PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feodore Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lewis
vs
Sabre

191 cm
22
265 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

195 cm
22
290 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Feodore Sabre!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sabre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sabre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lewis as he avoids it easily.
Lewis tries to clinch but Sabre moves out of range.
Daniel Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Lewis misses the target.

Lewis cracks Sabre with a big right hand and Sabre goes down!

Sabre is rocked!

It looks like Feodore Sabre has been cut.
Sabre looks gassed!
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!
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Sabre keeps moving.
Sabre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sabre is pulling down on Lewis's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis wants to stand but Sabre has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sabre wants to sweep here but Lewis controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jab by Lewis.
Lewis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sabre circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sabre is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lewis's half guard.
Sabre stops Lewis from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lewis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sabre wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lewis working a defensive guard here.
Lewis tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Lewis moves into range and clinches up with Sabre.
Sabre is working for takedown but Lewis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Daniel Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feodore Sabre.
Sabre blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre working hard to break the clinch.
Lewis tries to break the clinch but Sabre is controlling the position.

Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis tries to bum rush Sabre with a series of wild strikes but Sabre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lewis lands a head shot.
Sabre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewis.

Nice combo by Lewis! Oh, that's hurt him - Sabre falls to the canvas and Lewis follows him into side control.
Sabre is still in real trouble! Can Lewis finish him?
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!
Sabre tries to improve position but can't.

Lewis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lewis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sabre seems to have recovered his senses.
Lewis is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control the action but Sabre is working from the bottom.
Lewis working the ground and pound.
Sabre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lewis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sabre is refusing to be controlled, as Lewis sits in half guard.
Sabre trying to control here.
Lewis is keen to just control but Sabre is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis prevents Sabre from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Lewis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Feodore Sabre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lewis slaps away a takedown attempt from Sabre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Daniel Lewis is winning the standup battle so far.
Lewis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Lewis and Sabre goes tumbling to the canvas! Lewis follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Lewis is keen to just control but Sabre is a slippery customer.
Lewis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lewis is trying to control the action in half guard but Sabre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sabre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lewis is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lewis is working for a submission of some sort.
Sabre wants to improve his position but Lewis is controlling well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lewis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lewis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Sabre shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lewis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis is trying to improve his position.
Sabre working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sabre controls the position.
Sabre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet but Sabre drags him back down.
Sabre fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lewis sneaks back into half guard.
Lewis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sabre is breathing heavily.
Sabre won't allow Lewis to sweep him here.
Sabre won't allow Lewis to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lewis is looking to stand up but Sabre isn't so interested in that idea.
Lewis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sabre works over Lewis with some ground and pound from guard.
Sabre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lewis is looking to stand up but Sabre isn't so interested in that idea.
Sabre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lewis is trying to keep Sabre in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre postures up in Lewis's guard and throws a big left but Lewis blocks it.
Sabre controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sabre looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lewis throws a right hand that Sabre ducks under and follows up with a left that Sabre also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Lewis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Feodore Sabre's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sabre was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sabre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sabre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lewis circles away.
Lewis misses with a double jab.
Sabre looks to land a right hand but Lewis moved out of range.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sabre tries for a takedown but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Daniel Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feodore Sabre.
Lewis motions for Sabre to come forward. Lewis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sabre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lewis but Lewis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sabre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sabre moves away from the strike by Lewis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis works Sabre's body with a nice hook.
Sabre moves out of range of the strikes.
Lewis throws a right hand that Sabre ducks under and follows up with a left that Sabre also avoids with ease.
Sabre slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sabre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.
Lewis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sabre doesn't seem bothered though.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sabre can do to turn this around?
Sabre dodges the punch combination from Lewis.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Sabre circles away.
Lewis sizes up Sabre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Feodore Sabre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws out a loose jab but Sabre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabre misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
Lewis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daniel Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.
Sabre keeps the fight on the outside.
Sabre slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
Lewis misses with the combination.
A big right from Lewis misses.
Sabre fails with a takedown attempt.
Lewis tries to bum rush Sabre with a series of wild strikes but Sabre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Lewis as Sabre shoots in.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lewis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Lewis gets caught flat footed, as Sabre shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Sabre from controlling successfully.
Lewis is trying to keep Sabre in close.
Daniel Lewis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lewis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sabre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sabre sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Sabre from controlling successfully.
Lewis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lewis pulls Sabre in close to his closed guard and prevents Sabre from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sabre throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sabre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lewis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

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