PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Lebow (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.

Lebow
vs
Lewis

179 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Lebow!
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 Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Lebow.

Lebow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lewis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lewis blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lebow.
Lebow trying to land knees to the body.
Lebow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lewis is defending well for now.
Lebow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lebow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lebow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lebow tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
Lewis looking to slow down the pace here.
Lebow lands an elbow inside.
Lebow looking to stall.
Lebow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lewis successfully pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lebow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lebow stopping the sweep attempt from Lewis.
Lebow tries to stand but Lewis is controlling from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lebow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Lebow decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Good leg kick by Lebow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Lebow drives through and clinches with Lewis against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to work over Lebow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lewis working hard to break the clinch.
Lewis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lebow has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis wants to take the fight to the mat but Lebow manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lewis looks winded!
Lebow tries a body shot but Lewis blocks it.
Lewis wants to stall.
Lebow creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lewis's defenses.

It looks like Ray Lewis has been cut.
Lewis wants to get back to striking at distance but Lebow won't allow it.
Lebow scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lebow lands a shot to the body.
Lewis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lewis tries a body shot but Lebow blocks it.
Lebow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lebow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lebow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.
Lebow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lewis takes an elbow to the temple.
Lewis takes an elbow to the temple.
Lewis takes an elbow to the temple.
Lebow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lebow leaning against his opponent.
Lebow has Lewis pressed against the cage, preventing Lewis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lebow lands an elbow just above Lewis 's eye.
Lewis managing to block the knees to the body from Lebow.
Lebow working Lewis over with knees to the body.
A short right from Lebow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Lebow.
Lebow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.
Lebow is pushing Lewis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lewis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lewis managing to block the knees to the body from Lebow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lebow has Lewis pushed against the cage.
Lebow lands a damaging elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lebow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lebow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lewis is defending well for now.
Lebow stalling against the cage.
Lewis looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Lebow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Lewis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lebow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but Lebow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lebow but Lebow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lebow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lebow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis shoots in looking for a takedown but Lebow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lewis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Josh Lebow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Lewis.

Lebow clinches with his opponent.
Lebow missing with knees to the body.
Josh Lebow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Lebow on the inside.
Lewis is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lebow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Come on Lebow - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lebow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lebow leaning against his opponent.
Lebow gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Lebow.
Lewis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lebow counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lewis gets tackled into the cage by Lebow. Lebow maintains the clinch.
Lebow trying to land knees to the body.
Lebow slowing the pace effectively.
Lebow working Lewis over with knees to the body.
Lebow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lebow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lebow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lebow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lewis avoiding damage as Lebow throws knees to the body.
Lebow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lewis wants to get back to striking at distance but Lebow won't allow it.
Lebow effectively controlling the action here.
Lebow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lebow is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lebow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lewis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lebow lands an elbow inside.
Lewis blocks a body shot from Lebow.
Lebow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lebow displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lewis up against the cage.
Lebow struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewis controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lewis takes an elbow to the temple.
Lewis is trying to pull guard but Lebow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lebow's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lebow is trying to maintain a safe position but Lewis gets an underhook and turns Lebow into the cage.
Lebow putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lewis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lewis takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Ray Lewis's cut even more.
Lebow is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis takes a shot to the head.
Lebow missing with knees to the body.
Lebow avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Lebow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ray Lewis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lebow pushes Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lebow fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Josh Lebow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lebow instigates a clinch.
Lewis is looking to break free of the clinch but Lebow has double underhooks.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lebow lands a nice elbow.
Lebow trying to land knees to the body.
Lebow lands with a light punch inside.
Lewis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lebow lands with a right to the head.
Lewis managing to block the knees to the body from Lebow.
Lewis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lewis working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Lebow.
Lebow landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lebow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lebow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lewis's brow.
Lebow lands an elbow inside that Lewis shrugs off.
Lebow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lebow is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lebow stops a takedown attempt from Lewis.
Lewis wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lebow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Josh Lebow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Lewis.
Lebow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lebow manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lebow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lebow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.
Lebow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lebow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lebow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lebow lands a shoulder strike.
Lewis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lebow lands an elbow just above Lewis 's eye.

The cut above Ray Lewis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lebow avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebow creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lewis's defenses.
Lebow holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lewis tries to pull guard but Lebow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lebow lands an elbow inside that Lewis shrugs off.
Lebow lands a body punch.
Lewis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lebow lands an elbow that stopped Lewis in his tracks for a moment.

Ray Lewis's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lebow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lebow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lewis avoids it.
Lebow lands a nice uppercut.
Lebow trying to land knees to the body.
Lebow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
Lebow lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ray Lewis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Josh Lebow!