PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Lewis (ranked 2354 p4p, 2883 weight class) and Krit Leekpai (ranked 90 p4p, 120 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lewis
vs
Leekpai

192 cm
34
218
14 - 15 - 0

192 cm
39
205
30 - 38 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derrick Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krit Leekpai!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Leekpai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lewis doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Derrick Lewis has been cut.
A jab from Leekpai finds it's way through Lewis's defenses.
Leekpai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leekpai misses with a wild body shot.
Leekpai looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Leekpai throws an off balance right hand
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lewis walks into a stiff left hand from Leekpai.
Leekpai looks to land a right hand but Lewis moved out of range.
Lewis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leekpai.
Leekpai is looking to slow Lewis down with leg kicks.
Lewis slips under a jab.
Lewis checks a low kick from Leekpai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Leekpai gets caught flat footed, as Lewis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Leekpai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis won't allow Leekpai to sweep him here.
Lewis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leekpai's guard.

Lewis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leekpai is just riding it out for now. Lewis eventually gives up the hold.
Leekpai is looking for a sweep. Lewis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leekpai is looking to control Lewis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Leekpai avoid being mounted?
Leekpai is looking for a sweep. Lewis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is pressing down on Leekpai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leekpai is holding on for now.
Lewis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leekpai defending well though.
Leekpai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lewis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lewis seems to be looking for submissions.
Leekpai is looking for a sweep. Lewis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lewis prevents Leekpai from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leekpai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Lewis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Leekpai trying to control but Lewis postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lewis seems to be working for a kimura but Leekpai defends the submission attempt.
Leekpai wants to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leekpai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Leekpai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Leekpai is trying to control the position but Lewis postures up.
Leekpai keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Leekpai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Leekpai is trying to control the position but Lewis postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Lewis gets a takedown into half guard.

Lewis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leekpai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lewis.
Lewis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Leekpai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lewis is working for a kimura but Leekpai is defending it quite comfortably.

Lewis is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Leekpai is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Derrick Lewis!