PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Cayman (ranked 4024 p4p, 5134 weight class) and Jay Lewis (ranked 157 p4p, 245 weight class). Cayman's entrance music is Bulls on Parade- Rage Against The Machine. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cayman
vs
Lewis

176 cm
21
167
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
225
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phil Cayman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cayman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lewis to the mat! Lewis manages to get full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lewis can do anything to dispel that myth.

Lewis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Lewis is working an open guard so Cayman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Cayman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lewis sprawls well initially but Cayman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Lewis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lewis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cayman is nestled in close to Lewis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis is not content to let Cayman control the position.

Lewis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Cayman is looking for a kimura here.

Cayman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is refusing to be controlled, as Cayman sits in half guard.
Cayman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lewis is looking to improve his position.
Lewis is in trouble now - Cayman has advanced to mount!
Lewis is in all sorts of trouble here.

Cayman is working for a guillotine from mount but Lewis frees his head quite easily.
Lewis is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cayman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lewis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lewis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cayman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cayman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cayman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lewis hang on?
Cayman prevents Lewis from getting the reversal.
Lewis looks winded!

Cayman is working for a guillotine from mount but Lewis frees his head quite easily.
Cayman lands with some strikes.

Cayman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lewis is surviving well by controlling Cayman's body position as best he can.
Lewis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cayman scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cayman unloading with bombs!
Lewis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cayman controlling the pace for now.
Lewis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Cayman is looking for a kimura here.
Cayman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Cayman jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lewis manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lewis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lewis looking for submissions off his back.
Cayman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lewis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Lewis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cayman pulls his head out easily.

Lewis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from Cayman there.
Cayman works his way into side control.
Cayman cracks Lewis with a big right hand but Lewis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Cayman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Cayman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lewis has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cayman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cayman working the ground and pound from side control.
Lewis tries to buck Cayman off but Cayman is having none of it.
Lewis keeps trying to improve his position.
Cayman advances to full mount.
Cayman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cayman looking to control but Lewis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Cayman looking for a guillotine from mount but Lewis is having none of it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is desperately trying to improve his position but Cayman has a good base and remains in mount.
Lewis is squirming around, avoiding Cayman's attempts to control the action.
Lewis is desperately trying to improve his position but Cayman has a good base and remains in mount.
Cayman landing punches.

Cayman working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lewis is trying to escape the mount.
Cayman wants to stand but Lewis is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Lewis working to try and regain half guard.

Cayman working for a submission but Lewis is keeping him at bay.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Cayman looking for a guillotine from mount but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cayman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Cayman has control of Lewis's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lewis regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Cayman is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lewis has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cayman wants to control the pace but Lewis is squirming around nicely.
Lewis is looking to get to half guard.
Cayman working Lewis over with strikes here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is in a horrible position here. Cayman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lewis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cayman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lewis is looking to escape.

Cayman is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lewis can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cayman wants to control the pace but Lewis is squirming around nicely.
Cayman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lewis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lewis working to try and regain half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cayman tries to control but Lewis wriggling away.

Cayman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lewis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lewis is trying desperately to improve position.
Cayman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lewis is looking to escape.

Cayman throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Lewis has his hands clasped together but Cayman breaks the hold and Lewis is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Cayman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phil Cayman!
After winning the bout, Phil Cayman thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.