PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Naaktgeboren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Lewis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lewis
vs
Naaktgeboren

186 cm
20
194 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

184 cm
22
186 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bas Naaktgeboren!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naaktgeboren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Naaktgeboren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Bas Naaktgeboren has been cut.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naaktgeboren.
Lewis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Naaktgeboren. Naaktgeboren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Naaktgeboren wants to clinch.

Naaktgeboren drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Naaktgeboren preventing the sweep.
Naaktgeboren is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Naaktgeboren from controlling successfully.
Lewis is looking to stand up but Naaktgeboren isn't so interested in that idea.
Naaktgeboren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lewis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Naaktgeboren preventing the sweep.
Naaktgeboren passes Lewis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lewis tries to get to full guard but Naaktgeboren has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Naaktgeboren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lewis.
Naaktgeboren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mark Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis throws a looping overhand right but Naaktgeboren ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Lewis does it's job there.
Lewis misses with a hook. Naaktgeboren ducked under it nicely.
Naaktgeboren fails with a takedown attempt.
Lewis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lewis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Naaktgeboren takes the fight into the clinch.
Naaktgeboren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Naaktgeboren is pressed up against the cage. Lewis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Naaktgeboren down to the mat. Naaktgeboren avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lewis digs a good body shot into Naaktgeboren's ribs.
Lewis lands a head shot.

Naaktgeboren forces Lewis back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Naaktgeboren manages to break the clinch.
Naaktgeboren blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Naaktgeboren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Naaktgeboren doesn't manage to clinch there - Lewis circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Naaktgeboren's head.
Lewis looks to land a right hand but Naaktgeboren moved out of range.
Lewis lands with a nice body punch.
Lewis lands a head shot.
Lewis clobbers Naaktgeboren with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Naaktgeboren ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Naaktgeboren is looking to clinch.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lewis throws a shot from downtown. Naaktgeboren moves away and avoids it.
Naaktgeboren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lewis paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Naaktgeboren instigates a clinch.
Lewis avoiding damage as Naaktgeboren throws knees to the body.

Naaktgeboren breaks the clinch.
Lewis cracks Naaktgeboren with a right hand to the side of the head.
Naaktgeboren looks gassed!
Lewis scores with a jab.
Naaktgeboren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Naaktgeboren ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Naaktgeboren tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lewis throws out a loose jab but Naaktgeboren uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Lewis misses.
Naaktgeboren is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Naaktgeboren's head.
Lewis catches Naaktgeboren napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Naaktgeboren to the canvas!

Naaktgeboren is rocked!
Lewis passes into half guard.
Naaktgeboren is still in real trouble! Can Lewis finish him?
Nice strikes from Lewis there.
Naaktgeboren tries to get to full guard but Lewis has control of the leg.
Naaktgeboren seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Naaktgeboren taking some punishment here, with Lewis in his half guard.
Naaktgeboren is looking to improve his position.
Lewis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lewis tries to stand but can't do so whilst Naaktgeboren controls his leg.
Lewis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis moves nicely into side control.

Lewis decides to stand back up. Lewis steps back and let's Naaktgeboren get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Naaktgeboren.
Mark Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naaktgeboren tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Naaktgeboren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lewis throws a hook but Naaktgeboren blocks it.
Naaktgeboren walks into a jab.

That has opened up Bas Naaktgeboren's cut even more.
Lewis swats away the attempt to clinch by Naaktgeboren.
Naaktgeboren looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Naaktgeboren avoids the body shot from Lewis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Naaktgeboren closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lewis to the mat! Lewis manages to get full guard.
Lewis wants to sweep here but Naaktgeboren controlling him for the moment.
Lewis keeping full guard, as Naaktgeboren tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Lewis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bas Naaktgeboren's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Naaktgeboren tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Naaktgeboren closes the distance and clinches.
Lewis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Naaktgeboren manages to break the clinch.
Lewis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lewis misses with a looping left.
Lewis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Naaktgeboren stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lewis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Naaktgeboren tries to clinch there but Lewis circles away.
Naaktgeboren gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lewis.
Naaktgeboren misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lewis drops his shoulder and cracks Naaktgeboren with a huge uppercut! Naaktgeboren goes down! Can Lewis finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Naaktgeboren is working an open guard so Lewis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lewis drops Naaktgeboren with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Naaktgeboren! Lewis dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Mark Lewis!