PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chief Killer (ranked 4663 p4p, 4536 weight class) and Derrick Lewis (ranked 518 p4p, 511 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Killer
vs
Lewis

190 cm
28
220
4 - 6 - 0

192 cm
25
218
7 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derrick Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer shoots in for a double leg but Lewis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Killer dives in and grabs Lewis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes down on Killer's head and hops out.
Killer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lewis counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Killer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Killer closes the distance and clinches up with Lewis, looking for a takedown. Killer pushes Lewis against the cage but Lewis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Killer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chief Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Killer tries for a takedown but Lewis manages to get underhooks.
Killer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lewis.
Killer wants a takedown but no success here.
Still in the clinch, Lewis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lewis is pushing Killer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Killer is pressed up against the cage. Lewis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Killer down to the mat. Killer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lewis has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer fails with a takedown attempt.
Killer goes for a double leg but Lewis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lewis continues to drive forward.
Killer misses with a takedown attempt

and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Killer won't be happy with that.
Killer is breathing heavily.

Lewis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lewis trying to control the action but Killer is working from the bottom.

Lewis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Killer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Killer's legs.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Killer is looking to regain half guard here but Lewis keeps moving and retains side control.

Lewis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killer is looking for a sweep.

Lewis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Killer has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Killer keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Killer tries to buck Lewis off but Lewis is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Killer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Killer trying to control from the bottom.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but Killer defending well.
Killer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Killer actively working from the bottom here.
Killer is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Killer trying to hold on to Lewis's head to control him but Lewis postures up.

Lewis is trying to work for a kimura but Killer is defending well.
Killer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Killer actively working from the bottom here.
Killer is looking to improve his position.
Killer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis advances position into side control!

Lewis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Killer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Killer tries to buck Lewis off but Lewis is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis moves into full mount!

Killer tries to improve his position but Lewis has taken his back! Lewis has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Killer tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Lewis pushes Killer away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Derrick Lewis!