PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christy Mack (ranked 4106 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lanky Lewis (ranked 500 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mack
vs
Lewis

184 cm
23
180
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
185
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christy Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lanky Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack looks to land a body kick but Lewis moved away.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mack throws a solid leg kick but Lewis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mack.

Lewis moves into the clinch.
Mack misses with a knee strike.
Lewis is stalling here.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mack with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lewis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mack is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mack walks away with a smile on his face. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lewis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lewis.
Mack is not content to let Lewis control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack prevents Lewis from improving position.
Lewis wants to control but Mack is keeping him busy.
Mack pushes Lewis away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lewis gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lewis looking to control but instead Mack has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Mack wants to get back to his feet.
Lewis throwing shots but Mack is blocking nicely.
Mack won't allow Lewis to pass to mount.

Mack is defending against the submission attempts here by Lewis.
Lewis is looking to advance position but Mack won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack throws a leg kick
and Lewis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mack throws a head kick that misses.
Mack misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but Mack shows good takedown defense.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick and Lewis moves out of range easily.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but Mack shows good takedown defense.
Christy Mack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lanky Lewis.
Mack throws a front kick that sends Lewis stumbling back into the cage.
Lewis stuffs the takedown.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Lewis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mack sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lewis somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack slaps away a takedown attempt from Lewis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mack fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lewis just manages to avoid it.
Mack throws a leg kick that is checked

so Lewis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mack uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lewis shoots for a double leg takedown but Mack sprawls well. He's pushed Lewis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mack fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mack shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Lewis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lewis avoiding damage as Mack throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Christy Mack will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lewis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mack if he has to take too many more of those.

Lewis has closed the distance and engaged Mack in a clinch.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mack tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lewis avoids it.
Lewis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mack with a knee to the head.

Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mack throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mack tried to score with a low kick but Lewis checks it.
Mack motions for Lewis to come forward. Mack throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mack wants to land a leg kick but Lewis is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack throws a leg kick

and Lewis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mack!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis wants to control but Mack is keeping him busy.
Lewis is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mack will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mack wants to get back to his feet.
Lewis controlling from side mount.
Lanky Lewis has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lewis has knee on belly momentarily but Mack bucks him off and regains half guard.
Lewis wants to control but Mack is keeping him busy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mack lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mack tries to avoid it but Lewis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mack to the ground. Mack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mack throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Mack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lewis blocks a low kick nicely.
Lewis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mack defends it nicely.
A head kick misses from Lewis.
Mack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mack is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice sprawl there from Mack as Lewis shoots in.
Mack half committed to a counter leg kick.
Christy Mack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lanky Lewis.
Mack misses with a leg kick

and Lewis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mack!

Lewis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mack keeps working.
Lewis prevents Mack from escaping the position.

Lewis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mack is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lanky Lewis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lewis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mack.
Mack scores with a leg kick.
Mack tries a low kick but Lewis avoids it.
Lewis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Lewis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lewis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mack walks away with a smile on his face. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lewis checks a leg kick.
Mack lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mack scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lewis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mack.
Christy Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lewis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack scoring well with a low kick there.
Mack throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Lewis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mack's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lewis gets to his feet - Mack follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mack scores with a kick to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mack.
Christy Mack is winning the standup battle so far.

Lewis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mack to the ground. Lewis is now in Mack's guard.

Mack has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lewis off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
An inside leg kick lands from Mack.
Lewis checks a leg kick.
Mack throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mack lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lewis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lewis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Lewis clinches up with Mack and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mack tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lewis avoids it.
Mack missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mack missing with knees to the body.

Lewis decides to pull guard.
Mack wants to stand and escape but instead Lewis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Lewis wants to pass the guard but Mack is keeping the position.
Lewis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lewis trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mack manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Mack putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lewis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lewis is trying to drag Mack to the mat but Mack just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Christy Mack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lanky Lewis.
Mack tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lewis avoids it.
Lewis tries to circle away but Mack has him pinned against the cage.
Mack crunches a lovely knee into Lewis's ribcage.
Mack misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.
Lewis avoiding damage as Mack throws knees to the body.
Mack tries to land knees in the clinch but Lewis avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis goes for a takedown attempt but Mack pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Lewis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lewis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Lewis pulls guard effortlessly.

Mack gets to his feet - Lewis follows without any prompting.
Lewis checks a low kick from Mack.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lewis or perhaps it was just good defense by Mack, which made it look bad.
Mack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mack 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.
Lanky Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christy Mack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lewis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mack's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christy Mack showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mack has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight for Lanky Lewis!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Christy Mack!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Christy Mack!

Christy Mack wins by split decision!