PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Canseco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislaw Lewandowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Canseco
vs
Lewandowski

175 cm
20
211 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Canseco !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanislaw Lewandowski!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Canseco !
Canseco shoots for a double leg takedown but Lewandowski sprawls well. He's pushed Canseco 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lewandowski wants to clinch.

Lewandowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Canseco fails to land.
Canseco tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewandowski avoids the damage to the body.
Lewandowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Canseco manages to break the clinch.
Canseco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Lewandowski.
Lewandowski wants to clinch up but Canseco keeps it at a distance.
Canseco throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Canseco tries to clinch but Lewandowski is having none of it.
Canseco throws a series of punches but Lewandowski moves out of range.
Lewandowski wants to clinch

so Canseco counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lewandowski keeping full guard, as Canseco tries to pass.
Lewandowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lewandowski controls Canseco momentarily but Canseco frees himself.
Lewandowski wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewandowski throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Canseco wants to stand but Lewandowski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Canseco stands up out of Lewandowski's guard for a moment - Lewandowski manages to land a nice upkick.
Canseco wants to control from the top but Lewandowski keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A good leg kick by Canseco .
Canseco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewandowski stuffs the takedown.
Canseco fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Canseco . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Canseco tries to clinch but Lewandowski moves away

and Lewandowski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lewandowski trying to stall but Canseco improves his position.
Canseco is leaning against Lewandowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Canseco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Canseco 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Canseco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Canseco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Canseco is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canseco throws a head kick but Lewandowski moves out of range.

Lewandowski rushes Canseco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lewandowski tries to score a body lock takedown but Canseco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Canseco manages to break the clinch.
Canseco lands a high kick!
Horrible takedown by Canseco or perhaps it was just good defense by Lewandowski which made him look bad.

Lewandowski instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Canseco 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewandowski moves in looking to clinch but Canseco pushes him off.

Canseco gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewandowski preventing the sweep.
Lewandowski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lewandowski advances to half guard.
Canseco tries to roll over but Lewandowski keeps him under control.
Lewandowski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski controlling the position easily from mount.
Canseco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Canseco that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lewandowski controlling from the full mount.

Lewandowski is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Canseco is surviving well by controlling Lewandowski's body position as best he can.
Canseco is looking to get to half guard.
Lewandowski looking to finish Canseco with some ground and pound. This is bad for Canseco !
Canseco keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canseco is working hard here to advance position.
Lewandowski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Canseco bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lewandowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Canseco has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lewandowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lewandowski lands a nice short elbow.
Lewandowski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Canseco wants to improve his position but Lewandowski is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewandowski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lewandowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lewandowski trying to control from half guard but Canseco is working away.
Lewandowski trying to mount his opponent but Canseco defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jose Canseco will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Canseco closes the distance and pushes Lewandowski back into the cage.

Canseco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Canseco keeps the fight on the outside.
Jose Canseco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewandowski moves in looking to clinch but Canseco pushes him off.
Canseco throws a nice looking combination but Lewandowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lewandowski fails with an attempt to clinch.

Canseco clinches up with Lewandowski and pushes him back against the cage.
Lewandowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lewandowski has Canseco pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Canseco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Canseco is leaning against Lewandowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lewandowski fails to pull guard.

Canseco 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Canseco misses with the combination.
Lewandowski tries to clinch but Canseco is having none of it.
Lewandowski looks to clinch
and Canseco counters with a two punch combo.
Canseco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Canseco misses with a few strikes there.
Canseco tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewandowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Canseco throws out a loose jab but Lewandowski uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Canseco closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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Canseco wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lewandowski, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewandowski regains half guard.
Canseco blocks the strikes from Lewandowski.
Canseco is trying to control. Lewandowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lewandowski holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lewandowski gets back to full guard.
Lewandowski trying to keep a closed guard but Canseco is proving a slippery customer.
Canseco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Canseco wants to stand but Lewandowski is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canseco stopping the sweep attempt from Lewandowski.
Lewandowski seems keen to control Canseco 's posture.
Lewandowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Canseco .

Lewandowski has his foot on Canseco 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Canseco works his way back into a safe position though.
Lewandowski wants to sweep here but Canseco controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Canseco has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Canseco .
Lewandowski tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Canseco moves into the clinch.
Lewandowski stalls.
Canseco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Canseco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Canseco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Canseco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lewandowski darts in and clinches Canseco up against the cage.
Lewandowski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Canseco is keeping busy.
Canseco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lewandowski effectively controlling the action here.
Canseco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Canseco lands an elbow that stopped Lewandowski in his tracks for a moment.

Canseco manages to break the clinch.

Lewandowski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Canseco is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lewandowski connects with a decent elbow.
Canseco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lewandowski taking a breather here.
Lewandowski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski tries to move into full mount but can't pass Canseco 's legs.
Canseco regains half guard.
Lewandowski trying to control the action but Canseco is working from the bottom.
Lewandowski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Canseco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Canseco tries to roll over but Lewandowski keeps him under control.
Canseco pushes Lewandowski off looking to stand but Lewandowski dives back in and keeps control.
Canseco is trying to get back to full guard.
Lewandowski is keen to just control but Canseco is a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Lewandowski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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 Jose Canseco will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Canseco darts in trying to clinch

and Lewandowski moves into the clinch.
Lewandowski tries to score a body lock takedown but Canseco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Canseco 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Canseco misses with a takedown attempt

and Lewandowski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lewandowski'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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Canseco . Lewandowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Canseco - that will leave a mark!

Canseco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Canseco is trying to break free.

Canseco 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewandowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lewandowski forces Canseco back against the cage and clinches.

Canseco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lewandowski clinches.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewandowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Canseco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Canseco throws a series of punches but Lewandowski avoids them all with ease.

Canseco feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewandowski throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Lewandowski throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Canseco looking to pass the guard.
Lewandowski is controlling Canseco 's posture.
Lewandowski is trying to keep Canseco in close.
Lewandowski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Canseco !

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski lands a heavy elbow.
Lewandowski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lewandowski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lewandowski prevents Canseco from getting the reversal.
Lewandowski unloading with bombs!
Stanislaw Lewandowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Canseco is trying desperately to improve position.
Lewandowski content just to control the position here.
Lewandowski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Canseco is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Lewandowski.
Stanislaw Lewandowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lewandowski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Canseco ?
Jose Canseco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Canseco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lewandowski lands a big shot there that rocks Canseco but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lewandowski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lewandowski landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lewandowski raining down shots from the mount!
Lewandowski unloading with bombs!
Lewandowski landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canseco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lewandowski landing strikes from the mount.
Lewandowski landing strikes from the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canseco working to try and regain half guard.
Canseco tries to hold on but Lewandowski postures up.
Lewandowski controlling from the full mount.
Lewandowski lands with some strikes.
Lewandowski controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewandowski with the ground and pound from mount.
Canseco is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stanislaw Lewandowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Canseco 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Canseco !