PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Lewis
vs
Long

186 cm
18
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Long!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long fails to land the takedown.
Lewis connects with a looping right hand.
Donk. Lewis catches Long right on the button with a cross.
Lewis swings for the body but Long moves out of range.
Lewis lands with an uppercut that bounces Long off the cage and back into rage.

Lewis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Long is trying to get back to half guard.
Lewis advances nicely into full mount.

Lewis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lewis wants to control the pace but Long is squirming around nicely.
Long taking shots to the head.
Lewis with good strikes from the mount here!
Lewis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Long is looking to escape.
Long tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Long looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lewis is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Long has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Long stops Lewis from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

Lewis looking for a guillotine from mount but Long is having none of it.
Lewis lands with some strikes.
Lewis looking to control and managing it successfully.

Lewis working for a guillotine from mount but Long is in no mood to give up.
Long is desperately trying to improve his position but Lewis has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lewis lands a big elbow.
Long is trying desperately to improve position.
Long bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Long wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.
Long is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Long being controlled here momentarily.
Lewis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lewis trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lewis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lewis looking to control.

Lewis has his feet on Long's thighs here. He's pushed Long off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Long screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Lewis!