PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dewayne Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Franchesci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alejandro Franchesci is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lewis
vs
Franchesci

185 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dewayne Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alejandro Franchesci!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Franchesci has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lewis can't break the clinch.
Franchesci is trying to pull guard but Lewis turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.

Franchesci lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lewis wants to stand back up but Franchesci manages to pass into side control.
Lewis seems a little lost for a moment, as Franchesci dominates the positioning.
Franchesci scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Franchesci decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Franchesci shoots for a double leg takedown but Lewis sprawls well. He's pushed Franchesci's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Franchesci.
Lewis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dewayne Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Franchesci.
Franchesci scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franchesci with a poor takedown
and Lewis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Franchesci.
Franchesci looks winded!
A low kick from Franchesci misses

Franchesci is rocked!
Franchesci gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lewis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Franchesci is still on wobbly legs! Can Lewis finish him?
Franchesci closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lewis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Franchesci thinking.
Franchesci seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franchesci with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lewis counters with a nice right hand that sends Franchesci toppling to the canvas! Franchesci scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lewis finish him?!
Alejandro Franchesci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franchesci falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lewis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Franchesci misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Lewis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lewis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Franchesci gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lewis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franchesci with a poor takedown
and Lewis counters with a nice body shot.
Franchesci shoots and misses

and Lewis counters with a crisp one two that drops Franchesci! Lewis thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Franchesci to his feet! Franchesci is in big trouble!
Franchesci misses with a takedown attempt
and Lewis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Franchesci thinking.
Franchesci moves in looking to clinch but Lewis pushes him off.
A quick step to the side and Lewis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franchesci misses with a head kick.
Franchesci fails with the takedown
and Lewis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Franchesci misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franchesci with a poor takedown
and Lewis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Franchesci with a poor takedown
and Lewis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franchesci throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lewis counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Franchesci badly! He tries to strike back but Lewis puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Franchesci out cold! Oh man, Franchesci will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dewayne Lewis!