PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail The Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reginald Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

The Savage
vs
Lewis

200 cm
20
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
299 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikhail The Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reginald Lewis!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Savage throws a head kick that misses.
The Savage closes the distance but Lewis moves to the side

and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lewis won't allow The Savage to get back to his feet.
Lewis throwing strikes from guard but The Savage blocks nicely.
Lewis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lewis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Savage seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis is in close to The Savage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The Savage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The Savage tries to get out of the position.
Lewis throws a big right hand that misses.
Lewis chips away with some ground and pound.
Lewis is working The Savage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lewis working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis landing some decent shots from guard.
Lewis advances position into side control!
The Savage on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lewis scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis creates some space and throws a big elbow, but The Savage sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lewis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lewis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lewis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lewis cracks The Savage with a big right hand but The Savage just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lewis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The Savage is breathing heavily.
Lewis lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lewis working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Savage taking punishment in the form of punches.
The Savage on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The Savage is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lewis connects with a decent elbow.

The Savage is rocked!
Lewis connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused The Savage some visible discomfort.
Oh The Savage is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Savage takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The Savage is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lewis connects with a decent elbow.
The Savage seems to have got his legs back now.
The Savage takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lewis scores with punches from side control.
Lewis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear The Savage down.
Check out the look on Lewis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis working the body and head with strikes.
Lewis cracks The Savage with a big right hand but The Savage just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lewis working the body and head with strikes.
Lewis looks up at the clock and then as The Savage takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lewis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The Savage taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on The Savage's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lewis landing strikes.
The Savage on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis landing strikes.
Check out the look on Lewis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The Savage on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lewis landing strikes.
Lewis cracks The Savage with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lewis working the ground and pound from side control.
Lewis working the ground and pound.
Lewis scoring with punches and elbows.
Lewis working the head and body with strikes.
Lewis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis cracks The Savage with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lewis working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The Savage is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reginald Lewis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lewis moves into the clinch.
Lewis drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Savage pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lewis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Lewis tries to clinch but The Savage is having none of it.
The Savage has his takedown stuffed

and Lewis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis prevents the takedown attempt.
Lewis prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikhail The Savage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Savage has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lewis after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Savage unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lewis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lewis goes for a takedown attempt but The Savage pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The Savage shoots and misses

and Lewis counters with a single leg into guard. The Savage didn't expect that.
Lewis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Savage is looking to stand up but Lewis isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis works over The Savage with some ground and pound from guard.
Lewis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lewis connects with a couple of short punches.
Lewis forces his way into half guard.
Lewis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The Savage is trying to control but can't.
Lewis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lewis working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The Savage has hold of Lewis's hands but Lewis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The Savage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lewis on the ground.
Ground and pound from Lewis.
Lewis lands with a punch from half guard.
Lewis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Savage defending well though.
Lewis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lewis working over The Savage with some ground and pound. The Savage looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The Savage has hold of Lewis's hands but Lewis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lewis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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!
The Savage wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lewis drops an elbow to the side of The Savage's head.
The Savage is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lewis scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lewis working The Savage over with strikes.
The Savage taking some punishment here, with Lewis in his half guard.
Lewis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The Savage is trying to get back to full guard.
Reginald Lewis has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis working The Savage over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reginald Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The Savage shoots in but no luck this time.

Lewis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lewis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lewis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lewis throwing strikes from guard but The Savage blocks nicely.
Lewis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lewis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lewis landing with the ground and pound.
Lewis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Savage's head.
Lewis lands a couple of elbows.
Lewis is in close to The Savage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The Savage looking for a sweep. Not yet The Savage, not yet.
Lewis is in close to The Savage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lewis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lewis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lewis lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis is working The Savage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lewis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lewis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lewis cracks The Savage with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis with a nice head shot there.
Lewis lands a couple of digs.
Lewis distracts The Savage with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lewis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lewis is in close to The Savage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lewis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Savage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lewis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The Savage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lewis cracks The Savage with a solid left hand.
Lewis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lewis stands up over The Savage, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The Savage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lewis.
The Savage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lewis distracts The Savage with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The Savage has momentary wrist control but Lewis slips an elbow through the middle.
Lewis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lewis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lewis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lewis connects with a couple of short punches.
The Savage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lewis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis scoring with some ground and pound.
The Savage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lewis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The Savage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Savage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lewis is controlling him.
Lewis lands a couple of elbows.
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!
The Savage is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lewis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mikhail The Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reginald Lewis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lewis controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reginald Lewis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lewis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 25:30

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