PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drey Severence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Severence
vs
Lesnar

200 cm
20
260 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

191 cm
23
267 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drey Severence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lesnar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lesnar is looking to take a break and control but Severence is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Severence is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Severence has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lesnar is working away from the top position though.
Severence has hold of Lesnar's hands but Lesnar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lesnar decides to return to a standing position.
Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Severence lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Severence.

It looks like Brock Lesnar has been cut.
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!

Lesnar gets the takedown into side control.
Severence is trying to control Lesnar's posture but Lesnar avoids it.
Lesnar scoring with punches from side control.
Lesnar wants to control for a moment but Severence uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severence wants to stand up but Lesnar is controlling the position.
Lesnar wants to control but Severence is keeping busy.
Lesnar punching from the bottom.
Severence tries to stand but can't do so whilst Lesnar controls his leg.
Severence seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lesnar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lesnar kicks off Severence and gets to his feet.
Lesnar looks gassed!
Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two 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.
Severence misses with a head kick.

Lesnar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lesnar thows a huge punch but Severence dodges it nicely.

Severence kicks off Lesnar and gets to his feet.
Severence scores with a nice head shot.
Severence fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Severence looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice takedown defense from Severence. No joy for Lesnar on that attempt.
Drey Severence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.
Severence scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Severence throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lesnar's waist but Lesnar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Severence off to one side.
Lesnar shoots in but Severence avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Lesnar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Severence's guard.
Severence looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Severence kicks Lesnar off and gets to his feet.
Severence doesn't manage to clinch there - Lesnar circles away.
Lesnar tries for a takedown but Severence sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Severence tries to clinch there but Lesnar circles away.

Lesnar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Severence looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Severence takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lesnar lands a few punches from side control.

Lesnar decides to stand back up.

Lesnar gets a takedown into half guard.
Lesnar lands with a punch from half guard.
Lesnar lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severence blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lesnar.
Lesnar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lesnar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lesnar trying to control from half guard but Severence is working away.
Lesnar thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Severence to regain full guard.
Lesnar throws and elbow that misses. Severence uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lesnar's guard. Nice move by Severence!
Lesnar wants to sweep here but Severence controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Brock Lesnar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Severence looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Severence fails to land with a series of punches.
Severence tries to clinch but Lesnar is having none of it.
Lesnar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Severence throws a nice looking combination but Lesnar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lesnar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Severence is fending him off so far but Lesnar persists. Nope, Severence circles away and we're back to standing.
Lesnar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Severence circles away.
Drey Severence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.
Severence with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lesnar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Severence as he jumps to the side.
A jab lands there for Severence.
Severence scores with a leg kick.
Severence lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Severence as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Severence fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lesnar.
Lesnar blocks a head kick by Severence.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severence is looking to clinch but Lesnar is avoiding it.
Severence displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Lesnar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Severence!
Lesnar looking to finish Severence with some ground and pound. This is bad for Severence!
Lesnar with the ground and pound from mount.
Lesnar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Severence is bucking up trying to escape but Lesnar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lesnar working the ground and pound effectively.
Brock Lesnar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lesnar looking to finish Severence with some ground and pound. This is bad for Severence!
Lesnar unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severence wants to hold on but Lesnar pushes him away.
Severence taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Lesnar.
Severence is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lesnar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Severence wants to control but Lesnar is having none of it.
Lesnar dominating with strikes here.
Lesnar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lesnar with a couple of short strikes.
Lesnar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severence working to try and regain half guard.
Lesnar unloading with bombs!
The referee warns Severence that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lesnar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lesnar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lesnar breaks from Severence's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lesnar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Severence is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lesnar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Severence in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Severence is in a horrible position here. Lesnar smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lesnar lands a heavy elbow.
Lesnar with shots to the head and body - Severence looks very uncomfortable down there.
Severence gets back to half guard.
Severence is trying to stand.
Lesnar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lesnar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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 Drey Severence will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brock Lesnar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lesnar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Severence throws a combination. Lesnar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Severence lands with a cross.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Severence but Severence pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Drey Severence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.
Left hook, right uppercut from Severence.
A slapping leg kick lands for Severence.
Brock Lesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severence fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lesnar on the side of the head.
Severence lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Drey Severence is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnar shoots in and drives through. Severence sprawls well.
Severence tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Severence tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Severence wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab by Severence.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Severence is fending him off so far but Lesnar persists. Nope, Severence circles away and we're back to standing.
Severence lands a body shot.
Lesnar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lesnar shoots for a takedown but Severence saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Severence moves into the clinch.

Lesnar has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Severence is trying to keep an underhook but Lesnar manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Severence blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lesnar.
Severence pushes Lesnar off looking to stand but Lesnar dives back in and keeps control.
Lesnar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Severence defending well though.
Lesnar working the head and body with strikes.
Lesnar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lesnar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severence trying to control here.
Severence blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lesnar.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Severence paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Lesnar clinches with his opponent.
Lesnar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Lesnar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lesnar controls Severence momentarily but Severence frees himself.
Severence wants to get up but he can't break Lesnar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Severence decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lesnar, up you get!
Drey Severence is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lesnar closes the distance and clinches.
Lesnar wants a takedown.
Severence is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lesnar goes for a takedown attempt but Severence pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lesnar looks for a takedown but Severence sprawls well.
Lesnar fails with the takedown.
Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Severence tries to clinch but Lesnar is having none of it.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Severence as he jumps to the side.
Lesnar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lesnar.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lesnar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Lesnar with that takedown attempt.
Severence's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Severence duly obliges.
A left and a right from Severence both land. Nice combination.

Lesnar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lesnar showed some decent athleticism there.
Severence on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Severence is staying active underneath Lesnar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Severence avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lesnar.
Nice strikes from Lesnar there.
Lesnar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drey Severence showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Severence 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drey Severence!