PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Pittana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Pittana
vs
Lewis

185 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

182 cm
22
199 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessandro Pittana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonard Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pittana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lewis counters with a nice leg kick.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses.
Pittana on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lewis catches Pittana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lewis swings for the body but Pittana moves out of range.
Pittana swings widly with a right hand

and Lewis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lewis.
Pittana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pittana takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lewis.
Lewis lands a knee to the head.
Lewis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lewis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pittana tries to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lewis lands a nice uppercut.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
Lewis is struggling to control the position.

Lewis breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pittana tries to keep at a distance but Lewis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Lewis.
Lewis lands an uppercut.
Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Lewis has the dominant position.
Pittana takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Alessandro Pittana has been cut.
Lewis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lewis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Lewis has the dominant position.
Lewis is leaning against Pittana and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lewis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lewis digs a right hand underneath Pittana's ribcage. Pittana let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling him.
Pittana wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Lewis.
Lewis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lewis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pittana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lewis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pittana.
Lewis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pittana backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lewis lands an elbow inside.
Lewis stalls.
Lewis lands a shot to the body.
Pittana tries to circle away but Lewis has him pinned against the ropes.
Lewis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pittana.
Pittana is breathing heavily.
Pittana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lewis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Lewis.
Lewis lands a nice uppercut.
Lewis presses Pittana against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lewis lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
Lewis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lewis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lewis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
Pittana takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Lewis.
Nice elbow from Lewis.
Lewis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pittana backwards.

Pittana is rocked!
Lewis lands with a right to the head.
Oh Pittana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees to the body from Lewis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lewis.
Pittana seems to have got his legs back now.
Lewis scores a nice knee to the body.
Lewis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lewis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pittana takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lewis scores with a knee to the head.
Lewis lands an elbow inside that Pittana shrugs off.
Lewis lands a nice elbow.
Lewis stalling the fight.
Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewis won't allow it.
A short left from Lewis.
Lewis with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Pittana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Lewis.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lewis stalling against the ropes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lewis with a knee to the head.
Lewis landing knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Pittana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lewis - that landed with a thud.
Nice elbow from Lewis.
Nice body punch from Lewis.
Lewis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pittana backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Lewis.
Lewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lewis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lewis has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Pittana - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Lewis, and another! Pittana is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Leonard Lewis!
Leonard Lewis gave a mention to London eXchange - Laundry / Recovery in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).