PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boy Bastos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastos comes into the arena with Victory blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bastos
vs
Lewis

190 cm
26
300 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

195 cm
25
317 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boy Bastos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bastos defends it nicely.

Bastos has Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.

Bastos manages to break the clinch.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bastos drives through and clinches with Lewis against the cage.

Bastos manages to break the clinch.
Bastos misses with a series of wild punches.
Lewis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Bastos clinches with his opponent.
Bastos is pressed up against the cage. Lewis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bastos down to the mat. Bastos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boy Bastos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Lewis.
Bastos throws a right hand that Lewis ducks under and follows up with a left that Lewis also avoids with ease.
Lewis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Bastos clinches with his opponent.
A knee to the head by Bastos.

It looks like Marcus Lewis has been cut.

Bastos jumps into guard, dragging Lewis to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throwing strikes but missing.
Bastos wants to stand but Lewis is controlling the position.
Bastos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lewis.
Lewis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bastos tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lewis is trying to get an arm triangle but Bastos is defending well.
Lewis moves into full mount!
Lewis looks gassed!

Lewis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastos tries to reverse the position but Lewis maintains control.
You get the feeling that Bastos really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Lewis has hold of Bastos's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bastos manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bastos is working to get back to half guard.

Lewis moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bastos has worked his arm free - good work by Bastos!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bastos holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Lewis is looking for a kimura but Bastos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lewis to get the leverage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bastos is positioning himself well to prevent Lewis advancing to mount.

Lewis is working for a kimura but Bastos is defending it quite comfortably.

Lewis is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bastos is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bastos is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bastos can't escape the position.
Bastos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lewis on the ground.
Bastos tries to hold on but Lewis pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Bastos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Lewis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bastos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Lewis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Lewis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bastos is aware though and is defending well.

Lewis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bastos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lewis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bastos has managed to get both his arms back between Lewis's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lewis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Lewis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Lewis working for a triangle but Bastos defends it easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Bastos closes the distance and pushes Lewis back into the cage.
Bastos lands a body shot.

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.

Bastos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bastos rushes Lewis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bastos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.

Bastos gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lewis regains guard.

Lewis working for a triangle but Bastos defends it easily.
Lewis working a defensive guard here.

Lewis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Lewis is working an open guard so Bastos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Bastos.

Bastos moves into the clinch successfully.

Bastos manages to break the clinch.
Bastos looks to land a combination but Lewis avoids it well.

Bastos closes the distance and pushes Lewis back into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lewis as Bastos tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Bastos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lewis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bastos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bastos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.

Bastos breaks from the clinch.
Lewis has his takedown stuffed
and Bastos counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bastos closes the distance and pushes Lewis back into the cage.

Bastos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bastos gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lewis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bastos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lewis passes Bastos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bastos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lewis is working away from the top position though.
Bastos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Bastos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Lewis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Bastos misses with a head kick.
Bastos cracks the inside of Lewis's front leg.
Bastos throws a leg kick but Lewis moved away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bastos.
Lewis doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bastos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bastos.
Bastos lands a good knee to the midsection. Lewis won't want to take too many of those.

Bastos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bastos darts in and clinches Lewis up against the cage.
Bastos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lewis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bastos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lewis's face.

Bastos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bastos closes the distance and clinches.
Bastos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Bastos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bastos doesn't manage to clinch there - Lewis circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a takedown

and Bastos counters by clinching up.
Bastos scores a nice knee to the body.

Bastos breaks from the clinch.
Bastos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lewis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bastos is looking to clinch.
Bastos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bastos fails to land the takedown.
Boy Bastos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Bastos.
Lewis with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bastos counters by moving into the clinch.
Boy Bastos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Lewis.

Bastos manages to break the clinch.
Lewis tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bastos.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bastos.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lewis.

Lewis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Lewis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The strikes coming from Lewis are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastos wants to control but Lewis postures up.

Lewis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lewis works to advance to full mount. Bastos defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lewis misses with a head shot.
Bastos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Lewis is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Lewis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcus Lewis!