PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mal Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis comes into the arena with killing in the name of blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lewis
vs
Reynolds

195 cm
26
260 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

210 cm
25
250 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mal Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Reynolds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reynolds misses with a jab to the body
and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reynolds wants to clinch
and Lewis counters with a series of strikes. Reynolds will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Reynolds.
Lewis missing with a left hand there. Reynolds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reynolds avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lewis throws a body punch but Reynolds moves out of range.
No luck for Lewis with that takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Reynolds both land. Nice combination.
Lewis looks to land a left hand but Reynolds moved out of range nicely.
Reynolds tries to clinch up.

Lewis shoots in and bounces Reynolds off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lewis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds looking for a sweep. Not yet Reynolds, not yet.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reynolds swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lewis postures up in Reynolds's guard and throws a big left but Reynolds blocks it.
Reynolds is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lewis is controlling him.
Lewis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reynolds is trying to keep Lewis in close.
Lewis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lewis swinging wildly here.
Mal Reynolds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reynolds doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
A head kick by Reynolds misses

and Lewis counters with a single leg into guard. Reynolds didn't expect that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reynolds can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lewis throws a big right hand that misses.
Reynolds controlling the position.
Lewis throwing strikes but missing.
Lewis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lewis thows a big elbow that misses.
Lewis throws and elbow that misses. Reynolds uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lewis's guard. Nice move by Reynolds!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to keep Reynolds in close.
Lewis has his hands on Reynolds's head, controlling the position.
Lewis wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lewis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lewis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Reynolds.
Reynolds swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reynolds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt - Reynolds sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Lewis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reynolds lands a jab to the nose.
Reynolds dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lewis. That did some damage!
Reynolds tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lewis counters with a shoot takedown. Reynolds fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis postures up in Reynolds's guard and throws a big left but Reynolds blocks it.
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Reynolds is retaining full guard.
Lewis throws a strike but Reynolds rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lewis is trying to keep Reynolds in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lewis trying to control the position here.
Lewis's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lewis looking for a sweep. Not yet Lewis, not yet.

That's two 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 working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds won't allow Lewis to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynolds pushes down on Lewis's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to control Reynolds's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lewis avoid being mounted?
Lewis is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lewis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

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 wants to sweep here but Reynolds controlling him for the moment.
Lewis wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Reynolds is now in half guard.
Reynolds perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mal Reynolds will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lewis looks to throw the jab but Reynolds is out of range.
Reynolds throws a lazy right hand but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lewis fails to land the takedown.
Reynolds bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bryan Lewis is winning the standup battle so far.
Reynolds is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lewis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Reynolds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reynolds tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lewis counters with a single leg into guard. Reynolds didn't expect that.
Lewis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lewis throws and elbow that misses. Reynolds uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lewis's guard. Nice move by Reynolds!
Reynolds stopping the sweep attempt from Lewis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis controlling the position.

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.
Reynolds stopping the sweep attempt from Lewis.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lewis throws a big shot that misses.
Lewis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bryan Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reynolds clinches but Lewis breaks the clinch
and Lewis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reynolds thinking.
Reynolds takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Lewis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Reynolds is trying to defend but Lewis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lewis thows a huge punch but Reynolds dodges it nicely.
Lewis looks to land a strike but Reynolds avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lewis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reynolds's head.
Lewis wants to pass the guard but Reynolds is keeping the position.
Lewis lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a big right hand that misses.
Lewis works over Reynolds with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lewis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lewis throws a strike but Reynolds rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Reynolds passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

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