PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abe Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaundre Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaundre Lewis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roach
vs
Lewis

150 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abe Roach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaundre Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roach has Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.

Roach drags the fight down to the ground.
Roach pulls Lewis in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis connects with a couple of short punches.

It looks like Abe Roach has been cut.
Roach pulls Lewis in close to prevent any damage.
Lewis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lewis throws a strike but Roach rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Roach won't allow Lewis to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roach wanted to stand there but Lewis had control of the position.
Lewis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roach really is a fat lump.
Roach connects with a couple of short punches.
Roach has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lewis is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roach decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lewis scores with a three punch combo!

Abe Roach's cut is getting worse.
Roach has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lewis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Roach closes the distance and pushes Lewis back into the cage.
Lewis gets underhooks to prevent Roach's takedown attempt.

Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roach's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lewis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roach scrambles back to his feet.
Lewis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roach is looking to clinch.

Lewis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Roach on his heels. He'll look to pass Roach's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis with a flurry of punches that miss.

Roach working for a triangle but Lewis defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Roach looking for a triangle here. Lewis is fighting it but it looks tight! Roach pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lewis is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Abe Roach!