PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian Lewis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pounder
vs
Lewis

225 cm
26
300 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Pounder!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis shoots and misses

and Pounder counters with a takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Pounder working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lewis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lewis tries to get to full guard but Pounder has control of the leg.
Pounder will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lewis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Lewis looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Pounder is defending well. Lewis quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Pounder has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Lewis celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adrian Lewis!
Adrian Lewis is the new super heavyweight champion!