PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong has chosen Dope Boys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bryan Lewis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to King Kong's chin.

Lewis
vs
Kong

195 cm
22
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Battle Bars Inc.

Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryan Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, King Kong!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lewis avoids a punch combination nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lewis.
Kong is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lewis connects with a decent elbow.
Lewis working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lewis tries to score with some ground and pound. Kong controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lewis creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kong sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kong stops Lewis from passing to mount.
Lewis working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sloppy strikes there by Lewis.
Lewis scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lewis is looking for a sweep. Kong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kong tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lewis.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis is trying to get back to full guard.
Lewis trying to hold on to Kong's head to control him but Kong postures up.
Lewis wants to get back to full guard.
Kong is keen to just control but Lewis is a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kong throws the left hand but Lewis avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kong looks gassed!
Kong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lewis fails to land with a series of punches.
Kong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kong.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kong.
Lewis sizes up Kong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Lewis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kong looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lewis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lewis looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kong is avoiding damage well.
Lewis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kong on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kong wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lewis lands some shots froms side control.
Lewis working the head with strikes.
Lewis working the ground and pound.

Kong is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kong is still in real trouble! Can Lewis finish him?
Lewis scoring with punches from side control.
Kong prevents Lewis from improving position.
Lewis is working hard here to advance position.
Lewis landing a few strikes.
Lewis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kong down.
Lewis lands a few punches from side control.
Lewis cracks Kong with a big right hand but Kong just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lewis scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lewis working the head and body with strikes.
Lewis looks up at the clock and then as Kong takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lewis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis lands a nice forearm strike.
Lewis is chipping away with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kong prevents Lewis from improving position.
Lewis wants to control but Kong is keeping him busy.
Kong takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lewis lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis lands a few punches from side control.
Lewis lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan 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.

Kong gets caught flat footed, as Lewis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lewis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lewis.
Lewis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lewis lands a couple of digs.
Lewis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lewis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lewis working some strikes from top position.
Kong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lewis scoring with some ground and pound.
Lewis looking to sit in guard and control but Kong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lewis throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kong is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kong is one step ahead there.
Kong seems to have recovered his senses.
Lewis trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lewis throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lewis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lewis looking to control but Kong passes into half guard.
Lewis trying to hold on to Kong's head to control him but Kong postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lewis looks to score with a jab to the body but Kong is just out of range.
Lewis jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Lewis misses the target.

Lewis shoots in and bounces Kong off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lewis lands a couple of digs.
Lewis is looking to work some ground and pound but Kong has wrist control.
Lewis throws and elbow that misses. Kong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lewis's guard. Nice move by Kong!
Lewis throwing short punches from the bottom.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Kong from controlling successfully.
Kong stopping the sweep attempt from Lewis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lewis tries to get out of the position.
Lewis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis jabs at Kong's body.
Lewis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Lewis.
Lewis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Lewis shoots in and bounces Kong off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lewis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kong can do to turn this around?
Lewis won't allow Kong to get back to his feet.
Kong trying to keep a closed guard but Lewis is proving a slippery customer.
Lewis throwing strikes but missing.
Lewis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Lewis dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lewis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis defending well as Kong loads up on a big left hand.
Lewis throws a body punch but Kong moves out of range.
Kong misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
Lewis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Lewis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lewis cracks Kong with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Lewis immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Kong is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Lewis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Lewis!