PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fox Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lao's entrance music is Terminator T-800 Song. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lao
vs
Lewis

198 cm
25
262 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

191 cm
21
265 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fox Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lao avoids the body shot from Lewis.
Lewis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lewis wants it to stay on the feet.

Lewis cracks Lao with a big right hand and Lao goes down!

It looks like Fox Lao has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lao 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.
Lao has a closed guard, preventing Lewis from standing up.
Lewis sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lewis is looking to stand up but Lao won't let him.
Lewis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lao 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lewis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lao is proving hard to escape from.
Lao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lewis is looking to stand up but Lao won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lao looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lewis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lewis trying to mount his opponent but Lao defends it.
Lao wants to control but Lewis is keeping busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lewis misses with a looping right.
Lewis misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Lewis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fox Lao's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
Lao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lewis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lao.
Lewis misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Lewis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lewis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lao circles away quickly and effectively.

Lewis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lewis wants to stand but Lao has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao manages to get to full guard.
Lao keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Lao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lewis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lewis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lao keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Lewis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lao is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lao is defended easily by Lewis.
A punch combination from Lewis misses.
Lewis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lao shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lewis defends it nicely.
Lao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fox Lao. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lewis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lao ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Lao avoids them all with ease.
Lao misses with a double jab.
Lewis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lao counters with a left and a right that stings Lewis.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lewis looks to score with a jab to the body but Lao is just out of range.
Lewis throws a hook to the side of Lao's head but Lao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fox Lao's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lao slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lao was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
Lao misses with a takedown attempt - Lewis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.
Lewis throws out a loose jab but Lao uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a straight left.
Lewis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lewis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lao.
Lewis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fox Lao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lao manages to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lao.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fox Lao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lao shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lewis with a nice cross.
Daniel Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lewis throws the left hand but Lao avoids the punch easily.
Lewis throws a nice looking combination but Lao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lao has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lewis finds it's way round the side to connect with Lao's head.
Lao slips a jab from Lewis.
Lewis misses with a combination
and Lao counters with a series of strikes. Lewis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Daniel Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Lewis throws a nice looking combination but Lao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lewis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lewis is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lewis misses with a double jab
and Lao counters with a left and a right that stings Lewis.
Daniel Lewis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lao misses with a few strikes there.
Lewis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.

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 misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Lewis misses
and Lao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lewis misses with a combination
and Lao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Lao moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Lewis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lao doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lao counters with a left and a right that stings Lewis.
Fox Lao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lao misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Lewis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lewis 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

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