PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Lewis (ranked 4626 p4p, 545 weight class) and Alexey Matveev (ranked 6170 p4p, 646 weight class). Kenny Lewis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lewis
vs
Matveev

190 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenny Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexey Matveev!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matveev misses with the combination.
Lewis moves away from the strike by Matveev.
Lewis tries to counter with a takedown but Matveev is quick to defend against it.
Lewis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lewis walks into a straight right hand from Matveev.
Matveev scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lewis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lewis.
Matveev scores with a sloppy right hand. Lewis should have avoided that one.
Matveev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Nice takedown defense from Matveev. No joy for Lewis on that attempt.
It seemed like Matveev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matveev lands a nice shot that snaps Lewis's head back.
Matveev lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matveev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lewis slips under a jab from Matveev.
Matveev lands with a nice combination. Lewis backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matveev defending well as Lewis loads up on a big left hand.
Matveev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lewis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matveev to score with a decent uppercut.
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matveev throws a jab when Lewis was well out of range.
Lewis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lewis scores with a nice strike.
Matveev throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.
Matveev tests Lewis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis slips under a jab from Matveev.
Matveev 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.
A nice combination there by Matveev.
Matveev lands a jab to the nose.
Matveev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matveev misses with a hook to the body

and Lewis counters by moving into the clinch.
Matveev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matveev blocks a body shot from Lewis.
Lewis is trying to drag Matveev to the mat but Matveev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Matveev blocks an uppercut.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewis tries to work over Matveev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matveev is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Matveev gets underhooks to prevent Lewis's takedown attempt.
Lewis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matveev's efforts to push away.
Lewis tries a body shot but Matveev blocks it.
Lewis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lewis tries a body shot but Matveev blocks it.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Matveev.
Matveev is trying to maintain a safe position but Lewis gets an underhook and turns Matveev into the cage.
Matveev is trying to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling him.
Lewis struggles to land a body shot inside as Matveev controls his hands.
Matveev stops a takedown attempt from Lewis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matveev is trying to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling him.
Lewis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lewis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matveev's efforts to push away.
Matveev wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewis won't allow it.
Lewis misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Matveev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Matveev is trying to push Lewis away but Lewis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Matveev prevents a body shot from Lewis.
Matveev tries to circle away but Lewis has him pinned against the cage.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Lewis struggles to land a body shot inside as Matveev controls his hands.
Lewis misses with a hook to the ribs.

Lewis has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Matveev regains guard immediately.
Lewis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lewis working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lewis has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Matveev is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Lewis yanks on the arm and Matveev is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Lewis.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kenny Lewis!
A very excited looking Kenny Lewis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.