PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayao Miyazaki (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.

Lewis
vs
Miyazaki

182 cm
27
199 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

175 cm
29
197 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Lewis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hayao Miyazaki!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyazaki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miyazaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lewis on the side of the head.
Lewis throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Hayao Miyazaki has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lewis.
Miyazaki throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis throws a leg kick which misses Miyazaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Miyazaki tries to avoid it.
Miyazaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miyazaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis digs a good hook to Miyazaki's body.
Miyazaki scores with the left hand. Lewis knows he should have avoided that one.
Miyazaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miyazaki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miyazaki cracks Lewis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Miyazaki.
Miyazaki slips a straight right by Lewis.
Lewis throws a body punch but Miyazaki moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyazaki misses with a hook. Lewis ducked under it nicely.
Lewis tried to score with a low kick but Miyazaki checks it.
Lewis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Miyazaki thuds a left hand into Lewis's body.
Miyazaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miyazaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lewis can pounce on him.
Lewis slips under a jab.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Miyazaki.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
Miyazaki misses with a hook. Lewis ducked under it nicely.
Miyazaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lewis misses the jab.
Lewis lands with an uppercut that bounces Miyazaki off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lewis misses with an uppercut
and Miyazaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lewis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miyazaki misses with a straight right.
Lewis swings for the body but Miyazaki moves out of range.
Miyazaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lewis.
Miyazaki throws a leg kick
and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lewis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Miyazaki throws out a loose jab but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lewis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lewis throws a head kick that half lands.
Miyazaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lewis.
Miyazaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Miyazaki pushes him off.

Lewis rushes Miyazaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Miyazaki on the inside.
Miyazaki misses with a short punch on the inside.

Miyazaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miyazaki avoids the body shot from Lewis.
Lewis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miyazaki.
Lewis throws a jab but it's blocked by Miyazaki.
Miyazaki tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis throws a leg kick
and Miyazaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewis throws an overhand right that lands on Miyazaki's shoulder, as Miyazaki tries to avoid the shot.
Miyazaki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Miyazaki staying out of range there.
Lewis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lewis looks to land a body kick but Miyazaki moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis checks a leg kick.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lewis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miyazaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miyazaki checks a leg kick.
Lewis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miyazaki's calf.
Lewis sizes up Miyazaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miyazaki thows a body shot but no joy.
Lewis throws a head kick but Miyazaki moves out of range.
Miyazaki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lewis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Miyazaki connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Miyazaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miyazaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Miyazaki lands a nice hook to Lewis's body. Lewis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lewis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leonard Lewis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hayao Miyazaki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Miyazaki throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Miyazaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Lewis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leonard Lewis is winning the standup battle so far.
Miyazaki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lewis finds it's way round the side to connect with Miyazaki's head.
Miyazaki needs to keep his hands up - Lewis had a free shot at his head there.
A slow jab from Lewis misses its intended target.
Lewis scores with a spinning back kick!
Miyazaki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Miyazaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miyazaki cracks Lewis with an open hand slap.
Miyazaki misses with a low kick.
Lewis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Miyazakis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Miyazaki throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lewis gets tackled into the cage by Miyazaki. Miyazaki maintains the clinch.
Miyazaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miyazaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lewis is leaning against Miyazaki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Lewis.
Miyazaki tries to throw a body punch but Lewis avoids it by throwing Miyazaki back against the cage.
Miyazaki stalling.
Lewis misses with an elbow strike.
Miyazaki trying to stall but Lewis improves his position.
Lewis struggles to land a body shot inside as Miyazaki controls his hands.
Miyazaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lewis lands a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lewis lands a body punch.
Lewis can't find room to land a body shot as Miyazaki controls the action.
Lewis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miyazaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki is trying to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling him.
Miyazaki prevents a body shot from Lewis.
Miyazaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lewis's face.
Lewis lands a good knee to the midsection. Miyazaki won't want to take too many of those.
Miyazaki is breathing heavily.
Come on Lewis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lewis lands a left hand.
Miyazaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Leonard Lewis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lewis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Lewis.
Lewis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Lewis.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Miyazaki is rocked!
Miyazaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miyazaki blocks a body shot from Lewis.
Lewis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miyazaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Lewis finish him?
Lewis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Lewis.
Lewis is working Miyazaki over against the cage.
Lewis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miyazaki backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Lewis - that landed with a thud.
Lewis pushes Miyazaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lewis lands an elbow just above Miyazaki 's eye.

Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Miyazaki's defenses. It connects perfectly with Miyazaki's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonard Lewis!
Leonard Lewis is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Leonard Lewis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.