PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Bab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Doug Lewis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lewis
vs
Bab

150 cm
20
300 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

150 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Doug Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Bab!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis is looking to clinch.
Lewis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bab swivels and escapes.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Bab circles away.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bab but Bab pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Bab keeps it at a distance.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bab paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bab clinches with his opponent.
Lewis trying to stall but Bab improves his position.
Bab looking for a takedown.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch but Bab keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Bab has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Bab is controlling him.
Bab looking for a takedown.
Bab drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Bab turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bab cracks Lewis with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bab is chipping away with strikes.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet.
Bab grinds an elbow into Lewis's temple.
Lewis tries to escape but Bab is in control.
Lewis is looking to reverse the position.
Bab creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lewis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bab's best efforts.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lewis wants to control but Bab is keeping busy.
Bab is pressing down on Lewis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lewis is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to improve his position but Bab is controlling well.
Bab is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bab winds up and cracks Lewis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bab trying to pass the guard but Lewis defending well.
Lewis is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Bab.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Bab working the head and body with strikes.
Bab wants to free his trapped foot but Lewis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lewis is looking to improve his position.
Bab looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lewis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bab working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lewis trying to control here.
Lewis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bab prevents Lewis from improving his position.
Lewis has hold of Bab's hands but Bab slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lewis tries to roll over but Bab keeps him under control.
Bab takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bab connects with a nice short shot to Lewis's temple.
Lewis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bab winds up and cracks Lewis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bab takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bab drops an elbow to the side of Lewis's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bab is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bab connects with a nice short shot to Lewis's temple.
Bab working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bab lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lewis is trying to get back to full guard.
Bab lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bab connects with a nice short shot to Lewis's temple.
Bab works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bab looking to finish Lewis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lewis!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis is desperately trying to improve his position but Bab has a good base and remains in mount.
Lewis sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Bab dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lewis shoots in but no luck this time.
Lewis looks to clinch

and Bab moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bab keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lewis's efforts to push away.

Bab wants the takedown. Lewis is fighting it off but Bab persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lewis's guard against the cage.
Bab is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lewis wants to stand but Bab is controlling the position.
Bab connects with a couple of short punches.
Bab prevents Lewis from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis keeping full guard, as Bab tries to pass.
Bab working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lewis's head.
Bab stands up over Lewis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mike Bab has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bab working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lewis's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bab working some strikes from top position.
Lewis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lewis keeping full guard, as Bab tries to pass.
Bab must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bab connects with a couple of short punches.
Bab with a nice head shot there.
Bab is working Lewis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bab chips away with some ground and pound.
Bab postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lewis throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lewis trying to keep a closed guard but Bab is proving a slippery customer.
Bab has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lewis wants to stand and escape but Bab is having none of it.
Bab scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bab works over Lewis with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bab wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.
Lewis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lewis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bab prevents Lewis from getting back to his feet.
Bab scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bab with a nice head shot there.
Bab is in close to Lewis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bab forces his way into half guard.
Lewis tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bab lands strikes from half guard.
Lewis has hold of Bab's hands but Bab slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Bab.
Lewis taking some punishment here, with Bab in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to stand back up but Bab is controlling him
Bab winds up and cracks Lewis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bab passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lewis tries to lock up and control but Bab gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bab postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lewis looks a forlorn figure.
Lewis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bab in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The referee warns Lewis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lewis tries to hold on but Bab pushes him away.
Bab looking to finish Lewis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lewis!
Lewis is in a horrible position here. Bab smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bab lands a big shot there that rocks Lewis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lewis is trying to escape the mount.
Bab punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bab lands with some strikes.
Lewis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lewis wants to hold on but Bab pushes him away.
Bab punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bab raining down shots from the mount!
Lewis tries to lock up and control but Bab gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bab lands a nice shot to the head.
Lewis tries to lock up and control but Bab gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Bab showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bab throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doug Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bab counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lewis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bab landing with the ground and pound.
Lewis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bab is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bab cracks Lewis with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bab advances to half guard.
Lewis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bab tries to pass to full mount but Lewis defends it.
Bab works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bab lands a nice shot to the head.
Bab raining down shots from the mount!
Bab avoids the attempt from Lewis to control.
Bab lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bab dominating with strikes here.
Lewis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bab dominating with strikes here.
Bab fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lewis is in a horrible position here. Bab smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bab avoids the attempt from Lewis to control.
Lewis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bab landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lewis taking shots to the head.
Bab breaks from Lewis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice elbow there by Bab.
Lewis tries to reverse the position but Bab maintains control.
Lewis is trying to stand.
Lewis is bucking up trying to escape but Bab cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bab lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lewis working to try and regain half guard.
Bab working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bab postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lewis looks a forlorn figure.
Bab is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bab is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lewis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bab throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bab throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lewis tries to hold on but Bab postures up.
Bab pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bab punching from mount but Lewis doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet.
Bab lands a big shot there that rocks Lewis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four 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.
Bab with a couple of short strikes.
Bab landing strikes from the mount.
Lewis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lewis wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bab punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bab is landing with some decent strikes but Lewis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lewis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lewis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bab scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lewis is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis trying to control from the bottom.
Bab lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Doug Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bab working over Lewis with some ground and pound. Lewis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bab scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Bab comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bab 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Bab!