PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Lewis
vs
Buchanan

186 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan lands a jab to Lewis's midsection.
Some wild striking there from Lewis.
Buchanan feints the counter takedown.
James Buchanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lewis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Buchanan cracks Lewis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
Lewis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Buchanan's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Buchanan lands with a left to the head.

Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Buchanan as Lewis shoots in.

Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis blocks a body shot from Buchanan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Buchanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Buchanan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan managing to block the knees to the body from Lewis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis lands with a right to the head.
Lewis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lewis goes for a takedown attempt but Buchanan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Buchanan.

Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Lewis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Buchanan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buchanan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Buchanan scores with a hook to the body.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Lewis.
Lewis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buchanan is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buchanan misses with the head strike.
Lewis can't get the takedown.
Buchanan throws a head punch that misses.

Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Buchanan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Buchanan works the jab nicely.
Lewis throws a nice looking combination but Buchanan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Buchanan swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Buchanan lands a nice hook to Lewis's body. Lewis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Lewis clinches up with Buchanan and pushes him back against the cage.
Buchanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Buchanan tries to work over Lewis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Buchanan working aggressively here.
Buchanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Buchanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.

Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Buchanan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Buchanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buchanan keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis takes one on the button.

Lewis moves into the clinch.
Lewis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Buchanan smiles and moves away.
Buchanan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lewis's hands.
Danga de danga de dang - Buchanan scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lewis has managed to clinch.
Buchanan working aggressively here.
Buchanan throws a head punch that misses.
Lewis lands with a left to the head.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Buchanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Buchanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Lewis drags the fight down to the ground.

Lewis wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Buchanan circles away.
Buchanan works over Lewis's head and body with a nice combination.
Lewis takes one to the chin there.
Buchanan tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Buchanan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Buchanan circles away.
Buchanan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buchanan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buchanan tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
As Buchanan tries to get set, Lewis tries to push him back and clinch up but Buchanan manages to avoid the attempt.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Buchanan circles away.
Buchanan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Buchanan avoids them all with ease.
Buchanan checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis takes one to the chin there.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buchanan moves away.

Lewis rushes Buchanan and presses him up against the cage.
Lewis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buchanan is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Lewis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Lewis can't get the takedown.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan working aggressively here.

Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buchanan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Buchanan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Buchanan circles away.
Buchanan throws a series of strikes that have Lewis backpedaling.
Buchanan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Buchanan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lewis's hands.
Buchanan scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Buchanan lands a jab to the head.
Buchanan tests Lewis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
James Buchanan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Lewis misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lewis has Buchanan up against the cage in a clinch.
Buchanan lands with a light punch inside.
Lewis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buchanan blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lewis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Buchanan's brow.
Lewis leaning against his opponent.
Lewis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buchanan blocks it with crossed arms.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Lewis breaks the clinch.
Buchanan 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.
Buchanan keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Buchanan keeps it at a distance.
Buchanan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Buchanan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jon Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buchanan lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Buchanan keeps it at a distance.
Buchanan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lewis.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lewis wants to clinch up but Buchanan keeps it at a distance.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Buchanan circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis looks to clinch
and Buchanan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lewis thinking.
Buchanan is looking to clinch.
Buchanan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Buchanan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lewis on the side of the head.
Buchanan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lewis.
Lewis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Buchanan sprawls and moves away.
James Buchanan seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Lewis pushes Buchanan up against the cage in a clinch.

Lewis pulls guard effortlessly.
Buchanan is standing up over Lewis. Lewis looks to escape but Buchanan dives into side control.
Lewis pushes Buchanan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Buchanan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Buchanan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
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!
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Buchanan circles away.
Buchanan lands a jab-cross combination.
Buchanan tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Buchanan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lewis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lewis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buchanan cracks Lewis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lewis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buchanan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buchanan tries to clinch up.

Lewis has closed the distance and engaged Buchanan in a clinch.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buchanan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Buchanan duly obliges.
Nice jab there from Buchanan.
Buchanan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Buchanan with a nice cross.
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 fails to land the takedown.
Buchanan digs a good body shot into Lewis's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Buchanan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewis tries to clinch but Buchanan is having none of it.

Lewis darts in and clinches Buchanan up against the cage.

Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Buchanan.

Lewis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buchanan, pushing him back against the cage.
Lewis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Buchanan.

Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buchanan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buchanan is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Buchanan. No joy for Lewis on that attempt.

Lewis moves into the clinch successfully.
Buchanan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lewis is struggling to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Buchanan working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Buchanan fails to land.
Buchanan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buchanan lands a body punch in the clinch.

Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buchanan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lewis swats away the attempt to clinch by Buchanan.
Lewis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Buchanan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lewis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Lewis has managed to clinch.
Buchanan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buchanan gets through Lewis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lewis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Buchanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James Buchanan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Buchanan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Lewis.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buchanan misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buchanan.
Buchanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lewis.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Buchanan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buchanan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lewis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Lewis manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Buchanan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buchanan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buchanan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Buchanan cracks Lewis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jon Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buchanan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis tries to clinch but Buchanan moves out of range.
Lewis tries to clinch but Buchanan is having none of it.

Lewis pushes Buchanan up against the cage in a clinch.
Buchanan dodges an elbow strike from Lewis.
Buchanan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lewis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Buchanan walks away with a smile on his face. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Buchanan pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Buchanan! But no joy.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buchanan moves into range and connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Buchanan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Buchanan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Buchanan!