PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clive Staples Lewis (ranked 3579 p4p, 3658 weight class) and Buck Rogers (ranked 476 p4p, 489 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lewis
vs
Rogers

182 cm
34
212
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
216
8 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clive Staples Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buck Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.

Lewis darts in and clinches Rogers up against the cage.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lewis has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogers.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lewis has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogers.
Lewis misses with the head strike.

Rogers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lewis moves into the clinch successfully.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Rogers is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Lewis scores with a shoulder strike.
Lewis working aggressively here.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogers working hard to break the clinch.
Rogers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Rogers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rogers misses with an attempted mid kick.

Lewis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lewis has Rogers pressed against the cage, preventing Rogers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lewis has closed the distance and engaged Rogers in a clinch.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Lewis prevents Rogers from breaking the clinch.
Lewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rogers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rogers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rogers tries to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.

Rogers breaks from the clinch.
Rogers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Clive Staples Lewis has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lewis gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rogers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lewis moves into the clinch.
Rogers is trying to push Lewis away but Lewis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rogers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Lewis has Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Lewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rogers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers tries to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis working aggressively here.
Rogers tries to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogers.

Rogers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewis tries to clinch
and Rogers counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to clinch but Rogers moves away
and Rogers counters with a two punch combo.

Rogers rushes Lewis and presses him up against the cage.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Rogers is trying to force a seperation but Lewis has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.

Rogers breaks the clinch.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rogers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lewis rushes Rogers and presses him up against the cage.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Rogers can't break the clinch.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Rogers tries to break free but Lewis pushes him back against the cage.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rogers is trying to force a seperation but Lewis has the dominant position.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Rogers is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers scores with a jab. Lewis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rogers gets tackled into the cage by Lewis. Lewis maintains the clinch.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogers circles away.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rogers pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lewis back to the cage. Rogers follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rogers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lewis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rogers raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rogers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lewis thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers lands a jab to Lewis's midsection.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Rogers has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lewis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis tries to clinch but Rogers is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Clive Staples Lewis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Clive Staples Lewis's cut.
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.

Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Lewis backs off Rogers throws a huge counter combo but Lewis manages to avoid it all.
Lewis tries to clinch but Rogers moves away
and Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Lewis misses the target.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lewis wants to clinch.
Buck Rogers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Lewis moves out of range as Rogers throws a body kick.
Lewis tries to clinch
and Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clive Staples Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis wants to clinch.
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rogers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
Rogers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Rogers breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rogers.
Buck Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Lewis closes the distance and clinches.

Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lewis moves into the clinch.

Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rogers tries to keep at a distance but Lewis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rogers tries to circle away but Lewis has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lewis lands a hook that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
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!
Rogers blocking some punches.
Rogers tries to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling the position.
Rogers wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewis won't allow it.
Rogers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Lewis scores with a shot to the side of Rogers's head.

Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogers throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lewis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lewis moves out of range of the body kick from Rogers.
Lewis wants to clinch but Rogers slips to the side
and Rogers counters with a straight right hand.
Rogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rogers misses with a double jab.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis tries to clinch up
and Rogers counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rogers.
Decent striking displayed by Rogers there.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Rogers circles away and keeps his distance.

Lewis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lewis has Rogers pressed against the cage, preventing Rogers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lewis throws a head punch that misses.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis prevents Rogers from breaking the clinch.
Rogers working hard to break the clinch.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers blocking some punches.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling him.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lewis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lewis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogers's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lewis tries to clinch but Rogers is having none of it.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.

Lewis clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clive Staples Lewis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rogers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lewis pushes Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rogers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis keeps control of Rogers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Buck Rogers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Clive Staples Lewis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lewis moves into the clinch.
Rogers wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Rogers is trying to force a seperation but Lewis has the dominant position.
Rogers is trying to push Lewis away but Lewis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Rogers.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lewis tries to clinch but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers looks for the body kick but Lewis saw that one coming.
Lewis closes the distance but Rogers moves to the side
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rogers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Lewis's head but Lewis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and Rogers releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Danga de danga de dang - Rogers scores with a four punch combination!
Lewis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rogers.
Rogers pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lewis back to the cage. Rogers follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Clive Staples Lewis's cut is getting worse.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lewis moves to clinch but Rogers breaks away
and Rogers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lewis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Lewis has Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Rogers tries to break free but Lewis pushes him back against the cage.
Rogers working hard to break the clinch.
Lewis pushes Rogers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Rogers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogers circles away.
Rogers throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
Rogers throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers lands the left hand.
Lewis tries to clinch but Rogers moves away
enabling Rogers to counter with a crisp jab.
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Lewis wants to clinch.
Rogers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Rogers pushes him off.

Lewis takes the fight into the clinch.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rogers is trying to break free.
Rogers tries to circle away but Lewis has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lewis has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis lands a hook that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Rogers stalling in the clinch.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis gets through Rogers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis has Rogers pressed against the cage, preventing Rogers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogers tries to circle away but Lewis has him pinned against the cage.
Lewis keeps control of Rogers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rogers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lewis throws a head punch that misses.
Lewis scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Lewis has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis lands with a left to the head.
Lewis has Rogers pressed against the cage, preventing Rogers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lewis lands a nice uppercut.
Rogers tries to circle away but Lewis has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Rogers working hard to break the clinch.
Rogers blocking some punches.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rogers manages to break the clinch.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Rogers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Rogers keeps it at a distance.
Lewis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rogers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lewis moves out of range as Rogers strikes.
Lewis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Rogers misses.
It looked like Lewis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buck Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rogers 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buck Rogers!
Buck Rogers managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.