PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brent Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Andrews
vs
Lesnar

171 cm
19
278 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

200 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brent Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar swinging wildly here.
Andrews thinks about countering with a head kick.
Lesnar takes a swing at Andrews's ribcage but misses.
Andrews is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lesnar.
Lesnar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Lesnar.
Andrews attempts a counter takedown but Lesnar avoids it well and moves away.
Andrews showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnar.
Andrews could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lesnar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Lesnar.
Lesnar scores with a jab to the body.
Andrews tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lesnar swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lesnar.
Lesnar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Lesnar.
Lesnar fails to land with a series of punches.
Lesnar throws a combination. Andrews tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lesnar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lesnar scores with a jab to the body.
Lesnar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesnar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Andrews is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lesnar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lesnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lesnar misses with a combination

and Andrews counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Andrews.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Andrews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lesnar feints a jab promting Andrews to slip. Lesnar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Andrews slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lesnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrews moves away.
Andrews thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lesnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrews is just out of range.
Lesnar scores with a jab to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Lesnar scores with a four punch combination!
Lesnar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andrews takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Andrews avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Lesnar. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lesnar.
Andrews throwing a counter right hand but Lesnar manages to avoid it.
Lesnar looks winded!
Andrews uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lesnar.
Lesnar throws a series of punches but Andrews moves out of range.
Lesnar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Danga de danga de dang - Lesnar scores with a four punch combination!
Nice sprawl there from Lesnar as Andrews shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar misses with the combination.
Lesnar misses with a double jab.
Andrews was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lesnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lesnar throws a nice looking combination but Andrews bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lesnar swivels and escapes.
Andrews looks for a takedown but Lesnar sprawls well.
No joy there for Lesnar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lesnar scores with a one two! Andrews had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesnar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lesnar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lesnar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Andrews counters with a nice body kick.
Andrews is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lesnar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lesnar throws a right and a left that Andrews avoids nicely.
Lesnar digs a good body shot into Andrews's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lesnar misses with a wild combination.
Lesnar throws a series of punches but Andrews moves out of range.
Lesnar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lesnar misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lesnar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Andrews rather than just go for the knockout.
Lesnar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lesnar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lesnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrews moves away.
Andrews throwing a counter right hand but Lesnar manages to avoid it.
Lesnar works over Andrews's head and body with a nice combination.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrews avoids the body shot from Lesnar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lesnar. Andrews does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrews looks for a takedown but Lesnar sprawls well.
Lesnar is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews closes the distance and clinches up with Lesnar, looking for a takedown. Andrews pushes Lesnar against the cage but Lesnar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lesnar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Danga de danga de dang - Lesnar scores with a four punch combination!
Lesnar cracks Andrews with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lesnar throws a right hand that Andrews ducks under and follows up with a left that Andrews also avoids with ease.
Lesnar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brock Lesnar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lesnar fails to land with a series of punches.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Andrews. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Lesnar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lesnar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Andrews avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lesnar tries to bum rush Andrews with a series of wild strikes but Andrews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Lesnar does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andrews slips a jab and a cross from Lesnar.
Lesnar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lesnar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Andrews counters with an outside leg kick.
Andrews fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar works Andrews's body with a nice hook.
Andrews goes for a double leg but Lesnar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lesnar continues to drive forward.
Andrews shoots in but Lesnar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lesnar unleashes a big counter combination but Andrews bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lesnar throws a series of punches but Andrews avoids them all with ease.
Lesnar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lesnar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Andrews misses the target.
Danga de danga de dang - Lesnar scores with a four punch combination!
Andrews avoids the body shot from Lesnar.
Andrews feinted with a counter takedown.
Andrews shoots for a takedown but Lesnar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Andrews walks into a straight right hand from Lesnar.
Lesnar throws a series of punches but Andrews avoids them all with ease.
Lesnar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lesnar stalks Andrews and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Andrews's face. Andrews staggers backwards, shaken.
Lesnar tries to bum rush Andrews with a series of wild strikes but Andrews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andrews tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lesnar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Andrews somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrews is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Lesnar. Those never looked like landing.
Andrews swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lesnar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Andrews misses the target.
Andrews shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lesnar pinned against the cage. Lesnar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Lesnar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Andrews on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lesnar throws a series of punches but Andrews moves out of range.
Andrews keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lesnar.
Lesnar thuds a left hand into Andrews's body.
Andrews keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Andrews uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lesnar.
Lesnar throws a series of punches but Andrews moves out of range.
Lesnar punishes Andrews's body with a nice straight punch.
Brock Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andrews takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lesnar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Andrews shoots for a double leg takedown but Lesnar sprawls well. He's pushed Andrews's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lesnar lands with a nice combination. Andrews backs away looking to recover.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lesnar as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar misses with the combination.
Lesnar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Lesnar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andrews moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lesnar digs a good body shot into Andrews's ribs.
Andrews shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lesnar defends it nicely.
Lesnar throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrews avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andrews looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lesnar looks to land a combination but Andrews avoids it well.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lesnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrews is just out of range.
Andrews swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lesnar throws a right hand that Andrews ducks under and follows up with a left that Andrews also avoids with ease.
Andrews thinks about countering with a body kick.
Andrews fails to land the takedown.
Brock Lesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar misses with a wild body shot.
Lesnar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andrews closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lesnar circles away.
Lesnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrews is just out of range.
Lesnar throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Andrews misses the target.
Andrews takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Andrews is defended easily by Lesnar.
Andrews tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lesnar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Lesnar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andrews appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Andrews looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lesnar is fending him off so far but Andrews persists. Nope, Lesnar circles away and we're back to standing.
Andrews with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lesnar to score with a decent uppercut.
Lesnar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Lesnar.
Lesnar throws a series of punches but Andrews moves out of range.
Andrews showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnar.
Andrews lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Andrews shoots in looking for a takedown but Lesnar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Andrews's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lesnar scores with a jab to the body.
Andrews is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lesnar's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lesnar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Andrews's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrews tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lesnar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Andrews somewhat.
Lesnar throws a counter combo.
Andrews takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lesnar misses with a few strikes there.
Andrews takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brent Andrews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lesnar scores with a body shot.

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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 24:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 24:30

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