PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Lew (ranked 1708 p4p, 1745 weight class) and Vlad Tepes lV (ranked 236 p4p, 241 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lew
vs
Tepes lV

185 cm
27
185
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
180
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Lew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Tepes lV!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Lew.
Lew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Lew misses.
Lew looks to throw the jab but Tepes lV is out of range.
Lew throws a chopping leg kick but Tepes lV manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lew fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tepes lV moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tepes lV uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lew.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lew.
Lew scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tepes lV throws a hook but Lew blocks it.
Lew is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tepes lV on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tepes lV checks a low kick from Lew.
Julius Lew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Tepes lV misses its intended target.
Lew throws out a loose jab but Tepes lV uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lew misses with a left hand
and Tepes lV counters with a good low kick that Lew was not able to check.
Tepes lV is looking to slow Lew down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tepes lV misses with a takedown attempt - Lew sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tepes lV.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tepes lV checks a leg kick.
Tepes lV checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tepes lV looks to score with a jab to the body but Lew is just out of range.
Lew went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tepes lV pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lew is looking to counter with head kicks.
A jab from Lew misses.
Tepes lV only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tepes lV looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lew is fending him off so far but Tepes lV persists. Nope, Lew circles away and we're back to standing.
Lew swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tepes lV throws a body punch but Lew moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lew.
Lew looks to land a left hand but Tepes lV moved out of range nicely.
Lew stuffs the takedown attempt from Tepes lV. Tepes lV gets slowly back to his feet.
Julius Lew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Tepes lV.
Tepes lV pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lew scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lew looks to land a right hand but Tepes lV moved out of range.
A low kick from Tepes lV is predictable there
and Lew makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lew throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tepes lV feints the counter takedown.
A jab from Lew misses.
Tepes lV jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tepes lV misses the shot to the body.
Julius Lew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tepes lV is defended easily by Lew.
Tepes lV jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes lV steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lew.
Tepes lV now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes lV slips under a jab.
Lew bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tepes lV's head backwards.
Lew fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tepes lV looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tepes lV gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lew throws a looping overhand right but Tepes lV ducks down to avoid it.
Tepes lV uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lew.
Tepes lV misses with a kick to the body
letting Lew counter with a right hand.
Tepes lV throws a body kick that misses.
Lew misses with a hook
letting Tepes lV counter with a right hand.
Lew throws a low kick but Tepes lV moves out of range easily.
Lew connects with a solid leg kick.
Tepes lV shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lew delivers a nice body kick.
Lew uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tepes lV has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lew tried to score with a low kick but Tepes lV checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lew moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lew listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tepes lV blocks the body kick.
Lew throws a body kick that misses

and Tepes lV counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lew!
Lew gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lew wants to get back to full guard but Tepes lV has passed into side control.
Lew is not content to let Tepes lV control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Lew is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Lew dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lew fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tepes lV.
Lew throws a big shot that misses.
Tepes lV tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lew fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tepes lV has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lew listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lew throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lew staying out of range there.
Lew connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tepes lV moves out of range of the leg kick from Lew.
Lew misses with an uppercut. Tepes lV saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Lew misses the target.
Tepes lV swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lew stuffs the takedown.
Tepes lV throws a jab but it's blocked by Lew.
Lew cracks Tepes lV with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lew scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lew throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lew scores with a push kick.
Tepes lV tries a head kick but it misses.
Lew lands a leg kick that knocks Tepes lV off balance momentarily.
Lew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tepes lV can do to turn this around?
Lew tries to clinch up.
Tepes lV looks to score with a jab to the body but Lew is just out of range.
Tepes lV lunges at Lew with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lew's hand.
Tepes lV cracks Lew with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lew throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice shot by Lew.
Lew takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tepes lV steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lew.
Tepes lV swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Julius Lew is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Tepes lV.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Tepes lV was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tepes lV's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Lew misses its intended target.
Lew throws a head kick that misses
and Tepes lV counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tepes lV shoots in looking for a takedown but Lew manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tepes lV's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Tepes lV shoots in and gets a takedown into Lew's guard.

Lew looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lew looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tepes lV's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Lew working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tepes lV has passed into half guard!

Lew actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes lV wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lew keeps working.
Tepes lV takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lew on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lew is staying active underneath Tepes lV, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Lew looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tepes lV stalling.
Nice strikes from Tepes lV there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Lew looking for submissions off his back.
Tepes lV wants to control but Lew is keeping him busy.
Tepes lV is controlling the pace.
Lew is staying active underneath Tepes lV, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tepes lV seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tepes lV prevents Lew from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Julius Lew will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lew throws a hook but Tepes lV avoids it easily.
Tepes lV finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lew swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tepes lV.
Lew connects with a leg kick.
Tepes lV pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lew dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tepes lV. That did some damage!
Tepes lV shoots in but no luck this time.
A slow jab from Lew misses its intended target.
Lew lands a lovely overhand right.
Tepes lV misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tepes lV under the eye.
Tepes lV moves out of range of the strikes.
Tepes lV misses with a body shot
and Lew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lew throws the kick towards the body but Tepes lV avoids it.
Lew throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tepes lV or perhaps it was just good defense by Lew, which made it look bad.
Lew scores with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Tepes lV.
Lew buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lew scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lew tries a low kick but Tepes lV avoids it.
Lew blocks a head kick by Tepes lV.

Tepes lV shoots in and gets a takedown into Lew's guard.

Lew has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Tepes lV should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lew has tightened it up now! Tepes lV should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Julius Lew!
An out of breath Julius Lew thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.