PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Lewis (ranked 822 p4p, 1578 weight class) and Antonio Luciano (ranked 133 p4p, 251 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lewis
vs
Luciano

192 cm
38
218
22 - 21 - 1

185 cm
31
190
14 - 6 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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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 22 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derrick Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Luciano gets through Lewis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Lewis is trying to stall.
Lewis taking a breather.
Maybe Lewis would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Luciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Luciano lands an uppercut.

Lewis has Luciano pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lewis pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Luciano tumbling to the mat - Lewis dives into Luciano's guard.
Lewis stopping the sweep attempt from Luciano.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Luciano looking for a sweep. Not yet Luciano, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano is trying to control the position but Lewis postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luciano pulls Lewis in close to prevent any damage.
Lewis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lewis working away.

Lewis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Luciano knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Luciano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Lewis goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Luciano rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lewis's guard! Nice work there by Luciano!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Lewis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Luciano controlling the action here.
Luciano wants to free his trapped foot but Lewis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Luciano wants to control but Lewis is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to get to full guard but Luciano has control of the leg.
Lewis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Lewis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Luciano defends it easily.
Luciano wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lewis seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Luciano is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Luciano has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Luciano trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Luciano tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewis is retaining full guard.
Luciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lewis is on top in guard.

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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis trying to control but Luciano is working from the bottom.
And that is 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.
That's time! Back to the action!

Luciano throws a hook but Lewis blocks it.
Lewis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lewis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luciano.
Luciano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lewis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Lewis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis moves out of range as Luciano strikes.
Lewis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lewis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Lewis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lewis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lewis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Luciano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lewis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Lewis 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Derrick Lewis has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lewis.
Lewis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Luciano defends well and Lewis ends up having to push Luciano into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis wants to stall.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike.
Luciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Luciano fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a hook from the clinch.

Lewis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lewis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Luciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Luciano trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Luciano stopping the sweep attempt from Lewis.
Lewis trying to control the position.
Lewis can't keep his opponent in guard - Luciano advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lewis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis gets full guard.

Lewis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Luciano is aware though and is defending well.
Luciano wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.
Luciano wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Luciano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lewis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Luciano wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.

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

Lewis is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Luciano has his hands clasped together but Lewis extends and breaks Luciano's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lewis.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Derrick Lewis!