PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian St Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Patrick comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Maiden - Fear of the Dark. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

St Patrick
vs
Lewis

185 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adrian St Patrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St Patrick scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lewis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
St Patrick trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom.
St Patrick in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on St Patrick's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

St Patrick is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lewis defends it well.
Lewis manages to get to full guard.
Lewis looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but St Patrick puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
St Patrick is looking to take a break and control but Lewis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Patrick thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lewis won't allow St Patrick to pass to mount.

St Patrick is working for a submission of some sort.

St Patrick is working for a kimura but Lewis is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
St Patrick wants to control but Lewis is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to stand back up but St Patrick is controlling him
St Patrick is pressing down on Lewis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lewis is holding on for now.
St Patrick is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
St Patrick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
St Patrick stops Lewis from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lewis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing St Patrick from controlling successfully.
St Patrick slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lewis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing St Patrick from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Adrian St Patrick wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lewis shoots and misses

and St Patrick counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lewis looks gassed!
St Patrick passes Lewis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
St Patrick wants to free his trapped foot but Lewis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian St Patrick 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.

Lewis has his takedown stuffed
and St Patrick counters with a good low kick that Lewis was not able to check.
St Patrick thumps Lewis with a low kick.
Lewis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and St Patrick counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by St Patrick.
St Patrick postures up in Lewis's guard and throws a big left but Lewis blocks it.
St Patrick works over Lewis with some ground and pound from guard.
St Patrick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Patrick passes Lewis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lewis is refusing to be controlled, as St Patrick sits in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Patrick not doing much here.
St Patrick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lewis's head.
Lewis is staying active underneath St Patrick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lewis is trying to control but St Patrick passes into side control!

St Patrick decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lewis to his feet.

Lewis tries to sprawl but St Patrick drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to roll over but St Patrick keeps him under control.

St Patrick decides to stand up.
St Patrick tests Lewis's chin there with a solid looking shot.

St Patrick takes the fight into the clinch.
St Patrick tries to circle away but Lewis has him pinned against the cage.
St Patrick prevents Lewis from breaking the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Patrick goes for a takedown attempt but Lewis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
St Patrick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lewis.
Lewis has his takedown stuffed

and St Patrick counters by moving into the clinch.
Adrian St Patrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Lewis.

St Patrick pulls guard.
Lewis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St Patrick is keeping the position for now.
Lewis trying to move into half guard but instead St Patrick has managed to sweep!

St Patrick gets to his feet. Lewis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
St Patrick cracks Lewis with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis shoots and misses

and St Patrick counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by St Patrick.
St Patrick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing St Patrick from controlling successfully.

Lewis has his feet on St Patrick's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Adrian St Patrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lewis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. St Patrick did well to prevent Lewis getting side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis works his way into full mount!
Lewis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian St Patrick dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

St Patrick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Lewis clinches up against the cage.
St Patrick drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lewis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lewis misses with a takedown
and St Patrick counters with a left and a right that stings Lewis.
Lewis tries for a takedown but St Patrick circles away easily
and St Patrick counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
St Patrick is looking to clinch.
St Patrick lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

St Patrick drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St Patrick won't allow Lewis to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to control the position but St Patrick postures up.

St Patrick gets to his feet - Lewis follows without any prompting.
Lewis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Lewis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lewis won't allow St Patrick to get back to his feet.

Lewis postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! St Patrick is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lewis, into his guard.

St Patrick drops back looking for a leg! Lewis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lewis manages to kick St Patrick off! St Patrick jumps back into Lewis's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St Patrick trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Lewis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for St Patrick!
St Patrick wants to hold on but Lewis pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of St Patrick's face.
Lewis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St Patrick is looking to escape.
St Patrick is trying to escape the mount.
St Patrick is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Lewis is going oldschool here, as he tries to force St Patrick to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so St Patrick shrugs it off.

Lewis goes for an armbar but St Patrick turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from St Patrick.
Adrian St Patrick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Patrick wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lewis looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but St Patrick puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
St Patrick is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian St Patrick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well St Patrick 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian St Patrick!