PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock Lesnar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rojas
vs
Lesnar

168 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

223 cm
25
134 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcos Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lesnar has managed to clinch.
Lesnar looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Rojas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rojas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rojas throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lesnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rojas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rojas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rojas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lesnar distracts Rojas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rojas is on top in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rojas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lesnar, up you get!

Lesnar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas trying to strike off his back.
Rojas scores with a nice shot.
Lesnar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lesnar stops Rojas from standing up.
Lesnar throws an elbow that misses. Rojas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lesnar's guard. Nice move by Rojas!

Lesnar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rojas throws a big right hand that misses.
Rojas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lesnar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rojas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lesnar's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rojas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rojas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rojas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lesnar's head.
Rojas postures up and lands a big shot to Lesnar's brow.
Rojas with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lesnar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rojas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lesnar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Lesnar pushes Rojas up against the cage in a clinch.
Rojas is trying to break the clinch but Lesnar is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rojas trying to control the position but instead, Lesnar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rojas into the cage.
Rojas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lesnar's efforts to push away.
Rojas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Lesnar lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rojas missing with punches from the bottom.
Rojas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Rojas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rojas trying to control the position.
Rojas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rojas controls Lesnar momentarily but Lesnar frees himself.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcos Rojas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lesnar swinging wildly here.
Lesnar misses with a body kick.

Rojas clinches.
Lesnar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rojas.
A nice left hand lands by Lesnar.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Rojas.
Rojas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Lesnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rojas clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lesnar gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lesnar blocks the strikes from Rojas.
Rojas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lesnar trying to control from Rojas's half guard. Rojas has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rojas is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rojas is on top in guard.

Rojas is looking to work some ground and pound but Lesnar has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rojas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rojas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rojas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rojas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rojas postures up in Lesnar's guard and throws a big left but Lesnar blocks it.
Rojas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rojas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rojas tries to clinch up but Lesnar circles away and keeps his distance.

Rojas moves into the clinch successfully.

Lesnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Rojas lands.
Lesnar leaves Rojas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rojas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Rojas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rojas.

Lesnar dives in and scores a takedown into Rojas's guard.
Lesnar is fighting to break Rojas's control of his arms but Rojas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lesnar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lesnar prevents Rojas from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brock Lesnar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lesnar rushes Rojas and presses him up against the cage.

Lesnar pulls guard successfully.
Rojas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lesnar working a defensive guard but Rojas manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lesnar takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Marcos Rojas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lesnar is trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar parries the strikes from Rojas easily there. Rojas is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lesnar to escape.
Rojas lands some shots froms side control.
Lesnar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rojas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lesnar to see if he's OK.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lesnar can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas scores with punches from side control.
Rojas working the ground and pound but Lesnar is defending the strikes.
Rojas working the ground and pound.
Rojas throws a strike aimed at the side of Lesnar's head but Lesnar avoids it well.
Rojas working the ground and pound.
Rojas scoring with punches from side control.
Rojas cracks Lesnar with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rojas landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rojas lands some shots froms side control.
Lesnar on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Lesnar is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas scoring with punches from side control.
Lesnar is still in real trouble! Can Rojas finish him?
Rojas connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lesnar some visible discomfort.
Lesnar takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lesnar is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rojas connects with a decent elbow.
Rojas throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lesnar tries to control but Rojas manages to take his back.
Lesnar breaks Rojas's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rojas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rojas throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rojas looking for a sweep. Not yet Rojas, not yet.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Rojas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar won't allow Rojas to sweep him here.
Lesnar looking to pass the guard.
Lesnar is looking to pass into half guard but Rojas pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rojas is in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lesnar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rojas lands a couple of elbows.
Rojas cracks Lesnar with a solid left hand.
Rojas postures up in Lesnar's guard and throws a big left but Lesnar blocks it.
Rojas chips away with some ground and pound.
Rojas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lesnar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rojas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rojas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rojas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lesnar seems to have recovered his senses.
Rojas landing some decent shots from guard.
Rojas throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lesnar holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas postures up in Lesnar's guard and throws a big left but Lesnar blocks it.
Rojas scoring with some ground and pound.
Rojas preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Rojas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rojas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marcos Rojas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rojas gets through Lesnar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rojas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lesnar is keeping busy.

Lesnar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Rojas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rojas 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marcos Rojas!