PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Dearborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lewis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nelly - Hot In Herre. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lewis
vs
Dearborn

182 cm
31
173 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

182 cm
34
175 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Dearborn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dearborn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lewis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Will Dearborn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis jabs Dearborn right on the nose. Dearborn blinks but takes it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dearborn.

Dearborn takes the fight into the clinch.
Dearborn misses with the head strike.
Lewis managing to block the knees to the body from Dearborn.
Dearborn misses with some punches.
Lewis lands a hook that snaps the head of Dearborn backwards.
A short uppercut from Lewis.
Dearborn working aggressively here.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dearborns head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dearborn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Dearborn.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Dearborn connects with a high kick.

It looks like Ray Lewis has been cut.
Dearborn moves in looking to clinch but Lewis pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dearborn throws a push kick but Lewis slaps the foot to one side.
Dearborn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewis.
Dearborn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dearborn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Will Dearborn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis thumps Dearborn with a low kick.
Lewis misses with a right hand
and Dearborn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dearborn avoids the body shot from Lewis.
Lewis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dearborn.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Dearborn.
Dearborn misses with the combination.
Dearborn tests Lewis's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!

Dearborn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lewis, pushing him back against the cage.
Dearborn lands a shot to the body.
Dearborn stalling against the cage.
Lewis tries a body shot but Dearborn blocks it.
Dearborn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dearborn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dearborn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dearborn.
Lewis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Dearborn fails to land.

Dearborn breaks the clinch.
Lewis swats away the attempt to clinch by Dearborn.
Lewis is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dearborn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lewis misses with an uppercut.
That kick from Lewis tenderised Dearborn's leg. Dearborn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lewis throws a leg kick but Dearborn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dearborn cracks Lewis with a good jab.
Dearborn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lewis.
Dearborn wants to clinch.
Dearborn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lewis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dearborn looks to land a left hand but Lewis moved out of range nicely.
Lewis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dearborn.
Dearborn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dearborn misses with a leg kick
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Dearborn gets a clinch.
Lewis taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Dearborn.
Dearborn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lewis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dearborn misses with a body punch.
Dearborn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lewis seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dearborn can turn it around.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Lewis works on Dearborn's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Will Dearborn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ray Lewis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lewis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dearborn.
Dearborn lands a nice looking body shot.
Lewis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Will Dearborn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lewis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dearborn tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Lewis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Dearborn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lewis scoring well with a low kick there.
Dearborn is looking to chop away at Lewis's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dearborn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Dearborn throws an off balance right hand
and Lewis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dearborn misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dearborn throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dearborn checks it well.

Lewis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dearborn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lewis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Dearborn keeps moving.
Dearborn keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.
Dearborn wants to sweep here but Lewis controlling him for the moment.
Lewis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn trying to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Lewis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lewis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lewis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lewis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dearborn at a distance.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Dearborn misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
Lewis looks to land a left hand but Dearborn moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lewis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dearborn.

Dearborn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dearborn breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Lewis.
Lewis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dearborn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dearborn swinging wildly here.
Dearborn looks to land a body kick but Lewis moved away.
Dearborn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dearborn.
Dearborn throws a head kick that misses.
Dearborn slips a straight right by Lewis.
Lewis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dearborn.
Lewis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis throws a jab but it's blocked by Dearborn.
Lewis misses with a right hand
and Dearborn counters with a stiff right hand.
Lewis sizes up Dearborn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dearborn ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Dearborn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dearborn throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis throws a counter high kick but Dearborn was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dearborn.
Dearborn works Lewis's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ray Lewis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ray Lewis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dearborn throws a right and a left that Lewis avoids nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lewis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dearborn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dearborn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lewis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dearborn misses with a combination
and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lewis lands with a right hand.
Lewis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dearborn misses with a head kick.
Dearborn looks to land a left hand but Lewis moved out of range nicely.
Lewis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dearborn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis throws a front kick aimed at Dearborn's knee but Dearborn avoids it well.
Lewis blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dearborn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lewis's head.
Lewis lands with an uppercut that bounces Dearborn off the cage and back into range.
Lewis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dearborn.
Lewis moves out of range of the strikes.
Dearborn misses with a hook.
Lewis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dearborn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lewis counters with a straight right hand.
Dearborn throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Dearborn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lewis.
Dearborn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lewis is able to avoid easily.
Dearborn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lewis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Dearborn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Dearborn.
Dearborn jabs Lewis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dearborn throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lewis misses with a left hand
and Dearborn counters with a left to the body.
Dearborn tries to land a body kick
and Lewis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dearborn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dearborn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Lewis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dearborn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away.
Dearborn throws a poor cross that misses
and Lewis counters with a low kick, right behind Dearborn 's knee.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Dearborn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lewis.
Dearborn works over Lewis's head and body with a nice combination.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
Dearborn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dearborn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lewis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Dearborn is rocked!
Lewis throws a leg kick which misses Dearborn's front leg but catches the back leg as Dearborn tries to avoid it.
Donk. Dearborn catches Lewis right on the button with a cross.
Lewis throws a hook but Dearborn avoids it easily.
Dearborn tries to bum rush Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dearborn loads up on a big right hand but Lewis slips the punch.
A slow jab from Lewis misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dearborn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Dearborn feints a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis lands an overhand right.
Dearborn looks to throw the jab but Lewis is out of range.
Dearborn misses with a body shot.
Dearborn misses with a head kick.
Dearborn misses with a double jab
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
Dearborn checks a leg kick.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Dearborn.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lewis.
Dearborn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lewis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dearborn misses with a kick to the body
and Lewis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lewis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ray Lewis!
Ray Lewis thanked the fans post fight for their support.