PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Britt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Britt
vs
Lewis

175 cm
38
199 lbs
33 - 13 - 0

182 cm
36
192 lbs
27 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Britt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Britt with a hook.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Britt moves away.
Britt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lewis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Britt lands a right hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Britt - just one landing.
Lewis throws a body shot but no joy.
Britt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lewis looks to land a left hand but Britt moved out of range nicely.
Lewis tries to work over Britt's front leg with a kick but Britt checks it.
Britt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Lewis.
Lewis throws a shot from downtown. Britt moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Britt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lewis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Britt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis with a hook.
Britt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt misses with a hook
and Lewis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Britt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lewis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lewis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Britt connects with a right hand. Lewis shakes it off.
A jab from Britt misses.
Lewis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lewis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Britt blocks a jab.
Lewis takes one to the chin there.
Britt throws a body shot but no joy.
Lewis lands a head shot.
Lewis throws a head kick but Britt moves out of range.
Lewis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab from Britt misses.
Britt blocks a jab.
Lewis wants to slow Britt down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis slips a straight right by Britt.
Lewis defending well as Britt loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis throws a body kick that misses.
Britt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Britt cracks a nice hook into Lewis's ribs.
Britt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lewis was well out of range. Poor timing from Britt.
A clash of legs there as Britt blocks the low kick.
Britt scores with a jab.
Lewis throws the kick towards the body but Britt avoids it.
Britt seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Britt lands with a shot to the body.
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 throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Britt misses with a hook
and Lewis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lewis looks to score with a jab to the body but Britt is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A decent looking cross lands there for Britt.
Lewis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis lands with a straight right. Britt didn't see that one coming.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Britt pushes him off.
Britt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lewis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Britt.
Britt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lewis.
It looked like Britt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lewis.
Britt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lewis. That one must have hurt.
Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Britt.
Lewis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Britt takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
Lewis punishes Britt's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis scores with a nice strike.
Lewis scores with a hook.
Britt throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.
Britt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lewis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lewis throws a hook but Britt blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Britt misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Britt.
Lewis throws a hook to the side of Britt's head but Britt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Lewis tries to get set, Britt tries to push him back and clinch up but Lewis manages to avoid the attempt.
Lewis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Lewis misses the target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lewis.
Britt throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis connects with a jab.
Leonard Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis tried to score with a low kick but Britt checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Lewis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lewis looks to score with a jab to the body but Britt is just out of range.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Britt.
Lewis defending well as Britt loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Britt misses.
Britt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Britt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand.
Lewis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Britt.
Britt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Britt throws an off balance right hand
and Lewis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Britt's knee momentarily.
Lewis throws a jab but it's blocked by Britt.
A little feinted left hand from Britt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Britt. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britt misses with a shot to the body
and Lewis counters with a low kick, right behind Britt 's knee.
Britt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lewis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Britt misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lewis throws a hook to the side of Britt's head but Britt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Britt misses with a hook to the body
and Lewis counters with a straight right hand.
Britt looks to land a left hand but Lewis moved out of range nicely.
Lewis is looking to chop away at Britt's legs.
Lewis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Britt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lewis lands a nice looking body kick.
Lewis throws a jab but it's blocked by Britt.
Britt misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Britt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Britt lands a jab to the nose.
Lewis has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lewis throws a body shot but no joy.
Lewis misses with a wild body shot.
Crunch! Lewis slams his shin into Britt's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Britt digs a good hook to Lewis's body.
Lewis throws a lazy uppercut
and Britt counters with a right hand to the body.
Britt throws a jab when Lewis was well out of range.
Britt ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Britt might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lewis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Britt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lewis.
Britt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lewis momentarily.
Lewis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Britt was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
Lewis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Britt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Britt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lewis.
Britt throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.
Britt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lewis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Britt keeps it at a distance.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Britt was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
Lewis throws a body punch but Britt moves out of range.
Britt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lewis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Britt scores with a shot to the body.
Lewis throws a wild body kick that Britt sees coming a mile off.
Lewis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lewis tries to clinch but Britt is having none of it.
Lewis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lewis throws a push kick but Britt slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britt moves out of range of the body kick from Lewis.
Lewis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lewis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Britt will feel that in the morning.
Lewis lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Lewis. That's going to slow Britt down.
Lewis lands with a nice body kick.
Britt misses with a left hand
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Britt moves away.
Leonard Lewis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Britt throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lewis! But no joy.
Britt misses with a lunging right hand
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
Britt throws a right hand that misses
and Lewis counters with a straight right hand.
Britt scores with a shot to the body.
Britt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
Britt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Britt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Britt blocks a leg kick.
Britt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lewis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Britt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Britt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lewis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Britt.
Lewis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lewis misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Britt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lewis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis looks for the body kick but Britt saw that one coming.
Lewis looks to land a body kick but Britt moved away.
Britt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lewis with a nice cross.
Lewis scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Lewis coming out on top.
Britt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice uppercut there from Britt.
Lewis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Britt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Britt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lewis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Britt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lewis staying out of range there.
Lewis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Britt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lewis.
Britt throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.
Lewis slips a straight right by Britt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britt misses with a body shot.
Britt works Lewis's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Britt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Britt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lewis under the eye.
Lewis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lewis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Britt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lewis.
Crunch! Lewis slams his shin into Britt's torso.
Britt tries to bum rush Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Britt throws a combination. Lewis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lewis tries to land a front kick but Britt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Britt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Britt misses.
Lewis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Britt throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lewis.
Britt checks a low kick from Lewis.
Britt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lewis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Britt slips a jab from Lewis.
Britt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Britt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lewis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Britt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Britt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lewis fakes the leg kick and cracks Britt in the body.
Lewis thuds his shin into the meat of Britt's side.
Lewis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lewis slips under a jab from Britt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britt dips to his left and cracks Lewis with an uppercut!
Lewis misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Lewis tries to get set, Britt tries to push him back and clinch up but Lewis manages to avoid the attempt.
Britt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Britt throws a right and a left that Lewis avoids nicely.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis lands with a good body shot.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
Lewis misses with a straight left.
Lewis misses the jab.
Britt misses with an uppercut.
Lewis avoids the body shot from Britt.
A big right from Britt misses.
Lewis throws out a counter right but Britt avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Leonard Lewis just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lewis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Britt on the side of the head.
Lewis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lewis scores with a jab to the head.
Lewis looks to score with a jab to the body but Britt is just out of range.
Lewis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Britt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A combination from Britt does no damage.
Britt ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Britt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lewis.
Lewis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Britt if he has to take too many more of those.
Lewis scores with a decent looking hook.
Lewis lands with a straight right. Britt didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Britt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lewis doesn't seem phased though.
Britt takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
Lewis cracks Britt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick by Lewis misses
and Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lewis takes a swing at Britt's ribcage but misses.
Lewis throws a body punch but Britt moves out of range.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis thows a leg kick but Britt checks it
and Britt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Britt blocks the body kick.
Lewis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Britt misses with a looping right.
Lewis wants to land a leg kick but Britt is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot by Lewis.
Lewis takes one on the button.
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!
Britt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lewis circles away quickly and effectively.
Lewis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lewis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lewis is looking to chop away at Britt's legs.
Lewis throws a head kick but Britt moves out of range.
Lewis throws a shot from downtown. Britt moves away and avoids it.
Britt misses with an uppercut.
Britt checks a low kick from Lewis.
Lewis throws a right hand that misses
enabling Britt to counter with a crisp jab.
Lewis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Britt counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Britt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lewis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lewis slips a jab from Britt.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Britt moves out of range easily.
Lewis defending well as Britt loads up on a big left hand.
Lewis wants to clinch but Britt slips to the side
letting Britt counter with a right hand.

Lewis is rocked!
Britt defending well as Lewis loads up on a big left hand.
Britt misses with an uppercut.
Britt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lewis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lewis is still on wobbly legs! Can Britt finish him?
Lewis moves out of range of the strikes.
Lewis seems to have recovered his senses.
Britt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Britt throws a looping overhand right but Lewis ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britt looks to throw the jab but Lewis is out of range.
Lewis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lewis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Britt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lewis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lewis throws a right hand that misses
and Britt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Britt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lewis to score with a decent uppercut.
Britt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Britt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lewis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Britt takes a step back to recover.
Britt lands a nice looking body shot.
Britt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Eric Britt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lewis lands a nice looking body kick.
Lewis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lewis blocks a jab.
Lewis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lewis avoids the body shot from Britt.
Lewis follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Britt throws a jab but it's blocked by Lewis.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lewis.
Britt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lewis.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Britt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lewis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Britt's sensitive parts.
Britt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Britt scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Britt.
Britt checks a low kick from Lewis.
Lewis scores with a decent looking hook.
Lewis looks to throw a body kick
and Britt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lewis misses with an uppercut. Britt saw that one coming.
Britt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Britt moves out of range of the body kick from Lewis.
Britt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lewis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Britt.
Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Britt.
Lewis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britt.
Lewis throws a leg kick but Britt moved away.
Lewis scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Britt throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lewis.
Lewis throws a leg kick but Britt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Britt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lewis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Britt misses with a hook. Lewis ducked under it nicely.
Lewis throws a body punch but Britt moves out of range.
Lewis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Britt throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
Britt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lewis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Britt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lewis scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Britt misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Britt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lewis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Britt misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
Britt throws a looping overhand right but Lewis ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Britt.
Lewis throws a hook but Britt blocks it.
Britt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Britt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Lewis throws out a leg kick but Britt moves out of range and Lewis only half commits.
Britt wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lewis thumps Britt with a low kick.
Lewis throws a push kick but Britt slaps the foot to one side.
Eric Britt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Britt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lewis throws out the jab.
Lewis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lewis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick from Lewis misses

and Britt moves into the clinch.
Britt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lewis's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Lewis.
Britt takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Britt - that landed with a thud.

Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Britt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Lewis throws a front kick that sends Britt stumbling back into the cage.
Lewis connects with an inside leg kick.
Lewis looks to throw the jab but Britt is out of range.
Britt throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Lewis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 46:49
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Lewis!
Leonard Lewis is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Leonard Lewis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.