PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monty Claff III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doug Lewis had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lewis
vs
Claff III

150 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Doug Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Monty Claff III!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claff III shoots for a double leg takedown but Lewis sprawls well. He's pushed Claff III's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.

Claff III closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Claff III prevents Lewis from escaping the position.
Lewis trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Claff III working the head and body with strikes.

Claff III stands up.

Claff III shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lewis's guard.
Lewis is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Claff III stands and steps away. Lewis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lewis tries to clinch but Claff III moves out of range.
Claff III shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense.
Claff III circles away from the clinch attempt.
Claff III looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Doug Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monty Claff III.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Claff III circles away and keeps his distance.
Doug Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Claff III keeps it at a distance.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Claff III circles away.
Claff III fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lewis avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Claff III closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lewis circles away.
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Claff III circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Claff III circles away.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Claff III is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Claff III circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Claff III circles away.

Claff III forces Lewis back against the cage and clinches.
Claff III dodges an elbow strike from Lewis.
Claff III avoids a wild elbow strike from Lewis.
Lewis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lewis throws an elbow but misses.

Claff III jumps into guard, dragging Lewis to the mat.
Claff III is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Claff III has a closed guard, preventing Lewis from standing up.

Claff III pushes Lewis off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Claff III shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lewis defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looks to clinch
and Claff III counters with a one-two to the body.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Claff III circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Lewis wants to clinch

and Claff III holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lewis lands a nice elbow.
Lewis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lewis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Claff III blocks an elbow strike from Lewis.
Claff III avoids the elbow strike from Lewis, against the cage.
Lewis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lewis misses with an elbow over the top.
Claff III avoids the elbow strike from Lewis, against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Claff III 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.
Lewis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Claff III blocks an elbow strike.
Lewis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lewis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Monty Claff III has been cut.
Lewis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lewis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lewis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Claff III's brow.
Lewis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lewis throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lewis throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Claff III throws an elbow but misses.
Claff III is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lewis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lewis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lewis pushes off an throws an elbow but Claff III leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lewis throws an elbow but it misses.
Lewis lands an elbow that stopped Claff III in his tracks for a moment.
Claff III jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lewis walks away with a smile on his face. Claff III gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Claff III shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense.
Lewis darts in trying to clinch

and Claff III holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lewis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lewis misses with an elbow strike.
Lewis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Claff III jumps guard but Lewis stands there with Claff III around his waist. Claff III gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Lewis.
Claff III tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lewis just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lewis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Claff III's brow.
Claff III avoids the elbow strike from Lewis, against the cage.
Lewis lands an elbow just above Claff III 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monty Claff III dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Monty Claff III's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Claff III tries to land a front kick but Lewis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Claff III swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Claff III swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Claff III fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lewis tries to clinch but Claff III is having none of it.
Claff III keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lewis tries to clinch

and Claff III holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Claff III blocks the elbow strike.
Lewis lands a nice elbow.
Claff III takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lewis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lewis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lewis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lewis throws an elbow but misses.
Claff III is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lewis.
Claff III avoids the elbow strike from Lewis, against the cage.
Claff III avoids the elbow strike from Lewis, against the cage.
Lewis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Monty Claff III's cut even more.
Claff III misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claff III avoids a wild elbow strike from Lewis.
Claff III blocks an elbow strike.
Lewis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lewis throws an elbow but misses.
Lewis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lewis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Claff III's defenses.
Lewis pushes off an throws an elbow but Claff III leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Claff III tries to pull guard but Lewis holds him up against the cage and eventually Claff III drops back down to his feet.
Claff III takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lewis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Claff III's brow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lewis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lewis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Doug Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monty Claff III.
Lewis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Lewis.
Lewis lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Monty Claff III's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Claff III blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lewis throws an elbow that misses.
Claff III tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Claff III wants to break the clinch but can't.
Claff III avoids a wild elbow strike from Lewis.
Lewis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lewis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Monty Claff III's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lewis pushes off an throws an elbow but Claff III leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lewis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lewis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Claff III's brow.

Claff III jumps guard.

Claff III working for a triangle but Lewis defends it easily.
Claff III wants to sweep but no luck.
Lewis tries to stand but Claff III is controlling from the bottom.
Lewis preventing the sweep.
Claff III is trying to control the position but Lewis postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Claff III has his foot on Lewis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lewis works his way back into a safe position though.
Lewis wants to stand but Claff III has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lewis tries to clinch
and Claff III counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lewis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Claff III circles away.
Lewis looks to clinch

and Claff III counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Claff III is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lewis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Claff III controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Claff III decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lewis, up you get!
Lewis tries to clinch but Claff III moves away

and Claff III counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Claff III blocks the elbow strike.
Claff III blocks an elbow strike from Lewis.
Lewis throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is pressed up against the cage. Claff III has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lewis down to the mat. Lewis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Claff III paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Claff III looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Claff III circles away.
Lewis closes the distance but Claff III moves to the side

and Claff III counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claff III content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Claff III is looking to stand up but Lewis won't let him.
Lewis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monty Claff III showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Monty Claff III'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. This is the final round!

Claff III shoots for a takedown but Lewis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Claff III circles away from the clinch attempt

and Claff III counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Claff III avoids the elbow strike from Lewis, against the cage.
Claff III tries to pull guard but Lewis holds him up against the cage and eventually Claff III drops back down to his feet.
Claff III blocks an elbow strike from Lewis.
Claff III avoids a wild elbow strike from Lewis.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lewis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Claff III's brow.
Claff III blocks the elbow strike.
Claff III goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lewis prevents it.
Doug Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monty Claff III.
Lewis lands an elbow just above Claff III 's eye.
Lewis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Claff III is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Claff III avoids a wild elbow strike from Lewis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lewis.
Claff III blocks an elbow strike.
Claff III blocks an elbow strike from Lewis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claff III is pushing Lewis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lewis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lewis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lewis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Claff III.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lewis throws an elbow but misses.
Lewis pushes off an throws an elbow but Claff III leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lewis lands an elbow inside that Claff III shrugs off.
Claff III blocks an elbow strike from Lewis.
Lewis stops a takedown attempt from Claff III.
Lewis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Monty Claff III's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Doug Lewis!