PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Herbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herbert comes to the cage accompanied by Bodies. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Herbert
vs
Lewis

183 cm
21
194 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

183 cm
21
202 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Herbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Herbert closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Herbert's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis wants to clinch
and Herbert counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lewis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Lewis takes the fight into the clinch.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Herbert avoids it.
Herbert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Herbert takes a knee to the side of the body.
Herbert working hard to break the clinch.
Lewis missing with knees to the body.
Herbert can't break the clinch.
Lewis looking to throw knees to the head but Herbert is blocking nicely.
Lewis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lewis lands an elbow that stopped Herbert in his tracks for a moment.
Lewis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Herbert's defenses.
Lewis misses with an elbow strike.
Lewis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Herbert's defenses.
Herbert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Herbert can't break the clinch.
Lewis connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Lewis.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lewis darts in trying to clinch

and Herbert moves into the clinch.
Lewis is looking to control Herbert's arms but Herbert gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lewis has his back to the cage.
Herbert stops a takedown attempt from Lewis.

Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis tries to clinch up
and Herbert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Lewis rushes Herbert and presses him up against the cage.
Lewis is working for takedown but Herbert is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lewis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rob Herbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Lewis.
Herbert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Herbert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lewis lands a damaging elbow.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the head but Herbert blocks with his arms.
Herbert can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herbert lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Herbert scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Herbert.
Lewis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Herbert scores with a shot to the side of Lewis's head.
Stalling in the clinch from Lewis.
Lewis is trying to stall.
Lewis landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Herbert tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lewis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Herbert clinches up against the cage.
Herbert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Herbert.
A knee to the head by Lewis.
Lewis looks gassed!
Herbert prevents a body shot from Lewis.

Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rob Herbert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lewis has managed to clinch.
Herbert lands with a left to the head.
Herbert lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lewis jumps guard but Herbert stands there with Lewis around his waist. Lewis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Herbert scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lewis misses with an elbow strike.
Herbert lands a left hand.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Herbert.
Lewis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Herbert smiles and moves away.
Herbert blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Tony Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Tony Lewis has been cut.

Herbert rushes Lewis and presses him up against the cage.
Lewis wants to stall.
Herbert digs a right hand underneath Lewis's ribcage. Lewis let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to break the clinch but Herbert is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Herbert.
Herbert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Herbert is working Lewis over against the cage.
Lewis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lewis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lewis tries to break the clinch but Herbert is controlling the position.
Herbert stops a takedown attempt from Lewis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herbert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Herbert cracks Lewis with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Herbert.
Herbert is trying to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling him.
Herbert wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewis won't allow it.
Herbert is trying to force a seperation but Lewis has the dominant position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herbert is trying to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling him.
Lewis has Herbert pressed against the cage, preventing Herbert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lewis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Lewis pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Herbert dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Lewis's cut.
That's time! Herbert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Herbert forces Lewis back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Herbert fails to land.
Herbert lands a shot to the body.
Herbert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lewis just leaning against Herbert, taking a breather.
Herbert can't break the clinch.
Lewis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Herbert has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lewis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Herbert blocks it with crossed arms.
Lewis tries to pull guard but Herbert holds him up against the cage and eventually Lewis drops back down to his feet.
Lewis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Herbert smiles and moves away.
Herbert tries to clinch up.
Lewis is breathing heavily.

Herbert darts in and clinches Lewis up against the cage.
Lewis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Herbert's efforts to push away.
Lewis leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbert managing to block the knees to the body from Lewis.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Herbert as Lewis tries to tie him up.
Herbert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Herbert lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Herbert gets underhooks to prevent Lewis's takedown attempt.
Rob Herbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Lewis.
Herbert lands a shot to the body.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Herbert avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Herbert scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lewis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Herbert is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lewis.
Lewis takes a shot to the head.
Lewis tries a knee to the head but Herbert blocks it.
Lewis trying to land knees to the body.
Herbert stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Herbert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Herbert - that landed with a thud.
Herbert is trying to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling him.
Herbert is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herbert lands a body shot.
A short right from Herbert on the inside.
Lewis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Herbert lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Herbert's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Herbert lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lewis.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Herbert.
Herbert lands a right hand.
Herbert digs a right hand underneath Lewis's ribcage. Lewis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Herbert is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Herbert.
Herbert managing to block the knees to the body from Lewis.
Herbert lands with a short shot to the head.
Herbert wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Lewis tries a knee to the head but Herbert blocks it.
Lewis has Herbert pressed against the cage, preventing Herbert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Herbert has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.
Lewis tries to land a knee to the head but Herbert blocks with his arms.
Herbert is trying to push Lewis away but Lewis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Herbert tries to break free but Lewis pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herbert lands a left hand.
Lewis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lewis tries to pull guard but Herbert holds him up against the cage and eventually Lewis drops back down to his feet.
Lewis lands a left hand.
Herbert scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lewis tries to score a body lock takedown but Herbert shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Herbert tries to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lewis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Herbert lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lewis or not.
Lewis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Herbert prevents it.
Herbert managing to block the knees to the body from Lewis.
Herbert throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lewiss head.
Lewis tries a body shot but Herbert blocks it.

Herbert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis wants to clinch

and Herbert moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lewis breaks from the clinch.

Herbert has closed the distance and engaged Lewis in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lewis throws an elbow but misses.
Lewis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Herbert as Lewis tries to tie him up.
Herbert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis lands an elbow that stopped Herbert in his tracks for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lewis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lewis lands a damaging elbow.
Lewis lands a nice elbow.
Lewis lands a knee to the body.
Herbert digs a right hand underneath Lewis's ribcage. Lewis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees to the body from Lewis.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Herbert creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lewis wants a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Herbert.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Herbert dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Lewis's cut.
That's time! Herbert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lewis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Herbert counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Herbert wants to clinch up but Lewis keeps it at a distance.
Herbert blocks a head kick by Lewis.

Lewis moves into the clinch.

Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewis moves to clinch but Herbert breaks away
and Herbert counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Herbert sprawls well. Herbert wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herbert.
Herbert moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbert takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lewis moves to clinch but Herbert breaks away
and Herbert counters with a two punch combo.
Herbert tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lewis clinches.
Lewis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rob Herbert has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lewis tries a knee to the head but Herbert blocks it.
Lewis wants a takedown but no success here.
Herbert lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Herbert scores with a shot to the side of Lewis's head.
Herbert lands a body punch in the clinch.
Herbert lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Herbert avoiding damage as Lewis throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Herbert.

Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Herbert lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rob Herbert is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis fails with the takedown
enabling Herbert to counter with a crisp jab.
Rob Herbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Lewis.
Herbert throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Lewis moves into the clinch.
Herbert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Herbert gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lewis.
Herbert avoids the elbow strike from Lewis, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Lewis.
Lewis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Herbert can't break the clinch.
Lewis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Herbert lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lewis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Herbert scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herbert is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Herbert dodges an elbow strike from Lewis.

Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Herbert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away.

Lewis has managed to clinch.
Lewis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Herbert backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Herbert fails to land.
Herbert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Herbert takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lewis fails to pull guard.
Lewis scores with a hook to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lewis.
Lewis is looking to control Herbert's arms but Herbert gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lewis has his back to the cage.
Herbert lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.

Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis shoots in but Herbert avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Herbert tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lewis counters with a two punch combo.
Rob Herbert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herbert circles away from the clinch attempt

and Herbert counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Herbert.
Lewis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Herbert managing to block the knees to the body from Lewis.
Herbert is trying to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling him.
Lewis lands with a left to the head.
Herbert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lewis trying to land knees to the body.
Lewis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Herbert gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lewis keeps control of Herbert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Herbert showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Herbert, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Herbert!