PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Steel's choice of entrance music: Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lewis
vs
Steel

182 cm
31
192 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

185 cm
33
204 lbs
29 - 10 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Steel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Steel.
Steel moves forwards but Lewis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steel throws a low kick but Lewis moves out of range easily.
Steel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lewis connects with a solid leg kick.
Lewis catches Steel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis cracks Steel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Lewis moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis lands a hook that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steel.
Lewis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel.
Steel blocks an uppercut.
Lewis struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steel.
Lewis blocks a body shot from Steel.
Steel misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.
Lewis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short left from Lewis.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lewis.
Steel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lewis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lewis can't find room to land a body shot as Steel controls the action.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Lewis controls the action.
Lewis pushes Steel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lewis scores with a shoulder strike.
Steel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
A short right from Lewis.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lewis obliges.
Steel looks winded!
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Lewis avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lewis.

It looks like Max Steel has been cut.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Lewis lands an elbow inside.
Lewis tries a body shot but Steel blocks it.
Lewis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lewis misses with a body punch.
Lewis prevents a body shot from Steel.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel is working Lewis over against the cage.
A short right from Lewis.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Steel.
Lewis with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lewis looking to stall.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewis struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel controls his hands.
Steel working aggressively here.
Lewis misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Steel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lewis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewis is trying to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lewis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Steel's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Lewis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lewis lands with a right to the head.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel prevents a body shot from Lewis.

Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis lands a really nice looking cross but Steel seems unphased.
Lewis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Steel counters with a nice body kick.
Max Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steel misses with a low kick.
Lewis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Steel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lewis ducks right into an uppercut from Steel.
Steel looks for the body kick but Lewis saw that one coming.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Lewis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Steel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lewis throws a wild body kick that Steel sees coming a mile off.
Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lewis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis misses with a kick to the body.
Steel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Steel misses with a body kick.
Lewis throws a leg kick which misses Steel's front leg but catches the back leg as Steel tries to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Lewis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steel throws the left hand but Lewis avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Steel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lewis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.
Lewis delivers a nice body kick.
Steel misses with a straight right.
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lewis.
Steel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lewis's head.
Lewis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lewis misses with a body kick.
Lewis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lewis lands with a nice body kick.
Lewis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
Steel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Steel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel misses with a lunging right hand
and Steel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lewis.
Lewis connects with a high kick.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Steel misses its intended target.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lewis.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Lewis there.
Lewis staying out of range there.
Steel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lewis counters with a nice body kick.
Lewis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lewis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steel slips a jab from Lewis.
Steel scores with a leg kick.
Lewis slips under a jab.
Leonard Lewis is winning the standup battle so far.
Lewis misses with an uppercut. Steel saw that one coming.
Nice body kick from Lewis.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
Steel throws the kick towards the body but Lewis avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Lewis.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Steel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steel lands a glancing blow to the side of Lewis's head.
Lewis misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Lewis.
Steel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid body kick from Lewis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel throws a hook to the side of Lewis's head but Lewis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good work by Lewis as he checks the leg kick.

Steel gets tackled into the cage by Lewis. Lewis maintains the clinch.
Steel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steel blocks an elbow strike from Lewis.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel letting Lewis take a breather here.
Lewis misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steel misses with some punches.
Steel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lewis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Lewis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Steel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Steel looks to land a combination but Lewis avoids it well.
Steel lands with a straight right. Lewis didn't see that one coming.
Steel throws a front kick aimed at Lewis's knee but Lewis avoids it well.
Steel connects with a single shot there.
Steel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lewis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Steel scrambles back to his feet.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lewis can pounce on him.
Steel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lewis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steel's head backwards.
Lewis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steel. Steel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lewis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
Steel wants to land a leg kick but Lewis is out of range.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Lewis. Beautiful body shot.
Steel misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis lands a leg kick that knocks Steel off balance momentarily.
Lewis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Lewis staying out of range there.
Jab from Steel.
Steel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lewis. That did some damage!
Lewis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lewis scores with a sloppy right hand. Steel should have avoided that one.
Steel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lewis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steel clobbers Lewis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steel tries to land a front kick but Lewis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lewis throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.
Steel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Max Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lewis throws out the jab.
Lewis is looking to slow Steel down with leg kicks.
Steel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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 scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lewis digs a good body shot into Steel's ribs.
Lewis lands a jab to the head.
Steel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lewis lands with a nice body kick.
Lewis thuds his right hand into Steel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lewis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel connects with a leg kick. Lewis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lewis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel can do to turn this around?
Steel misses with a body kick.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick.
Steel misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lewis.
Lewis throws a wild body kick that Steel sees coming a mile off.
Lewis connects with a single shot there.
Lewis connects with a right hand. Steel shakes it off.

Steel is rocked!
Lewis throws an overhand right that drops Steel like a sack of potatoes! Lewis dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Lewis!
A victorious Leonard Lewis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.