PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obaminator (ranked 31 p4p, 358 weight class) and Julius Lew (ranked 6 p4p, 46 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Obaminator might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gil Scott-Herron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. 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.

Obaminator
vs
Lew

186 cm
34
185
37 - 16 - 0

185 cm
31
185
17 - 5 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

NARCOS
Conviction

UNSTOPPABLE NUTRITION
Northern Zombie

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 37 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Obaminator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Lew!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lew moves out of range of the leg kick from Obaminator.
Obaminator throws an overhand right that lands on Lew's shoulder, as Lew tries to avoid the shot.
Obaminator fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lew is out of range.
Obaminator looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Obaminator ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lew moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lew! But no joy.
Lew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obaminator throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obaminator misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lew.
Obaminator stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lew takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Obaminator jabs at Lew's body.
Nice shot lands for Obaminator.
Jab, jab by Lew - just one landing.
Obaminator fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lew has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Obaminator lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lew walks into a left hand.
Lew doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lew misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Obaminator moves out of range as Lew strikes.
Obaminator fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lew has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Obaminator keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lew throws a leg kick but Obaminator checks it.
Obaminator lands a nice looking body shot.
Lew explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Obaminator lands a nice hook to Lew's body. Lew takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Lew misses its intended target.
Lew gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Obaminator.
Barack Obaminator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick lands for Obaminator.
Obaminator tests Lew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obaminator with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lew stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Obaminator.
Lew takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lew throws a jab when Obaminator was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Obaminator throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Obaminator with the inside leg kick.
Obaminator lands a jab.
Obaminator is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obaminator misses with a shot to the body
and Lew counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Obaminator.
Obaminator throws a big shot that misses.
Lew flicks out a counter leg kick but Obaminator steps away.
Obaminator catches Lew with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obaminator sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lew misses with a wild body shot.
Obaminator looks for the body kick but Lew saw that one coming.
Lew throws a counter combo.
Obaminator misses with a hook.
Obaminator thuds his shin into the meat of Lew's side.
Obaminator fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Obaminator lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Obaminator lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lew doesn't seem phased though.
A lazy left from Obaminator finds it's target.
Obaminator avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lew misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lew throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Obaminator lands a really nice looking cross but Lew seems unphased.
The fighters circling - Obaminator throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Obaminator throws a shot from downtown. Lew moves away and avoids it.
Obaminator throws a leg kick but Lew checks it.
Obaminator scores with a jab to the body.
Obaminator scores with a push kick.
Lew staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Lew releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lew misses with a hook. Obaminator ducked under it nicely.
Obaminator just misses with a punch to the body.
Obaminator scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Obaminator keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lew.
Obaminator throws a body punch but Lew moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lew! But no joy.
Lew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lew throws a head kick but Obaminator moves out of range.
Lew walks into a straight right hand from Obaminator.
Lew works Obaminator's body with a nice hook.
Obaminator avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lew walks into a left hand.
Lew misses with a low kick.
Obaminator scores with a punch to the head.
Lew scores with a sloppy right hand. Obaminator should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obaminator lands a nice looking body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Obaminator, as that shot connected.
Obaminator does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lew scores with the left hand. Obaminator knows he should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Barack Obaminator dominated that round.
That's time! Obaminator's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Obaminator swings for the body but Lew moves out of range.

Lew feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Obaminator sprawling to the canvas! Obaminator rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lew finish him?!

Obaminator is rocked!
Barack Obaminator is winning the standup battle so far.
Obaminator ducks under a wild hook from Lew.
Oh Obaminator is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Obaminator throws a shot to the body.
Obaminator seems to have got his legs back now.
Lew blocks a leg kick.
Obaminator thumps Lew with a low kick.
Obaminator misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obaminator connects with the punch.
Obaminator moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Obaminator.
Lew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obaminator.
Lew flicks out a counter leg kick but Obaminator steps away.
Obaminator thumps Lew with a low kick.
Lew throws a lazy right hand but Obaminator sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obaminator is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lew can do to turn this around?
Lew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obaminator manages to avoid it.
Obaminator tries to land a leg kick but Lew saw it coming and moves away.
Lew scores with the left hand. Obaminator knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lew cracks Obaminator with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lew has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Obaminator to stand back up!
Lew takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Obaminator swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lew.
Lew cracks Obaminator with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Obaminator falls to his knees and Lew doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Lew!
A victorious Julius Lew thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Barack Obaminator spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be black'.