PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brocky Lesnariano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Tevreden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnariano comes to the cage accompanied by Alice Cooper - Schools Out. Tevreden is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Whiplash . Brocky Lesnariano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lesnariano
vs
Tevreden

190 cm
27
243 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

211 cm
23
260 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brocky Lesnariano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erik Tevreden!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnariano looks for a takedown but Tevreden sprawls well.

Lesnariano darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lesnariano wants to stand up but Tevreden is controlling the position.
Tevreden on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lesnariano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lesnariano thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tevreden to regain full guard.
Lesnariano lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnariano thows a big elbow that misses.
Lesnariano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Lesnariano gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnariano tries to clinch there but Tevreden circles away.
Lesnariano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tevreden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lesnariano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lesnariano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tevreden attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Lesnariano scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tevreden is looking to improve his position.
Lesnariano thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tevreden is pressing down on Lesnariano's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tevreden can't keep his opponent in guard - Lesnariano advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lesnariano is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tevreden has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lesnariano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tevreden moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tevreden working a defensive guard here.
Tevreden wants to sweep but no luck.
Tevreden looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnariano slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lesnariano throws and elbow that misses. Tevreden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lesnariano's guard. Nice move by Tevreden!

Lesnariano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tevreden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tevreden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lesnariano throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Tevreden stands and throws Lesnariano's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lesnariano sneaks out the side door and pushes Tevreden away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Tevreden misses with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lesnariano checks a leg kick.
Lesnariano shoots in looking for a takedown but Tevreden manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lesnariano's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brocky Lesnariano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tevreden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tevreden stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tevreden wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Lesnariano or perhaps it was just good defense by Tevreden which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lesnariano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tevreden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tevreden scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brocky Lesnariano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tevreden throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lesnariano fails with a takedown attempt.
Tevreden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lesnariano's sensitive parts.
Lesnariano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tevreden.
Tevreden throws a low kick, looking for Lesnariano's leg but Lesnariano calmly moves out of range.

Lesnariano scores a takedown into full mount!

Lesnariano moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tevreden has worked his arm free - good work by Tevreden!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnariano trying to control the action but Tevreden is working from the bottom.
Tevreden prevents Lesnariano from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tevreden wants to control but Lesnariano postures up.
Lesnariano advances to mount.
Tevreden wants to hold on but Lesnariano pushes him away.
Lesnariano tries to control but Tevreden wriggling away.
Lesnariano controlling from the full mount.
Lesnariano seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tevreden for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lesnariano with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lesnariano throwing strikes here but Tevreden is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lesnariano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tevreden is looking to escape.
Lesnariano is really struggling to control Tevreden but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnariano lands with some strikes.
Lesnariano controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lesnariano cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tevreden is working to get back to half guard.
Brocky Lesnariano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnariano lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lesnariano looking to secure an arm triangle but Tevreden defends it well.
Tevreden is looking to improve his position but Lesnariano isn't that keen on the idea.
Tevreden avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lesnariano.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tevreden holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lesnariano tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Tevreden is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brocky Lesnariano dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tevreden misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lesnariano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tevreden but Tevreden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brocky Lesnariano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tevreden lands a front kick.
Lesnariano sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A head kick misses from Tevreden.
Nice takedown defense from Tevreden. No joy for Lesnariano on that attempt.
Tevreden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lesnariano's calf.
Brocky Lesnariano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnariano tries for a takedown but Tevreden circles away easily
and Tevreden counters with a good low kick that Lesnariano was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brocky Lesnariano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tevreden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tevreden lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesnariano shoots for a takedown but Tevreden saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Erik Tevreden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tevreden throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Brocky Lesnariano has been cut.
Lesnariano blocks a head kick by Tevreden.
Tevreden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lesnariano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tevreden feints and then cracks Lesnariano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lesnariano down.
Lesnariano takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tevreden throws a leg kick which misses Lesnariano's front leg but catches the back leg as Lesnariano tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tevreden.
Erik Tevreden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Tevreden tenderised Lesnariano's leg. Lesnariano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lesnariano blocks a head kick by Tevreden.
Tevreden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tevreden.
Tevreden thuds a left hand into Lesnariano's body.
Lesnariano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnariano misses with a takedown
and Tevreden counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tevreden scores with a spinning back kick!
Lesnariano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tevreden counters with a nice leg kick.
Lesnariano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tevreden throws a head kick that half lands.
Tevreden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tevreden throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lesnariano.
Lesnariano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tevreden throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lesnariano's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tevreden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lesnariano. That did some damage!
Tevreden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lesnariano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tevreden throws a head kick but Lesnariano moves out of range.
Lesnariano shoots in for a takedown but Tevreden shows good takedown defense.
Tevreden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Horrible takedown by Lesnariano or perhaps it was just good defense by Tevreden which made him look bad.
Both fighters circling a little - Tevreden finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tevreden lands a leg kick that knocks Lesnariano off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tevreden.
Tevreden lands with a kick to the temple. Lesnariano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tevreden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Erik Tevreden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tevreden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tevreden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tevreden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lesnariano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brocky Lesnariano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lesnariano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tevreden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tevreden scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tevreden.
Tevreden feints and then cracks Lesnariano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lesnariano down.
Lesnariano checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tevreden lands with a kick to the temple. Lesnariano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tevreden tries a head kick but it misses.
Lesnariano looks to score with a jab to the body but Tevreden is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Tevreden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lesnariano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!