PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Lewis (ranked 2746 p4p, 288 weight class) and Manny Wooston (ranked 3384 p4p, 353 weight class). Desmond Lewis had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lewis
vs
Wooston

186 cm
26
158 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

176 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Desmond Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Manny Wooston!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wooston.

Wooston shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lewis is trying to defend but Wooston finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Wooston stands up and beckons Lewis to join him on the feet.

Lewis moves into the clinch successfully.
Lewis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wooston is keeping busy.
Wooston is looking for a takedown.

Lewis works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Wooston is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooston is looking to take this one to the mat.
Desmond Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Wooston.
Lewis stops a takedown attempt from Wooston.
Lewis tries to throw a body punch but Wooston avoids it by throwing Lewis back against the cage.
Wooston wants a takedown but no success here.
Wooston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Lewis pulls guard successfully.
Lewis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wooston preventing the sweep.
Lewis wants to stand up but Wooston is controlling him.
Wooston works over Lewis with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis controls Wooston momentarily but Wooston frees himself.
Wooston won't allow Lewis to sweep him here.
Lewis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lewis tries to get out of the position.
Wooston trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooston lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Wooston from controlling successfully.
Wooston stopping the sweep attempt from Lewis.
Lewis throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooston stays in close to Lewis's body and controls the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wooston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lewis sprawls well. Lewis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wooston gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis tries to counter with a takedown but Wooston is quick to defend against it.
Wooston misses with a takedown attempt - Lewis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Lewis drives through and clinches with Wooston against the cage.

Lewis has picked Wooston up - he's going for a ride! Lewis dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wooston wants to get back to full guard.
Lewis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooston wants to control but Lewis is keeping busy.

Lewis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wooston works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wooston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wooston throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lewis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lewis gets a double leg takedown into Wooston's guard.
Lewis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Wooston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis postures up.

Wooston has his feet on Lewis's thighs here. He's pushed Lewis off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Lewis screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Manny Wooston!