escape the position.
Besnar takes a big shot to the side of the head.
A lull in the action here.
stenson throwing damaging strikes from the back! Besnar could be in trouble here!
stenson cracks Besnar with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Besnar from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Besnar is keeping busy.
stenson scores with strikes from the back.
stenson trying to control momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

stenson is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Besnar has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but stenson has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Besnar taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. stenson doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). stewie stenson!