PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Brown (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.

Lewis
vs
Brown

173 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Jake Lewis!
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, Calvin Brown!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lewis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lewis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brown defends well and Lewis ends up having to push Brown into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown trying to stall but Lewis improves his position.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown works on Lewis's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lewis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brown pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lewis gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lewis.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lewis.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brown keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brown keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lewis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lewis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brown lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a three punch combo!
Calvin Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Lewis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lewis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Lewis on that attempt.
Nice body punch from Brown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lewis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lewis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lewis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lewis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Lewis cracks Brown with a solid left hand.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lewis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lewis with a nice head shot there.
Lewis controlling from the top position.
Lewis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Lewis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Lewis walks into a jab.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lewis.
Lewis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Lewis defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.

Lewis dives in and scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
Lewis landing with the ground and pound.
Lewis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lewis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws a big right hand that misses.
Lewis distracts Brown with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lewis is stalling in the full guard.
Jake Lewis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lewis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lewis content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown stuns Lewis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lewis dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Jake Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lewis or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown misses with a hook.
Brown has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Lewis avoids a punch combination nicely.

Lewis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Brown!
Lewis working the body and head with strikes.

Brown is rocked!
Brown on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Brown is still in real trouble! Can Lewis finish him?
Lewis cracks Brown with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Lewis immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Brown is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Lewis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Lewis!