PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zander Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lennon Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage comes to the cage accompanied by Xander Intro. Lewis has chosen LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cage
vs
Lewis

185 cm
25
215 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
219 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[MMABR] SOLID Nutritional - Tokyo's Best!!
Cobra Kai Nutrition (St. Pete's Best)

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zander Cage!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lennon Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cage checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big left from Lewis misses.
Cage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Zander Cage has been cut.
Cage connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Lewis misses with a looping left.

Lewis scores with a takedown into Cage's guard.
Lewis trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.
Lewis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cage 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.

Lewis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage 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.
Lewis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lewis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Lewis throws a big right hand that misses.
Cage trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
An inside leg kick from Lewis misses.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis shoots for a takedown but Cage saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lewis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cage counters with a left to the body.
Lewis looks gassed!
Cage scores with a nice right hand.
Lewis walks into a jab.
Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis avoids the body shot from Cage.
Zander Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cage throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis misses with a double jab.
A punch lands to the side of Lewis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cage throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with a looping left.
A shot to the body from Lewis misses
and Cage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lewis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lewis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Cage cracks Lewis with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lewis looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cage finish him?

Lewis is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage misses with a combination
and Lewis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Cage feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lewis sprawling to the canvas! Lewis rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cage finish him?!
Lewis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Cage to counter with a crisp jab.
Lewis is still on wobbly legs! Can Cage finish him?
Cage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Cage misses.
Cage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cage swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lewis to counter with a crisp jab.
Cage lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Cage.
Cage dips to his left and cracks Lewis with an uppercut!
Cage tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cage lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cage lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zander Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zander Cage's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cage cracks Lewis with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cage has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Lewis to stand back up!
Lewis misses with a looping right.
Cage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lewis. Lewis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Cage moves out of range.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Lewis moves away and avoids it.
Cage missing with a left hand there. Lewis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zander Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage throws out a powerful jab.
Cage with a hook.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Cage throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage misses with an uppercut.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cage.
A big right from Lewis misses.
Cage tries to clinch there but Lewis circles away.
Cage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A left lands for Cage.
The fighters circling - Cage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lewis takes one on the button.
Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands with a hook. Lewis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from Cage.
Zander Cage is winning the standup battle so far.
Lewis throws a jab when Cage was well out of range.
Cage looks to clinch
and Lewis counters with a two punch combo.
Cage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
Cage clinches but Lewis breaks the clinch
and Lewis counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage lands with a hook. Lewis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cage lands a nice looking body shot.
Cage lands a nice hook to Lewis's body. Lewis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lewis.
Cage looks to land a combination but Lewis avoids it well.
Lewis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cage lands a glancing blow to the side of Lewis's head.
Cage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lewis.
Lewis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cage makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cage throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Lewis is predictable there
and Cage counters with a nice body shot.
Cage misses with a body punch
and Lewis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cage misses with a looping right.
Cage lands with a hook. Lewis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cage drops Lewis with a beautiful combination! Lewis stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cage is looking for the KO!
Cage lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zander Cage!
Zander Cage retains his light heavyweight title!