PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between JD Almanez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louie Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8-sMJZTYf0. Louie Lewis struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Louie Lewis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Almanez
vs
Lewis

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, JD Almanez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Louie Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Almanez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lewis looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Almanez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lewis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lewis is trying to control Almanez's posture but Almanez avoids it.

Almanez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lewis, who protects the arm well.

Almanez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lewis, who protects the arm well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Almanez tries for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.

Almanez has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Lewis is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Almanez yanks on the arm and Lewis is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Almanez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). JD Almanez!