PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lan Mandragoran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mandragoran is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bleed it Out. Lan Mandragoran is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lesnar
vs
Mandragoran

198 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Chuck Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lan Mandragoran!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar looks for a takedown but Mandragoran sprawls well.
Lesnar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mandragoran avoids it really well and circles away.
Mandragoran fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mandragoran shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lesnar wants to control but Mandragoran is keeping busy.
Mandragoran lands strikes from half guard.
Mandragoran is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mandragoran throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar is squirming around, avoiding Mandragoran's attempts to control the action.
Lesnar tries to lock up and control but Mandragoran gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mandragoran jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lesnar is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lesnar and Mandragoran has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mandragoran tries to advance to mount but Lesnar denies him.
Lesnar struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar is trying to get back to half guard.
Lesnar is trying to control Mandragoran's posture but Mandragoran avoids it.
Mandragoran is looking to take a break and control but Lesnar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lesnar tries to improve position but can't.
Mandragoran throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lesnar works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lesnar looks to clinch
and Mandragoran counters with a right hand to the body.
Lan Mandragoran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandragoran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mandragoran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lesnar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mandragoran stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mandragoran keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lesnar connects with a right hand. Mandragoran shakes it off.

It looks like Lan Mandragoran has been cut.
Mandragoran looks gassed!
Lesnar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mandragoran wants to clinch.
Lesnar looks for a takedown but Mandragoran sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar with a poor takedown
and Mandragoran counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mandragoran goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lesnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Mandragoran circles away.
Lesnar throws a head kick that misses

and Mandragoran counters by moving into the clinch.
Lesnar fails to pull guard.
Mandragoran has had enough of the clinch but Lesnar keeps him there for the moment.
Lesnar wants a takedown.
Mandragoran has a couple of punches blocked by Lesnar.
Mandragoran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mandragoran connects with a knee to the head.
Mandragoran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lesnar is trying to break the clinch but Mandragoran has him pressed against the cage.
Mandragoran misses with a knee strike.
Mandragoran is pressed up against the cage. Lesnar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mandragoran down to the mat. Mandragoran avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mandragoran fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown but Mandragoran shows good takedown defense.
Mandragoran throws a sloppy head kick and Lesnar moves out of range easily.
Lesnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lesnar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Lesnar with that takedown attempt.
Lesnar wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lesnar avoids it really well and circles away.
Mandragoran avoids the head kick by Lesnar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lan Mandragoran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lan Mandragoran's cut.
That's time! Lesnar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lesnar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chuck Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnar tries for a takedown but Mandragoran circles away easily

and Mandragoran counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lesnar won't be happy with that.
Mandragoran trying to control the position but Lesnar is working away.
Lesnar tries to bench press Mandragoran off him but Mandragoran keeps the position.

Mandragoran decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lesnar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mandragoran swats away the attempt to clinch by Lesnar.

Lesnar darts in and clinches Mandragoran up against the cage.
Mandragoran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mandragoran is breathing heavily.
Lesnar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mandragoran prevents it.
Lesnar prevents Mandragoran from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandragoran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mandragoran lands with a light punch inside.
Mandragoran swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mandragoran trying to land knees to the body.
Lesnar jumps guard but Mandragoran stands there with Lesnar around his waist. Lesnar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lesnar tries to break free but Mandragoran pushes him back against the cage.
Lesnar tries to pull guard but Mandragoran holds him up against the cage and eventually Lesnar drops back down to his feet.
Lesnar blocks an uppercut.
Mandragoran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mandragoran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mandragoran lands an uppercut.
Lesnar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mandragoran walks away with a smile on his face. Lesnar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mandragoran is looking to clinch but Lesnar is avoiding it.

Lesnar drops Mandragoran with a beautiful combination! Mandragoran stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lesnar is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesnar shoots for a double leg takedown but Mandragoran sprawls well. He's pushed Lesnar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lesnar connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Mandragoran! He's out on his feet! Lesnar rushes in and drops Mandragoran with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chuck Lesnar!