PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Roc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roc comes to the cage accompanied by ATB - Believe In Me. Roc has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Jason Roc has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roc
vs
Lesner

193 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

199 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Roc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brock Lesner!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lesner moves into the clinch successfully.

Roc is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lesner is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Roc to the mat. Roc regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Roc is breathing heavily.
Lesner prevents Roc from getting back to his feet.
Lesner pushes down on Roc's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lesner wants to stand up but Roc has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Roc avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lesner.

Roc makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lesner.

Lesner shoots in and bounces Roc off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lesner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Roc's head.
Roc working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lesner.
Lesner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesner landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesner trying to control the position from guard on top but Roc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesner cracks Roc with a solid left hand.
Lesner is in close to Roc's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lesner cracks Roc with a solid left hand.
Lesner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Roc's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesner postures up in Roc's guard and throws a big left but Roc blocks it.
Lesner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lesner tries to free his leg and advance position but Roc is retaining full guard.
Lesner thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesner trying to control the position from guard on top but Roc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lesner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roc has his hands on Lesner's head, controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A bone on bone clash there as Lesner blocks the leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Roc as Lesner shoots in.
Roc swinging wilding here.
Lesner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roc's waist but Roc gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lesner off to one side.
Jason Roc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesner.
Roc stuffs the takedown attempt from Lesner. Lesner gets slowly back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lesner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Roc sprawls well initially but Lesner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Roc regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lesner.

Lesner drops back, looking for a kneebar! Roc looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Roc looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Roc!
Lesner throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Lesner is trying to improve his position.
Lesner throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roc tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Roc has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lesner throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Lesner is looking for a sweep.
Roc trying to control the position but Lesner is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lesner dominated that round.
That's time! Roc's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Roc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lesner shoots in but no luck this time.
Lesner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roc is fending him off so far but Lesner persists. Nope, Roc circles away and we're back to standing.
Roc tries to clinch up but Lesner circles away and keeps his distance.

Roc darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lesner tries to get to full guard but Roc has control of the leg.
Roc is thwarting Lesner's attempts to control the position.
Roc wants to stand but Lesner has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lesner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Roc chips away with some ground and pound.
Lesner trying to keep a closed guard but Roc is proving a slippery customer.
Lesner working a defensive guard but Roc manages to pass into side control anyway.
Roc lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lesner down.
Lesner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roc. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roc is staying tight to Lesner's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Roc in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two 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.
Lesner manages to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lesner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Roc wants to take a breather but Lesner is having none of it.
Roc sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lesner defending well though.
Lesner flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Roc stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Lesner misses with a looping left.

Lesner scores a takedown into full mount!
Roc tries to lock up and control but Lesner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Roc is looking to improve his position but Lesner isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roc is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Roc is looking to get to half guard.
Lesner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lesner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lesner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lesner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Roc can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Roc is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roc is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lesner is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Roc is trying to escape the mount.
Lesner lands with some strikes.
Roc squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Lesner lands a big shot there that rocks Roc but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Roc sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lesner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Roc is trying to stand back up but Lesner is controlling him
Lesner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lesner throwing shots but Roc is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jason Roc will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Roc fails to land with a series of punches.

Lesner gets the takedown into side control.
Roc tries to bench press Lesner off him but Lesner keeps the position.
Roc takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lesner is working Roc over with some ground and pound from side control.
Brock Lesner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roc is trying to buck Lesner off.
Roc tries to bench press Lesner off him but Lesner keeps the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesner throws an elbow but Roc slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lesner working away.
Roc manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesner thows a huge punch but Roc dodges it nicely.
Lesner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lesner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roc's head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lesner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roc doesn't manage to clinch there - Lesner circles away.
Jason Roc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roc scores with the left hand. Lesner knows he should have avoided that one.
Lesner fails to land the takedown.
Lesner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roc circles away.
Jason Roc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesner.

Roc scores with a takedown into Lesner's guard.
Roc stopping the sweep attempt from Lesner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roc decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Lesner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lesner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Roc wants to sweep here but Lesner controlling him for the moment.
Lesner thows a big elbow that misses.
Lesner prevents Roc from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roc trying to keep a closed guard but Lesner is proving a slippery customer.
Lesner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roc wants to clinch up but Lesner keeps it at a distance.
Roc wants to clinch

and Lesner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lesner.
Lesner preventing the sweep.
Lesner working some strikes from top position.
Lesner stops Roc from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesner is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Lesner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lesner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Roc keeping moving, preventing Lesner from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roc doesn't manage to clinch there - Lesner circles away.
Roc throws a sloppy head kick
letting Lesner counter with a right hand.
Lesner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roc tries to avoid it but Lesner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roc to the ground. Roc escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lesner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lesner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roc's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Roc duly obliges.
Lesner has a takedown stuffed.
Lesner avoids the head kick by Roc.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Lesner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lesner 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Lesner!