PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Knight (ranked 3102 p4p, 2803 weight class) and Clive Staples Lewis (ranked 402 p4p, 365 weight class). The key to victory for Jason Knight has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Knight
vs
Lewis

188 cm
34
215
12 - 12 - 0

182 cm
33
212
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clive Staples Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis dives in and grabs Knight's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knight pushes down on Lewis's head and hops out.
Knight lands a two punch combo.
Lewis swinging wildly here.
Knight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lewis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lewis with a nice cross.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lewis.

Knight bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Lewis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lewis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knight defends it nicely.
Knight fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knight staying out of range there.
Lewis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lewis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Knight tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jason Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clive Staples Lewis.
A combination from Lewis does no damage.

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!
Knight wants to get back to his feet but Lewis is dominant here and he's now got Knight's back!
Knight is in bad spot here.

Lewis is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis not allowing Knight to control his hands.
Knight wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is keeping busy.
Lewis lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Knight trying to control the hands but Lewis won't let him.

Lewis has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Knight is in real trouble here. Lewis gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Knight is tapping out! Lewis wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Clive Staples Lewis!