PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Lewis
vs
Fernandez

185 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fernandez gets caught napping as Lewis dives in and scores a takedown. Fernandez manages to retain guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lewis tries to stand but Fernandez is controlling from the bottom.
Fernandez is trying to keep Lewis in close.
Fernandez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lewis is controlling him.
Lewis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lewis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fernandez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez tries to get to full guard but Lewis has control of the leg.
Lewis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fernandez's head.

Fernandez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lewis pulls his head out easily.

Fernandez looking for submissions off his back.
Fernandez is trying to maintain the position but Lewis is very close to passing his half guard.

Lewis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fernandez is just riding it out for now. Lewis eventually gives up the hold.
Fernandez is looking for a sweep. Lewis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lewis is looking for a kimura here.
Lewis is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is trying to control Lewis's posture but Lewis avoids it.

Lewis stands up and beckons Fernandez to his feet.
Fernandez fails with a takedown attempt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Fernandez enables Lewis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fernandez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fernandez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fernandez trying to control the position.

Lewis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Fernandez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lewis's guard.
Lewis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fernandez looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fernandez manages to get himself to full guard.
Lewis landing with the ground and pound.
Lewis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lewis remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Fernandez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lewis wants to control but Fernandez is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lewis tries for a kimura but Fernandez is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Lewis 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.

Lewis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fernandez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fernandez is trying to improve his position.

Lewis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lewis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Lewis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fernandez is not content to let Lewis control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez struggling a bit here.

Lewis has an Americana. Fernandez didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Lewis is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Lewis hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mark Lewis!