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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Drew Fournier (ranked 5488 p4p, 511 weight class) and Steven Lewis (ranked 24557 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Lewis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drew Fournier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Lewis!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Lewis blocks the leg kick.
Lewis looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fournier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lewis, pushing him back against the cage.
Fournier wants the takedown. Lewis is fighting it off but Fournier persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lewis's guard against the cage.
Fournier throwing strikes but missing.
Fournier wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.
Fournier wants to stand but Lewis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lewis working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fournier sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fournier is pushing down on Lewis's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lewis is fighting to maintain full guard but Fournier has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fournier prevents Lewis from improving his position.
Fournier is trying to control the action in half guard but Lewis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Fournier is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fournier is working for a submission of some sort.
Fournier thows a huge punch but Lewis dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fournier wants to take a breather but Lewis is having none of it.
Fournier is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fournier is trying to control. Lewis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lewis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lewis shoots in looking for a takedown. Fournier tries to sprawl out of it but Lewis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fournier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lewis closes the distance and pushes Fournier back into the cage.
Fournier breaks the clinch.
Fournier drives through and clinches with Lewis against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fournier jumps guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fournier is on top in guard.
Fournier wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lewis has a closed guard, preventing Fournier from standing up.
Fournier wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Fournier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fournier trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fournier throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fournier wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.
Fournier would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lewis is controlling Fournier's posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fournier trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fournier closes the distance and pushes Lewis back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Fournier dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fournier closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fournier has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Fournier jumps guard but Lewis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fournier has picked Lewis up - he's going for a ride! Fournier dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fournier prevents Lewis from improving his position.
Fournier is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lewis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fournier.
Fournier is trying to control the action in half guard but Lewis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fournier is working away from the top position though.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis has hold of Fournier's hands but Fournier slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fournier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
Lewis wants to control but Fournier is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fournier is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fournier thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fournier missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fournier is looking for a kimura here.
Fournier looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fournier throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fournier passes into side control, despite Lewis's attempt to control the position.
Fournier wants to stand but Lewis is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fournier is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lewis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lewis wants to control but Fournier postures up.
Fournier tries to stand but Lewis is controlling his head.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lewis is letting Fournier control him for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fournier has Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fournier misses with a body punch.
Lewis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fournier is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lewis to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Fournier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fournier prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fournier wants to take the fight to the mat but Lewis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fournier is trying to trip Lewis. He has hold of a leg but Lewis is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Fournier persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fournier wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lewis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Fournier dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lewis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fournier to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fournier wants to get up but he can't break Lewis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lewis wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Fournier is now in half guard.
Fournier drops an elbow to the side of Lewis's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis is looking to escape.
Fournier passes to full mount!
Fournier looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fournier's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fournier looking for a guillotine from mount but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fournier tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lewis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fournier looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lewis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lewis trying to control from the bottom.
Fournier sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lewis defending well though.
Lewis wants to control but Fournier is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fournier is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fournier is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fournier is working for a submission of some sort.
Lewis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fournier is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Fournier seems content to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lewis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lewis looking for a takedown.
Drew Fournier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fournier misses with a knee to the head.
Lewis stops a takedown attempt from Fournier.
Fournier keeps control of Lewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fournier gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fournier prevents Lewis from improving his position.
Fournier is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lewis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fournier.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lewis is not content to let Fournier control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Fournier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fournier has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Fournier!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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