PBP Commentary

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

Klincko
vs
Lewis

182 cm
33
197 lbs
20 - 16 - 1

192 cm
31
196 lbs
16 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Machiavelli Boutique

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Klincko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klincko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klincko throws a series of punches but Lewis avoids them all with ease.
Lewis follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klincko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lewis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Klincko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Klincko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lewis looks to land a body kick but Klincko moved away.
Klincko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Klincko takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klincko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lewis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Klincko moves out of range easily.
Klincko misses with a leg kick.
A nice combination there by Lewis.
Lewis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lewis connects with a nice looking jab.
Lewis throws a looping overhand right but Klincko ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Lewis looks to move away, Klincko throws a big counter combo but Lewis just gets out of the way.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Klincko.
Klincko misses with a low kick.
Lewis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis throws a low kick but Klincko avoids it.
Lewis throws a body kick that misses.
Klincko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lewis throws a head kick but Klincko moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klincko throws a push kick but Lewis slaps the foot to one side.
Lewis steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Klincko cracks the inside of Lewis's front leg.
Klincko misses with a wild body shot.
Klincko digs a good body shot into Lewis's ribs.
Lewis lands with a slapping head kick.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Klincko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klincko shoots in but no luck this time.

Lewis instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Lewis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Klincko backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.
Klincko blocks an elbow strike from Lewis.
Lewis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Klincko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lewis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Klincko misses with a body punch.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Klincko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klincko tries a body shot but Lewis blocks it.

Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klincko misses with the combination.
Klincko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Lewis dominated that round.
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.

Lewis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Klincko's sensitive parts.
Lewis loads up on a big right hand but Klincko slips the punch.
Klincko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lewis tries to avoid it but Klincko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lewis to the ground. Lewis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Klincko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Klincko throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis throws a jab but it's blocked by Klincko.
Hugo Lewis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Klincko tries to bum rush Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lewis feints a counter leg kick.
A punch combination from Klincko misses.
Lewis throws a fast counter high kick but Klincko manages to duck under it in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klincko fails to land the takedown.
Lewis throws out a counter right but Klincko avoids it with no problem.
Hugo Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klincko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lewis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lewis throws the kick towards the body but Klincko avoids it.
Klincko is looking for a counter combo.
Klincko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lewis lands with a kick to the temple. Klincko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Dave Klincko has been cut.
Lewis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Lewis.
Lewis throws a body kick that misses.
Klincko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lewis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dave Klincko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lewis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klincko won't allow Lewis to get back to his feet.
Klincko tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewis is retaining full guard.

Lewis manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to throw a body punch but Klincko avoids it by throwing Lewis back against the cage.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Lewis.
A hook to the body from Lewis.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Klincko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lewis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Klincko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lewis tries to land knees in the clinch but Klincko avoids the damage to the body.

Klincko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lewis throws a lazy right hand but Klincko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
Klincko fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klincko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lewis. That one must have hurt.
Lewis looks for the body kick but Klincko saw that one coming.
Klincko looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lewis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Klincko is out of range and Lewis settles back down.
Klincko throws a low kick, looking for Lewis's leg but Lewis calmly moves out of range.
Lewis looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Lewis wants to slow Klincko down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dave Klincko's cut.
That's time! Klincko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Klincko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand.

Lewis drives through and clinches with Klincko against the cage.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Klincko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis prevents a body shot from Klincko.
Klincko tries for a takedown but Lewis manages to get underhooks.
Lewis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klincko's elbow.
Klincko is looking to control Lewis's arms but Lewis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Klincko has his back to the cage.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Klincko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis is pressed up against the cage. Klincko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lewis down to the mat. Lewis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Klincko tries to keep at a distance but Lewis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Klincko.
Klincko is working for takedown but Lewis is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Klincko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klincko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klincko blocking some punches.
Klincko is trying to maintain a safe position but Lewis gets an underhook and turns Klincko into the cage.
Lewis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Klincko misses with the head strike.
Klincko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Klincko.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klincko tries to circle away but Lewis has him pinned against the cage.

Klincko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Klincko throwing a counter right hand but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Lewis connects with an inside leg kick.
Klincko blocks the body kick.
Klincko misses with the body kick
and Lewis counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dave Klincko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lewis clinches up against the cage.

Klincko has hold of one of Lewis's legs. Lewis is fighting the takedown attempt but Klincko gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Klincko trying to move into half guard but instead Lewis has managed to sweep!

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lewis stands and steps away. Klincko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lewis throws a low kick but Klincko moves out of range easily.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses.
Nice cross by Lewis.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lewis - that will leave a mark!
A thudding body kick lands there by Lewis!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klincko tries to keep at a distance but Lewis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Klincko misses with a body punch.
Lewis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klincko blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lewis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lewis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lewis lands a good knee to the midsection. Klincko won't want to take too many of those.

Klincko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klincko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lewis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lewis, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lewis knocks Klincko to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lewis decides to stand back up.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Klincko circles away.
Klincko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lewis circles away.
Lewis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Klincko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lewis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Lewis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lewis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Lewis!
Hugo Lewis decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.