PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drew Schilling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drew Schilling has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schilling
vs
Lewis

178 cm
25
201 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

192 cm
20
196 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drew Schilling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Lewis!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Schilling.
Lewis tries to clinch
and Schilling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Schilling is avoiding it.
Schilling showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lewis.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Schilling pushes him off.

Lewis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Schilling to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Schilling has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lewis being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilling being controlled here momentarily.
Schilling looking to sit in guard and control but Lewis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lewis postures up in Schilling's guard and throws a big left but Schilling blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling working a defensive guard but Lewis manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lewis is looking to take a break and control but Schilling is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schilling pushes Lewis away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lewis gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Schilling is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lewis is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilling on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Schilling tries to get out of the position.
Lewis wants to control but Schilling is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hugo Lewis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Schilling blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Lewis is looking to score with low kicks.

Schilling closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lewis to the mat! Lewis manages to get full guard.
Lewis keeping full guard, as Schilling tries to pass.
Schilling is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control the position here.
Schilling trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lewis can't keep his opponent in guard - Schilling advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis tries to get to full guard but Schilling has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Schilling dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Schilling shoots in and bounces Lewis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schilling throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lewis wants to sweep but no luck.
Schilling wanted to stand there but Lewis had control of the position.
Schilling trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Schilling stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lewis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schilling trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lewis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Schilling closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Schilling with the ground and pound but Lewis regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Lewis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Schilling's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Schilling's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Lewis not allowing Schilling to control his hands.
Lewis trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Lewis is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis misses with an elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is riding his opponent, not letting Schilling buck him off.
Lewis wants to control the position but Schilling frees himself and scrambles - Lewis manages to regain control in side control.
Lewis lands an elbow.

Lewis stands up and beckons Schilling to his feet.
Hugo Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lewis instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lewis successfully pulls guard.
Schilling pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewis is keeping the position for now.
Lewis pulls Schilling in close to prevent any damage.
Schilling trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schilling wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schilling trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hugo Lewis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Schilling on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lewis. Lewis obviously looking to wear him down.
Lewis shoots in looking for a takedown but Schilling manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lewis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sloppy strikes from Lewis. Those never looked like landing.
Lewis tries to clinch but Schilling is having none of it.
Lewis wants to clinch

and Schilling counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lewis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schilling is one step ahead there.
Schilling looking to sit in guard and control but Lewis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Schilling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schilling is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lewis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hugo Lewis.
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Schilling pushes him off.
Lewis tries to clinch but Schilling is having none of it.
Lewis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lewis.
Schilling avoids the head kick by Lewis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schilling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hugo Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Schilling circles away.

Schilling closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Schilling decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Lewis scores with a takedown into Schilling's guard.
Schilling wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilling is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Schilling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lewis tries to clinch up
and Schilling counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis throws a leg kick but Schilling moved away.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hugo Lewis.
I think Lewis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

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