PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jan Egeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Egeland comes to the cage accompanied by Jan Egeland. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Egeland
vs
Lewis

187 cm
26
200 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

192 cm
26
196 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jan Egeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lewis's corner calls for a 1-2. Lewis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lewis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Egeland shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lewis throws a hook but Egeland avoids it easily.
Lewis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Egeland.
Egeland keeps the fight on the outside.
Egeland throws a sloppy head kick and Lewis moves out of range easily.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Egeland appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Egeland fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lewis throws a fast counter high kick but Egeland manages to duck under it in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Egeland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Egeland shoots in but Lewis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lewis tries to counter with a clinch but Egeland shakes him off and moves away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lewis enables Egeland to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lewis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egeland throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Egeland drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Egeland jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Egeland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Egeland has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Egeland postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Egeland tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewis is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Egeland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lewis is looking to stand up but Egeland isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Egeland doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lewis counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hugo Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Egeland throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lewis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lewis takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lewis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Egeland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Egeland looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Egeland.
Lewis staying out of range there.

Lewis moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Egeland drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lewis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Egeland throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lewiss head.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis lands a hook that snaps the head of Egeland backwards.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egeland trying to control the position but instead, Lewis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Egeland into the cage.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Egeland has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Lewis misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.
Lewis looking to throw knees to the head but Egeland is blocking nicely.
Lewis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lewis tries a body shot but Egeland blocks it.
Egeland drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Egeland tries to pull guard but Lewis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Egeland throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Lewis looking to throw knees to the head but Egeland is blocking nicely.
Egeland is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lewis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lewis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lewis.
Egeland has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lewis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Egeland backwards.

Egeland gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egeland throwing strikes but missing.

Egeland is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Egeland wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.
Egeland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lewis is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Egeland presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Egeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.

Egeland has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lewis clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Lewis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lewis misses with a straight right.
Lewis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Egeland tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lewis defends well and Egeland ends up having to push Lewis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lewis wants to counter the offense by Egeland and move into the clinch position.

Egeland closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lewis to the mat! Lewis manages to get full guard.

Lewis has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Egeland off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lewis cracks Egeland with a right hand to the side of the head.

Egeland clinches.
Egeland gets through Lewis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Egeland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Egeland.

Egeland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Egeland gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Egeland trying to stall but Lewis improves his position.
Egeland misses with a hook from the clinch.

Egeland tightens his grip and picks Lewis up, before dumping him to the ground. Lewis manages to land in guard.

Lewis scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lewis cracks Egeland with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis works the jab nicely.
Egeland moves out of range as Lewis strikes.
Lewis takes one on the button.
Egeland fails to land the takedown.
Nice uppercut lands for Lewis. That snapped Egeland's head back.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Lewis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lewis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Egeland.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Egeland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Egeland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Egeland takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Egeland is rocked!
Lewis lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Egeland falls backwards - clearly groggy! Lewis dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugo Lewis!