PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Saku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Saku's choice of entrance music: Spartan X. On his way into the ring it seems that Leonard Lewis has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Leonard Lewis seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lewis
vs
Saku

182 cm
21
199 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
196 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonard Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Saku!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saku throws a sloppy body shot
and Lewis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lewis throws a body kick that misses.
Lewis blocks a leg kick.
Lewis misses with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Saku.
Saku just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saku.
Saku checks a low kick from Lewis.
Saku throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
Saku moves out of range as Lewis throws a body kick.
Saku moves to clinch but Lewis breaks away
and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Saku misses.
Saku misses with an uppercut.
Lewis throws a body punch but Saku moves out of range.
Saku swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lewis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saku counters with a nice kick to the body.
Saku takes one to the chin there.
Saku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saku misses with a leg kick

and Lewis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lewis.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Saku looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lewis lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Lewis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saku.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Lewis.
Saku tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.

Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Saku tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis looks to score with a jab to the body but Saku is just out of range.
Saku scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lewis in his tracks.
Saku takes one on the button.
The crowd cheers as Lewis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saku doesn't seem phased though.
Saku takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saku swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis misses with a shot to the body
and Saku counters with a body kick that stops Lewis in his tracks momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saku tries to clinch
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saku misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lewis counters with a head kick.
Saku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Saku lands a front kick.
Lewis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saku showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lewis.
Saku wants to clinch.
Lewis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws out a loose jab but Saku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saku missing with a left hand there. Lewis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lewis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Leonard Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis swats away the attempt to clinch by Saku.
Good shot there by Lewis.
Lewis tries to clinch but Saku moves out of range.
Saku closes the distance but Lewis moves to the side
and Lewis counters with a nice leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saku.
Saku jabs Lewis right on the nose. Lewis blinks but takes it well.
Saku lands with a nice body kick.
Saku misses with a wild body shot.
Lewis misses with a hook
and Saku counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lewis misses with a right hand
and Saku counters with a stiff right hand.
Saku fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewis misses with a combination
and Saku counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lewis throws a leg kick but Saku sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Saku is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lewis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lewis misses with an uppercut
and Saku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lewis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saku looks to clinch
and Lewis counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lewis misses with a right hand

and Saku counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Saku trying to land knees to the body.
Lewis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saku is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lewis is defending well for now.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Saku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis gets through Saku's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lewis.
Lewis lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saku.
Lewis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lewis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Lewis.
Saku misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lewis is trying to stall.
Lewis lands a damaging elbow.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis takes a swing at Saku's ribcage but misses.
Saku misses with a right hand
and Lewis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lewis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saku.
Saku tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis moves out of range of the body kick from Saku.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saku takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A low kick from Lewis misses
and Saku counters with a nice kick to the body.
Saku throws a wild body kick that Lewis sees coming a mile off.
Lewis is looking to slow Saku down with leg kicks.
Lewis throws a body punch but Saku moves out of range.
Saku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saku tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lewis.
Lewis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Saku counters with a leg kick.
Saku checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lewis throws a poor cross that misses
and Saku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lewis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lewis stuns Saku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saku checks a low kick from Lewis.
Lewis connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis misses with a kick to the body.
Lewis misses with a body shot.
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 Leonard Lewis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lewis thows a body shot but no joy.
Lewis thuds a left hand into Saku's body.
Lewis throws a low kick, looking for Saku's leg but Saku calmly moves out of range.
Saku tries to land a front kick but Lewis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saku misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lewis to counter with a crisp jab.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
Lewis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lewis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saku.
Lewis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Saku keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Saku is predictable there
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lewis throws a poor cross that misses
and Saku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saku misses with a body shot
and Lewis counters with a right hand to the body.
Saku tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lewis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Saku really felt that one!
Saku is breathing heavily.
Saku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lewis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Saku misses with a low kick.
Lewis loads up on a big right hand but Saku slips the punch.
Lewis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saku doesn't seem bothered though.
Lewis's corner calls for a 1-2. Lewis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lewis scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Saku does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lewis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saku doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lewis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lewis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Saku throws a leg kick
and Lewis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lewis throws a shot to the body.
Lewis cracks Saku with a right hand to the side of the head.
Saku ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Saku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lewis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lewis fakes the leg kick and cracks Saku in the body.
Lewis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lewis scores with a shot to the body.
Lewis scores with a kick to the body.
Lewis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saku takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis lands a head kick. Saku smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Saku bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lewis's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lewis scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick from Lewis lands but Saku takes it in his stride.
Lewis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saku on the side of the head.
Lewis lands with a good body shot.
Saku has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Lewis misses its intended target.
Saku has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lewis, right into the meat.
Lewis sizes up Saku with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.

Lewis closes the distance and clinches.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lewis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Lewis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lewis lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lewis.
Lewis scores with a shot to the side of Saku's head.
Lewis lands with a short shot to the head.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis lands with a cross.
Lewis misses with a body shot.
Lewis misses with a body shot

and Saku counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saku.
A shot in the inside from Lewis.
Saku pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Lewis dodges an elbow strike from Saku.
Lewis lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a damaging elbow.
Saku looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saku landing knees to the body.
Saku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lewis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saku blocks an elbow strike from Lewis.
Lewis lands a left hand.
Lewis lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Lewis.
Lewis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lewis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Lewis.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lewis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
Lewis gets through Saku's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lewis lands a body shot.
Lewis pushes Saku back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Lewis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lewis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saku swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Lewis.
Lewis lands with a light punch inside.
Lewis is pushing Saku up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A hook to the body from Lewis.
A body shot lands from Lewis.
Lewis stalling against the ropes.
Lewis digs a right hand underneath Saku's ribcage. Saku let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lewis.

Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saku misses with a body punch
and Lewis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lewis connects with a body shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Lewis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Saku.
Lewis cracks Saku with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Lewis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Saku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Lewis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lewis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saku blocks the body kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saku looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lewis moves out of range as Saku throws a body kick.
Lewis scores with a one two! Saku had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Leonard Lewis is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Lewis misses its intended target.
Saku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saku with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lewis to score with a decent uppercut.
Saku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saku tries to clinch
and Lewis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Lewis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Lewis cracks Saku with an open hand slap.
Lewis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses.
Lewis scores with a punch to the head.
Saku ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lewis throws a combination. Saku tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Saku thumps Lewis with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lewis throws a jab but it's blocked by Saku.
A shot to the body from Saku misses
enabling Lewis to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Saku.
Saku blocks a jab.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Saku.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saku can do to turn this around?
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saku was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
Saku tries to clinch there but Lewis circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Saku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saku closes the distance but Lewis moves to the side
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewis misses with a hook to the body
and Saku counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lewis moves out of range as Saku strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saku looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis swings for the body but Saku moves out of range.
Saku misses the shot to the body.
Saku tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis tries to clinch but Saku is having none of it.
Lewis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saku is looking to clinch.
Saku moves to clinch but Lewis breaks away
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a low kick.
Lewis throws a lazy uppercut
and Saku counters with a nice body kick.
Lewis misses with an uppercut
and Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saku misses the shot to the body.
Lewis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saku tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis throws an off balance right hand
and Saku counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lewis misses with a body kick.
Saku tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saku takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
Saku looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Saku throws the kick towards the body but Lewis avoids it.
Saku blocks a low kick nicely.
Saku takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Saku fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lewis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick by Saku misses
and Lewis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Saku's knee momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Saku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saku tries to clinch but Lewis moves away
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand.
Saku swings widly with a right hand
and Lewis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Saku's knee momentarily.
Saku avoids the body shot from Lewis.
Saku is looking to clinch.
Lewis misses the body punch
and Saku counters with a straight right hand.
Lewis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saku makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Saku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewis misses with a looping left.
Saku slips a jab from Lewis.

That's six 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.
Lewis swings for the body but Saku moves out of range.
Saku is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lewis rather than just go for the knockout.
Saku throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saku looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saku throws a leg kick that is checked

and Lewis moves into the clinch.
Saku stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Saku misses with an elbow over the top.
Come on Lewis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Saku throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lewis works on Saku's body with a couple of short punches.
Saku trying to stall but Lewis improves his position.
Lewis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lewis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saku is looking to control Lewis's arms but Lewis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saku has his back to the ropes.
A short right from Lewis.
A short body shot lands from Lewis as the two fighters clinch.
Leonard Lewis has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lewis lands a body shot.
Lewis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lewis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saku or not.
Lewis works on Saku's body with a couple of short punches.

Lewis manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Lewis misses the target.
Lewis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saku misses the body punch
and Lewis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saku is looking to land body kicks.
Lewis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lewis lands the left hand.
Saku takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
Lewis scores with a sloppy right hand. Saku should have avoided that one.
Saku moves out of range of the leg kick from Lewis.
A bone on bone clash there as Saku blocks the leg kick.
A shot to the body from Lewis misses
and Saku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab by Lewis.
Saku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lewis. Lewis obviously looking to wear him down.
Lewis lands with an uppercut that bounces Saku off the ropes and back into rage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saku takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Saku tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lewis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Saku's knee momentarily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saku swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lewis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saku blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Saku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lewis misses with the combination.
Saku throws a wild body kick that Lewis sees coming a mile off.
Lewis throws a lazy head kick
and Saku counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Lewis misses.
Lewis throws a lazy uppercut
and Saku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Lewis clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Saku tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Saku manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saku misses with a body punch
and Lewis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Saku throws an off balance right hand
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lewis.
Lewis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Saku eats them both and turns towards Lewis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saku lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lewis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lewis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Saku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis digs a good hook to Saku's body.
Saku is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lewis throws the left hand but Saku avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis scores with a hook.
Lewis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good work by Lewis as he checks the leg kick.
Lewis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saku throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lewis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Saku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Saku misses with a lunging right hand
and Lewis counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lewis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis scores with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lewis, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saku's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lewis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saku scrambles back to his feet.
Lewis lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lewis scores with a leg kick.
Lewis lands with a straight right. Saku didn't see that one coming.
Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.

Lewis darts in and clinches Saku up against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Lewis.
Lewis cracks Saku with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis digs a right hand into Saku's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saku's gas tank.
Lewis is leaning against Saku and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Lewis.
Lewis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saku lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lewis lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lewis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis throws a shot to the body.
Jab from Lewis.
Saku defending well as Lewis loads up on a big left hand.
Saku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lewis lands with a hook. Saku tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Saku throws out a loose jab but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saku misses the body punch
and Lewis counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saku swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice cross by Lewis.
Lewis lands with a shot to the body.
Lewis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saku moves out of range of the body kick.
Lewis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lewis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saku swings widly with a right hand
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lewis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewis.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saku throws a body kick the misses
and Lewis counters with a nice uppercut.

Lewis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Lewis.
Lewis digs a right hand into Saku's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saku's gas tank.
Saku avoiding damage as Lewis throws knees to the body.
Lewis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lewis lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Lewis.
A right hand to the body from Lewis.
A short right from Lewis on the inside.
A short right from Lewis on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Lewis.
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Lewis stalling against the ropes.
Lewis blocks an elbow strike from Saku.
Lewis pushes Saku back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
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 scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lewis lands a body shot.
Lewis lands a body punch.
Lewis slows down the pace here.
A short body shot lands from Lewis as the two fighters clinch.
Saku takes an elbow to the forehead.
Saku misses with some punches.
Lewis avoids a wild elbow strike from Saku.
Lewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lewis scores with a hook to the body.
Lewis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Lewis breaks the clinch.
Lewis lands a right hook to the body.
Lewis tries to land a front kick but Saku steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saku is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lewis scores with a hook to the body. Saku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saku takes one to the side of the head.
Lewis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saku's head.
Lewis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saku in his tracks.
Lewis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saku.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lewis.
Lewis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Saku under the eye.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saku moves away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lewis lands a jab to the nose.
Lewis looks to land a left hand but Saku moved out of range nicely.
Saku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saku walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Saku throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lewis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Saku tries to clinch up
and Lewis counters with a good, hard body kick but Saku shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saku avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saku misses with a hook to the body
and Lewis counters with an outside leg kick.
Lewis is looking to chop away at Saku's legs.
Lewis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lewis looks to land a combination but Saku avoids it well.
Saku tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Lewis coming out on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saku defending well as Lewis loads up on a big left hand.
Lewis misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Lewis had his way with Hiro Saku in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Saku misses with a hook
and Saku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lewis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Saku counters with a straight right hand.
Lewis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis cracks Saku with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saku swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saku avoids the head kick by Lewis.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saku.
Lewis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lewis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saku throws a leg kick
and Lewis counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Lewis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saku fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lewis checks it well.
Saku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewis.
Saku cracks Lewis with a good jab.
Lewis throws a sloppy body shot
and Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saku tries to clinch up
and Lewis counters with a right hand to the body.
Lewis misses with a hook
and Saku counters with a left to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Saku counters with a good, hard body kick but Lewis shrugs it off.
Saku tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saku cracks the inside of Lewis's front leg.
Saku tries to work over Lewis's front leg with a kick but Lewis checks it.
Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saku looks to clinch
and Lewis counters with a low kick, right behind Saku 's knee.
Saku looks to land a right hand but Lewis moved out of range.
Saku misses with a left hand
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
Lewis lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saku throws a shot from downtown. Lewis moves away and avoids it.
Lewis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saku.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Saku.
Lewis moves out of range as Saku throws a body kick.
Lewis moves out of range of the strikes.
Lewis lands a nice hook to Saku's body. Saku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lewis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Saku checks a leg kick.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saku moves away.

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.
Saku tests Lewis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saku tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis misses with a hook to the body
and Saku counters with a stiff right hand.
Lewis misses with a combination

and Saku counters by clinching up.
Lewis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saku putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lewis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lewis blocks the elbow strike.
Saku wants to stall.
Saku misses with a body punch.
Saku trying to control the position but instead, Lewis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saku into the ropes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saku or not.
A hook to the body from Lewis.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
Lewis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lewis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sakus head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lewis.
Saku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lewis.
A short right from Lewis.
A right hook to the body lands for Lewis.
A right handed body shot lands from Lewis.
A right handed body shot lands from Lewis.
Lewis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saku backwards.
Lewis works on Saku's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Lewis as the two fighters clinch.
Lewis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lewis lands with a light punch inside.
Saku is trying to stall.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lewis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Saku up against the ropes.
Lewis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Saku in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lewis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Lewis.
Lewis avoids a wild elbow strike from Saku.

Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Saku tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Lewis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lewis connects with a leg kick. Saku looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis throws a quick inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lewis.
Lewis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saku is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lewis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lewis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saku walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lewis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saku's calf.

Lewis clinches up against the ropes.
Lewis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lewis presses Saku against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lewis stalling against the ropes.
Lewis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lewis as Saku tries to tie him up.
Lewis presses Saku against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lewis.
Lewis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saku takes a shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lewis.
Lewis lands an uppercut.
Lewis digs a right hand underneath Saku's ribcage. Saku let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Lewis.

Saku is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Lewis.
Saku is still on wobbly legs! Can Lewis finish him?
Lewis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saku's defenses.
Lewis lands with a short shot to the head.
Lewis stalling against the ropes.
Lewis lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Saku to his knees! Lewis keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:40 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Lewis!