PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max McRiot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsushima comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Till I Collapse. McRiot is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by None. This should be a great matchup!

Tsushima
vs
McRiot

184 cm
28
216 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

187 cm
30
202 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Lewis Tsushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Max McRiot!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsushima scores with a push kick.
McRiot fails with the takedown
and Tsushima counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters circling a little - Tsushima finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McRiot looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsushima connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tsushima with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McRiot shoots and misses
and Tsushima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tsushima fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRiot ducks under a wild hook from Tsushima.
McRiot just misses with a punch to the body.
McRiot with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Tsushima to counter with a crisp jab.
Lewis Tsushima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max McRiot.
McRiot with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tsushima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima throws a right hand that misses

and McRiot counters with a takedown into side control.
Tsushima can't do much from the bottom here.

Tsushima explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Tsushima misses with a wild body shot.
McRiot with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tsushima counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima misses with a series of wild punches.
Tsushima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Tsushima dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McRiot tries for a takedown but Tsushima circles away easily
and Tsushima counters with a right hand to the body.
Tsushima tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McRiot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McRiot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tsushima counters with a head kick. That will keep McRiot thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima throws a body punch but McRiot moves out of range.
McRiot doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tsushima counters with a nice low kick that buckles McRiot's knee momentarily.
Max McRiot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lewis Tsushima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max McRiot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tsushima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McRiot fails with the takedown
and Tsushima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRiot with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tsushima counters with a slapping leg kick.
McRiot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tsushima makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McRiot misses with a takedown
and Tsushima makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McRiot really felt that one!
Lewis Tsushima is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McRiot is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRiot has his takedown stuffed
and Tsushima counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McRiot thinking.
McRiot fails with the takedown
and Tsushima counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis Tsushima showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tsushima has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 20:18
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 20:18
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 20:18

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Tsushima!