PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lightning Lipps (ranked 3302 p4p, 5904 weight class) and Jay Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lipps
vs
Lewis

193 cm
20
252
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
225
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lightning Lipps !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Lipps . Beautiful body shot.
Lipps tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lipps fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lipps is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lewis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lipps tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lipps scores with a sloppy right hand. Lewis should have avoided that one.

Lipps pushes Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lipps stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short left from Lipps .
Lewis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lipps gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lipps taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipps scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lipps lands a hook that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lipps prevents the takedown attempt.
Lipps lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lewis blocks a body shot from Lipps .
A nice left hand lands by Lipps .
Lewis wants a takedown.
Lightning Lipps has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Lewis.
Lewis can't get the takedown.
Lipps lands with a left to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lipps takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lipps dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipps utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lipps changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lewis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lipps lands with a right hand.
Lipps tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Lipps clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Lipps - that landed with a thud.
Lipps is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipps is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lewis looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Lipps scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Lipps scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lewis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lipps fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lipps lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lipps wants to clinch up but Lewis keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Lewis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lightning Lipps seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lewis gets tackled into the cage by Lipps . Lipps maintains the clinch.
Lipps is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lewis takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipps lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lipps gets through Lewis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Lipps - that landed with a thud.
Lipps lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis keeps control of Lipps as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lipps has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lewis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Lipps has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lewis is trying to keep an underhook but Lipps manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Lipps seems content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lightning Lipps dominated that round.
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.

Lipps tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lipps tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Lewis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lipps looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lewis gets tackled into the cage by Lipps . Lipps maintains the clinch.
Lipps dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lipps misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lipps is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
Lipps digs a right hand into Lewis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lewis's gas tank.
Lipps taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis looking for a takedown.
Lipps lands a shoulder strike.
Lipps gets underhooks to prevent Lewis's takedown attempt.
Lewis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lightning Lipps has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Lewis.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Lipps lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lipps connects with a knee to the head.
Lipps lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Lipps .
Lightning Lipps has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lipps lands a shot to the body.

Lipps breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lipps wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lipps clinches with his opponent.

Lipps pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lipps fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Lewis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Lipps forces Lewis back against the cage and clinches.
Lipps lands with a right to the head.
Lipps pushes Lewis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipps using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lewis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lewis has Lipps pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lipps manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lipps is trying to drag Lewis to the mat but Lewis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lewis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lipps after a bit of a struggle.
Lipps lands a nice uppercut.
Lewis being controlled against the cage.
Lewis takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipps lands with a light punch inside.
Lipps leaning against his opponent.
Lipps avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Lipps for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Lipps lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lipps .
Lipps working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lipps stalling in the clinch.
Lipps lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lipps lands an elbow just above Lewis 's eye.
A shot in the inside from Lipps .
Lipps lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lightning Lipps dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lipps tries to clinch up.
Lipps tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the liver by Lipps . Beautiful body shot.
Lipps tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lipps throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lewiss head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lipps tries to break free but Lewis pushes him back against the cage.
Lewis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lipps lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lipps lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipps lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lipps slows down the pace here.
Lipps lands a hook that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lewis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lipps lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lipps working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Lewis is rocked!
Lewis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lipps scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lewis is still on wobbly legs! Can Lipps finish him?
Lipps lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lipps lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lipps lands a left hand.
Lewis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Lipps manages to break the clinch.

Lipps clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lipps creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Lewis's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Lewis drops to his knees and Lipps pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lightning Lipps !