PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sinatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis comes to the cage accompanied by Justin Moore - I Could Kick Your Ass. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lewis
vs
Sinatra

186 cm
25
194 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

182 cm
23
201 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis swings for the body but Sinatra moves out of range.

Sinatra shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lewis's guard.
Lewis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sinatra works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lewis trying to control from the bottom.
Sinatra keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lewis is trying to get back to full guard.
Lewis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sinatra.
Lewis wants to improve his position but Sinatra is controlling well.
Lewis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sinatra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sinatra is one step ahead there.
Sinatra wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Sinatra looking to pass the guard.
Sinatra engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lewis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lewis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

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.
Sinatra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lewis wants to improve his position but instead Sinatra has moved into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sinatra drops an elbow to the side of Lewis's head.
Sinatra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lewis is not content to let Sinatra control the position.
Lewis tries to roll over but Sinatra keeps him under control.
Sinatra sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lewis defending well though.
Sinatra is looking to take a break and control but Lewis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sinatra in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra working the head and body with strikes.
Lewis tries to roll over but Sinatra keeps him under control.
Lewis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sinatra is working away from the top position though.
Lewis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sinatra trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis wants to sweep but no luck.

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

Lewis has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sinatra is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lewis.
Lewis is trying to improve his position.
Lewis is not content to let Sinatra control the position.
Sinatra cracks Lewis with a big elbow.
Lewis is looking for a sweep.
Lewis is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Sinatra dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sinatra blocks a leg kick.
Lewis cracks the inside of Sinatra's front leg.
Sinatra closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lewis circles away.
Sinatra blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
Lewis lands with a hook. Sinatra tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lewis throws a jab when Sinatra was well out of range.
Sinatra clobbers Lewis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lewis misses with a body kick.
Lewis looks to land a right hand but Sinatra moved out of range.
Sinatra has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lewis finds it's way round the side to connect with Sinatra's head.

Sinatra shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lewis's guard.
Sinatra passes Lewis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lewis wants to improve his position but Sinatra is controlling well.
Sinatra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis gets back to full guard.
Lewis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sinatra has passed into side control.
Sinatra controlling from side mount.

Sinatra tries for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
Lewis struggling a bit here.

That's two 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.
Sinatra working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lewis struggling a bit here.
Sinatra in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sinatra cracks Lewis with a big elbow.

Sinatra tries for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
Lewis gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to stand back up but Sinatra is controlling him
Sinatra is looking to advance position but Lewis won't allow it.
Lewis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lewis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lewis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sinatra's guard.
Lewis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sinatra is keeping the position for now.
Lewis lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sinatra is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lewis throwing strikes but missing.
Sinatra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sinatra has his hands on Lewis's head, controlling the position.
Lewis passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Lewis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sinatra blocks a leg kick.
Sinatra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lewis.
Lewis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lewis misses with an uppercut. Sinatra saw that one coming.
Lewis throws a lazy uppercut
and Sinatra counters with a straight right hand.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lewis misses with a series of wild punches.
Sinatra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Lewis throws a right hand that Sinatra ducks under and follows up with a left that Sinatra also avoids with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lewis.
Lewis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sinatra counters with a single leg into guard. Lewis didn't expect that.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Sinatra from controlling successfully.
Lewis wants to sweep here but Sinatra controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lewis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sinatra defends well.
Lewis looking for a sweep. Not yet Lewis, not yet.
Sinatra postures up in Lewis's guard and throws a big left but Lewis blocks it.
Sinatra stopping the sweep attempt from Lewis.
Sinatra thows a big elbow that misses.
Lewis looking for a sweep. Not yet Lewis, not yet.

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.
Sinatra lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sinatra scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sinatra is looking to work some ground and pound but Lewis has wrist control.
Sinatra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sinatra lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lewis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sinatra!
Poor strikes thrown by Lewis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sinatra tries to lock up and control but Lewis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sinatra tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sinatra because Lewis loaded up on that one.
Sinatra tries to hold on but Lewis pushes him away.
Lewis lands a big elbow.

It looks like Frank Sinatra has been cut.
Lewis punching from mount but Sinatra doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sinatra is working to get back to half guard.
Sinatra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lewis looking to ground and pound but Sinatra is blocking nicely.
Sinatra is squirming around, avoiding Lewis's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis controlling the pace for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sinatra keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lewis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!