PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lennon Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg VanWinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out!. VanWinkle has chosen Motorhead - Smiling Like A Killer as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Lewis
vs
VanWinkle

190 cm
29
219 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

192 cm
28
220 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lennon Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Greg VanWinkle!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Lewis.
Lewis connects with a good right hand that stumbles VanWinkle. VanWinkle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lewis throws the left hand but VanWinkle avoids the punch easily.
VanWinkle slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
Lewis throws a looping overhand right but VanWinkle ducks down to avoid it.
Lewis scores with a crisp jab that stopped VanWinkle in his tracks.
VanWinkle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
VanWinkle misses with a two punch combination.
VanWinkle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
VanWinkle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lewis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lewis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts VanWinkle, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
Lewis misses with a looping left.
VanWinkle slips under a jab from Lewis.
VanWinkle lands the left hand.
Lewis lands a nice looking body shot.
Lewis lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
VanWinkle slips under a jab from Lewis.
VanWinkle throws a lazy uppercut
and Lewis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lewis throws a shot from downtown. VanWinkle moves away and avoids it.
Lewis jabs VanWinkle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
VanWinkle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
VanWinkle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
VanWinkle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lewis falls off balance throwing a combination
and VanWinkle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Lewis misses.
VanWinkle misses with a hook
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
VanWinkle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
VanWinkle moves away from the strike by Lewis.
Lennon Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis throws an off balance right hand
and VanWinkle counters with a one-two to the body.
Lewis connects with a body shot that sends VanWinkle's belly button to the back.
VanWinkle looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis swings for the body but VanWinkle moves out of range.
VanWinkle catches Lewis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
VanWinkle misses with a two punch combination.
VanWinkle throws an off balance right hand
and Lewis counters with a straight right hand.
VanWinkle misses with a right hand
and Lewis counters with a straight right hand.
VanWinkle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
VanWinkle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent VanWinkle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lewis with a hook.
Lewis swings for the body but VanWinkle moves out of range.
Lewis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as VanWinkle throws out the jab.
Lewis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
VanWinkle throws a combination that misses
and Lewis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lewis jabs at VanWinkle's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Lewis as he connects with a hook.
Lewis swings for the body but VanWinkle moves out of range.
Lewis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lewis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
VanWinkle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lewis throws a right hand that VanWinkle ducks under and follows up with a left that VanWinkle also avoids with ease.
VanWinkle throws a right hand that misses
and Lewis counters with a nice body shot.
Lewis lands a body shot.
Lewis misses with a hook.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but VanWinkle was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
Lewis misses with a looping right.
Greg VanWinkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis connects with a nice looking jab.
VanWinkle misses with a lunging right hand
and Lewis counters with a left and a right that stings VanWinkle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before VanWinkle has time to react.
Nice uppercut there from Lewis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis digs a good hook to VanWinkle's body.
Lewis scores with a shot to the body.
Lewis misses with a double jab.
VanWinkle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
VanWinkle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lewis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! VanWinkle scrambles back to his feet.
Lewis throws a leg kick but VanWinkle moved away.
A jab from VanWinkle misses.
VanWinkle slips a straight right by Lewis.
Lewis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lewis duly obliges.
Jab from Lewis.
VanWinkle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lewis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
VanWinkle misses with a double jab
and Lewis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lennon Lewis 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 lands with a right hand.
VanWinkle takes a jab right on the kisser.
VanWinkle misses with a right hand
enabling Lewis to counter with a crisp jab.
VanWinkle throws a combination that misses
and Lewis counters with a two punch combo.
VanWinkle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Lewis loads up on a big right hand but VanWinkle slips the punch.
VanWinkle misses with a takedown attempt
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
VanWinkle misses with a left hand
and Lewis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that VanWinkle can do to turn this around?
VanWinkle lands with a nice combination. Lewis backs away looking to recover.
Lewis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

VanWinkle is rocked!
Lewis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
VanWinkle is still on wobbly legs! Can Lewis finish him?
Lewis throws a lazy uppercut
and Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
VanWinkle is breathing heavily.
VanWinkle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lewis throws out the jab.
VanWinkle seems to have recovered his senses.
VanWinkle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but VanWinkle might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lewis has got the better of the exchanges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
VanWinkle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.
VanWinkle misses with a double jab
and Lewis counters with a left to the body.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before VanWinkle has time to react.
Lewis works over VanWinkle's head and body with a nice combination.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
VanWinkle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
VanWinkle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lewis throws out a powerful jab.
Lewis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches VanWinkle on the side of the head.
VanWinkle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
VanWinkle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
VanWinkle takes one to the chin there.
Lewis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lewis lands an overhand right.
VanWinkle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewis lands the left hand.
A punch lands to the side of VanWinkle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lewis throws a right and a left that VanWinkle avoids nicely.
VanWinkle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewis.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lewis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
VanWinkle tries for a takedown but Lewis circles away easily
and Lewis counters with a left to the body.
Lennon Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg VanWinkle.
Lewis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. VanWinkle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lewis thuds a left hand into VanWinkle's body.
VanWinkle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
VanWinkle throws a combination that misses
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
Lennon Lewis is winning the standup battle so far.
VanWinkle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lewis.
Lewis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract VanWinkle.
Greg VanWinkle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
VanWinkle misses with a jab to the body
and Lewis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lewis scores with a decent looking hook.
Lewis lands a nice looking body shot.
Lewis lands a lovely overhand right.
Lewis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A left lands for Lewis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a series of punches but VanWinkle avoids them all with ease.
Lewis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lewis takes a swing at VanWinkle's ribcage but misses.
VanWinkle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lewis.
VanWinkle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
VanWinkle looks to land a combination but Lewis avoids it well.
Lewis throws a body punch but VanWinkle moves out of range.
Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis's jab looks to have found its range, popping VanWinkle under the eye.
VanWinkle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis cracks VanWinkle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lewis falls off balance throwing a combination
and VanWinkle counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lennon Lewis dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lewis misses with a hook
and VanWinkle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
VanWinkle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lewis throws a right hand that misses
and VanWinkle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
VanWinkle throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but VanWinkle manages to avoid it.
Lewis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
VanWinkle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lewis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
VanWinkle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lewis pinned against the cage. Lewis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
VanWinkle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
VanWinkle misses with a hook
and Lewis counters with a nice body shot.
VanWinkle ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Lewis thuds a left hand into VanWinkle's body.
VanWinkle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
A punch combination from Lewis misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but VanWinkle circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
VanWinkle throws a combination that misses
and VanWinkle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
VanWinkle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
VanWinkle scores with a shot to the body.
Lewis throws an off balance right hand
and VanWinkle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lewis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. VanWinkle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lewis scores with a nice strike.
Lewis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lewis throws an overhand right that lands on VanWinkle's shoulder, as VanWinkle tries to avoid the shot.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but VanWinkle moves away.
VanWinkle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lewis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lewis throws a right hand that misses
and VanWinkle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lewis works VanWinkle's body with a nice hook.
VanWinkle takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
Lewis cracks VanWinkle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Greg VanWinkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lewis misses with a lunging right hand
and VanWinkle counters with a straight right hand.
VanWinkle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lewis finds it's way round the side to connect with VanWinkle's head.
Lewis looks to score with a jab to the body but VanWinkle is just out of range.
Lewis with a nice cross.
Lewis connects with a body shot.
A jab from VanWinkle finds it's way through Lewis's defenses.
VanWinkle ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
VanWinkle misses with a wild body shot.
Lewis looks to land a right hand but VanWinkle moved out of range.
A jab from Lewis misses.
VanWinkle misses with a right hand
enabling Lewis to counter with a crisp jab.
Lewis cracks a nice hook into VanWinkle's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis falls off balance throwing a combination
and VanWinkle counters with a straight right hand.
VanWinkle misses with a looping left.
VanWinkle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lewis's waist but Lewis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing VanWinkle off to one side.
VanWinkle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lewis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lewis connects with a looping right hand.
VanWinkle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
VanWinkle throws a lazy uppercut
and Lewis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
VanWinkle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
VanWinkle moves out of range as Lewis throws a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Lewis.
VanWinkle misses with a combination
and Lewis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis swings for the body but VanWinkle moves out of range.
VanWinkle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lewis with a hook.
Lewis connects with a single shot there.
Lewis throws an off balance right hand

and VanWinkle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lewis won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lewis is taking a breather. VanWinkle says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
VanWinkle looks like he's trying to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lennon Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lewis, 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lennon Lewis!