PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lean Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon 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.

Lang
vs
Lewis

178 cm
29
160 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

186 cm
21
152 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lean Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lang misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
Lang misses the jab.
Lewis moves to clinch but Lang breaks away
and Lang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Lewis clinches up against the cage.
Lewis tries a knee to the head but Lang blocks it.
Lewis blocking some punches.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang loads up on a big right hand but Lewis slips the punch.
Lewis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lewis lands a really nice looking cross but Lang seems unphased.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lewis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lang counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lewis rushes Lang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis gets through Lang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lang.
A shot in the inside from Lang.
Lewis tries to land knees in the clinch but Lang avoids the damage to the body.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Lewis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
Lang struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewis controls his hands.

Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lang. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang lands a nice hook to Lewis's body. Lewis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lang misses with a looping right.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lang swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Lewis clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Lang.
Lang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lang misses with a punch to the body.
Lang lands with a left to the head.
Lang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lewis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lewis prevents a body shot from Lang.
Lewis tries to throw a body punch but Lang avoids it by throwing Lewis back against the cage.
Lang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lang's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang scores with a shoulder strike.
Lang lands a shot to the body.
Lewis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lang working aggressively here.
Lewis controlling the action here for a moment.
Lewis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lang lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Lang.
Lang struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewis controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lang.
Lewis lands a left hand.
Lang prevents Lewis from breaking the clinch.
Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to pull guard but Lang has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis tries to break free but Lang pushes him back against the cage.
Lang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewis is looking to break free of the clinch but Lang has double underhooks.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lang throws a head punch that misses.
Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lewis is looking to break free of the clinch but Lang has double underhooks.
Lang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lewis's efforts to push away.
Lewis blocks a body shot from Lang.
Lewis prevents a body shot from Lang.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lang lands an uppercut.
Lewis wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lean Lang dominated that round.
That's time! Lang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lewis counters with a straight right hand.
Lewis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jon Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Lang moves out of range.
Lewis cracks Lang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Lang is rocked!
Lean Lang is winning the standup battle so far.
Lewis scores with a sloppy right hand. Lang should have avoided that one.
Oh Lang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lang looks to throw the jab but Lewis is out of range.

Lewis has managed to clinch.
Lewis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lang seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lewis can turn it around.
Jon Lewis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lewis.
Lang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lang tries a body shot but Lewis blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lewis creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Lang with a big uppercut! Lang tries to clinch up but Lewis pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Lang to the mat! Lang covers up and Lewis unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jon Lewis!
After the fight, Jon Lewis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.