PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunther Gesicht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunther Gesicht has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jerry Lewis's chin.

Lewis
vs
Gesicht

189 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunther Gesicht!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis tries to clinch there but Gesicht circles away.
Gesicht works over Lewis's head and body with a nice combination.
Gesicht fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gesicht closes the distance but Lewis moves to the side

and Lewis counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Gesicht's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lewis decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gesicht to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Gesicht.
Gesicht with a poor takedown
and Lewis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Gesicht steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Gesicht clinches but Lewis breaks the clinch

and Lewis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lewis leaning against his opponent.
Knees to the body from Lewis.
Lewis misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gesicht blocks the elbow strike.
Lewis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gesicht takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gesicht can't break the clinch.
Gesicht blocks an elbow strike from Lewis.
Lewis misses with a knee strike.
Lewis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gesichts head.
Gesicht fails to pull guard.
Jerry Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunther Gesicht.
Lewis stops a takedown attempt from Gesicht.
Gesicht looks gassed!
Gesicht dodges an elbow strike from Lewis.
Nice elbow from Lewis.
Lewis lands an elbow just above Gesicht 's eye.
Lewis lands a nice uppercut.
Lewis misses with an elbow strike.
Lewis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gesicht's face.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.

Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Gesicht shoots and misses
and Lewis counters with a big head kick but Gesicht shrugs it off.

Gesicht is rocked!

Lewis drives through and clinches with Gesicht against the cage.
Gesicht is still on wobbly legs! Can Lewis finish him?
Lewis throws an elbow that misses.
Gesicht seems to have recovered his senses.
Lewis lands a right hand.
Gesicht wants to stall.
Gesicht wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewis won't allow it.
Lewis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Lewis.
Gesicht avoids the elbow strike from Lewis, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a damaging elbow.
Lewis throws an elbow but it misses.
Lewis lands a knee to the body.
Lewis lands an elbow inside that Gesicht shrugs off.
Gesicht blocks the elbow strike.
Lewis looking to throw knees to the head but Gesicht is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lewis.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lewis throws an elbow but misses.
Lewis lands an elbow inside.
Lewis lands an elbow that stopped Gesicht in his tracks for a moment.
Lewis throws an elbow but it misses.
Gesicht has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.
Lewis prevents the takedown attempt.
Gesicht avoids the elbow strike from Lewis, against the cage.
Gesicht goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lewis prevents it.
Gesicht is trying to stall.
Gesicht goes for a takedown attempt but Lewis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gesicht shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gesicht won't be happy with that.

Lewis stands up.
Lewis moves out of range of the body kick from Gesicht.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a combination
and Gesicht makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gesicht staying out of range there.
Gunther Gesicht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lewis tries to keep at a distance but Gesicht has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lewis lands an elbow that stopped Gesicht in his tracks for a moment.
Lewis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lewis misses with an elbow over the top.
Gesicht has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lewis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lewis misses with an elbow over the top.
Lewis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gesichts head.
Gesicht dodges an elbow strike from Lewis.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lewis.
Gesicht dodges an elbow strike from Lewis.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gesicht shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lewis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gesicht tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lewis smiles and moves away.
Gesicht misses with a takedown attempt - Lewis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gesicht blocks a leg kick.
Gesicht shoots and misses

and Lewis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lewis.
Lewis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gesicht throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lewis blocks it with crossed arms.
Gesicht tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gesicht is trying to break free.
Gesicht fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gesicht has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lewis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gesicht avoids the elbow strike from Lewis, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lewis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Lewis.
Gesicht dodges an elbow strike from Lewis.
Gesicht blocks the elbow strike.
Gesicht takes an elbow to the temple.
Gesicht blocks the elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis misses with an elbow over the top.
Lewis lands with a light punch inside.
Gesicht blocks an elbow strike from Lewis.
Lewis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lewis throws an elbow but it misses.
Gesicht drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lewis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gesicht closes the distance looking to clinch

and Lewis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gesicht's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Lewis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gesicht circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gesicht with a poor takedown
and Lewis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lewis counters with a huge left! Gesicht is in big trouble! He's backing up but Lewis isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Gesicht from any more damage. A dominating finish by Lewis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerry Lewis!