PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xhorez Psylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Psylo
vs
Lewis

188 cm
28
179 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xhorez Psylo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Psylo looks for a takedown but Lewis sprawls well.
Psylo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lewis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.
Psylo blocks the body kick.
Psylo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lewis but Lewis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xhorez Psylo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
Psylo misses with a takedown
and Lewis counters with a left to the body.
Lewis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Psylo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lewis throws a right hand that Psylo ducks under and follows up with a left that Psylo also avoids with ease.
Psylo shoots in but no luck this time.
Lewis throws a right hand that Psylo ducks under and follows up with a left that Psylo also avoids with ease.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Psylo moves out of range.
Lewis has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.

Psylo looking to score a takedown here. Lewis is defending well but Psylo drives through and ends up in Lewis's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Psylo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Psylo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lewis dives on top into guard.
Psylo being controlled here, momentarily.

Psylo is working an open guard so Lewis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Lewis misses.

Psylo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lewis to the mat! Lewis manages to get full guard.
Lewis is trying to keep Psylo in close.
Psylo passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Psylo is looking for a kimura here.

Psylo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Psylo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lewis defends it well.

Psylo wants to work for an arm triangle but Lewis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Psylo stands up and beckons Lewis to join him on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Psylo or perhaps it was just good defense by Lewis which made him look bad.

Psylo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lewis's half guard.
Lewis gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psylo prevents Lewis from getting back to his feet.

Psylo gets to his feet. Lewis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Psylo has managed to clinch.
Lewis misses with a knee to the head.
Lewis slowing the pace effectively.

Psylo breaks the clinch.
Psylo slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
Lewis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Psylo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lewis. Psylo shrugs it off though.
Psylo misses with a takedown attempt

and Lewis counters by clinching up.
Lewis crunches a lovely knee into Psylo's ribcage.
Psylo fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Psylo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lewis takes the fight into the clinch.

Psylo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Psylo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lewis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Psylo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Lewis clinches with his opponent.

Lewis breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Psylo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mark Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lewis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lewis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Psylo backwards.
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 Xhorez Psylo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Psylo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lewis.
Psylo dodges the punch combination from Lewis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Psylo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewis leaves Psylo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lewis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Psylo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Psylo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lewis counters by clinching up.

Psylo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Psylo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lewis as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xhorez Psylo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lewis rushes Psylo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lewis has Psylo up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis lands a head kick. Psylo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Psylo shoots in but Lewis avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Lewis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Lewis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Psylo defends well.
Psylo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lewis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xhorez Psylo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lewis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Psylo is controlling him.
Lewis has control of Psylo's left arm, preventing Psylo from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Psylo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lewis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lewis has escaped and now he's on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lewis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Psylo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Psylo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lewis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Psylo wants to stand but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lewis advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to take a break and control but Psylo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Psylo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lewis lands a nice short elbow.
Psylo pushes Lewis off looking to stand but Lewis dives back in and keeps control.

Psylo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lewis stands up out of the half guard.
Xhorez Psylo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Psylo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Psylo closes the distance and pushes Lewis back into the cage.
Lewis avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lewis.
Psylo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lewis to keep the fight standing.

Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Psylo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lewis circles away.
Mark Lewis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Psylo has his takedown stuffed

and Lewis counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis misses with a wild combination.
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Psylo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A big right from Lewis misses.
Lewis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lewis wants it to stay on the feet.
Psylo fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Lewis misses.
Psylo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lewis as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xhorez Psylo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Psylo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lewis is fending him off so far but Psylo persists. Nope, Lewis circles away and we're back to standing.
Lewis slaps away a takedown attempt from Psylo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Xhorez Psylo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Psylo dodges the punch combination from Lewis.
Lewis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Psylo on the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws a right and a left that Psylo avoids nicely.
Psylo tries for a takedown but Lewis circles away easily
and Lewis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lewis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis looks to land a combination but Psylo avoids it well.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lewis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lewis throws a nice looking combination but Psylo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lewis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Psylo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lewis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Psylo thinking.
Psylo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lewis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Psylo's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis is in close to Psylo's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lewis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lewis connects with a couple of short punches.

Psylo is looking for a triangle but Lewis pushes his legs off easily.
Psylo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lewis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Psylo is looking for a triangle but Lewis pushes his legs off easily.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Psylo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis is in close to Psylo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lewis works over Psylo with some ground and pound from guard.

Psylo has an active guard here but Lewis has managed to pass into half guard.
Psylo tries to roll over but Lewis keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is nestled in close to Psylo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lewis is keen to just control but Psylo is a slippery customer.

Psylo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lewis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Psylo looking for submissions off his back.

Lewis decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Psylo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Psylo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psylo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lewis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lewis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Psylo working to try and regain half guard.
Lewis wants to control the pace but Psylo is squirming around nicely.
Psylo is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Psylo regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Lewis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

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