PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Iscariot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lesnar
vs
Iscariot

191 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, 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 Amsterdam, Virgil Iscariot!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lesnar instigates a clinch.
Lesnar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Iscariot pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lesnar has Iscariot pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Iscariot manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lesnar wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Iscariot's efforts to push away.

Lesnar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lesnar lands a couple of decent looking shots.

It looks like Virgil Iscariot has been cut.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but Iscariot blocks nicely.
Iscariot is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Iscariot looking to control.
Lesnar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iscariot trying to control the position.
Iscariot really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lesnar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lesnar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lesnar postures up in Iscariot's guard and throws a big left but Iscariot blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Iscariot can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar landing some decent shots from guard.
Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar wants to pass the guard but Iscariot is keeping the position.
Iscariot with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Lesnar can't handle though.

Iscariot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lesnar defends well.
Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lesnar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lesnar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Iscariot is trying to keep Lesnar in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Iscariot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lesnar trying to control but Iscariot is working from the bottom.
Lesnar connects with a couple of short punches.
Lesnar is in close to Iscariot's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lesnar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Iscariot wants to stand and escape but Lesnar is having none of it.
Lesnar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Iscariot wants to sweep but no luck.
Lesnar trying to control but Iscariot is working from the bottom.
Lesnar is in close to Iscariot's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throwing strikes but missing.
Lesnar wants to pass the guard but Iscariot is keeping the position.
Iscariot controlling the position.
Lesnar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Iscariot keeps moving.
Lesnar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

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

and Lesnar counters with a shoot takedown. Iscariot fights it but they end up in guard.
Iscariot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lesnar.
Iscariot controls Lesnar momentarily but Lesnar frees himself.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Iscariot keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to free his leg and advance position but Iscariot is retaining full guard.
Lesnar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Iscariot has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lesnar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Iscariot looks gassed!
Iscariot wants to sweep but no luck.
Lesnar could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Iscariot looking to control.
Lesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lesnar connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but Iscariot blocks nicely.
Lesnar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Virgil Iscariot's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lesnar gets the takedown into side control.
Iscariot is trying to control Lesnar's posture but Lesnar avoids it.
Lesnar lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lesnar lands a nice forearm strike.
Lesnar lands a nice forearm strike.

That has opened up Virgil Iscariot's cut even more.
Iscariot is trying to get back to half guard.
Iscariot takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Iscariot is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lesnar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Iscariot is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnar grinds an elbow into Iscariot's temple.

The cut above Virgil Iscariot's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lesnar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lesnar cracks Iscariot with a big right hand but Iscariot just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Virgil Iscariot's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Virgil Iscariot's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brock Lesnar!