PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ashton Durchen (ranked 5158 p4p, 5183 weight class) and Haroldinho Lewisinho (ranked 525 p4p, 527 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Durchen
vs
Lewisinho

182 cm
24
155
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
23
162
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ashton Durchen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Haroldinho Lewisinho!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durchen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lewisinho defends well and Durchen ends up having to push Lewisinho into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Durchen can't get the takedown.

Lewisinho tightens his grip and picks Durchen up, before dumping him to the ground. Durchen manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewisinho looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lewisinho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Durchen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lewisinho preventing the sweep.
Lewisinho is working Durchen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lewisinho is looking to pass into half guard but Durchen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Durchen is in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durchen trying to control but Lewisinho is working from the bottom.

Lewisinho scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Durchen clinches up against the cage.
Durchen wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashton Durchen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lewisinho gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lewisinho is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lewisinho seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lewisinho working the head and body with strikes.
Lewisinho is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durchen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lewisinho scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lewisinho stops Durchen from getting back to his feet.
Durchen trying to control here.
Durchen moves into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lewisinho's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lewisinho is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durchen keeping moving, preventing Lewisinho from controlling successfully.
Durchen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lewisinho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lewisinho trying to control but Durchen is working from the bottom.
Lewisinho must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lewisinho controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Durchen gets a clinch.

Lewisinho is trying to trip Durchen. He has hold of a leg but Durchen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lewisinho persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lewisinho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lewisinho trying to control the position from guard on top but Durchen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewisinho with a nice head shot there.
Lewisinho working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Durchen's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Durchen gets caught flat footed, as Lewisinho shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lewisinho wants to control from the top but Durchen keeps moving.
Lewisinho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lewisinho scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lewisinho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durchen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lewisinho postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewisinho looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lewisinho tries to free his leg and advance position but Durchen is retaining full guard.
Durchen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lewisinho controls the pace.
Lewisinho makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Durchen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lewisinho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lewisinho trying to control the position from guard on top but Durchen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durchen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lewisinho controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Durchen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lewisinho tries to avoid it but Durchen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lewisinho to the ground. Lewisinho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Durchen clinches up against the cage.

Durchen jumps guard and drags Lewisinho to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Durchen being controlled here, momentarily.
Lewisinho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewisinho landing with the ground and pound.
Durchen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lewisinho tries to free his leg and advance position but Durchen is retaining full guard.
Lewisinho seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lewisinho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lewisinho is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ashton Durchen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lewisinho scores with a takedown into Durchen's guard.
Haroldinho Lewisinho has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewisinho distracts Durchen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lewisinho lands a couple of elbows.
Lewisinho landing some decent shots from guard.
Durchen keeping full guard, as Lewisinho tries to pass.
Lewisinho is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lewisinho with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Haroldinho Lewisinho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Durchen falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lewisinho counter with a right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Lewisinho. No joy for Durchen on that attempt.
Lewisinho is looking for the big counter here.

Lewisinho scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Durchen is not content to let Lewisinho control the position.
Lewisinho working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durchen prevents Lewisinho from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewisinho trying to control the position but Durchen is working away.
Lewisinho lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewisinho scores with punches from side control.
Durchen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Lewisinho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lewisinho landing a few strikes.
Lewisinho is looking to take a break and control but Durchen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lewisinho is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Durchen's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durchen can't do much from the bottom here.
Lewisinho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Durchen keeps working.
Durchen is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewisinho scores with punches from side control.

Lewisinho stands up and beckons Durchen to his feet.
Durchen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Durchen lands a nice hook to Lewisinho's body. Lewisinho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lewisinho darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lewisinho slows the pace down in half guard.
Lewisinho working Durchen over with strikes.
Lewisinho controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewisinho slips a nice elbow through Durchen's hands, connecting with Durchen's forehead.
Durchen regains full guard. Nicely done.

Durchen has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lewisinho doesn't defend quickly enough and Durchen has managed to lock this one up! Can Lewisinho escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Durchen on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ashton Durchen!
Ashton Durchen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.