PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louie DePalma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louie DePalma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

DePalma
vs
Lewis

186 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Louie DePalma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for DePalma.
Lewis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and DePalma counters with a left to the body.
Lewis looks winded!
Lewis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lewis takes a shot to the body in his stride.

DePalma darts in and clinches Lewis up against the cage.
DePalma has Lewis pushed against the cage.
DePalma lands with a right to the head.
DePalma looks to throw an elbow but misses.
DePalma scores with a shot to the side of Lewis's head.
DePalma lands a nice uppercut.

Lewis is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
DePalma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lewis is still on wobbly legs! Can DePalma finish him?
DePalma misses with a knee strike.
DePalma stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from DePalma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DePalma lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from DePalma as the two fighters clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, DePalma just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lewis's brow.
DePalma taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from DePalma.
DePalma lands a shoulder strike.
DePalma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Nice body punch from DePalma - that landed with a thud.
DePalma scores with a nice hook to the head.
DePalma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
DePalma cracks Lewis with a nice body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
DePalma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
DePalma scores with a hook to the body.
DePalma leaning his opponent against the cage.
DePalma controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DePalma stalling against the cage.
Lewis seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but DePalma pulls him back up using the underhooks.
DePalma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lewis blocks the elbow strike.
Lewis goes for a takedown in the clinch but DePalma prevents it.
Louie DePalma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Lewis.
DePalma has Lewis pressed against the cage.
DePalma lands a body punch in the clinch.
DePalma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as DePalma takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
DePalma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, DePalma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from DePalma.
DePalma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lewiss head.
DePalma pushes Lewis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
DePalma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
DePalma stalls.
DePalma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
DePalma has Lewis pushed against the cage.
Nice body punch from DePalma.

DePalma drops Lewis onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lewis is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DePalma dips a shoulder and cracks Lewis with a mighty uppercut! Lewis falls back against the cage and DePalma unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lewis is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - DePalma screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louie DePalma!