PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamahl Nightmare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nightmare
vs
Lewis

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kamahl Nightmare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nightmare stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewis. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
Nightmare thows a body shot but no joy.
Nightmare tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lewis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Nightmare enables Lewis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nightmare manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nightmare trying to control the position.

Nightmare is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lewis defends well.
Lewis is looking to stand up but Nightmare won't let him.
Lewis won't allow Nightmare to sweep him here.
Lewis stops Nightmare from standing up.

Lewis has gone for a leg lock! Nightmare slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lewis's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightmare tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewis is retaining full guard.
Nightmare not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nightmare tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewis is retaining full guard.
Lewis tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Lewis throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nightmare escapes and throws Lewis's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nightmare wants to control but Lewis is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nightmare presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Nightmare trying to control but Lewis is having none of it.

Nightmare wants to finish this one by submission but Lewis is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Nightmare.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis tries to hold on but Nightmare postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nightmare lands a big elbow.
Nightmare trying to control but Lewis is having none of it.
Nightmare thowing shots but they're missing.
Lewis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nightmare is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lewis can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Nightmare working Lewis over with strikes here.
Nightmare with the ground and pound from mount.
Nightmare is trying to control here but Lewis has managed to regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nightmare is trying to control the action in half guard but Lewis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nightmare trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamahl Nightmare dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nightmare was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
Nightmare misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Lewis. No joy for Nightmare on that attempt.

Lewis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nightmare wants to sweep but no luck.
Nightmare wants to stand and escape but Lewis is having none of it.
Nightmare is trying to keep Lewis in close.
Nightmare throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis preventing the sweep.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Nightmare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nightmare has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lewis enables Nightmare to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lewis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nightmare trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to control but Nightmare is keeping him busy.
Lewis tries to stand but can't do so whilst Nightmare controls his leg.
Nightmare won't allow Lewis to pass to mount.

Lewis is working for a submission of some sort.
Nightmare trying to hold on to Lewis's head to control him but Lewis postures up.
Lewis looks to land a strike but Nightmare avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lewis can't escape the position.
Lewis looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
You can see the frustration on Lewis's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Lewis breaks Nightmare's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Nightmare is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nightmare working for a triangle but Lewis defends it easily.
Nightmare controls Lewis momentarily but Lewis frees himself.
Nightmare pulls Lewis in to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nightmare keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcus Lewis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lewis has managed to clinch.
Nightmare tries to stall but Lewis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lewis wants a takedown but no success here.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nightmare shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lewis defends it nicely.

Nightmare shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lewis is trying to defend but Nightmare finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nightmare is pressing down on Lewis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lewis is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to kick Nightmare off but Nightmare keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nightmare misses with a head shot. Lewis uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lewis is trying to control the position but Nightmare postures up.
Kamahl Nightmare overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nightmare wanted to stand there but Lewis had control of the position.
Lewis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nightmare is one step ahead there.
Nightmare sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lewis's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to get back to full guard.
Nightmare is trying to control. Lewis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lewis taking some punishment here, with Nightmare in his half guard.
Nightmare trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Lewis trying to hold on to Nightmare's head to control him but Nightmare postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Nightmare is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kamahl Nightmare.

Lewis clinches.
Lewis prevents Nightmare from breaking the clinch.
Nightmare tries to pull guard but Lewis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a left hand.
Lewis looking to throw knees to the head but Nightmare is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Lewis - that landed with a thud.

Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nightmare.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamahl Nightmare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nightmare as he jumps to the side.
Lewis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Nightmare moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Nightmare. No joy for Lewis on that attempt.
Lewis tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Lewis.
I think Lewis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

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