PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brocke Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Engels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brocke Lesnar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lesnar
vs
Engels

206 cm
21
290 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brocke Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan Engels!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lesnar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lesnar looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lesnar slows the pace down.
Engels is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lesnar is controlling him well.
The strikes coming from Lesnar are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Engels tries to escape but Lesnar is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here as Lesnar stalls from top position.
The ground and pound from Lesnar seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Engels misses with a takedown

and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Engels is trying to stand.
Lesnar is looking to pass Engels's guard but actually Engels recovers to full guard.
Engels is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lesnar is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engels looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lesnar is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Engels lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lesnar backs up against the cage.
Engels scores with a three punch combo!

Engels gets a clinch.
Engels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Engels breaks the clinch.
Engels shoots and misses

and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Engels won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lesnar sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Engels is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engels sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lesnar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Engels keeps working.
Lesnar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Engels blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lesnar.
Lesnar is keen to just control but Engels is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lesnar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lesnar in particular looking to stall.
Engels looks like he's trying to stand up.
Engels is not content to let Lesnar control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Engels lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Engels moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Engels goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brocke Lesnar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Engels lands with a nice combination. Lesnar backs away looking to recover.

Engels clinches with his opponent.
Engels has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lesnar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Engels.
A left hand lands to the body for Engels.
Engels lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.

Engels gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lesnar is looking to control Engels's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lesnar avoid being mounted?
Lesnar is doing well to control the position and prevent Engels from advancing to side control.
Lesnar wants to improve his position but Engels is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lesnar wants to control but Engels passes into side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Engels stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Engels scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Engels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Engels breaks from the clinch.
Lesnar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Engels lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Engels.
A nice combination there by Engels.
Left hook, right uppercut from Engels.

Engels clinches up with Lesnar and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Engels.
Lesnar goes for a takedown attempt but Engels pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Engels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lesnar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lesnar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Engels.
Engels throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Engels throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Engels works over Lesnar's head and body with a nice combination.

Engels clinches up against the cage.

Engels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Engels has Lesnar up against the cage in a clinch.
Engels is working for takedown but Lesnar is calmly controlling the position for now.

Engels breaks from the clinch.
Lesnar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Engels works over Lesnar's head and body with a nice combination.
Engels lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Engels.
Engels lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engels scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Engels closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Engels as he avoids it easily.
Engels lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Engels.
Lesnar tries to clinch there but Engels circles away.
Engels throws a series of punches but Lesnar avoids them all with ease.

Engels clinches up against the cage.
Engels lands a hook that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.
Engels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Engels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lesnar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Engels is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brocke Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Engels stalling in the clinch but Lesnar improves position.

Engels breaks the clinch.
Lesnar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Engels scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A nice combination there by Engels.
Engels looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Engels lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engels keeps the fight on the outside.
Lesnar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Engels tries for a takedown but Lesnar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Engels as Lesnar shoots in.
Engels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lesnar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Engels scores with a three punch combo!

Engels clinches with his opponent.

Engels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brocke Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Engels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Engels pushes Lesnar up against the cage in a clinch.
Engels lands with a light punch inside.

Engels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Engels with a poor takedown

and Lesnar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Engels!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnar lands a big elbow.
Lesnar with shots to the head and body - Engels looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Engels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Engels misses.

Engels darts in and clinches Lesnar up against the cage.
Lesnar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Engels smiles and moves away.
Engels lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Engels lands a jab-cross combination.
Engels's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Engels duly obliges.
Engels scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Engels will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Engels is working the combinations to good effect here.

Engels clinches up against the cage.
Engels lands a hook to the side of the head.

Engels breaks from the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Engels.
Engels scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Engels lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lesnar backs up against the cage.
Engels lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Engels looks for a takedown but Lesnar sprawls well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Engels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johan Engels seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Engels drives through and clinches with Lesnar against the cage.

Engels breaks from the clinch.
Engels lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Engels!
Lesnar tries for a takedown but Engels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Engels looks to land a combination. Lesnar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lesnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Engels lands a two punch combo.
A left and a right from Engels both land. Nice combination.
Engels throws a one two combo.
Engels scores with a one two! Lesnar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johan Engels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Engels scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Engels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lesnar shoots in and drives through. Engels sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brocke Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar tries to clinch up.
Engels displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engels looks to land a combination. Lesnar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Engels throws a series of punches but Lesnar moves out of range.
Engels throws a series of strikes that have Lesnar backpedaling.
Engels lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Engels.
Engels lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Engels.
Engels moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Engels scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Engels lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lesnar backs up against the cage.
Engels scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Engels shoots in but no luck this time.
Engels keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Engels moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

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!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Engels?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lesnar is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Engels can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lesnar looking to control but Engels is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lesnar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lesnar tries to control but Engels wriggling away.

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.
Lesnar wants to control the action but instead Engels gets a body lock and reverses into Lesnar's guard! Nice work!
Engels stopping the sweep attempt from Lesnar.
Engels postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Engels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Engels has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Engels!