PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dakoda Wyatt (ranked 1485 p4p, 2124 weight class) and William Lewis (ranked 195 p4p, 284 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Wyatt
vs
Lewis

180 cm
26
181
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
182
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Primal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dakoda Wyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wyatt's head backwards.
Wyatt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good shot there by Wyatt.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lewis scores with a body shot.
Wyatt swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wyatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Lewis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wyatt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wyatt throwing a counter right hand but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Lewis swings widly with a right hand
and Wyatt counters with a right hand to the body.
Lewis closes the distance but Wyatt moves to the side
and Wyatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Wyatt.
Wyatt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some wild striking there from Lewis.
Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wyatt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis takes one on the button.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wyatt.
Wyatt lands an overhand right.
Lewis moves out of range as Wyatt strikes.
Wyatt misses with an uppercut.

Lewis moves into range and clinches up with Wyatt.
Lewis working aggressively here.
Wyatt has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wyatt backwards.
Lewis misses with a body punch.
Wyatt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Wyatt breaks from the clinch.
Lewis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
Lewis slips under a jab from Wyatt.
Wyatt looks to throw the jab but Lewis is out of range.
Wyatt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis tries to bum rush Wyatt with a series of wild strikes but Wyatt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt thows a left - swing and a miss!

Lewis drives through and clinches with Wyatt against the cage.
Wyatt blocks a body shot from Lewis.
Lewis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wyatt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.

Wyatt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wyatt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lewis throws a body punch but Wyatt moves out of range.

Lewis moves into the clinch.
Wyatt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lewis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wyatt.
Lewis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lewis can't find room to land a body shot as Wyatt controls the action.
Wyatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis tries a body shot but Wyatt blocks it.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Wyatt lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Lewis misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Wyatt misses with the head strike.
Wyatt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wyatt presses Lewis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Wyatt.
A shot in the inside from Lewis.
A right hook to the body lands for Lewis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wyatt.
Wyatt misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.
Wyatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wyatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wyatt throws a head punch that misses.
Wyatt presses Lewis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lewis can't find room to land a body shot as Wyatt controls the action.
Nice body punch from Lewis.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis lands with a left to the head.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Lewis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wyatt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wyatt.
Wyatt throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
A short uppercut from Lewis.
A shot in the inside from Lewis.
A short right from Lewis.
Wyatt throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Lewis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lewis is working Wyatt over against the cage.
Wyatt misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewis can't find room to land a body shot as Wyatt controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lewis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lewis lands with a right to the head.
Wyatt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lewis tries a body shot but Wyatt blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but William Lewis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lewis drives through and clinches with Wyatt against the cage.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Wyatt prevents a body shot from Lewis.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wyatt working aggressively here.
Wyatt blocks an uppercut.
Wyatt has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis lands with a left to the head.
Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis lands with a light punch inside.
Wyatt prevents a body shot from Lewis.
Lewis presses Wyatt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lewis blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lewis works on Wyatt's body with a couple of short punches.
Wyatt is trying to break free.
Wyatt swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt misses with some punches.
William Lewis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lewis tries to work over Wyatt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wyatt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Wyatt blocks an uppercut.
Lewis lands with a light punch inside.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Wyatt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wyatt connects with a crisp jab.

Lewis has closed the distance and engaged Wyatt in a clinch.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Wyatt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wyatt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wyatt misses with a straight right.
Wyatt swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Lewis throws a hook but Wyatt blocks it.

Lewis rushes Wyatt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis struggles to land a body shot inside as Wyatt controls his hands.
Lewis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lewis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wyatt presses Lewis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wyatt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wyatt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lewis or not.

Wyatt manages to break the clinch.

Lewis forces Wyatt back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wyatt.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wyatt tries a body shot but Lewis blocks it.
Wyatt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lewis is working Wyatt over against the cage.
Wyatt prevents a body shot from Lewis.
Lewis tries to work over Wyatt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wyatt prevents a body shot from Lewis.
Wyatt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lewis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wyatt's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt digs a right hand underneath Lewis's ribcage. Lewis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wyatt throws a head punch that misses.
Lewis struggles to land a body shot inside as Wyatt controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wyatt.
Lewis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wyatt throws a head punch that misses.

Wyatt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wyatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Lewis instigates a clinch.
Wyatt misses with some punches.
Wyatt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wyatt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lewis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wyatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewis's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lewis's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wyatt.
Nice body punch from Lewis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wyatt misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewis lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wyatt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lewis is working Wyatt over against the cage.
Wyatt tries a body shot but Lewis blocks it.
Lewis scores with a shot to the side of Wyatt's head.
Lewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Lewis.
Wyatt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.
Wyatt throws a head punch that misses.
Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis pushes Wyatt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wyatt prevents a body shot from Lewis.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Wyatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Lewis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

William Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lewis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wyatt misses with a straight right.
Lewis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wyatt.
Wyatt digs a good hook to Lewis's body.
Wyatt misses with an uppercut.
Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wyatt.
Lewis looks to throw the jab but Wyatt is out of range.
Wyatt throwing a counter right hand but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Dakoda Wyatt is winning the standup battle so far.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Wyatt.
Lewis moves out of range of the strikes.
Lewis scores with a jab. Wyatt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lewis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lewis misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Wyatt pushes him off.
Lewis sizes up Wyatt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Lewis clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Wyatt misses the target.
Wyatt throws a big shot that misses.
Lewis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wyatt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wyatt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wyatt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wyatt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lewis finds it's way round the side to connect with Wyatt's head.
Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wyatt.
Wyatt swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Wyatt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Wyatt misses.
Wyatt misses the jab.
Wyatt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lewis.
Lewis lands a two punch combo.

Wyatt is rocked!
Lewis cracks Wyatt on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Wyatt falls backwards against the cage. Lewis follows up with more strikes that drop Wyatt to his knees. Lewis keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Wyatt! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Lewis!