PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Lewis (ranked 3866 p4p, 4334 weight class) and Clive Staples Lewis (ranked 481 p4p, 526 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lewis
vs
Lewis

192 cm
26
218
8 - 9 - 0

182 cm
32
212
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derrick Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clive Staples Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derrick Lewis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Clive Staples Lewis tries to land a body kick

and Derrick Lewis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Derrick Lewis forces his way into half guard.
Clive Staples Lewis won't allow Derrick Lewis to pass to mount.
Clive Staples Lewis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Derrick Lewis is looking to advance position but Clive Staples Lewis won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clive Staples Lewis trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Derrick Lewis manages to pass to mount!
Clive Staples Lewis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Clive Staples Lewis is squirming around, avoiding Derrick Lewis's attempts to control the action.
Clive Staples Lewis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Clive Staples Lewis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clive Staples Lewis is pressing down on Derrick Lewis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Clive Staples Lewis is adopting a defensive guard.
Clive Staples Lewis doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Clive Staples Lewis is adopting a defensive guard.
Derrick Lewis advances to half guard.
Derrick Lewis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clive Staples Lewis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Clive Staples Lewis wants to control but Derrick Lewis is keeping busy.

Derrick Lewis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Clive Staples Lewis has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two 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.
Derrick Lewis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Derrick Lewis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Clive Staples Lewis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Derrick Lewis goes for an armbar but Clive Staples Lewis turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Clive Staples Lewis.

Clive Staples Lewis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Derrick Lewis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Clive Staples Lewis has managed to get both his arms back between Derrick Lewis's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clive Staples Lewis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Derrick Lewis working a defensive guard here.

Clive Staples Lewis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Derrick Lewis trying to keep a closed guard but Clive Staples Lewis is proving a slippery customer.
Derrick Lewis keeping moving, preventing Clive Staples Lewis from controlling successfully.
Clive Staples Lewis slips nicely into half guard.

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.
Clive Staples Lewis working over Derrick Lewis with some ground and pound. Derrick Lewis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Clive Staples Lewis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Derrick Lewis actively working from the bottom here.
Clive Staples Lewis trying to control from half guard but Derrick Lewis is working away.
Derrick Lewis controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Clive Staples Lewis wants to advance to full mount but Derrick Lewis doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clive Staples Lewis lands a couple of digs.
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 Derrick Lewis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Clive Staples Lewis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clive Staples Lewis misses with a punch to the body.
Derrick Lewis blocks the elbow strike.
Clive Staples Lewis lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Derrick Lewis has been cut.
Derrick Lewis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Clive Staples Lewis.

Derrick Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Derrick Lewis is looking to clinch.
Clive Staples Lewis misses with a body shot
and Derrick Lewis counters with a straight right hand.
Derrick Lewis on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Derrick Lewis instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Clive Staples Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Derrick Lewis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clive Staples Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Derrick Lewis was well out of range. Poor timing from Clive Staples Lewis.
Clive Staples Lewis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Derrick Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clive Staples Lewis feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Derrick Lewis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Derrick Lewis dodges the punch combination from Clive Staples Lewis.
Derrick Lewis tries to counter with a takedown but Clive Staples Lewis is quick to defend against it.
Clive Staples Lewis stuffs the takedown attempt from Derrick Lewis. Derrick Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
Clive Staples Lewis swings widly with a right hand
and Derrick Lewis counters with a body kick.
Derrick Lewis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Clive Staples Lewis enables Derrick Lewis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Clive Staples Lewis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Clive Staples Lewis trying to control the position here.
Clive Staples Lewis wants to sweep here but Derrick Lewis controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derrick Lewis trying to control but Clive Staples Lewis is working from the bottom.

Clive Staples Lewis has his foot on Derrick Lewis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Derrick Lewis works his way back into a safe position though.
Clive Staples Lewis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Derrick Lewis trying to control but Clive Staples Lewis is working from the bottom.

Derrick Lewis has gone for a leg lock! Clive Staples Lewis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Derrick Lewis's guard.

Clive Staples Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Derrick Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Clive Staples Lewis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clive Staples Lewis connects with a couple of short punches.
Clive Staples Lewis works over Derrick Lewis with some ground and pound from guard.
Clive Staples Lewis wants to control from the top but Derrick Lewis keeps moving.

Clive Staples Lewis postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Derrick Lewis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Clive Staples Lewis, into his guard.

Derrick Lewis wants to control from the top but Clive Staples Lewis keeps moving.
Derrick Lewis throwing strikes but missing.
Derrick Lewis trying to control but Clive Staples Lewis is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clive Staples Lewis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Derrick Lewis defends well.

Derrick Lewis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Clive Staples Lewis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clive Staples Lewis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Derrick Lewis manages to get himself to full guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clive Staples Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derrick Lewis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Clive Staples Lewis misses with a left hand
and Clive Staples Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clive Staples Lewis slaps away a takedown attempt from Derrick Lewis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Derrick Lewis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clive Staples Lewis.
Clive Staples Lewis tries to bum rush Derrick Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Derrick Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Derrick Lewis.
Derrick Lewis is looking to counter with a body kick.
Clive Staples Lewis throws a combination. Derrick Lewis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Clive Staples Lewis stuffs the takedown.
Derrick Lewis shoots in but Clive Staples Lewis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick 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.
Derrick Lewis shoots in looking for a takedown. Clive Staples Lewis tries to sprawl out of it but Derrick Lewis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clive Staples Lewis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clive Staples Lewis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Derrick Lewis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clive Staples Lewis.
Clive Staples Lewis jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Clive Staples Lewis moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Clive Staples Lewis - that landed with a thud.
Clive Staples Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Derrick Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Derrick Lewis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Clive Staples Lewis tries for a takedown but Derrick Lewis manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Derrick Lewis wants to stall.
Clive Staples Lewis scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derrick Lewis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clive Staples Lewis walks away with a smile on his face. Derrick Lewis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Clive Staples Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clive Staples Lewis throws a good cross that connects.
Clive Staples Lewis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Derrick Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clive Staples Lewis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clive Staples Lewis jabs Derrick Lewis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Derrick Lewis shoots in for a double leg but Clive Staples Lewis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clive Staples Lewis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Derrick Lewis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Clive Staples Lewis wants to get back to full guard.

Derrick Lewis seems to be working for a kimura but Clive Staples Lewis defends the submission attempt.
Clive Staples Lewis wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clive Staples Lewis looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Derrick Lewis pushes past his half guard into mount!
Derrick Lewis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Derrick Lewis works his way to his opponent's back.
You can see the frustration on Clive Staples Lewis's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Clive Staples Lewis defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Derrick Lewis's arms.

Derrick Lewis looking to break Clive Staples Lewis's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Clive Staples Lewis remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Derrick Lewis will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
I really don't envy Clive Staples Lewis right now.

Derrick Lewis is working for a rear naked choke. Clive Staples Lewis is not defending it well and Derrick Lewis has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Clive Staples Lewis refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Clive Staples Lewis's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Derrick Lewis!