PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liam Nate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Lewis looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Nate
vs
Lewis

170 cm
25
147 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

164 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Outkast Clothing Line

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KINGDOM

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Nate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Nate throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lewis was covering up waiting for the punch and Nate finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Nate decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lewis, up you get!
Nate swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lewis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nate throws a one two combo.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Nate throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Lewis to counter with a crisp jab.

Nate fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lewis to the ground. Nate is now in Lewis's guard.
Lewis looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis has a closed guard, preventing Nate from standing up.

Nate gets to his feet. Lewis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Nate throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lewis was covering up waiting for the punch and Nate finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nate gets to his feet - Lewis follows without any prompting.
Nate looks for a takedown but Lewis sprawls well.
Nate throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lewis.
Nate lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lewis circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nate is defended easily by Lewis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Nate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nate fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A combination from Nate does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Lewis. No joy for Nate on that attempt.
Nate cracks Lewis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nate keeps the fight on the outside.
Nate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lewis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nate swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Nate misses with a wild combination.
Nate swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Nate swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Nate misses.
Some wild striking there from Nate.
Nate fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danny Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nate misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
Nate looks to land a combination but Lewis avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nate will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nate looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nate tries to bum rush Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nate shoots for a takedown but Lewis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Nate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lewis pushes Nate up against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nate is trying to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling him.
Lewis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nate's efforts to push away.
Nate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lewis has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Nate dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Danny Lewis has been cut.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Nate keeps it at a distance.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Nate circles away.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Nate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Nate circles away.
Nate shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense.
Nate shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lewis as he jumps to the side.
Nate keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nate scores with a takedown into Lewis's guard.

Lewis is working an open guard so Nate takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Nate looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Nate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nate tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lewis swivels and escapes.
Nate shoots in looking for a takedown but Lewis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nate's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Nate keeps it at a distance.
Liam Nate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nate.
Liam Nate is winning the standup battle so far.
Lewis stuffs the takedown attempt from Nate. Nate gets slowly back to his feet.
Liam Nate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nate fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nate tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lewis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nate somewhat.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nate swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Nate changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lewis tries to avoid it but Nate manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lewis to the ground. Lewis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
Nate has a takedown stuffed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nate dives in and scores a takedown into Lewis's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nate stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Nate looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lewis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lewis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nate is one step ahead there.

Nate stands and steps away. Lewis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
No joy there for Nate, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from Nate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nate tries to bum rush Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nate shoots in for a double leg but Lewis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nate keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Nate pushes him off.
Nate shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lewis but Lewis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nate shoots in looking for a takedown. Lewis tries to sprawl out of it but Nate keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lewis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Nate dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Lewis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nate lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lewis circles away quickly and effectively.
Nate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lewis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lewis stuffs the takedown attempt from Nate. Nate gets slowly back to his feet.
Nate shoots in looking for a takedown but Lewis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nate's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lewis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nate.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Nate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis tries to clinch but Nate is having none of it.
Nate has a takedown stuffed.

Lewis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lewis gets through Nate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Lewis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nate tries to break free but Lewis pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lewis has him pressed against the cage.
Nate working aggressively here.
Nate wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Nate has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.
Nate wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lewis has Nate pressed against the cage, preventing Nate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.
Lewis lands with a left to the head.
Nate is trying to push Lewis away but Lewis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nate wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nate backwards.
Nate is trying to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling him.
Nate tries to circle away but Lewis has him pinned against the cage.
Nate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lewis has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nate tries to break free but Lewis pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lewis keeps control of Nate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lewis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Lewis.
Lewis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nate tries to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling the position.
Nate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lewis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nate tries to circle away but Lewis has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lewis - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Nate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lewis lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nate is trying to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling him.
A short right from Lewis.
Nate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nate has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.
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.
The crowd are getting on Lewis's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Nate has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.
Nate working hard to break the clinch.
Danny Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Nate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nate fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nate fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lewis moves into range and clinches up with Nate.
Lewis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nate's efforts to push away.
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nate backwards.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nate can't break the clinch.
Nate wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lewis keeps control of Nate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lewis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lewis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nate has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.
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.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Danny Lewis.
I think Nate has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Nate!