PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lewis
vs
Brown

195 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryan Lewis!
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, Leroy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lewis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Lewis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Lewis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brown, up you get!
Lewis blocks the body kick.
Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lewis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lewis slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown walks into a straight right hand from Lewis.
Lewis scores with a punch to the head.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Lewis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brown to the mat! Brown manages to get full guard.
Lewis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Brown is working an open guard so Lewis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
Lewis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lewis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown tries to clinch up

and Lewis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Lewis stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown fails with the takedown

and Lewis counters with a takedown into side control.

Lewis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Lewis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Brown wants to stand and escape but Lewis is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown 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 gets to his feet - Brown follows without any prompting.
Leroy Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown tries for a takedown but Lewis circles away easily
enabling Lewis to counter with a crisp jab.
Lewis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown tries for a takedown but Lewis circles away easily

and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Lewis dominated that round.
That's time! Lewis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lewis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brown sprawls well initially but Lewis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brown is looking to escape.

Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Brown flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Brown tries to roll over but Lewis keeps him under control.
Brown is trying is best to control the position here.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Lewis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lewis tries to stand but can't do so whilst Brown controls his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown shoots and misses
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown throws a series of punches but Lewis avoids them all with ease.
Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Lewis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Brown looks to clinch
and Lewis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brown wants to improve his position but Lewis is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brown looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis prevents Brown from improving his position.
Brown wants to control but Lewis is keeping busy.

Lewis escapes and gets back to his feet.
Brown tries to clinch but Lewis moves away
and Lewis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Lewis shoots in and bounces Brown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Lewis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lewis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lewis stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lewis!
Lewis really wants to buck Brown off and get back to his feet.
Brown throwing strikes here but Lewis is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown unloads with some shots from mount but Lewis bucks and avoids them well.
Lewis is trying to stand up.
Lewis avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brown.
You get the feeling that Lewis really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Brown is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lewis can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown throwing strikes here but Lewis is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Lewis dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lewis counters with a right hand to the body.

Lewis feints and as Brown raises his hands in defense, Lewis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lewis preventing the sweep.
Brown wants to improve his position but instead Lewis has moved into half guard.
Brown is trying to stand back up but Lewis is controlling him

Lewis stands up out of the half guard.
Brown closes the distance but Lewis moves to the side

and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Lewis escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lewis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown tries to clinch but Lewis moves away
and Lewis counters with a nice body shot.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewis. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brown tries to clinch there but Lewis circles away.

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.
Lewis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Lewis persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown thuds his right hand into Lewis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lewis misses the body punch
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lewis misses with a body shot.
Lewis scores with a nice right hand.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense.
Bryan Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Brown.
Lewis lands a nice looking body shot.
Brown defending well as Lewis loads up on a big left hand.
Lewis connects with the punch.
Lewis lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a body shot.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Lewis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leroy Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lewis digs a good hook to Brown's body.

Lewis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lewis lands in his opponent's guard.
Brown throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lewis stands and steps away. Brown gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lewis misses with a body shot.
Lewis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lewis scores with a jab. Brown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown tries to clinch

so Lewis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lewis is controlling him.
Brown throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lewis 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

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