PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garturo Aatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lewis
vs
Aatti

185 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

175 cm
23
162 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonathan Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garturo Aatti!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis tries to clinch but Aatti is having none of it.
Aatti has a takedown stuffed.
Aatti throws a right and a left that Lewis avoids nicely.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Aatti circles away.
Aatti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lewis circles away.
Aatti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Aatti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aatti tries for a takedown but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jonathan Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garturo Aatti.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aatti is defended easily by Lewis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Aatti scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lewis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Aatti asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Aatti.
Lewis wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Aatti sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lewis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Lewis bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Aatti shoots for a takedown but Lewis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aatti looks gassed!
Aatti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lewis circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lewis wants to clinch.
Jonathan Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lewis has managed to clinch.
Aatti goes for a takedown attempt but Lewis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Aatti pushes him off.
Lewis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A combination from Aatti does no damage.
A right-left combo lands from Aatti.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Aatti circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aatti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lewis as he jumps to the side.

Lewis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aatti, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Lewis.
Lewis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aatti takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lewis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aatti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lewis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aatti.
Aatti tries for a takedown but Lewis manages to get underhooks.
Lewis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aatti prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a nice knee to the body.
Lewis working Aatti over with knees to the body.
Lewis scores a nice knee to the body.
Lewis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lewis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lewis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aatti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lewis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Lewis lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Aatti missing with punches from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aatti can do anything to dispel that myth.

Lewis decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Lewis dominated that round.
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.

Lewis is looking to clinch.

Aatti drives through with a takedown into guard.
Aatti must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Lewis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Aatti tries for a takedown but Lewis manages to get underhooks.
Aatti managing to block the knees to the body from Lewis.
Aatti is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lewis lands a good knee to the midsection. Aatti won't want to take too many of those.
Lewis lands a knee to the body.
Lewis lands a knee to the body.
Lewis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aatti is defending well for now.
Aatti is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aatti tries to break free but Lewis pushes him back against the cage.
Lewis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aatti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lewis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lewis crunches a lovely knee into Aatti's ribcage.
Lewis is pressed up against the cage. Aatti has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lewis down to the mat. Lewis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jonathan Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garturo Aatti.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aatti paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Aatti tries to keep at a distance but Lewis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aatti working hard to break the clinch.
Aatti changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lewis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Aatti circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Aatti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lewis rushes Aatti and presses him up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lewis obliges.
Lewis prevents the takedown attempt.
Lewis landing knees to the body.

Lewis pulls guard effortlessly.
Aatti throwing strikes from guard but Lewis blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aatti stops Lewis from standing up.
Lewis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aatti is looking to work some ground and pound but Lewis has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet but Aatti is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Lewis pushes Aatti off and gets back to his feet.

Lewis instigates a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis lands a good knee to the midsection. Aatti won't want to take too many of those.
Lewis is pressed up against the cage. Aatti has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lewis down to the mat. Lewis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Lewis rushes Aatti and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Lewis dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Aatti.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Aatti circles away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lewis here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Aatti shoots for a double leg takedown but Lewis sprawls well. He's pushed Aatti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aatti is defended easily by Lewis.
Jonathan Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garturo Aatti.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Aatti circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis tries to clinch but Aatti is having none of it.
Aatti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lewis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Lewis as Aatti shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lewis clinches up with Aatti and pushes him back against the cage.
Lewis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aatti managing to block the knees to the body from Lewis.
Lewis landing knees to the body.
Lewis landing knees to the body.
Lewis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aatti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lewis lands a nice knee to the body.
Lewis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aatti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lewis crunches a lovely knee into Aatti's ribcage.
Lewis prevents a takedown attempt there.

Lewis drags the fight down to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aatti won't allow Lewis to get back to his feet.

Lewis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lewis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lewis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aatti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lewis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aatti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lewis lands a knee to the body.
Lewis scores a nice knee to the body.
Lewis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aatti is defending well for now.
Aatti tries to circle away but Lewis has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aatti goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lewis prevents it.
Lewis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lewis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Lewis.
Lewis landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lewis.
Lewis lands a knee to the body.
Aatti drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lewis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aatti takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aatti is working for takedown but Lewis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lewis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lewis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aatti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Garturo Aatti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lewis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lewis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lewis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aatti gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis lands a good knee to the midsection. Aatti won't want to take too many of those.
Lewis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jonathan Lewis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aatti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewis working Aatti over with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lewis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Lewis!