PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ipsits Dominik (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.

Lewis
vs
Dominik

174 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Jake Lewis!
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, Ipsits Dominik!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Ipsits Dominik has been cut.
Lewis looks to land a combination but Dominik avoids it well.
Lewis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dominik.
Lewis falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dominik moves into the clinch.

Lewis breaks the clinch.
Dominik avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dominik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lewis is fending him off so far but Dominik persists. Nope, Lewis circles away and we're back to standing.
Dominik dodges the punch combination from Lewis.

Dominik has Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.

Dominik has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lewis uses from the top position.
Lewis wants to get up but he can't break Dominik's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lewis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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!

Dominik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dominik throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lewis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Dominik closes the distance and pushes Lewis back into the cage.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dominik stalling the fight.
Dominik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Dominik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lewis throws a hook but Dominik avoids it easily.
Dominik throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis tries to bum rush Dominik with a series of wild strikes but Dominik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jake Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dominik tries to work over Lewis's front leg with a kick but Lewis checks it.
Lewis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Dominik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Lewis. Those never looked like landing.
Lewis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lewis slaps away a takedown attempt from Dominik, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jake Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ipsits Dominik.
Dominik slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
Dominik shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lewis tries to keep at a distance but Dominik has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lewis wants to break free but Dominik has control.
Dominik has Lewis pressed against the cage, preventing Lewis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lewis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Dominik has him pressed against the cage.

Dominik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dominik darts in and clinches Lewis up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis keeps control of Dominik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Lewis breaks the clinch.
Dominik shoots in but no luck this time.
Lewis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dominik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Dominik instigates a clinch.
Dominik has Lewis pressed against the cage, preventing Lewis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dominik has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lewis after a bit of a struggle.
Dominik is trying to stall.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Dominik has him pressed against the cage.
Dominik prevents Lewis from breaking the clinch.
Dominik lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dominik misses with a knee to the head.
Dominik blocks a body shot from Lewis.
Lewis is trying to push Dominik away but Dominik has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dominik has Lewis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lewis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dominik tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dominik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lewis.
Lewis misses with a double jab
and Dominik counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominik attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominik shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lewis pinned against the cage. Lewis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Lewis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ipsits Dominik's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lewis tries to keep at a distance but Dominik has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dominik tries for a takedown but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Lewis tries to keep at a distance but Dominik has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Lewis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jake Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Dominik.
Lewis scores with a jab. Dominik acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lewis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.
Lewis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dominik counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

Lewis gets tackled into the cage by Dominik. Dominik maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dominik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dominik.
Dominik throws a head kick that misses.
Lewis slaps away a takedown attempt from Dominik, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jake Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ipsits Dominik.
Dominik drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dominik tries to work over Lewis's front leg with a kick but Lewis checks it.
Lewis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lewis.

Dominik drives through and clinches with Lewis against the cage.
Dominik wants to take the fight to the mat but Lewis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Lewis breaks the clinch.
Dominik throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jake Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Dominik avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Lewis both land. Nice combination.
Dominik shoots for a takedown but Lewis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lewis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lewis.
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!
Lewis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dominik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dominik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lewis is fending him off so far but Dominik persists. Nope, Lewis circles away and we're back to standing.
Lewis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dominik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dominik shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lewis sprawls well. Lewis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dominik gets slowly back to his feet.
Dominik misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lewis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Dominik rushes Lewis and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dominik ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dominik no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dominik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lewis is one step ahead there.

Dominik had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lewis defends it easily.
Dominik has a closed guard, preventing Lewis from standing up.

Dominik pushes Lewis off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dominik throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dominik tries a head kick but it misses.
Jake Lewis is winning the standup battle so far.
Lewis throws a good cross that connects.
Lewis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dominik connects with a nice looking jab.
Lewis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lewis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dominik rushes Lewis and presses him up against the cage.

Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Dominik tries to bum rush Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jake Lewis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ipsits Dominik's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dominik is defended easily by Lewis.
Lewis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dominik stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Dominik moves into the clinch.

Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dominik takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lewis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lewis misses with a double jab
and Dominik counters with a two punch combo.
Lewis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dominik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lewis.
Lewis throws a combination that misses
and Dominik counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Dominik.
Dominik is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lewis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jake Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ipsits Dominik.
Lewis throws a one two combo.
Dominik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis throws a nice looking combination but Dominik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lewis leaves Dominik with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lewis misses with a hook. Dominik ducked under it nicely.

Dominik gets a clinch.
Lewis prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lewis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dominik.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dominik manages to avoid it.
Dominik jabs at Lewis's body.
Lewis looks to land a combination but Dominik avoids it well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Dominik slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dominik.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Dominik moves out of range.
Lewis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lewis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dominik.

Dominik instigates a clinch.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Dominik is controlling him.
Dominik has Lewis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lewis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lewis gets underhooks to prevent Dominik's takedown attempt.

Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Lewis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dominik circles away quickly and effectively.
Dominik tries to land a front kick but Lewis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Dominik forces Lewis back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Lewis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dominik is working for takedown but Lewis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ipsits Dominik seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dominik backwards.
Lewis is trying to break free.
Dominik dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dominik shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lewis defends it nicely.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Dominik moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dominik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lewis.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Dominik.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jake Lewis.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lewis, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Jake Lewis!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Jake Lewis!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Jake Lewis!

Jake Lewis wins by unanimous decision!