PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levita M (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levita M will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lesner
vs
M

186 cm
22
278 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Lesner!
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, Levita M!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by M.
M looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lesner throws out a loose jab but M uses good head movement to avoid it.

Lesner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lesner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
M won't allow Lesner to pass to mount.
Lesner is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and M reverses the position - he's now on top in Lesner's guard.
Lesner wants to stand and escape but M is having none of it.
Lesner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for M on the ground.
Lesner wants to sweep but no luck.
Lesner doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
M throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
M trying to control but Lesner is working from the bottom.
M won't allow Lesner to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lesner swinging wilding here.
A big left from Lesner misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesner just misses with a punch to the body.

Lesner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lesner landing a few strikes.
Lesner lands a decent elbow from side control.
M takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lesner lands a nice forearm strike.
Lesner lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
M taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lesner working the ground and pound from side control.
Lesner is chipping away with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
M wants to control but Lesner postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesner works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
M is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lesner connects with a decent elbow.
Lesner looks up at the clock and then as M takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lesner smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesner trying to control the position but M is working away.
Lesner is chipping away with strikes.
Lesner scores with a couple of short elbows.
M is not content to let Lesner control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lesner working the body and head with strikes.
Lesner landing strikes.
M taking punishment in the form of punches.
Check out the look on Lesner's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lesner working away.
M manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesner working over M with some ground and pound. M looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
M is trying to control but can't.
M is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lesner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lesner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lesner lands a nice short elbow.
M is trying to maintain the position but Lesner is very close to passing his half guard.

M is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lesner pulls his head out easily.
Lesner lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lesner connects with a nice short shot to M's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
M slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lesner distracts M with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lesner with a nice head shot there.
M is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lesner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lesner won't allow M to get back to his feet.
Lesner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

M looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lesner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lesner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of M's head.
M has momentary wrist control but Lesner slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lesner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
M on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lesner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lesner is looking to stall here but M recovers full guard.
Lesner is working M over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lesner wanted to stand there but M had control of the position.
Lesner looking to sit in guard and control but M gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lesner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lesner tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
M wants to control from the top but Lesner keeps moving.
Lesner wants to stand and escape but M is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesner looking for a sweep. Not yet Lesner, not yet.

M drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and M jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lesner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
M trying to control but Lesner is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
M defending well as Lesner loads up on a big left hand.
Brock Lesner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lesner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lesner lands in his opponent's guard.
Lesner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lesner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
M is trying to control the position but Lesner postures up.
Lesner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of M's head.
Lesner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lesner postures up.
Lesner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
M bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lesner's guard.
M throwing strikes but missing.
M trying to control but Lesner is working from the bottom.
Lesner is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesner keeping moving, preventing M from controlling successfully.
Lesner tries to strike from the bottom.
Lesner looking for a sweep. Not yet Lesner, not yet.
M throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

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

Lesner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lesner is looking to pass M's guard but actually M recovers to full guard.
Brock Lesner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lesner trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but M manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesner throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesner wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and M is now in half guard.
Lesner connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Lesner is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute M jumps into side control!

M tries for a kimura but Lesner is defending well.
Lesner throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
You can see the frustration on Lesner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
M misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lesner throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Lesner tries to buck M off but M is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesner dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Lesner throws a series of punches but M moves out of range.

Lesner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lesner lands with a punch from half guard.
Lesner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
M wants to get back to his feet.
Lesner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
M on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
M is looking to escape.
Lesner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lesner working over M with some ground and pound. M looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lesner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lesner wants to stand but his hand is trapped. M uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
M looking for a sweep. Not yet M, not yet.

M had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lesner is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. M Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lesner's back instead.
Lesner rolls, trying to escape but M keeps control of the position.
Lesner trying to control the hands but M breaks the grip.
Lesner rolls, trying to escape but M keeps control of the position.
M tries to keep control of the position but Lesner is staying busy.

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.
I really don't envy Lesner right now.
Lesner looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
M is not going to allow Lesner to sit and survive in this position.
Lesner is in bad spot here.
Lesner trying to control the position but M manages to sink in the hooks.
M tries to keep control of the position but Lesner is staying busy.
Lesner controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Lesner avoids the strikes from M.
M wants to control but Lesner is keeping busy.
Brock Lesner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
M punches the canvas rather than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
M is not going to allow Lesner to sit and survive in this position.
Lesner is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because M is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Lesner preventing the rear naked choke attempt from M.
M is hanging on to Lesner's back as he tries to escape.
M trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Lesner is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if M gets his way!
Lesner just trying to survive but M is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lesner covering up well under a series of strikes from M.
Lesner is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lesner is working hard here to advance position.
M trying to control.
Lesner rolls, trying to escape but M keeps control of the position.
M thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
M trying to control momentarily.
M has the hooks in. Lesner is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
M wants to control but Lesner is keeping busy.
Levita M has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
M struggling to land strikes to the head as Lesner covers up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Lesner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lesner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

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