PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Kannemeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omarr Lewith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Kannemeyer
vs
Lewith

176 cm
25
161 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

182 cm
25
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Kannemeyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omarr Lewith!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kannemeyer scores with a takedown into Lewith's guard.
Kannemeyer looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lewith looking for a sweep. Not yet Lewith, not yet.
Lewith seems keen to control Kannemeyer's posture.
Lewith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kannemeyer.
Lewith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kannemeyer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kannemeyer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kannemeyer working away.
Lewith is looking for a sweep.
Lewith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lewith gets full guard.
Lewith pulls Kannemeyer in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lewith pulls Kannemeyer in close to prevent any damage.
Lewith wants to sweep here but Kannemeyer controlling him for the moment.
Lewith is trying to keep Kannemeyer in close.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lewith wants to sweep here but Kannemeyer controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewith is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Roy Kannemeyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kannemeyer throws a big counter combination but Lewith scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lewith misses with a hook.
Kannemeyer staying out of range there.
Kannemeyer is looking to counter the offense by Lewith and move into the clinch.
Kannemeyer avoids the body shot from Lewith.
Lewith throws a hook but Kannemeyer blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lewith missing with a left hand there. Kannemeyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewith. Kannemeyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kannemeyer appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lewith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kannemeyer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kannemeyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewith.

Kannemeyer gets a takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lewith manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Kannemeyer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kannemeyer enables Lewith to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kannemeyer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lewith sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kannemeyer's guard.
Lewith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lewith is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewith is continuing to stall.
Kannemeyer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lewith.
Well, if Lewith 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The adventures of Lewith the control monster continue. Boring.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kannemeyer's face as Lewith controls the position.
Roy Kannemeyer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kannemeyer stops Lewith from passing to mount.
Lewith is staying tight to Kannemeyer's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lewith wants to control but Kannemeyer is keeping him busy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lewith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lewith misses with a wild body shot.
Kannemeyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewith.
Kannemeyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewith.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kannemeyer is looking to clinch but Lewith is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omarr Lewith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kannemeyer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kannemeyer showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lewith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lewith is pulling down on Kannemeyer's head. It's preventing any offense from Kannemeyer, at least for the moment.
Lewith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewith seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kannemeyer won't allow Lewith to pass to mount.
Lewith uses his free foot to push down on Kannemeyer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kannemeyer.
Lewith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lewith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Lewith has control of Kannemeyer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kannemeyer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lewith controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannemeyer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lewith.
Lewith controlling his opponent.
Kannemeyer stops Lewith from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Lewith controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lewith tries to control but Kannemeyer wriggling away.
Lewith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kannemeyer tries to hold on but Lewith postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kannemeyer is desperately trying to improve his position but Lewith has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Omarr Lewith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lewith 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omarr Lewith!