PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dinsdale Piranha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis comes into the arena with Tubthumping blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lewis
vs
Piranha

179 cm
24
153 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

176 cm
22
164 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hunter Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dinsdale Piranha!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Piranha clinches with his opponent.
Piranha looking to throw knees to the head but Lewis is blocking nicely.
Piranha connects with a knee to the head.

Piranha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Piranha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Piranha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hunter Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Piranha moves into range and clinches up with Lewis.
Piranha tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
Piranha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lewis blocks it with crossed arms.
Piranha missing with knees to the body.

Piranha breaks the clinch.
Piranha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lewis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piranha tries to clinch up.
Piranha is looking to clinch.
Lewis misses with a looping right.
Piranha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Piranha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lewis, pushing him back against the cage.
Lewis wants to get back to striking at distance but Piranha won't allow it.
Lewis being controlled against the cage.
Piranha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lewis avoids it.
Piranha tries a knee to the head but Lewis blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piranha lands a body shot.

Piranha breaks the clinch.
Piranha is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Lewis misses.
Lewis jabs Piranha right on the nose. Piranha blinks but takes it well.
Piranha lands a head kick. Lewis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dinsdale Piranha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piranha lands with a kick to the temple. Lewis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Piranha blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Lewis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Piranha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lewis is trying to break free.
Lewis can't break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Piranha - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Piranha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Piranha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Piranha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lewis's efforts to push away.

Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lewis is defended easily by Piranha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Piranha closes the distance and pushes Lewis back into the cage.

Piranha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Piranha moves into the clinch.
Piranha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lewis avoids it.
Piranha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piranha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.
Lewis is looking to break free of the clinch but Piranha has double underhooks.
Piranha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lewis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Lewis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Piranha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Piranha wants to clinch.

Piranha instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Piranha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Piranha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Piranha moves in looking to clinch but Lewis pushes him off.

Piranha closes the distance and clinches.
Lewis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lewis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Piranha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Lewis.
Lewis throws a chopping leg kick but Piranha manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lewis throws a nice looking combination but Piranha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Piranha is looking to clinch but Lewis is avoiding it.

Piranha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lewis can't break the clinch.
Piranha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Piranha pushes Lewis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Piranha stalls.
Piranha connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to break free of the clinch but Piranha has double underhooks.

Piranha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Piranha rushes Lewis and presses him up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Piranha takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Piranha receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Piranha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lewis's efforts to push away.
A bit of stalling here from Piranha.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis can't break the clinch.
Piranha tries to land a knee to the head but Lewis blocks with his arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Piranha.
Lewis dodges an elbow strike from Piranha.
Piranha lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dinsdale Piranha dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Piranha dodges the punch combination from Lewis.
Lewis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Piranha circles away quickly and effectively.
Piranha lands a head kick!
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Piranha.
Lewis misses with a series of wild punches.
Lewis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Piranha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lewis throws a right and a left that Piranha avoids nicely.
Piranha scores with a kick to the body.

Piranha moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Piranha.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Piranha breaks the clinch.

Piranha moves into the clinch successfully.
Piranha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Piranha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piranha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lewis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piranha has him pressed against the cage.
Piranha scores with a knee to the head.

Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Lewis tries to bum rush Piranha with a series of wild strikes but Piranha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lewis misses with a straight left.
Piranha lands a head kick. Lewis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Piranha tries to clinch there but Lewis circles away.
Piranha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Piranha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piranha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lewis tries to land a leg kick but Piranha saw it coming and moves away.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Piranha moves out of range of the body kick from Lewis.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piranha moves away.
Piranha moves in looking to clinch but Lewis pushes him off.

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 avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piranha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lewis's calf.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piranha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Piranha pushes Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis letting Piranha take a breather here.
Piranha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Piranha.

Piranha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Piranha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Piranha takes the fight into the clinch.
Lewis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Piranha manages to break the clinch.
Piranha wants to clinch up but Lewis keeps it at a distance.
Piranha throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Piranha fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piranha tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Piranha tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Piranha is fending him off so far but Lewis persists. Nope, Piranha circles away and we're back to standing.
Lewis swats away the attempt to clinch by Piranha.
Hunter Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Piranha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piranha scores with a leg kick.
Piranha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lewis.

Piranha takes the fight into the clinch.
Piranha with a knee to the head.
Piranha lands a shoulder strike.

Piranha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Piranha tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Piranha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Piranha counters with a big head kick but Lewis shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a jab when Piranha was well out of range.

Piranha has closed the distance and engaged Lewis in a clinch.
Piranha just leaning against Lewis, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Piranha's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Piranha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Piranha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Piranha lands a damaging elbow.
Piranha crunches a lovely knee into Lewis's ribcage.
Piranha throws a knee to the head but misses.

Piranha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis fails with the takedown.
Lewis misses with a looping left.
Lewis swats away the attempt to clinch by Piranha.
Piranha wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dinsdale Piranha 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lewis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Piranha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Piranha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lewis, pushing him back against the cage.

Piranha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Lewis as he connects with a hook.
Lewis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piranha tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
Piranha stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewis. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.

Lewis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Lewis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Piranha sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piranha wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Piranha is not content to let Lewis control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Piranha wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lewis wants to finish this one by submission but Piranha is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lewis.

Lewis goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Piranha is on top in guard.
Piranha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Piranha wants to stand but Lewis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hunter Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dinsdale Piranha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Piranha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dinsdale Piranha!