PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puffy Winterbush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winterbush's entrance music is Fuck You. A fine choice. Lewis has chosen rap das armas as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Winterbush
vs
Lewis

200 cm
21
245 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

193 cm
27
280 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puffy Winterbush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis tries to clinch

and Winterbush counters with a shoot takedown. Lewis fights it but they end up in guard.
Winterbush postures up.
Lewis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Winterbush wants to get back to full guard.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but Winterbush defending well.
Lewis prevents Winterbush from standing back up.
Lewis tries to pass to full mount but Winterbush defends it.

Winterbush is defending against the submission attempts here by Lewis.
Lewis prevents Winterbush from improving his position.

Lewis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Winterbush has managed to free his arm - good work.

Lewis looking for a submission but Winterbush manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winterbush wants to sweep but no luck.
Winterbush looking to control.
Winterbush wants to stand and escape but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winterbush swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lewis is fighting to break Winterbush's control of his arms but Winterbush is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Lewis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Winterbush looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Winterbush looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Winterbush!
Lewis is trying to improve his position.
Lewis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to control but Winterbush is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Winterbush prevents Lewis from standing back up.
Lewis looks gassed!
Winterbush wants to take a breather but Lewis is having none of it.
Winterbush tries to pass to full mount but Lewis defends it.
Winterbush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Winterbush controlling the action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Puffy Winterbush wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lewis gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Winterbush counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Winterbush is in close to Lewis's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Lewis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Winterbush defends it easily.
Lewis looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lewis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lewis working a defensive guard but Winterbush manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lewis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lewis is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winterbush perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Winterbush decides to return to a standing position.
Winterbush closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Lewis gets caught flat footed, as Winterbush shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lewis working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winterbush trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis is trying to keep Winterbush in close.
Winterbush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lewis's head.
Lewis working a defensive guard here.
Winterbush trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Winterbush stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Winterbush closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Winterbush breaks the clinch.

Lewis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Winterbush has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winterbush trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puffy Winterbush dominated that 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.

Winterbush lands a jab to Lewis's midsection.

Winterbush shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lewis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lewis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winterbush uses his free foot to push down on Lewis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lewis.
Lewis is squirming around, avoiding Winterbush's attempts to control the action.
Lewis can't escape the position.
Winterbush won't let Lewis get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Winterbush controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Winterbush looking to control but Lewis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lewis working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is squirming around, avoiding Winterbush's attempts to control the action.
Lewis working to try and regain half guard.
Lewis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Winterbush wants to control the pace but Lewis is squirming around nicely.
Winterbush is really struggling to control Lewis but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lewis regains half guard.
Winterbush lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lewis is refusing to be controlled, as Winterbush sits in half guard.

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.

Puffy Winterbush has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lewis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Winterbush is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lewis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Winterbush shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lewis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Lewis looking for a guillotine here but Winterbush defends easily.

Lewis working for a triangle but Winterbush defends it easily.
Winterbush is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winterbush works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Lewis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Winterbush seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lewis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like Winterbush is going to stand back up.
Lewis holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Winterbush seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Lewis looking for submissions off his back.

Winterbush is looking for a kimura here.
Lewis is trying to maintain the position but Winterbush is very close to passing his half guard.
Lewis scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Winterbush manages to mount him!
Lewis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Winterbush connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puffy Winterbush dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Winterbush fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lewis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Winterbush counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lewis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Winterbush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winterbush fails with the takedown.
Lewis tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Winterbush counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lewis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Winterbush trying to control from half guard but Lewis is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to control but Winterbush passes into side control!
Lewis struggling a bit here.
Lewis is looking to reverse the position.
Winterbush trying to control the position but Lewis is working away.
Lewis is trying to improve his position.
Lewis takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet but Winterbush drags him back down.
Winterbush scoring with punches from side control.
Winterbush taking a breather here.
Winterbush wants to control but Lewis is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lewis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Winterbush connects with a decent elbow.
Lewis is looking for a sweep.
Winterbush is looking to take a break and control but Lewis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Winterbush decides to stand back up.
Puffy Winterbush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt

and Winterbush counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lewis won't be happy with that.

Winterbush decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lewis to his feet.
Winterbush misses with a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Winterbush!
Winterbush shoots in and drives through. Lewis sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winterbush throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Winterbush moves out of range easily.
Winterbush dives in and grabs Lewis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes down on Winterbush's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Puffy Winterbush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winterbush has a takedown stuffed.
Lewis darts in trying to clinch
and Winterbush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Winterbush has a takedown stuffed.

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.
Winterbush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lewis.
Lewis looks to clinch
and Winterbush counters with a three punch combo that has Lewis backing up. Lewis nods at Winterbush to acknowledge the strikes.
Lewis fails with the takedown

and Winterbush counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lewis tries to stall but Winterbush uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Winterbush gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lewis regains guard.
Winterbush stays in close to Lewis's body and controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lewis throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Winterbush escapes and throws Lewis's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ray Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puffy Winterbush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lewis misses with a strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Puffy Winterbush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Winterbush 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puffy Winterbush!