PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis comes to the cage accompanied by Nelly - Hot In Herre. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lewis
vs
Saari

182 cm
27
181 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

170 cm
26
177 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

Hellbent

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Saari!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sami Saari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis misses the jab.
We've been informed that Saari has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lewis.

Saari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lewis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Saari misses with the combination.
Lewis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away.
Lewis scoring well with a low kick there.
Saari throws the left hand but Lewis avoids the punch easily.
Lewis connects with the punch.
Lewis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Saari slips under a jab from Lewis.
Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saari.
Saari looks to land a right hand but Lewis moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saari misses with a looping right.
Lewis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari slips under a jab from Lewis.
Saari slips a jab from Lewis.
Saari connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lewis. Lewis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lewis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lewis misses with a low kick.
Lewis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lewis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Saari misses with a wild body shot.
Saari swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Lewis misses its intended target.
Saari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Saari ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Saari takes one on the button.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Saari.
Saari tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saari scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Saari misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saari throws a hook to the side of Lewis's head but Lewis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saari walks into a left hand.
A jab from Saari misses.
Saari misses with a two punch combination.
Lewis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lewis slips a jab from Saari.
Saari tries to clinch up
and Lewis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lewis throws a leg kick but Saari checks it.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Saari.
Lewis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saari was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saari misses with a straight right.
Saari throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saari lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Saari misses the shot to the body.
Saari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saari.
Lewis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saari.
Saari falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lewis counters with a straight right hand.
Saari slips under a jab from Lewis.
Lewis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lewis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Saari keeps it at a distance.
Saari scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lewis tries to move into range but Saari moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saari keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lewis scores with a nice right hand.
Saari throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.
Lewis looks to land a combination but Saari avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a body punch but Saari moves out of range.
Lewis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Saari misses.

Lewis forces Saari back against the cage and clinches.
Lewis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saari stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saari is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Saari throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Saari effectively controlling the action here.
Saari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis lands a knee to the head.
Saari has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis lands a right hand.
Saari throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Saari lands a nice uppercut.
Saari takes a shot to the head.
Saari struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewis controls his hands.
Saari misses with a punch to the body.
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 Ray Lewis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Saari has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lewis finds it's way round the side to connect with Saari's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lewis.
Saari misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
Saari throws a right hand that misses
and Lewis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Saari tries to clinch up.
Lewis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some wild striking there from Saari.
Saari lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Saari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lewis was well out of range. Poor timing from Saari.
Lewis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ray Lewis is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Saari.
Saari throws out a counter right but Lewis avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
Saari misses with a hook.
Lewis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saari throws out the jab.
Saari throws a combination that misses
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
Lewis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Saari misses with a body shot.
Saari swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Saari let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Saari ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Saari lands with a good body shot.
Lewis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lewis scores with a nice head shot.

Saari forces Lewis back against the cage and clinches.
Saari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saari misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Lewis.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Saari.
Lewis keeps control of Saari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saari tries to throw a body punch but Lewis avoids it by throwing Saari back against the cage.
Saari is leaning against Lewis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Lewis.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Sami Saari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saari trying to control the position but instead, Lewis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saari into the cage.
Saari misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saari.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saari blocks a body shot from Lewis.

Lewis breaks the clinch.
Saari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lewis.
Lewis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saari at a distance.
Saari misses with a wild body shot.
Saari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saari throws a series of punches but Lewis avoids them all with ease.
Lewis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice shot by Lewis.
Lewis jabs Saari to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lewis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lewis wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis jabs Saari right on the nose. Saari blinks but takes it well.
Saari stuns Lewis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lewis.
Lewis jabs Saari right on the nose. Saari blinks but takes it well.
Lewis slips under a jab.
Saari throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Saari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lewis throws a hook to the side of Saari's head but Saari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saari doesn't manage to clinch there - Lewis circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewis.
Lewis throws a leg kick
and Saari counters with a straight right hand.
Lewis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lewis scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saari scores with a jab to the body.
Saari scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis throws a jab when Saari was well out of range.
Lewis's corner calls for a 1-2. Lewis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saari moves away.
Lewis cracks a nice hook into Saari's ribs.
Lewis throws a front kick aimed at Saari's knee but Saari avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saari. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewis lands with a right hand.
Lewis throws a leg kick which misses Saari's front leg but catches the back leg as Saari tries to avoid it.
Saari throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lewis counters by clinching up.
A short body shot lands from Lewis as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Lewis dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab by Lewis.

It looks like Sami Saari has been cut.
Saari shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lewis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Saari is rocked!
Lewis connects with a stiff jab that staggers Saari - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ray Lewis!
An out of breath Ray Lewis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.