PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Negrete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raul Negrete will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lewis
vs
Negrete

186 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Negrete!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negrete lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Negrete.
Negrete throws a right and a left that both miss.
Negrete stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewis. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
Mark Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Negrete circles away.
Negrete stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Negrete stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewis. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Negrete.
Negrete lands with a shot to the body.
Negrete throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lewis looks for a takedown but Negrete sprawls well.
Lewis fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt - Negrete sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Negrete connects with a solid leg kick.
Negrete throws the left hand but Lewis avoids the punch easily.
Negrete looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A right-left combo lands from Negrete.

It looks like Mark Lewis has been cut.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Negrete has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lewis is working for takedown but Negrete is calmly controlling the position for now.
Negrete is stalling here.
Negrete wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Negrete manages to get underhooks.
Lewis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Negrete prevents it.
Lewis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Negrete.
Negrete stalls.

Negrete gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lewis wants to improve his position but Negrete is controlling well.
Lewis works his way to full guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Lewis pushes a forearm under Negrete's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Negrete is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Lewis!