PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Orel (ranked 1327 p4p, 1164 weight class) and Derrick Lewis (ranked 205 p4p, 182 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Orel
vs
Lewis

195 cm
28
205
16 - 14 - 0

192 cm
39
218
24 - 23 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent 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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Orel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derrick Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adam Orel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Orel has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short uppercut from Orel.
Lewis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lewis is trying to pull guard but Orel has him pressed against the cage.
Orel tries to land a knee to the head but Lewis blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Orel is struggling to control the position.
Lewis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Orel is keeping busy.
Orel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis is working for takedown but Orel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Adam Orel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Lewis.
Lewis is trying to pull guard but Orel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lewis fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to control Orel's arms but Orel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lewis has his back to the cage.
Lewis scores with a hook to the body.

Lewis manages to break the clinch.
Orel misses with a two punch combination.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
Orel is looking to counter punch.
Orel misses with a wild combination.
Lewis has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Orel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lewis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Orel jabs Lewis right on the nose. Lewis blinks but takes it well.
Lewis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orel.
And Lewis tries to counter it with a takedown but Orel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Orel.
Nice defenses there by Lewis.
Lewis looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Lewis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orel is looking to stand up but Lewis isn't so interested in that idea.

Lewis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lewis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lewis stops Orel from standing up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orel lands the left hand.
Orel throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Orel. Beautiful body shot.
Orel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lewiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Orel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Orel as he jumps to the side.
Orel throws a right hand that Lewis ducks under and follows up with a left that Lewis also avoids with ease.
Lewis is looking to score with low kicks.
Lewis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Orel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Orel.
Orel with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orel misses with a straight left.
Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orel.
Lewis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis ducks right into an uppercut from Orel.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Orel but Orel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Orel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Orel misses with a two punch combination.
Orel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Orel swinging wildly here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Orel.
Orel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Lewis pulls guard successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Orel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice shot by Orel.
Orel checks a low kick from Lewis.
Orel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lewis.

Lewis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Orel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lewis looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis passes Orel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lewis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Orel's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orel tries to kick Lewis off but Lewis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Lewis wants to work for an arm triangle but Orel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lewis stops Orel from getting back to his feet.
Lewis wants to free his trapped foot but Orel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orel is trying to stand.

Orel has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Lewis is on him like a limpet, forcing Orel back against the cage.
Lewis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orels head.
Orel struggles to land a body shot inside as Lewis controls his hands.
Orel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sloppy strikes from Lewis. Those never looked like landing.

Lewis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Orel sprawls well initially but Lewis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Orel pushes Lewis off looking to stand but Lewis dives back in and keeps control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis content to control rather than advance.
Lewis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Orel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Orel wants to stand back up but Lewis manages to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis prevents Orel from escaping the position.

Lewis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Orel explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Orel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Lewis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lewis lands in his opponent's guard.
Lewis looking to sit in guard and control but Orel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Orel wants to get up but he can't break Lewis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orel postures up.
Orel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lewis is proving hard to escape from.
Lewis is trying to keep Orel in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Orel decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lewis, up you get!
Lewis lands a slapping body shot.
Orel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Orel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orel throws out a loose jab but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Lewis.
Orel misses the jab.
Lewis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Adam Orel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Orel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lewis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Orel's half guard.

Orel pushes Lewis off and gets back to his feet.
Adam Orel is winning the standup battle so far.
Orel tests Lewis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Orel with a nice cross.
Orel missing with a left hand there. Lewis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lewis looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lewis. Lewis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lewis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Orel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lewis scrambles back to his feet.
Lewis misses the jab.
It looked like Orel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Orel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lewis circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Orel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orel throws a right and a left that Lewis avoids nicely.

Orel has Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
Adam Orel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lewis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Orel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lewis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Orel tries to land a knee to the head but Lewis blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Orel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orel misses with a punch on the inside.
Orel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Orel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Orel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Orel blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Lewis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis defending well as Orel loads up on a big left hand.
Lewis dives in for a single leg takedown but Orel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Orel throwing a counter right hand but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Orel misses with a body shot.
Orel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lewis.

Lewis moves into the clinch successfully.
Orel just leaning against Lewis, taking a breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalling in the clinch from Orel.
Orel gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orel.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Orel as he jumps to the side.
Orel misses with a wild body shot.
Lewis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Adam Orel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orel throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orel throws a right and a left that Lewis avoids nicely.
Lewis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lewis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Orel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lewis.
Orel just misses with a punch to the body.
Orel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Orel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Orel misses the target.
Derrick Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lewis.
Adam Orel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Lewis.
Lewis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orel throws out the jab.
Orel scores with a nice right hand.
Orel missing with a left hand there. Lewis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Lewis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lewis moves away from the strike by Orel.
Lewis blocks a jab.
Adam Orel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orel.
Orel throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.
Lewis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lewis rushes Orel and presses him up against the cage.
Lewis tries to pull guard but Orel holds him up against the cage and eventually Lewis drops back down to his feet.
Orel lands a left hand.
Orel swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Orel after a bit of a struggle.
Orel stops a takedown attempt from Lewis.
Lewis misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Orel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Orel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Orel!