PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lennon Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis's entrance music is LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out!. A fine choice. Ricardo has chosen Bang the Drum All Day as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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
Ricardo

190 cm
24
215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

186 cm
24
217 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lennon Lewis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Ricardo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good shot there by Ricardo.
Ricardo fails with the takedown.
Lewis lands a nice looking body shot.
Ricardo shoots for a takedown but Lewis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ricardo closes the distance and clinches up with Lewis, looking for a takedown. Ricardo pushes Lewis against the cage but Lewis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lennon Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Ricardo.
Nice defenses there by Lewis.
Lewis slips under a jab from Ricardo.
Ricardo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
David Ricardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricardo fails with the takedown.
Lewis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lewis as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Ricardo! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Ricardo is rocked!
Ricardo has momentary wrist control but Lewis slips an elbow through the middle.
Ricardo is still in real trouble! Can Lewis finish him?
Lewis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lewis advances to half guard.
Ricardo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lewis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lewis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ricardo seems to have recovered his senses.
Lewis passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ricardo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis controlling his opponent.
Lewis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lewis controlling his opponent.
Lewis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lewis prevents Ricardo from getting the reversal.
Lewis avoids the attempt from Ricardo to control.
Lewis controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control but Ricardo is having none of it.
Ricardo is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis landing punches.
Lewis controlling the position easily from mount.
Lewis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lewis with shots to the head and body - Ricardo looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo is looking to get to half guard.
Lewis trying to control but Ricardo is having none of it.
Lewis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ricardo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ricardo is looking for a sweep. Lewis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricardo punching from the bottom.
Lewis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lennon Lewis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lewis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricardo looks to land a right hand but Lewis moved out of range.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
Lewis's corner calls for a 1-2. Lewis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Lewis.
Ricardo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewis.
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
Ricardo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lennon Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis misses with a looping right.
Ricardo misses with a shot to the body
and Lewis counters with a left to the body.
Lewis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricardo.
Lewis fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis defending well as Ricardo loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Lewis.

Lewis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lewis holds on and takes a little breather.
Lewis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ricardo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lewis controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo throwing strikes from guard but Lewis blocks nicely.
Ricardo works over Lewis with some ground and pound from guard.
Ricardo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewis is keeping the position for now.
Ricardo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lewis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lewis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lewis is pulling down on Ricardo's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Ricardo postures up.
Lewis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lewis tries to get out of the position.
Lewis wants to stand but Ricardo is controlling the position.
Ricardo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ricardo takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
Lewis moves out of range of the strikes.
Ricardo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ricardo ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ricardo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lewis lands a nice shot that snaps Ricardo's head back.
Ricardo throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.
Ricardo moves forwards but Lewis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ricardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ricardo shoots in looking for a takedown. Lewis tries to sprawl out of it but Ricardo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lewis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ricardo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lewis counters with a right hand to the body.
Ricardo is breathing heavily.
Ricardo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lewis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ricardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lewis scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lennon Lewis dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ricardo misses with a body punch
and Lewis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ricardo thinking.
Lewis catches Ricardo napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Ricardo to the canvas!
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lewis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ricardo misses with a hook.
Ricardo takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
Lewis misses with a looping left.
Ricardo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lewis lands a jab to the head.
Lewis throws a nice looking combination but Ricardo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Ricardo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lewis is on top in guard.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ricardo's head.
Ricardo keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Lewis slips nicely into half guard.
Lewis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis slips a nice elbow through Ricardo's hands, connecting with Ricardo's forehead.
Ricardo gets back to full guard.
Lewis thows a big elbow that misses.
Lewis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ricardo keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Lewis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Lewis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ricardo ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis moves out of range as Ricardo strikes.
Ricardo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lewis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lewis slips a straight right by Ricardo.
Lewis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricardo throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.

Lewis moves into the clinch.
Lewis is trying to break free.
Lewis taking a breather.
Lewis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ricardo pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Ricardo.
Ricardo fails with the takedown
and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lewis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ricardo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lewis counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricardo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ricardo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lennon Lewis clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lewis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis throws out a powerful jab.
Ricardo stuns Lewis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lewis throws a looping overhand right but Ricardo ducks down to avoid it.
Ricardo throws a sloppy body shot
and Lewis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lewis throws a leg kick but Ricardo moved away.
Ricardo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lewis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ricardo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lewis's waist but Lewis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ricardo off to one side.
Lewis misses with a low kick.
Lewis jabs at Ricardo's body.
Ricardo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis lands a really nice looking cross but Ricardo seems unphased.
Ricardo misses with a jab to the body

and Lewis counters with a big takedown. That's hurt Ricardo! Lewis smells blood and goes in for the kill. Serveral hard shots later and the ref calls an end to the fight by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Lennon Lewis!
Lennon Lewis retains his light heavyweight title!