PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sol Fitzsimmons (ranked 2313 p4p, 2684 weight class) and Clive Staples Lewis (ranked 293 p4p, 340 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fitzsimmons
vs
Lewis

187 cm
32
215
18 - 15 - 1

182 cm
38
212
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sol Fitzsimmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clive Staples Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzsimmons connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lewis. Lewis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fitzsimmons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Fitzsimmons circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis tries to clinch but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice looking body shot.
Fitzsimmons scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Clive Staples Lewis has been cut.
Lewis tries to clinch but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Fitzsimmons pushes him off.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Lewis moves to clinch but Fitzsimmons breaks away
and Fitzsimmons counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lewis thinking.

Lewis has Fitzsimmons up against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Our sources have told us that Fitzsimmons has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fitzsimmons lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons blocks an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons is leaning against Lewis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lewis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fitzsimmons lands a shot to the body.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons stalling the fight.
Lewis throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzsimmons unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lewis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lewis looks winded!
Fitzsimmons lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fitzsimmons scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzsimmons manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fitzsimmons lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees to the body from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Fitzsimmons.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons digs a right hand into Lewis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lewis's gas tank.
Fitzsimmons lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fitzsimmons is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fitzsimmons lands an elbow inside.
Fitzsimmons lands an elbow just above Lewis 's eye.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fitzsimmons.
Still in the clinch, Fitzsimmons scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzsimmons creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fitzsimmons obliges.
Lewis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fitzsimmons lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fitzsimmons effectively controlling the action here.
A body shot lands from Fitzsimmons.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fitzsimmons lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lewis throws a head punch that misses.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fitzsimmons is working Lewis over against the cage.
Fitzsimmons throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lewiss head.
Fitzsimmons lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Fitzsimmons.
Still in the clinch, Fitzsimmons scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fitzsimmons just leaning against Lewis, taking a breather.
Fitzsimmons softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fitzsimmons taking a breather.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzsimmons lands with a light punch inside.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons avoiding damage.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzsimmons.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons digs a right hand underneath Lewis's ribcage. Lewis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzsimmons creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fitzsimmons lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.

Lewis is rocked!
Fitzsimmons lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lewis is still on wobbly legs! Can Fitzsimmons finish him?
The referee calls for Fitzsimmons to work.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lewis seems to have recovered his senses.
Fitzsimmons effectively controlling the action here.
A short uppercut from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons blocks an uppercut.
Lewis lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fitzsimmons lands a body punch.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sol Fitzsimmons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clive Staples Lewis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fitzsimmons scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Fitzsimmons circles away.
Lewis tries to clinch but Fitzsimmons moves away
and Fitzsimmons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Fitzsimmons swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Fitzsimmons cracks Lewis with an uppercut from hell and Lewis crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Fitzsimmons's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fitzsimmons with a nice head shot there.
Fitzsimmons stands up over Lewis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fitzsimmons chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitzsimmons trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Fitzsimmons lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fitzsimmons connects with a couple of short punches.
Lewis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fitzsimmons is one step ahead there.
Fitzsimmons sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lewis wants to sweep here but Fitzsimmons controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lewis thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Fitzsimmons looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fitzsimmons is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fitzsimmons trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lewis is on top in guard.

Fitzsimmons working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lewis.
Lewis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fitzsimmons lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Lewis throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fitzsimmons looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Fitzsimmons from controlling successfully.
Lewis tries to strike from the bottom.
Lewis throwing short punches from the bottom.
Fitzsimmons postures up and lands a big shot to Lewis's brow.
Fitzsimmons works over Lewis with some ground and pound from guard.
Lewis wants to sweep but no luck.
Fitzsimmons pushes down on Lewis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fitzsimmons lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fitzsimmons looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fitzsimmons has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fitzsimmons lands strikes from half guard.
Sol Fitzsimmons overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fitzsimmons wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working.
Fitzsimmons drops an elbow to the side of Lewis's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fitzsimmons drops an elbow to the side of Lewis's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lewis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fitzsimmons lands a couple of elbows.

Fitzsimmons gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fitzsimmons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
Fitzsimmons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clive Staples Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzsimmons connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lewis momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fitzsimmons comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Fitzsimmons. That snapped Lewis's head back.

That has opened up Clive Staples Lewis's cut even more.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Fitzsimmons! Lewis is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sol Fitzsimmons!
An out of breath Sol Fitzsimmons thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.