PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Berting Labra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Labra comes into the arena with krolithika blaring out of the sound system. Leonard Lewis is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Labra
vs
Lewis

188 cm
25
200 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

182 cm
32
192 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Berting Labra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Labra keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Labra misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy left from Lewis finds it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lewis.
Lewis misses with a body shot.
Labra ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Lewis throws a lazy right hand but Labra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lewis, as that shot connected.
Labra looks to land a combination. Lewis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Berting Labra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lewis walks into a straight right hand from Labra.
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!
Labra throws a nice looking combination but Lewis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Labra tries to clinch there but Lewis circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lewis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Labra tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
Labra takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice body kick there by Lewis.
Labra is looking to clinch but Lewis is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Labra.
We've been told by Labra's head coaches at KAMOT-E 4.5* sparring gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Labra moves out of range of the body kick from Lewis.
Labra misses with a hook.
Lewis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Labra slips a jab from Lewis.
Labra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lewis connects with an inside leg kick.
Labra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewis.
Lewis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Labra. Labra circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A cross from Labra lands.
Labra lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lewis's sensitive parts.
Lewis lands an overhand right.
Lewis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Labra.
Lewis takes one to the chin there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Labra. That's going to slow Lewis down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lewis has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Labra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis moves out of range of the strikes.

Lewis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Labra struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewis controls his hands.
Labra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lewis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lewis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Labra is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Lewis managing to block the knees to the body from Labra.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lewis tries a body shot but Labra blocks it.
Lewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Labra backwards.
Lewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Lewis blocks the low kick.
Lewis lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Labra there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lewis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lewis scores with a head kick.

It looks like Berting Labra has been cut.
Labra moves out of range of the body kick.
Lewis looks for the body kick but Labra saw that one coming.
Labra tries to clinch up.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lewis rushes Labra and presses him up against the cage.
Labra missing with knees to the body.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch but Labra keeps him there for the moment.

Labra manages to break the clinch.
Lewis thows a body shot but no joy.
Labra has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lewis.
Lewis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lewis clinches up with Labra and pushes him back against the cage.
Lewis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Labra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lewis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Labra's brow.
Labra lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lewis is leaning against Labra and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Labra missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Lewis to work.
Labra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Labra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike.
Lewis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Labra is defending well for now.
Lewis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lewis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Labra blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Labra swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Labra lands a good knee to the midsection. Lewis won't want to take too many of those.
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 Berting Labra's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Labra tries to clinch up.
Lewis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lewis jabs Labra to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lewis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lewis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lewis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Labra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Labra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lewis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lewis.
Labra misses with a hook. Lewis ducked under it nicely.
Lewis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lewis tests Labra's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Berting Labra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Labra.
Labra fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lewis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Labra tries to clinch but Lewis moves away

and Lewis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Labra digs a right hand into Lewis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lewis's gas tank.
Lewis tries to throw a body punch but Labra avoids it by throwing Lewis back against the cage.
Labra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leonard Lewis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lewis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Labra's face.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lewis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Labra is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Labra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Lewis misses with a leg kick

and Labra counters by moving into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lewis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Labra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Labra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.
Labra lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Labra tries to land a knee to the head but Lewis blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Labra backwards.
Lewis lands a hook that snaps the head of Labra backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labra 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.
Lewis working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Labra is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Lewis.
Oh Labra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Labra lands a shoulder strike.
Lewis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Labra's elbow.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Labra.
Lewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Labra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Labra tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
Labra avoiding damage as Lewis throws knees to the body.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis digs a right hand underneath Labra's ribcage. Labra let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lewis unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Labra! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lewis is unloading with more strikes now! Labra drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Lewis!
A very excited looking Leonard Lewis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.