PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Rearden (ranked 6080 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Lewis (ranked 6011 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rearden
vs
Lewis

170 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Rearden!
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, Steve Lewis!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rearden looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Steve Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis tries to clinch up.

Lewis moves into the clinch successfully.
Lewis lands with a left to the head.
Lewis is working Rearden over against the cage.

Rearden breaks the clinch.
Rearden scores with a jab to the body.

Lewis darts in and clinches Rearden up against the cage.
Lewis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lewis lands a left hand.
Rearden is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rearden tries to stall but Lewis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hook to the body lands for Lewis.
Rearden is breathing heavily.
Lewis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lewis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rearden takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rearden tries to work over Lewis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Lewis.
Lewis working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
Rearden is looking to control Lewis's arms but Lewis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rearden has his back to the cage.
Lewis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lewis lands with a right to the head.
Lewis lands a left hand.
Rearden tries to throw a body punch but Lewis avoids it by throwing Rearden back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lewis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lewis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rearden can't break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lewis.
A body shot lands from Lewis.
Rearden takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lewis.
A left hand lands to the body for Lewis.
Lewis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Lewis.
Rearden takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Lewis.
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rearden backwards.
A right hand to the body from Lewis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands an uppercut.
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rearden backwards.
A short right from Lewis.
Lewis lands a left hand.
Lewis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rearden backwards.

Rearden is rocked!
Lewis lands a big right hand that drops Rearden! The killer instinct kicks in and Lewis finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lewis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Lewis!