PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Aims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Derick Lewis enters the cage!

Aims
vs
Lewis

204 cm
28
265 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

192 cm
26
280 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Aims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derick Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aims throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Gary Aims has been cut.
Aims bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lewis's head backwards.
Aims has been working on his boxing with his coaches at AXIS - Rio Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Aims looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lewis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aims.
Aims throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lewis.

Lewis drops Aims with a beautiful combination! Aims stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lewis is looking for the KO!

Aims is rocked!
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!
Aims dips to his left and cracks Lewis with an uppercut!
Lewis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aims.
Lewis unleashes a big counter combination but Aims bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've been informed that Lewis has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lewis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oh Aims is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aims throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.
Lewis throws out a counter right but Aims avoids it with no problem.
Aims seems to have got his legs back now.
Lewis dodges the punch combination from Aims.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lewis! But no joy.
Aims blocks a jab.
Lewis lands with a big right hook that stumbles Aims - he's out on his feet here! Lewis follows up with another monster hook that separates Aims from consciousness! Aims falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Lewis stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Derick Lewis!
Derick Lewis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.