PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Joonatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Eminem - 'till I collapse. Teppo Joonatan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lewis
vs
Joonatan

195 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
219 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 London, Jake Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Teppo Joonatan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Lewis.
Joonatan stuffs the takedown.
Joonatan blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Lewis.
Lewis tries to bum rush Joonatan with a series of wild strikes but Joonatan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joonatan at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joonatan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lewis lands a nice looking body shot.
Joonatan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Teppo Joonatan has been cut.
Joonatan swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Joonatan avoids them all with ease.
Joonatan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joonatan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jake Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Joonatan pushes him off.
Lewis throws a front kick aimed at Joonatan's knee but Joonatan avoids it well.
Lewis swings for the body but Joonatan moves out of range.
Lewis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lewis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Joonatan swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joonatan avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Lewis shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joonatan keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick from Lewis misses.
Joonatan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Joonatan dodges the punch combination from Lewis.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt - Joonatan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lewis blocks a low kick nicely.
Joonatan thows a body shot but no joy.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Joonatan keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Lewis is predictable there
and Joonatan counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Lewis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teppo Joonatan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lewis throws a head kick that misses
and Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis throws a poor cross that misses
and Joonatan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lewis's knee momentarily.
Lewis connects with a high kick.
Joonatan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Lewis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joonatan counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewis clinches but Joonatan breaks the clinch
and Joonatan counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a series of wild punches.
Lewis throws a combination that misses
and Joonatan counters with a good low kick that Lewis was not able to check.
Nice takedown defense from Joonatan. No joy for Lewis on that attempt.
Lewis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Joonatan counters with a one-two to the body.
Joonatan misses with a double jab
and Lewis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joonatan staying out of range there.
A head kick by Lewis misses
and Joonatan counters with a low kick, right behind Lewis 's knee.
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
Lewis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lewis.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joonatan falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
Jake Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lewis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Joonatan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joonatan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lewis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Joonatan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lewis throws a head kick but Joonatan moves out of range.
Lewis looks to clinch
and Joonatan counters with a two punch combo.
Lewis clinches but Joonatan breaks the clinch
and Joonatan counters with a nice leg kick.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lewis throws a head kick but Joonatan moves out of range.
Lewis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
Joonatan misses with a low kick.
Joonatan fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lewis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lewis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jake Lewis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Teppo Joonatan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lewis clinches but Joonatan breaks the clinch
and Joonatan counters with a good low kick that Lewis was not able to check.
Lewis misses with a combination
and Joonatan counters with an outside leg kick.
Joonatan moves out of range as Lewis throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Lewis misses.
Lewis throws a combination that misses
and Joonatan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lewis's knee momentarily.
Lewis is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joonatan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lewis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Joonatan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lewis's knee momentarily.
Joonatan throws a nice looking combination but Lewis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lewis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lewis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Joonatan counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick by Lewis misses
and Joonatan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Joonatan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lewis throws out the jab.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses
and Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left and a right from Joonatan both land. Nice combination.
Joonatan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lewis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Joonatan counters with a nice leg kick.
Jake Lewis is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Lewis misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joonatan misses with a double jab
and Lewis counters with a left and a right that stings Joonatan.
Some wild striking there from Joonatan.
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
Teppo Joonatan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Lewis.
Teppo Joonatan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joonatan counters with a two punch combo.
Joonatan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis clinches but Joonatan breaks the clinch
and Joonatan counters with a three punch combo that has Lewis backing up. Lewis nods at Joonatan to acknowledge the strikes.
Lewis misses with a wild body shot.
Joonatan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses
and Joonatan counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis throws a right hand that Joonatan ducks under and follows up with a left that Joonatan also avoids with ease.
Lewis misses with a double jab
and Joonatan counters with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teppo Joonatan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lewis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Lewis!