PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacoby Saul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saul has chosen Papa Roach - I Devise My Own Demise as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lesnar
vs
Saul

191 cm
22
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
225 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 2 - 0 - 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacoby Saul!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lesnar.
No luck for Lesnar with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saul wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saul.

Lesnar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lesnar prevents Saul from getting back to his feet.
Saul trying to keep a closed guard but Lesnar is proving a slippery customer.

Saul uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lesnar tries for a takedown but Saul sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lesnar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saul's waist but Saul gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lesnar off to one side.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Lesnar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saul pinned against the cage. Saul gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saul tries to clinch up but Lesnar circles away and keeps his distance.
Lesnar fails with the takedown.
Saul is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lesnar has a takedown stuffed.
Brock Lesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Saul scores with a four punch combination!
Lesnar swats away the attempt to clinch by Saul.
Saul wants to clinch.

Saul clinches with his opponent.
Lesnar tries for a takedown. No joy.

Saul manages to break the clinch.
Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt - Saul sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Saul has Lesnar up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saul wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Saul is trying to stall.
Saul tries a knee to the head but Lesnar blocks it.
A knee to the head by Saul.
Saul lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saul trying to land knees to the body.
Saul lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Saul stalling in the clinch but Lesnar improves position.
Saul lands an elbow just above Lesnar 's eye.
Saul tries to land knees in the clinch but Lesnar avoids the damage to the body.
Lesnar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lesnar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Saul pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Saul is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lesnar is keeping busy.
Saul misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar blocks a body shot from Saul.
Lesnar tries to score a body lock takedown but Saul shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lesnar managing to block the knees to the body from Saul.
Saul is trying to stall.
Saul lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Brock Lesnar has been cut.
Saul landing knees to the head.
Saul misses with a punch on the inside.
Lesnar can't break the clinch.

Saul successfully pulls guard.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Saul keeps moving.
Lesnar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saul on the ground.

Saul pushes Lesnar off and gets back to his feet.
Saul tries to clinch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Saul fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lesnar shoots for a takedown but Saul saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saul is looking to clinch.
Saul tries to close the distance and clinch but Lesnar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lesnar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saul. Saul obviously looking to wear him down.

Saul clinches up with Lesnar and pushes him back against the cage.
Saul scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Saul.
Saul lands a damaging elbow.
Saul lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saul lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lesnar tries a body shot but Saul blocks it.
Lesnar stalling in the clinch but Saul improves position.
Saul is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Saul is looking to break free of the clinch but Lesnar has double underhooks.
Saul scores a nice knee to the body.
Saul gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lesnar.
Saul lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacoby Saul dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Lesnar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lesnar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saul.

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

Lesnar manages to break the clinch.
Lesnar fails with a takedown attempt.
Saul tries to clinch there but Lesnar circles away.
Saul lands a two punch combo.
Lesnar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saul is fending him off so far but Lesnar persists. Nope, Saul circles away and we're back to standing.
Saul wants to clinch.

Saul clinches with his opponent.
Saul tries to stall but Lesnar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The is referee keeping an eye on Saul - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saul is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lesnar is keeping busy.

Lesnar has Saul pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lesnar pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Saul tumbling to the mat - Lesnar dives into Saul's guard.

Saul is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lesnar has his hands clasped together but Saul extends an breaks Lesnar's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Saul.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacoby Saul!