PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vic Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flair's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ruste Juxx-Vic Flair. Vic Flair had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Flair
vs
Lewis

197 cm
25
196 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

160 cm
26
191 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vic Flair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flair throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
Flair tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Flair tries for a takedown but Lewis circles away easily

and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lewis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lewis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lewis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lewis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lewis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lewis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lewis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lewis drops an elbow to the side of Flair's head.
Nice strikes from Lewis there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flair is looking to improve his position.
Flair wants to get back to his feet.
Lewis lands with a punch from half guard.
Lewis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flair defending well though.
Flair is breathing heavily.
Lewis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Lewis.
Ground and pound from Lewis.
Lewis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flair defending well though.
Lewis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Flair's head.
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 working the head and body with strikes.
Lewis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lewis lands strikes from half guard.
Flair's coaches at have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Lewis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Flair is rocked!
Lewis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lewis is working for an americana but Flair has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Lewis was thinking about the submission.
Lewis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lewis lands a couple of digs.
Lewis working some strikes from top position.
Lewis scoring with some ground and pound.
Flair knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lewis on the ground.
Lewis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lewis stands up over Flair, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lewis is looking to work some ground and pound but Flair has wrist control.
Lewis throws a big right hand that misses.
Lewis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lewis landing some decent shots from guard.
Lewis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis is working Flair over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lewis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lewis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Flair is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lewis stops Flair from standing up.
Flair seems to have got his legs back now.
Lewis scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lewis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lewis scoring with some ground and pound.
Lewis stands up over Flair, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lewis scoring with some ground and pound.
Flair has momentary wrist control but Lewis slips an elbow through the middle.
Flair will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lewis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lewis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lewis arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Flair's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Steven Lewis!
Steven Lewis managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Reggieland, into his post fight interview.