PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Mojo - Peeping Tom as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lewis
vs
Gracie

186 cm
18
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Extremely Crazy MMA gear

S.W.A.T.

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lewis gets a takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lewis is looking to pass Gracie's guard but actually Gracie recovers to full guard.

Gracie working for a triangle but Lewis defends it easily.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.

Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Lewis to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.

Lewis is looking for a kimura here.
Lewis seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Lewis is looking for a kimura here.
Lewis seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lewis pulls his head out easily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lewis seems to be looking for submissions.
Lewis is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie trying to hold on to Lewis's head to control him but Lewis postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lewis shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Lewis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lewis fails with the takedown.

Lewis feints and as Gracie raises his hands in defense, Lewis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling well, preventing Lewis from escaping the position.

Gracie working for a choke but Lewis reverses nicely into Gracie 's guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lewis won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Lewis passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Lewis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

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.

Lewis is looking for a kimura here.
Lewis is looking to pass Gracie's guard but actually Gracie recovers to full guard.
Lewis advances to half guard.

Lewis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Lewis is looking for a kimura here.

Lewis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mark Lewis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lewis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lewis showed some decent athleticism there.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lewis pulls his head out easily.

Lewis is working for an americana but Gracie has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Lewis was thinking about the submission.

Lewis is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gracie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gracie has escaped and now he's on top!
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Lewis wants to hit a switch here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lewis there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to control but Lewis wriggling away.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lewis kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Lewis defends it well.
Lewis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lewis is working hard here to advance position.
Lewis stops Gracie from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

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.
Lewis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Lewis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lewis is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gracie has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Lewis is trying to reverse the position but instead Gracie has taken his back - oops!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gracie's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lewis is in a bad position with Gracie working for a choke. Lewis manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.

Lewis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lewis passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Lewis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Lewis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie is trying to maintain a safe position but Lewis gets an underhook and turns Gracie into the cage.
Gracie is working for takedown but Lewis is calmly controlling the position for now.

Lewis is trying to trip Gracie. He has hold of a leg but Gracie is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lewis persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Lewis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lewis wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lewis drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Lewis off! Lewis jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lewis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.

Lewis is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie is pressing down on Lewis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Lewis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
No luck for Lewis with that takedown attempt.
Lewis shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Lewis dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lewis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lewis prevents Gracie from improving his position.

Lewis is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lewis to get the leverage.

Lewis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mark Lewis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie gets back to full guard.

Gracie has his foot on Lewis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lewis works his way back into a safe position though.
Lewisis looking to pass into half guard but Gracie pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gracie is in guard.
Lewis wants to sweep but no luck.

Lewis working for submissions but it's allowed Gracie to get to half guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Lewis defending well.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lewis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lewis moves into full guard.

Lewis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Lewis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Lewis has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gracie is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lewis.
Lewis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lewis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lewis's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis turns into Gracie and is now in his guard.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lewis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Lewis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lewis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gracie's legs.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lewis's best efforts.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Lewis is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aaron Gracie!