PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michaud Korrs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaud Korrs has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Korrs
vs
Lewis

193 cm
27
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michaud Korrs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lewis has managed to clinch.
Lewis working hard to break the clinch.
Lewis is looking to break free of the clinch but Korrs has double underhooks.
Korrs keeps control of Lewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Korrs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Korrs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Korrs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Korrs looks for a takedown but Lewis sprawls well.
Korrs throws a head kick that misses.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.

Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
Lewis can't break the clinch.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lewis taking a breather.
Lewis pushes Korrs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Korrs has Lewis pressed against the cage, preventing Lewis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Korrs has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis tries to break the clinch but Korrs is controlling the position.
Lewis stalls.
Korrs has Lewis pressed against the cage, preventing Lewis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lewis is looking to break free of the clinch but Korrs has double underhooks.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Korrs has him pressed against the cage.
Korrs lands a nice elbow.
Lewis working hard to break the clinch.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Korrs has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Korrs is controlling him.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Korrs misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lewis looking for a takedown.
Lewis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Korrs fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lewis looks to land a combination but Korrs avoids it well.
Lewis misses with a looping left.
Korrs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lewis finds it's way round the side to connect with Korrs's head.

Lewis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lewis wants to break free but Korrs has control.
Korrs tries to land a knee to the head but Lewis blocks with his arms.
Lewis is trying to force a seperation but Korrs has the dominant position.
Korrs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lewis avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Korrs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Korrs.
Korrs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
Korrs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some bone on bone action there as Lewis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lewis misses with a looping right.
Lewis misses with an uppercut.
Lewis tests Korrs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lewis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Korrs tries a low kick but Lewis avoids it.
Lewis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lewis misses with an uppercut. Korrs saw that one coming.
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Korrs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Korrs.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michaud Korrs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Lewis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a wild combination.
Lewis lunges at Korrs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Korrs's hand.
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 dodges the punch combination from Korrs.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Korrs circles away.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Korrs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lewis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Korrs shoots in looking for a takedown. Lewis tries to sprawl out of it but Korrs 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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Korrs circles away.
Lewis fails with the takedown.
Lewis misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Lewis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lewis swats away the attempt to clinch by Korrs.
Nice defenses there by Korrs.
Korrs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Korrs tries to land a leg kick but Lewis saw it coming and moves away.
Lewis throws a jab when Korrs was well out of range.
Lewis scores with a nice strike.
Lewis throws the left hand but Korrs avoids the punch easily.
Korrs moves in looking to clinch but Lewis pushes him off.
Korrs throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Ray Lewis has been cut.
Korrs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Korrs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ray Lewis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Korrs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lewis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Korrs.
Lewis misses with an uppercut. Korrs saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lewis moves into the clinch successfully.
Lewis tries to break free but Korrs pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis being controlled against the cage.
Korrs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Korrs tries to break free but Lewis pushes him back against the cage.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Korrs has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Korrs is controlling him.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Korrs breaks from the clinch.
Korrs throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Korrs wants to clinch up but Lewis keeps it at a distance.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A left and a right from Lewis both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Michaud Korrs has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korrs tries to bum rush Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Korrs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Korrs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lewis as he avoids it easily.
Korrs misses with a two punch combination.
Korrs tried to score with a low kick but Lewis checks it.
Lewis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Lewis as he connects with a hook.
Korrs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lewis throws a jab when Korrs was well out of range.
Lewis scores with a jab to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lewis.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Korrs.
Lewis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Korrs. Korrs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Michaud Korrs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Korrs.
Korrs tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Korrs sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Lewis pushes Korrs up against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Korrss head.

Korrs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Korrs wants to clinch.
Lewis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Korrs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lewis throws a body punch but Korrs moves out of range.
Korrs stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewis. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
Michaud Korrs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Lewis.
Korrs fails with a takedown attempt.
Korrs tries to clinch up.
Korrs throws a jab but it's blocked by Lewis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lewis clinches with his opponent.
Korrs has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.

Korrs breaks from the clinch.
Lewis lands with a cross.
Lewis tries to clinch but Korrs is having none of it.
Lewis fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Lewis.
Korrs walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Korrs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lewis.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Korrs.
Korrs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Korrs is looking to land body kicks.
Korrs tries to clinch there but Lewis circles away.
Lewis throws a jab but it's blocked by Korrs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Korrs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Korrs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis throws a hook to the side of Korrs's head but Korrs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lewis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Korrs circles away.
Korrs throws a head kick that misses.
A cross from Lewis lands.
Korrs shoots for a takedown but Lewis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Korrs just misses with a punch to the body.
Korrs moves in looking to clinch but Lewis pushes him off.
Lewis throws an overhand right that lands on Korrs's shoulder, as Korrs tries to avoid the shot.
Lewis misses with a double jab.
Lewis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Korrs.
Lewis throws a hook but Korrs blocks it.
Lewis throws out a powerful jab.
Korrs dodges the punch combination from Lewis.
Korrs slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
A head kick misses from Korrs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Korrs.
Lewis throws a body punch but Korrs moves out of range.
Lewis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Korrs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Korrs misses with a few strikes there.

Lewis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Korrs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lewis is trying to push Korrs away but Korrs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Korrs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lewis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lewis is trying to break free.
Korrs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lewis tries to break free but Korrs pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lewis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis gets through Korrs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Korrs taking a breather.

Lewis jumps into guard, dragging Korrs to the mat.
Lewis wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Korrs is now in half guard.

Lewis kicks off Korrs and gets to his feet.
Korrs avoids the body shot from Lewis.
Lewis misses with an uppercut.

Lewis gets a clinch.
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!
Korrs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Korrs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis wants to get back to striking at distance but Korrs won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korrs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lewis is keeping busy.
Lewis looking for a takedown.
Korrs leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis is trying to force a seperation but Korrs has the dominant position.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch but Korrs keeps him there for the moment.
Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Korrs wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Korrs is controlling him.
Ray Lewis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Korrs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lewis's efforts to push away.
Korrs is trying to force a seperation but Lewis has the dominant position.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Korrs looking to slow down the pace here.

Lewis manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lewis.
Michaud Korrs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Lewis.
Korrs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michaud Korrs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Lewis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Korrs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Lewis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lewis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Lewis!
Ray Lewis bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.