PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dorian Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kwan Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lee
vs
Lewis

195 cm
25
240 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

200 cm
18
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dorian Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kwan Lewis !
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Lewis , who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Lewis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lewis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lewis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lewis swinging wildly here.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Lewis , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lee throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lewis .
Lewis swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kwan Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lewis is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Lewis circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dorian Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lewis scores with a three punch combo!
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Lewis misses with the combination.
Horrible takedown by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Lewis which made him look bad.

Lee decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lee stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lewis tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back!
Lewis throwing sloppy strikes.
Lewis missing with strikes from the back.
Lewis is not going to allow Lee to sit and survive in this position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lewis is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Lewis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lee rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
It looks like Lewis is going to stand back up.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Lewis throwing shots but Lee is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lewis decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis .
Lewis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lewis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lee lands a left and a right that send Lewis crashing to the mat, dazed. Lee thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Lewis is rocked!

It looks like Kwan Lewis has been cut.

Lee gets a big slam - oh, Lewis is out! Lewis is out! That's a nasty KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Dorian Lee!
Our winner, Dorian Lee, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.