PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DoA Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Lewis (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.

Winner
vs
Lewis

150 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DoA Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner throws a body kick that misses.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Winner circles away.
Winner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lewis is fending him off so far but Winner persists. Nope, Lewis circles away and we're back to standing.
Lewis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Winner.
Lewis tries to land a front kick but Winner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Winner throws a sloppy head kick and Lewis moves out of range easily.
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt.
Winner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Winner gets caught flat footed, as Lewis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis trying to control but Winner is working from the bottom.
Lewis content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis wants to stand but Winner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Winner keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ray Lewis wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lewis scores with a decent looking hook.

Winner has managed to clinch.

Winner pulls guard.
Lewis looking to pass the guard.
Winner keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Winner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Winner trying to control the position.
Winner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Lewis stands up and waves to Winner to follow him.
Lewis lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lewis defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DoA Winner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winner is breathing heavily.
Winner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Winner. No joy for Lewis on that attempt.

Winner moves into the clinch successfully.
Winner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lewis after a bit of a struggle.
Lewis missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Lewis to work.
Winner wants a takedown.
Lewis effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Winner manages to get underhooks.
Lewis prevents Winner from breaking the clinch.
Winner misses with some punches.
Winner is trying to push Lewis away but Lewis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lewis trying to stall but Winner improves his position.
Winner is looking to take this one to the mat.

Lewis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lewis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winner wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Winner tries to sprawl but Lewis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Winner controlling the position well.
Lewis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lewis lands a heavy elbow.
Winner wants to hold on but Lewis pushes him away.
Lewis controlling the pace for now.
Lewis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control but Winner is having none of it.
Winner is trying desperately to improve position.
Ray Lewis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lewis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Winner wants to hold on but Lewis pushes him away.
Lewis prevents Winner from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lewis controlling his opponent.
Lewis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lewis working Winner over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis controlling his opponent.
Lewis with a couple of short strikes.
Winner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Winner is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Winner is rocked!
Lewis lands a big elbow - Winner is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Winner is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ray Lewis!