PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Lew (ranked 3535 p4p, 3518 weight class) and Madness Fighter (ranked 453 p4p, 452 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lew
vs
Fighter

185 cm
19
180
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
175
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julius Lew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Madness Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lew misses with a straight right.
Lew seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lew throws a low kick but Fighter moves out of range easily.
Fighter appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lew lands a leg kick that knocks Fighter off balance momentarily.
Fighter connects with a looping right hand.
Lew smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fighter doesn't manage to clinch there - Lew circles away.
Fighter lands a leg kick that knocks Lew off balance momentarily.
Fighter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lew walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fighter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lew misses with a leg kick

and Fighter counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Lew avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
Lew has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Fighter.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Lew avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lew.
Lew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lew with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lew throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lew tries to pull guard but Fighter holds him up against the cage and eventually Lew drops back down to his feet.
Lew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fighter blocking some punches.
Fighter scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fighter.
Fighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter struggles to land a body shot inside as Lew controls his hands.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fighter misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lew.
Lew working Fighter over with knees to the body.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Fighter - that landed with a thud.
Fighter digs a right hand into Lew's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lew's gas tank.
Fighter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fighter lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lew is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fighter is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Lew.
Lew tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lew jumps guard but Fighter stands there with Lew around his waist. Lew gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fighter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fighter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fighter misses with a punch to the body.
Lew jumps guard but Fighter stands there with Lew around his waist. Lew gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Lew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lew misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter presses Lew against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fighter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter tries to work over Lew's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lew blocking some punches.
Fighter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lew prevents a body shot from Fighter.
Fighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Lew uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Lew.
Lew working aggressively here.
A short right from Fighter on the inside.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lew lands with a right to the head.
Fighter misses with the head strike.
Fighter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter lands a nice shot to the body.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lew blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lew.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lew fails to land.
Lew misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lew blocking some punches.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fighter pushes Lew back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lew fails to land.
Fighter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fighter misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
Lew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lew lands with a light punch inside.
Fighter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lew obliges.
Lew swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fighter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter managing to block the knees to the body from Lew.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lew misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Madness Fighter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A lazy left from Lew finds it's target.
Good leg kick by Lew.
Lew looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fighter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fighter blocks the body kick.
Jab from Lew.
Julius Lew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lew throws a lazy right hand but Fighter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fighter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fighter lands a nice shot that snaps Lew's head back.
Lew tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fighter is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fighter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lew.
Fighter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Decent striking displayed by Fighter there.
Lew misses with a low kick as Fighter jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lew walks into a left hand.

Lew moves into the clinch.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
Lew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lew blocking some punches.
Lew throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lew.
Fighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lew's elbow.
Lew presses Fighter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Madness Fighter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lew connects with a knee to the head.
Fighter tries to work over Lew's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fighter has a couple of punches blocked by Lew.
Fighter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lew has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
Nice body punch from Fighter - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lew.
Lew lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter pushes Lew back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fighter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lew tries a knee to the head but Fighter blocks it.
Lew missing with knees to the body.
Fighter has a couple of punches blocked by Lew.
Lew working aggressively here.
Lew lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lew's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lew prevents a body shot from Fighter.
Lew misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter managing to block the knees to the body from Lew.
Lew tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fighter avoids it.
Fighter tries a body shot but Lew blocks it.
Lew misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lew.
Fighter misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lew.
Fighter digs a right hand underneath Lew's ribcage. Lew let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter lands with a left to the head.
Lew tries to land knees in the clinch but Fighter avoids the damage to the body.
Lew scores with a shoulder strike.
Fighter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Lew avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.

Lew pulls Fighter into guard.

Fighter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Lew throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Lew escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fighter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter tries to stand but Lew is controlling from the bottom.

Lew looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fighter wants to stand but Lew has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Lew has his foot on Fighter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fighter works his way back into a safe position though.

Fighter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lew has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fighter has managed to get both his arms back between Lew's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Lew dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fighter slips a straight right by Lew.
Fighter doesn't manage to clinch there - Lew circles away.
Lew swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fighter.

Lew closes the distance and clinches.
Lew tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
Lew prevents a body shot from Fighter.
Fighter misses with the head strike.
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Lew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fighter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fighter lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter tries a body shot but Lew blocks it.
Lew lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter blocking some punches.
Fighter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lew fails to land.
Lew throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter.
Fighter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
Fighter lands with a short shot to the head.
Lew swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lew jumps guard but Fighter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fighter blocking some punches.
A short right from Lew on the inside.
Lew tries to land knees in the clinch but Fighter avoids the damage to the body.
Lew misses with a knee to the head.
Fighter struggles to land a body shot inside as Lew controls his hands.
Lew lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fighter misses with a punch on the inside.
Fighter misses with a punch on the inside.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fighter lands a hook that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
Fighter scores with a shoulder strike.
Lew misses with a punch on the inside.
Fighter misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lew throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fighter misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter tries a body shot but Lew blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lew creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fighter works on Lew's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lew.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Fighter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lew is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fighter is defending well for now.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fighter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fighter.
Fighter lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lew.
A left hand lands to the body for Fighter.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
Fighter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lew scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lew blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lew tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fighter avoids it.
Fighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lew throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lew's elbow.
Fighter misses with the head strike.
Lew has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
Fighter lands with a short shot to the head.
Fighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lew's elbow.
Lew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lew blocks a body shot from Fighter.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fighter.
Fighter gets through Lew's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Fighter.
Fighter is working Lew over against the cage.
Fighter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter digs a right hand into Lew's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lew's gas tank.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter lands an uppercut.
Fighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lew swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lew tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fighter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fighter cracks Lew with a nice body shot.
Fighter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fighter lands an uppercut.
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Lew uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
Lew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lew.
Lew misses with a punch to the body.
Lew's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fighter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lew stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lew tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fighter just stands there and leans against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Madness Fighter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fighter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Madness Fighter!
An out of breath Madness Fighter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.