PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garuda Meow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Garuda Meow was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lewis
vs
Meow

173 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 1 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garuda Meow!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lewis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Meow's half guard.
Lewis is trying to control the action in half guard but Meow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lewis slows the pace down in half guard.
Lewis throwing shots but Meow is blocking nicely.
Lewis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Meow.
Lewis is thwarting Meow's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Meow defending well though.
Meow is looking to improve his position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Lewis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Meow manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lewis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meow on the ground.
Lewis throwing strikes from guard but Meow blocks nicely.
Lewis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lewis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lewis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis stays in close to Meow's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lewis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lewis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Lewis gets a double leg takedown into Meow's guard.

Lewis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Meow throws a predictable looking body shot

and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Meow won't be happy with that.
Meow tries to bench press Lewis off him but Lewis keeps the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lewis stands up.
Meow looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lewis avoids the body shot from Meow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meow misses with a wild body shot.

Lewis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lewis throws a big right hand that misses.
Meow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lewis distracts Meow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lewis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lewis throws an elbow that misses. Meow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lewis's guard. Nice move by Meow!

Lewis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Meow advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Meow wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lewis, who protects the arm well.
Lewis struggling a bit here.
Lewis is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Meow is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Lewis looks calm but he's in trouble here. Meow gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Lewis is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Meow lets go of the hold and Lewis can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Garuda Meow!