PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between grun ge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Lewandowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewandowski has chosen Gives You Hell as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

ge
vs
Lewandowski

179 cm
20
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, grun ge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Lewandowski!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

ge gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
ge wants to sweep but no luck.

ge working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lewandowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lewandowski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lewandowski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lewandowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
ge being controlled here, momentarily.
ge looking to control.
ge keeping moving, preventing Lewandowski from controlling successfully.

Lewandowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
ge tries to clinch but Lewandowski moves out of range.
ge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lewandowski's waist but Lewandowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing ge off to one side.
ge closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lewandowski circles away.
Lewandowski keeps the fight on the outside.
ge has his takedown stuffed

and Lewandowski counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for ge!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for grun ge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewandowski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lewandowski unloading with bombs!
ge is in all sorts of trouble here.
ge is breathing heavily.
Lewandowski content just to control the position here.
Lewandowski scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski controlling his opponent.
ge keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lewandowski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. ge looks a forlorn figure.

Lewandowski jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but ge manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lewandowski trying to control the position but ge is working away.
ge tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lewandowski presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Lewandowski.
ge is trying to escape the mount.

Lewandowski is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But ge has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from ge!
Lewandowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lewandowski lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Lewandowski keeping moving, preventing ge from controlling successfully.
ge looking to pass the guard.

Lewandowski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
ge looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ge slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lewandowski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
ge working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
ge trying to control the action but Lewandowski is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewandowski wants to control but ge postures up.
ge in side control, just content to control the action for now.
ge cracks Lewandowski with a big right hand but Lewandowski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Lewandowski 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.

Lewandowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

ge changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lewandowski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

ge is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lewandowski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

ge tries for a kimura but Lewandowski is defending well.
Lewandowski tries to improve position but can't.
ge trying to control the action but Lewandowski is working from the bottom.
ge takes a little break here. Lewandowski wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lewandowski holding on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewandowski is looking to reverse the position.
ge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewandowski keeps working.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
ge misses with a combination

and Lewandowski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in ge's guard.
ge is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lewandowski is not content to let ge control the position.
ge prevents Lewandowski from improving his position.
Lewandowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
ge stopping the sweep attempt from Lewandowski.

Lewandowski wriggles free and stands up.
ge fails with a takedown attempt.
Lewandowski shoots in and drives through. ge sprawls well.
Lewandowski throws a right and a left that ge avoids nicely.
ge tries for a takedown but Lewandowski circles away easily
and Lewandowski counters with a big head kick but ge shrugs it off.
Lewandowski shoots and misses

and ge counters with a single leg into guard. Lewandowski didn't expect that.
grun ge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Lewandowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but ge is one step ahead there.

ge decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

ge looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Josh Lewandowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lewandowski keeping moving, preventing ge from controlling successfully.

Lewandowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. ge doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. ge manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
ge cracks Lewandowski with a solid left hand.
ge advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ge content to control rather than advance.
ge sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lewandowski defending well though.
ge wants to take a breather but Lewandowski is having none of it.
Lewandowski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of ge's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take ge's back!
Lewandowski lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Lewandowski.
A lull in the action here.
Lewandowski doesn't have the hooks in and ge manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ge being controlled here momentarily.
ge in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

grun ge dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lewandowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
ge misses with a takedown attempt
and Lewandowski counters with a left and a right that stings ge.

ge is rocked!
ge throws a right hand that Lewandowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Lewandowski also avoids with ease.
Oh ge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
ge doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lewandowski counters with a shoot takedown. ge fights it but they end up in guard.

Lewandowski stands up from ge's guard - Lewandowski perhaps looking for a knockout.

Lewandowski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in ge's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewandowski pushing down on ge's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
ge taking some punishment here, with Lewandowski in his half guard.
Lewandowski trying to control the pace.
ge seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice strikes from Lewandowski there.
Lewandowski passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
ge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lewandowski controlling the position easily from mount.
ge wants to control but Lewandowski is having none of it.
ge is trying to escape the mount.
Lewandowski tries to control but ge wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
ge is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
ge can't escape the position.
ge is working hard here to advance position.
Lewandowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
ge tries to reverse the position but Lewandowski maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski lands a nice shot to the head.
Lewandowski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as ge is looking to escape.
Lewandowski raining down shots from the mount!
Lewandowski controlling from mount.

Lewandowski stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
ge with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lewandowski counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for grun ge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewandowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but ge circles away.
ge fails with the takedown

so Lewandowski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski won't allow ge to sweep him here.

Lewandowski drops back looking for a leg! ge is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and ge manages to kick Lewandowski off! Lewandowski jumps back into ge's guard.

ge has his feet on Lewandowski's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewandowski works over ge's head and body with a nice combination.
ge looks for a takedown but Lewandowski sprawls well.

ge scores a takedown into full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

ge stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
ge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Lewandowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lewandowski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Lewandowski!