PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Nog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis has chosen Full Circle as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nog
vs
Lewis

190 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

193 cm
22
235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Junior Nog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Larry Lewis!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nog throws a series of punches but Lewis avoids them all with ease.
Nog sets himself, and Lewis steps forward looking for the clinch! Nog avoids it this time.
Nog shoots in but Lewis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lewis wants to counter the offense by Nog and move into the clinch position.
A jab from Lewis finds it's way through Nog's defenses.
Lewis slips a jab from Nog.
Lewis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nog falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lewis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lewis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nog tries to pull guard but Lewis won't allow it.
Nog is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lewis to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Nog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lewis lands a knee to the body.
Nog has been working on his balance at Soul Supremacy - UK, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Lewis.
Lewis scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Lewis as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lewis.
Nog is breathing heavily.
Lewis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lewis lands a good knee to the midsection. Nog won't want to take too many of those.
Lewis lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Lewis.
Lewis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lewis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nog's face.
Lewis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nog backwards.
Nog takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis lands a knee to the body.
Lewis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Junior Nog has been cut.
Lewis lands with a left to the head.
Lewis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lewis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Lewis - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Lewis.
Lewis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis presses Nog against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lewis.
Lewis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Nog is rocked!
Lewis has Nog pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Nog is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Lewis - that's hurt Nog badly! Oh, another knee lands and Nog is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Nog doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Larry Lewis!
During a confident post fight interview, Larry Lewis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.