PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerald Lewis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lewis
vs
Jordan

173 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

166 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerald Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis misses with a series of wild punches.
Lewis tries to clinch but Jordan is having none of it.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Jordan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lewis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Jordan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis throws a nice looking combination but Jordan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lewis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jordan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Lewis or perhaps it was just good defense by Jordan which made him look bad.
A combination from Jordan does no damage.
Jordan cracks the inside of Lewis's front leg.

Jordan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jordan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lewis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jordan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lewis wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Lewis or perhaps it was just good defense by Jordan which made him look bad.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Jordan.
Lewis fails with the takedown.
Jordan throws a combination. Lewis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jordan connects with a single shot there.
Jordan thuds a left hand into Lewis's body.

Jordan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jordan trying to control the position but Lewis is working away.
Jordan working the head with strikes.

Jordan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lewis to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jordan.
Lewis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jordan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lewis tries to clinch
and Jordan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lewis scores with a nice body kick.
Jordan checks a leg kick.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lewis if he has to take too many more of those.
Jordan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lewis blocks a leg kick.
Jordan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lewis swinging wilding here.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Jordan circles away.

Jordan gets the takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Jordan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jordan moves out of range of the leg kick from Lewis.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis thows a leg kick but Jordan checks it
and Jordan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lewis's knee momentarily.
Lewis's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lewis duly obliges.

It looks like Michael Jordan has been cut.
Lewis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jordan tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.

Jordan has managed to clinch.
Jordan wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewis won't allow it.

Lewis breaks the clinch.
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jordan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jordan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis with a poor takedown
and Jordan counters with a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Jordan.
Lewis fails to land with a series of punches.
Lewis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jordan.

Lewis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jordan sprawls well initially but Lewis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jordan is trying to stand.
Lewis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Jordan has one foot on Lewis's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A left and a right from Lewis both land. Nice combination.
Jordan shoots in but no luck this time.
Jordan stuffs the takedown.
Jordan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jordan throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Jordan scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee warns Lewis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lewis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lewis flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan punching from mount but Lewis doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lewis regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jordan is working away from the top position though.
Lewis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lewis trying to control the position here.
Jordan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Lewis is looking to sinch up a triangle. Jordan throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Lewis's body to avoid the submission. Lewis has instead reached around Jordan's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Lewis arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gerald Lewis!