PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Lewis (ranked 4094 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damir Stojnic (ranked 3007 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lewis
vs
Stojnic

186 cm
25
158 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Desmond Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damir Stojnic!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis shoots in but Stojnic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stojnic looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Stojnic fails with the takedown.
Lewis goes for a double leg but Stojnic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stojnic continues to drive forward.
Lewis dives in for a single leg takedown but Stojnic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stojnic looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desmond Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stojnic has a takedown stuffed.
Lewis lands a high kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Lewis.
Lewis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stojnics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Lewis rushes Stojnic and presses him up against the cage.
Stojnic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Lewis.

Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stojnic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lewis sprawls well. Lewis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stojnic gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stojnic manages to circle out of the way.
Stojnic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Lewis has Stojnic up against the cage in a clinch.

Lewis breaks the clinch.
Lewis digs a good hook to Stojnic's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis scores with a jab to the head.

Stojnic gets caught napping as Lewis dives in and scores a takedown. Stojnic manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stojnic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lewis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Stojnic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lewis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lewis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lewis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stojnic is keeping the position for now.
Lewis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stojnic on the ground.
Lewis wants to stand but Stojnic is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stojnic.

Lewis instigates a clinch.
Stojnic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lewis gets underhooks to prevent Stojnic's takedown attempt.
Lewis wants a takedown but no success here.

Lewis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lewis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lewis pulls Stojnic in close to prevent any damage.
Lewis wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis keeping full guard, as Stojnic tries to pass.
Lewis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Lewis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lewis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stojnic.
Stojnic throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis shoots for a double leg takedown but Stojnic sprawls well. He's pushed Lewis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lewis shoots in looking for a takedown but Stojnic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lewis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Lewis clinches up against the cage.

Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desmond Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lewis.
Stojnic is breathing heavily.
Lewis shoots and misses
letting Stojnic counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a jab, cross combination.

Stojnic gets tackled into the cage by Lewis. Lewis maintains the clinch.

Lewis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stojnic uses from the top position.
Stojnic wanted to stand there but Lewis had control of the position.

Lewis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lewis controlling Stojnic's posture.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stojnic can do to turn this around?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stojnic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stojnic wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Stojnic might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lewis haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lewis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stojnic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lewis sprawls well. Lewis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stojnic gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Stojnic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stojnic shoots in looking for a takedown but Lewis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stojnic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lewis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stojnic, pushing him back against the cage.
Stojnic jumps guard but Lewis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

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

Lewis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lewis gets control of Stojnic's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lewis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lewis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Lewis has his foot on Stojnic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stojnic works his way back into a safe position though.
Lewis wants to sweep but no luck.
Lewis is pulling down on Stojnic's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stojnic trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lewis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stojnic has his takedown stuffed

and Lewis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stojnic being controlled against the cage.
Stojnic stops a takedown attempt from Lewis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Lewis dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stojnic as he jumps to the side.
Stojnic wants to counter with a clinch but Lewis pushes him away.
Lewis throws a body shot but no joy.
Stojnic stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewis. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stojnic swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desmond Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stojnic fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stojnic leaves Lewis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Lewis closes the distance and pushes Stojnic back into the cage.
Stojnic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lewis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stojnic uses from the top position.
Stojnic wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lewis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stojnic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stojnic won't allow Lewis to sweep him here.
Lewis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lewis keeping full guard, as Stojnic tries to pass.

Lewis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lewis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lewis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stojnic being controlled for a moment.
Lewis seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Stojnic for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stojnic is looking for a sweep.

Lewis tries for a kimura but Stojnic is defending well.
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stojnic keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stojnic dodges the ground and pound from Lewis.

Lewis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stojnic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lewis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
You can see the frustration on Stojnic's face as Lewis controls the position.
Stojnic is looking to regain half guard here but Lewis keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Desmond Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lewis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Lewis!