PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Knight (ranked 2411 p4p, 4118 weight class) and Derrick Lewis (ranked 310 p4p, 494 weight class). Jason Knight could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Derrick Lewis's chin.

Knight
vs
Lewis

188 cm
34
215
12 - 11 - 0

192 cm
27
218
9 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derrick Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knight.
Lewis unleashes a big counter combination but Knight bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Knight looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lewis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Knight looks to throw the jab but Lewis is out of range.
Knight lands with a cross.

Lewis clinches up against the cage.
Knight blocks an elbow strike from Lewis.
Lewis jumps guard but Knight stands there with Lewis around his waist. Lewis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lewis at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lewis gets a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Knight.

It looks like Derrick Lewis has been cut.

Lewis decides to pull guard.
Knight trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Knight knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lewis on the ground.
Knight missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lewis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.

Lewis looking for a triangle here. Knight is fighting it but it looks tight! Lewis pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Knight is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Derrick Lewis!