PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Boulder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boulder is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Bryan Lewis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lewis
vs
Boulder

195 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryan Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lewis scores with a hook.
Lewis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lewis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lewis scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis misses with a wild body shot.
Boulder is looking to clinch but Lewis is avoiding it.
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from Boulder.
Rock Boulder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis thuds a left hand into Boulder's body.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boulder manages to avoid it.
Boulder tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boulder swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Lewis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lewis.
Lewis wanted to stand there but Boulder had control of the position.
Boulder throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis wanted to stand there but Boulder had control of the position.

Boulder escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lewis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boulder looking to control.
Lewis wants to get up but he can't break Boulder's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boulder clinches but Lewis breaks the clinch
and Lewis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boulder thinking.

That's two 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.
Boulder doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lewis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Boulder wants to improve his position but Lewis is controlling well.

Lewis decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.

Lewis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Lewis decides to stand up, so the ref orders Boulder to his feet.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Lewis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boulder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Boulder misses.
Boulder misses with a jab, cross combination.

Lewis scores with a takedown into Boulder's guard.
Lewis wants to stand but Boulder is controlling his posture from full guard.

Lewis stands up from Boulder's guard - Lewis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Boulder misses with a double jab

so Lewis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Boulder controls Lewis momentarily but Lewis frees himself.
Lewis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis won't allow Boulder to sweep him here.
Lewis is looking to stand up but Boulder won't let him.
Boulder wants to sweep here but Lewis controlling him for the moment.
Lewis wanted to stand there but Boulder had control of the position.

Lewis stands and steps away. Boulder gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis lands a with a good body shot.

Boulder gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boulder has a closed guard, preventing Lewis from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lewis dodges the punch combination from Boulder.
Boulder tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lewis counters with a shoot takedown. Boulder fights it but they end up in guard.
Boulder has a closed guard, preventing Lewis from standing up.

Lewis gets to his feet - Boulder follows without any prompting.
Boulder misses with a takedown
and Lewis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Lewis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Lewis decides to stand up, so the ref orders Boulder to his feet.
Boulder gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lewis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Boulder is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Lewis decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Lewis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lewis cracks Boulder with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lewis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boulder swinging wilding here.

Lewis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boulder can do to turn this around?

Lewis stands up.
Boulder tries to clinch up

and Lewis counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulder is trying to get back to half guard.

Lewis stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lewis is looking to wear down Boulder with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boulder throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lewis counters with a shoot takedown. Boulder fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis wanted to stand there but Boulder had control of the position.

Lewis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Boulder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Boulder does no damage.
Boulder throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.

Boulder closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Boulder fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet.
Boulder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working.

Lewis bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Boulder throws a body kick that misses.
Boulder doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lewis counters with a left to the body.
Bryan Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Boulder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulder tries for a takedown but Lewis circles away easily
and Lewis counters with a nice body shot.
Boulder scores with a one two! Lewis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Boulder closes the distance looking to clinch

and Lewis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Boulder's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Lewis preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis wanted to stand there but Boulder had control of the position.
Lewis won't allow Boulder to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Lewis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Boulder with a poor takedown

and Lewis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lewis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lewis prevents Boulder from getting back to his feet.
Lewis wanted to stand there but Boulder had control of the position.

Boulder is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lewis tries to stand but Boulder is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis stopping the sweep attempt from Boulder.

Lewis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Boulder avoids the body shot from Lewis.
Boulder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Lewis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lewis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boulder on the ground.

Lewis stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lewis scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Boulder.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boulder has time to react.
Boulder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lewis thows a body shot but no joy.
Rock Boulder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boulder misses with a combination

and Lewis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boulder looking for a sweep. Not yet Boulder, not yet.
Lewis wants to stand but Boulder has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulder trying to keep a closed guard but Lewis is proving a slippery customer.
Bryan Lewis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lewis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Boulder is trying to keep Lewis in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Boulder gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis blocks the strikes from Boulder.
Lewis seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Rock Boulder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boulder is looking to control Lewis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boulder avoid being mounted?
Lewis wants to get back to his feet.

Lewis gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Lewis gets the takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lewis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25

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