PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yegor Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis has chosen Thousand Needles in Red - Fire in the Sky as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Klitschko
vs
Lewis

200 cm
32
248 lbs
25 - 18 - 0

218 cm
32
300 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yegor Klitschko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lewis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lewis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Klitschko circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Klitschko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lewis throws a lazy uppercut
and Klitschko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lewis thinking.
Lewis swings for the body but Klitschko moves out of range.
Lewis looks to score with a jab to the body but Klitschko is just out of range.
Lewis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lewis throws a chopping leg kick but Klitschko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Klitschko.
Lewis throws a wild body kick that Klitschko sees coming a mile off.
Klitschko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Klitschko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lewis doesn't seem bothered though.
Klitschko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klitschko throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses
and Klitschko counters with a three punch combo that has Lewis backing up. Lewis nods at Klitschko to acknowledge the strikes.
Klitschko scores with a sloppy right hand. Lewis should have avoided that one.
Klitschko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lewis was well out of range. Poor timing from Klitschko.
Lewis throws a counter combo.
A shot to the liver by Klitschko. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klitschko. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewis tries to counter by closing the distance.
Klitschko throws a shot to the body.
Klitschko tries to land a body kick
and Lewis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Klitschko lands with a nice combination. Lewis backs away looking to recover.
Klitschko swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Klitschko misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis fails to land with a series of punches.
Klitschko throwing a counter right hand but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Klitschko lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klitschko was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
Klitschko misses with a combination
and Lewis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Klitschko scores with a shot to the body.
Lewis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klitschko appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lewis tries to bum rush Klitschko with a series of wild strikes but Klitschko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Klitschko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Klitschko misses its intended target.
Lewis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klitschko.
Klitschko loads up on a big right hand but Lewis slips the punch.
Lewis misses with a lunging right hand
and Klitschko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klitschko was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis walks into a jab.
Lewis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Klitschko is looking to wear down Lewis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Klitschko tries to bum rush Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Klitschko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lewis doesn't seem bothered though.
Klitschko fails to land with a series of punches.
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from Klitschko.
Lewis wants to counter the offense by Klitschko and move into the clinch position.
Klitschko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Klitschko digs a good body shot into Lewis's ribs.
Klitschko tries to bum rush Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lewis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lewis moves forwards but Klitschko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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 looks to land a right hand but Klitschko moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Klitschko misses.
Klitschko throws a nice looking combination but Lewis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klitschko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lewis needs to keep his hands up - Klitschko had a free shot at his head there.
Lewis throws a lazy right hand but Klitschko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klitschko throws a big counter combination but Lewis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Klitschko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewis.
Nice uppercut there from Lewis.
Lewis defending well as Klitschko loads up on a big left hand.
Lewis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Klitschko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lewis was well out of range. Poor timing from Klitschko.
Lewis throws a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klitschko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lewis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lewis was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sloppy strikes from Klitschko. Those never looked like landing.
Klitschko misses with a body shot
and Lewis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Klitschko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yegor Klitschko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Klitschko tries to bum rush Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lewis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Klitschko slips a jab from Lewis.
Klitschko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lewis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Klitschko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lewis.
Klitschko fails to land with a series of punches.
Klitschko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis misses with a double jab.
Klitschko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lewis under the eye.
Lewis jabs at Klitschko's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Klitschko misses the target.
Klitschko avoids the body shot from Lewis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klitschko manages to avoid it.
Lewis throws a poor cross that misses
and Klitschko counters with a nice uppercut.
Klitschko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
Klitschko throws the left hand but Lewis avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Klitschko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A big right from Klitschko misses.
Klitschko misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
Lewis misses with the body kick
and Klitschko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lewis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lewis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Klitschko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Klitschko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lewis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a body punch but Klitschko moves out of range.
Lewis misses with an uppercut. Klitschko saw that one coming.
Klitschko lands a two punch combo.
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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klitschko moves away.
Klitschko lands a nice shot to the body.
Lewis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lewis wants to counter the offense by Klitschko and move into the clinch position.
Jab from Klitschko.
A thudding body kick lands there by Klitschko!
Donk. Lewis catches Klitschko right on the button with a cross.
Lewis misses with a looping right.
Klitschko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Klitschko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice body punch from Klitschko.
Klitschko misses with a double jab.
Lewis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lewis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klitschko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lewis might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Klitschko has got the better of the exchanges.
Lewis misses with a combination
and Klitschko counters with a series of strikes. Lewis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Klitschko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lewis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sloppy strikes from Klitschko. Those never looked like landing.
Klitschko misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Klitschko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis swings for the body but Klitschko moves out of range.
Klitschko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lewis circles away quickly and effectively.
A clash of legs there as Klitschko blocks the low kick.
Klitschko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Lewis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Klitschko is working the combinations to good effect here.
Klitschko fails to land with a series of punches.
Lewis misses with a right hand
and Klitschko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yegor Klitschko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Klitschko - that will leave a mark!
Klitschko lands a really nice looking cross but Lewis seems unphased.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Lewis avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Klitschko clobbers Lewis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Klitschko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Klitschko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Klitschko blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Lewis jabs Klitschko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lewis throws a jab when Klitschko was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Klitschko.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses.
As Lewis looks to move away, Klitschko throws a big counter combo but Lewis just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis looks to score with a jab to the body but Klitschko is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Klitschko misses the target.
Klitschko misses with a series of wild punches.
Klitschko is looking to land body kicks.
Lewis throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko misses with a double jab.
Lewis scores with a decent looking hook.
Klitschko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Klitschko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klitschko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lewis scores with a nice right hand.
Lewis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klitschko throws a shot to the body.
Klitschko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
Lewis takes a swing at Klitschko's ribcage but misses.
Lewis throws a shot from downtown. Klitschko moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko lands a jab to the head.
Lewis blocks a jab.
Lewis throws a counter combo.
Klitschko connects with a body shot.
Klitschko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lewis's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klitschko stuns Lewis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Klitschko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lewis flicks out a counter leg kick but Klitschko steps away.
Klitschko tries to land a front kick but Lewis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lewis cracks Klitschko with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis checks a low kick from Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klitschko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from Klitschko.
Klitschko misses with a body shot.
Lewis scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis throws a right hand that misses
letting Klitschko counter with a right hand.
Klitschko drops his hands momentarily and Lewis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klitschko moves away.
Klitschko throws out a powerful jab.
Lewis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klitschko was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
Lewis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lewis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lewis swings for the body but Klitschko moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klitschko moves out of range of the body kick from Lewis.
Lewis scores with a jab to the body.
Klitschko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Klitschko scores with a body shot.
Lewis looks to land a right hand but Klitschko moved out of range.
Klitschko takes one to the side of the head.
Lewis throws a body punch but Klitschko moves out of range.
A jab from Klitschko does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yegor Klitschko clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klitschko was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
Klitschko appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Lewis.
Klitschko misses with a combination
and Lewis counters with a head kick. That will keep Klitschko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Klitschko scores with a kick to the midsection.
Klitschko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lewis.
Lewis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Klitschko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klitschko throws a good cross that connects.
Lewis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lewis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Klitschko circles away quickly and effectively.
Klitschko misses with a hook to the body
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lewis counters with a leg kick.
Klitschko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lewis throws a leg kick
and Klitschko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Klitschko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Klitschko misses with a double jab.
Klitschko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Klitschko misses with a head kick.
Lewis misses with a looping right.
Lewis scores with a hook to the body. Klitschko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A cross from Lewis lands.
Good exchange - Lewis coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Klitschko. Those never looked like landing.
Yegor Klitschko is winning the standup battle so far.
Klitschko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lewis lands with a good body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Klitschko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lewis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Klitschko throws a right and a left that Lewis avoids nicely.
Lewis is looking for the big counter here.
Klitschko misses with a body shot
and Lewis counters with a straight right hand.
Klitschko throws a nice looking combination but Lewis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klitschko misses with a looping left.
Klitschko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Klitschko avoids the body shot from Lewis.
Lewis throws a poor cross that misses
and Klitschko counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko lands a slapping body shot.
Klitschko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lewis.
Klitschko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lewis lands a jab to Klitschko's midsection.
Klitschko scores with a body shot.
Lewis throws a head kick that Klitschko semi-blocks.
Lewis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Klitschko is rocked!
Klitschko misses with a hook.
Lewis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oh Klitschko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Klitschko dodges the punch combination from Lewis.
Klitschko walks straight into a right hand from Lewis - that's dropped him! Lewis jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Klitschko from any more punishment! Klitschko complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Justin Lewis!
Justin Lewis is the new super heavyweight champion!
Justin Lewis bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.