PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aron Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter Lewis struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Moraes
vs
Lewis

167 cm
22
147 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

179 cm
22
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aron Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hunter Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Lewis.
Lewis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moraes.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
Moraes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lewis circles away.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
Moraes shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense.
Lewis throws a shot from downtown. Moraes moves away and avoids it.

Lewis gets caught flat footed, as Moraes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Lewis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moraes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moraes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lewis looks gassed!
Moraes is pushing down on Lewis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lewis is fighting to maintain full guard but Moraes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Moraes passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Moraes has hold of Lewis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lewis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Moraes controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is trying desperately to improve position.
Moraes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lewis looks a forlorn figure.
Lewis is looking to get to half guard.
Lewis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Moraes working for a submission but Lewis is keeping him at bay.
Moraes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lewis tries to reverse the position but Moraes maintains control.
Moraes mounts Lewis! Really nice guard pass there!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moraes landing strikes from the mount and Lewis is in trouble!
Lewis tries to reverse the position but Moraes maintains control.
Moraes lands a heavy elbow.

Moraes looking for a guillotine from mount but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis is desperately trying to improve his position but Moraes has a good base and remains in mount.

Moraes is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lewis is surviving well by controlling Moraes's body position as best he can.
Moraes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lewis working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis regains half guard.
Lewis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moraes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moraes's back!

Lewis is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Moraes defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Lewis tightening his grip on Moraes, looking for the choke.

Moraes defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lewis's arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is controlling the position but Moraes somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis tries to pass to full mount but Moraes defends it.
Lewis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Moraes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lewis throwing strikes from guard but Moraes blocks nicely.
Lewis wanted to stand there but Moraes had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aron Moraes will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Moraes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Moraes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Moraes throws a big right hand that misses.

Lewis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lewis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moraes is one step ahead there.
Moraes trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lewis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moraes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lewis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moraes is one step ahead there.
Lewis doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Lewis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lewis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moraes's guard.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Moraes keeps moving.
Lewis wants to pass the guard but Moraes is keeping the position.
Moraes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Moraes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moraes swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lewis stands up and waves to Moraes to follow him.
Moraes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lewis circles away.
Lewis lands a jab to Moraes's midsection.

Moraes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Moraes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Moraes lands a nice shot to the head.
Lewis gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moraes trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom.

Lewis actively working from the bottom here.

Lewis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Moraes trying to pass the guard but Lewis defending well.
Lewis manages to get to full guard.

Moraes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moraes passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moraes is tying to control. Lewis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lewis gets back to full guard.
Moraes trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Lewis working a defensive guard here.
Moraes won't allow Lewis to sweep him here.

Moraes is sitting in close to Lewis's body. Lewis has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Moraes is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Moraes is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lewis.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hunter Lewis!