PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Basit Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis has chosen Da Rockwilder - (Method Man & Redman) as his entrance music. Basit Ali is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ali
vs
Lewis

188 cm
21
225 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Basit Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali throws a sloppy head kick and Lewis moves out of range easily.
Ali throws a nice looking combination but Lewis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ali misses with a lunging right hand
and Lewis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ali throws a head kick that misses.
Lewis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ali counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ali falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lewis counters with a straight right hand.
Lewis shoots for a double leg takedown but Ali sprawls well. He's pushed Lewis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ali defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lewis.
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Basit Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Lewis.
Ali pushes Lewis away with a front kick.
Lewis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ali pinned against the cage. Ali gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ali slaps away a takedown attempt from Lewis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lewis looks gassed!
Ali misses with a combination

and Lewis counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ali takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
Ali misses with a body kick.
Lewis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ali avoids it really well and circles away.
Ali throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lewis.
Ali throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Basit Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ali misses with a head kick.
Ali misses with a head kick.
Lewis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lewis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lewis throws a nice looking combination but Ali bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ali scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ali misses with a double jab.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Ali.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali scoring well with a low kick there.
Ali throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ali throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lewis counters with a left and a right that stings Ali.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lewis throws a right hand that Ali ducks under and follows up with a left that Ali also avoids with ease.
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from Ali.
Ali throws a jab when Lewis was well out of range.
Lewis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lewis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ali counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ali thuds his shin into the meat of Lewis's side.
Ali throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Ali throws a head kick that misses.
Ali walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ali misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Ali.
Ali tries a head kick but it misses.

Lewis closes the distance and pushes Ali back into the cage.
Ali has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.

Ali breaks from the clinch.
Ali throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lewis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt.
Crunch! Ali slams his shin into Lewis's torso.
A head kick misses from Ali.
Ali throws a body kick that misses.
Lewis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lewis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ali sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lewis somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Ali does no damage.
Ali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis shoots in looking for a takedown but Ali manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lewis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from Ali.
Ali throws a sloppy head kick and Lewis moves out of range easily.
Lewis dodges the punch combination from Ali.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Ali is avoiding it.
Ali goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Basit Ali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Ali blocks the body kick.
Ali tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basit Ali dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ali. Lewis shrugs it off though.
Ali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ali stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ali wants it to stay on the feet.
Ali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Lewis misses
and Ali counters with a head kick. That will keep Lewis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Ali tries to keep at a distance but Lewis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lewis looking for a takedown.
Lewis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ali fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Basit Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Lewis.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Nice shot by Ali.
Ali scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Ali misses.
Ali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ali sprawls well. Ali wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
Ali scores with the left hand. Lewis knows he should have avoided that one.
Ali goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ali misses with a few strikes there.
Lewis fails to land the takedown.
Ali throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
A punch combination from Ali misses.
Ali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Ali.

Lewis instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis keeps control of Ali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ali manages to break the clinch.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lewis.
Lewis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ali counters with a series of strikes. Lewis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ali misses with a looping left.
Ali throws a head kick that misses.
Lewis shoots in and drives through. Ali sprawls well.
Lewis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ali with a hook.
Ali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Lewis moves into the clinch.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Ali.
Lewis closes the distance and clinches up with Ali, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes Ali against the cage but Ali circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ali throws a sloppy head kick and Lewis moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ali swinging wildly here.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ali but Ali pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ali misses with a double jab.
Lewis lands with a nice combination. Ali backs away looking to recover.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ali connects with a solid leg kick.
Lewis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Ali misses.
Lewis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ali is fending him off so far but Lewis persists. Nope, Ali circles away and we're back to standing.
Lewis shoots in looking for a takedown. Ali tries to sprawl out of it but Lewis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ali misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
No luck for Lewis with that takedown attempt.
Ali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lewis clinches with his opponent.

Ali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ali slaps away a takedown attempt from Lewis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Lewis misses.
A head kick misses from Ali.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lewis is defended easily by Ali.
Lewis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Basit Ali dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ali scores with a head kick.
Ali goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ali fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lewis is out of range.
Ali misses with a combination
and Lewis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lewis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ali circles away.
Basit Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Ali throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Ali connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lewis momentarily.
Lewis shoots in but no luck this time.
Basit Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Lewis.
A punch combination from Ali misses.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lewis.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ali misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Ali.
Sloppy strikes from Lewis. Those never looked like landing.
Ali slaps away a takedown attempt from Lewis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lewis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lewis fails to land the takedown.
A head kick misses from Ali.
Ali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ali swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lewis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Lewis clinches up with Ali and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis working hard to break the clinch.
Ali tries to circle away but Lewis has him pinned against the cage.
Ali is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Lewis has Ali pressed against the cage, preventing Ali from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lewis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ali prevents it.

Ali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewis misses with a leg kick.
Ali throws a nice looking combination but Lewis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lewis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ali leaves Lewis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ali misses with the combination.
Ali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ali gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lewis content to stall in guard here.
Ali keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.

Ali is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lewis looking to pass the guard.
Basit Ali is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lewis throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ali wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ali not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Ali has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lewis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ali wants to sweep but no luck.
Lewis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Basit Ali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ali, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basit Ali!