PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yes Yes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Coward - Black Light Burns. Ryan Lewis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yes Yes's chin.

Lewis
vs
Yes

185 cm
24
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 Las Vegas, Ryan Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yes Yes!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yes Yes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yes shoots for a takedown but Lewis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yes as he avoids it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lewis - the referee stops the clock and Yes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lewis. Yes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yes is looking to land body kicks.
Lewis throws a big counter combination but Yes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lewis.
Yes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lewis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yes stalling the fight.
Yes prevents Lewis from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yes prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lewis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yes prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lewis as Yes tries to tie him up.

Yes jumps guard and drags Lewis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lewis throwing strikes from guard but Yes blocks nicely.
Lewis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yes is on top in guard.

Yes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yes trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yes looking to pass the guard.
Yes wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lewis keeping full guard, as Yes tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lewis holds on and takes a little breather.
Lewis wants to sweep here but Yes controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yes wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Yes stopping the sweep attempt from Lewis.

Lewis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yes wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lewis as he jumps to the side.
Lewis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's four 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.
A left and a right from Yes both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Ryan Lewis has been cut.
Yes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lewis pinned against the cage. Lewis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Lewis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yes on his heels. He'll look to pass Yes's guard now, I'm sure.
Yes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Yes keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yes striking off his back but it's not causing Lewis any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yes Yes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Lewis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Horrible takedown attempt by Lewis or perhaps it was just good defense by Yes, which made it look bad.
Yes tries to bum rush Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Lewis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yes shoots in and drives through. Lewis sprawls well.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yes.
Yes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yes wants it to stay on the feet.
Yes stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lewis drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis is stalling in the full guard.

Yes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lewis is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yes is looking to stand up but Lewis isn't so interested in that idea.
Lewis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lewis looking to sit in guard and control but Yes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yes is looking to work some ground and pound but Lewis has wrist control.
Yes wants to stand but Lewis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yes wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yes postures up in Lewis's guard and throws a big left but Lewis blocks it.
Ryan Lewis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yes wants to stand but Lewis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yes stopping the sweep attempt from Lewis.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lewis is trying to hold Yes in close to prevent damage but Yes has managed to pass into half guard.
Yes trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yes is keen to just control but Lewis is a slippery customer.
Yes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lewis defending well though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Yes has closed the distance and engaged Lewis in a clinch.
Yes is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Yes jumps into guard, dragging Lewis to the mat.
Yes trying to keep a closed guard but Lewis is proving a slippery customer.
Yes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yes keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Yes is trying to keep Lewis in close.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Yes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Yes 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lewis looking to pass the guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yes Yes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Lewis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.

Yes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lewis controls the pace.

Lewis is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Yes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Yes has escaped and now he's on top!

Lewis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yes defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yes wanted to stand there but Lewis had control of the position.
Lewis looking to control.
Yes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Lewis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lewis is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lewis misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Yes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Yes decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lewis to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lewis is defended easily by Yes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Yes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yes.
Nice sprawl there from Lewis as Yes shoots in.
Yes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lewis closes the distance and clinches up with Yes, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes Yes against the cage but Yes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yes wants to counter the offense by Lewis and move into the clinch position.
Lewis has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis with a lazy takedown attempt

and Yes counters by clinching up.

Yes manages to break the clinch.

Yes pushes Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
Yes stalls.
Yes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Lewis jumps guard and drags Yes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Yes wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.

Yes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yes wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yes Yes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yes Yes!
Ryan Lewis spoke after the fight, saying '"Well my opponent was pretty good. We had an amazing fight and I wish him well but I will come back and train harder. As of all, a loss is a learning process from my mistakes and I will use that to be better than ever. So congratulations to my opponent and I'll be better than before."'.