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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bert Starius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Lewis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bert Starius's chin.
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251 lbs
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230 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bert Starius!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Starius counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lewis thinking.
Lewis throws a solid leg kick but Starius takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lewis.
Starius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lewis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lewis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Starius swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis throws a hook but Starius avoids it easily.
Starius throws out a counter right but Lewis avoids it with no problem.
Lewis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Starius. Starius circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Starius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Starius avoids it really well and circles away.
Lewis misses with a hook
and Starius counters with a stiff right hand.
Starius throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Starius.
Starius tries to keep at a distance but Lewis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Starius stalling in the clinch.
Starius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
Lewis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Starius pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Starius has Lewis pressed against the cage, preventing Lewis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Starius lands with a short shot to the head.
Starius digs a right hand underneath Lewis's ribcage. Lewis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lewis lands a nice uppercut.
Starius is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Starius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewis prevents a body shot from Starius.
Lewis is struggling to control the position.
Starius will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lewis up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Starius closes the distance and clinches.
Starius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Starius.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Starius.
Lewis gets through Starius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis prevents a body shot from Starius.
A head punch on the inside from Starius fails to land.
Lewis is trying to drag Starius to the mat but Starius just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lewis tries to circle away but Starius has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Starius.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Starius.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Starius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Starius swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Starius.
Starius misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Starius lands with a short shot to the head.
Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Lewis misses.
Starius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lewis throws out the jab.
John Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Lewis.
Starius blocks a jab.
Lewis thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Starius on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starius walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Starius defending well as Lewis loads up on a big left hand.
Starius lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
Starius is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch but Starius keeps him there for the moment.
Lewis is trying to maintain a safe position but Starius gets an underhook and turns Lewis into the cage.
Lewis is pushing Starius up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Starius lands with a light punch inside.
Lewis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lewis tries to work over Starius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Starius.
Starius pushes Lewis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lewis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Starius presses Lewis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bert Starius will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
No joy there for Lewis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Starius looks to land a combination but Lewis avoids it well.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
Starius closes the distance and pushes Lewis back into the cage.
Starius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Starius manages to get underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Starius working aggressively here.
Lewis blocks a body shot from Starius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starius displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lewis up against the cage.
Lewis stalling against the cage.
Starius lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starius has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Starius misses with some punches.
Lewis slows down the pace here.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Starius working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lewis wants to take the fight to the mat but Starius manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lewis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Starius is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Starius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Starius lands a nice shot to the body.
Starius throws a head punch that misses.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Starius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Starius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Starius.
Starius tries to work over Lewis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starius throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Starius trying to control the position but instead, Lewis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Starius into the cage.
Starius is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lewis is keeping busy.
Starius is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Starius digs a right hand underneath Lewis's ribcage. Lewis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Starius tries to throw a body punch but Lewis avoids it by throwing Starius back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Starius misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Starius.
Bert Starius seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Starius digs a right hand underneath Lewis's ribcage. Lewis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Starius gets underhooks to prevent Lewis's takedown attempt.
Lewis is trying to stall.
A short right from Starius on the inside.
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!
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Starius creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Starius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Starius stalls.
Starius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis looking for a takedown.
Lewis stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
A nice left hand lands by Starius.
Starius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Starius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Starius on the inside.
Starius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lewiss head.
Starius misses with a punch on the inside.
Starius blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Starius.
Lewis is rocked!
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Starius.
Oh Lewis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Starius stalling the fight.
Starius loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Lewis senseless! What a punch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bert Starius!
Bert Starius decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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