PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Senior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senior Dos Santos will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lesnar
vs
Dos Santos

191 cm
24
266 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

191 cm
21
238 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Lesnar!
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, Senior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dos Santos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lesnar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lesnar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lesnar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lesnar throws and elbow that misses. Dos Santos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lesnar's guard. Nice move by Dos Santos!
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Lesnar is retaining full guard.
Dos Santos takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Lesnar is retaining full guard.
Dos Santos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lesnar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dos Santos is one step ahead there.
Lesnar throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Lesnar keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Lesnar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dos Santos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dos Santos seems keen to control Lesnar's posture.
Dos Santos looking to control.
Dos Santos 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.
Lesnar throws a strike but Dos Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dos Santos is fighting to break Lesnar's control of his arms but Lesnar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lesnar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar striking off his back but it's not causing Dos Santos any problems.
Lesnar trying to control the position.
Lesnar can't keep his opponent in guard - Dos Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dos Santos passes to full mount!
Lesnar taking shots to the head.
Lesnar bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lesnar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dos Santos on the ground.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Lesnar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dos Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Dos Santos has an active guard here but Lesnar has managed to pass into half guard.
Dos Santos moves into full guard.
Dos Santos trying to control the position.

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.
Lesnar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dos Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lesnar is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!

Dos Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dos Santos but Dos Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lesnar is defended easily by Dos Santos.
Lesnar slips a jab and a cross from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnar.
Lesnar shoots in for a double leg but Dos Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos scores with a one two! Lesnar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dos Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dos Santos throws a right hand that Lesnar ducks under and follows up with a left that Lesnar also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dos Santos!
Dos Santos wants to clinch.
Lesnar shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dos Santos as he avoids it easily.
Dos Santos lands a high kick!
Dos Santos stalks Lesnar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lesnar's face. Lesnar staggers backwards, shaken.
Brock Lesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dos Santos!
Dos Santos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lesnar.
A combination from Dos Santos does no damage.
Lesnar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dos Santos swivels and escapes.
A combination from Dos Santos does no damage.
Dos Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Lesnar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dos Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Santos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dos Santos tries to bum rush Lesnar with a series of wild strikes but Lesnar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Lesnar takes the fight into the clinch.
Dos Santos working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dos Santos's efforts to push away.
Lesnar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dos Santos prevents it.
Lesnar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lesnar.
Dos Santos prevents a body shot from Lesnar.
Lesnar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dos Santos prevents it.
Lesnar tries to pull guard but Dos Santos holds him up against the cage and eventually Lesnar drops back down to his feet.
Dos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Lesnar has him pressed against the cage.
Lesnar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dos Santos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Dos Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dos Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lesnar prevents Dos Santos from breaking the clinch.
Dos Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Dos Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Lesnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lesnar has a takedown stuffed.
A combination from Dos Santos does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lesnar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dos Santos.

Lesnar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dos Santos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but Dos Santos blocks nicely.
Dos Santos wants to stand up but Lesnar is controlling him.
Dos Santos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lesnar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
Lesnar thows a big elbow that misses.

Lesnar is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Dos Santos has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Lesnar is looking to defend but Dos Santos has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Lesnar! Dos Santos pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Lesnar taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Senior Dos Santos!