PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between RollBack TheNineteenth (ranked 767 p4p, 1384 weight class) and William Lewis (ranked 107 p4p, 200 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

TheNineteenth
vs
Lewis

183 cm
28
170
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
27
182
6 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Northern Zombie
Shadow Realm Apparel

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, RollBack TheNineteenth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lewis has taken the fight to the clinch.
TheNineteenth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Lewis on the inside.
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of TheNineteenth backwards.

Lewis pulls guard successfully.

Lewis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lewis controls TheNineteenth momentarily but TheNineteenth frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lewis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. TheNineteenth is aware though and is defending well.

TheNineteenth gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TheNineteenth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
TheNineteenth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Lewis moves forwards but TheNineteenth connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Lewis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lewis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TheNineteenth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lewis doesn't seem bothered though.
Lewis misses with a leg kick.
Lewis tries to score with a low kick but TheNineteenth moves his leg out of the way.
TheNineteenth scores with a punch to the head.
TheNineteenth looks to land a right hand but Lewis moved out of range.
Lewis slips a straight right by TheNineteenth.
Lewis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Lewis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. TheNineteenth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lewis misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lewis.
TheNineteenth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Lewis.
Lewis throws a shot to the body.
TheNineteenth moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lewis slips under a jab from TheNineteenth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but TheNineteenth manages to avoid it.
TheNineteenth throws a lazy right hand but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lewis wants to clinch up but TheNineteenth keeps it at a distance.
TheNineteenth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lewis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lewis is looking to clinch but TheNineteenth is avoiding it.
TheNineteenth cracks Lewis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lewis slips a straight right by TheNineteenth.
TheNineteenth looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
TheNineteenth definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lewis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
TheNineteenth misses with a lunging right hand
and Lewis counters with a series of strikes. TheNineteenth will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but TheNineteenth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
TheNineteenth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A shot to the liver by Lewis. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis scores with a shot to the body.
Lewis throws out a loose jab but TheNineteenth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
TheNineteenth moves out of range as Lewis strikes.
TheNineteenth misses with a left hand
and Lewis counters with a two punch combo.
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. TheNineteenth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis moves away from the strike by TheNineteenth.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but TheNineteenth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
TheNineteenth throws a right and a left that Lewis avoids nicely.
Lewis misses with a leg kick
and TheNineteenth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lewis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lewis throws a hook but TheNineteenth avoids it easily.
Lewis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as TheNineteenth throws out the jab.
TheNineteenth misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
TheNineteenth throws a right hand that misses
enabling Lewis to counter with a crisp jab.
Lewis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract TheNineteenth.
TheNineteenth throwing a counter right hand but Lewis manages to avoid it.
TheNineteenth lands an overhand right.

Lewis has managed to clinch.
Lewis misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis has TheNineteenth pressed against the cage, preventing TheNineteenth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from TheNineteenth.

TheNineteenth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
TheNineteenth just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis staying out of range there.
TheNineteenth shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from TheNineteenth.
Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but William Lewis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

TheNineteenth blocks a head kick by Lewis.
TheNineteenth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
TheNineteenth throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis loads up on a big right hand but TheNineteenth slips the punch.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
TheNineteenth throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.
Lewis misses with a hook
and TheNineteenth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
TheNineteenth connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
TheNineteenth throwing a counter right hand but Lewis manages to avoid it.
TheNineteenth misses with a right hand
and Lewis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
TheNineteenth slips under a jab.

Lewis rushes TheNineteenth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

TheNineteenth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
A cross from TheNineteenth lands.
Lewis lands with a kick to the temple. TheNineteenth shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to clinch
and Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lewis throws a hook to the side of TheNineteenth's head but TheNineteenth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from TheNineteenth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lewis misses with an uppercut.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Lewis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
TheNineteenth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
William Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lewis instigates a clinch.

Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
TheNineteenth is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Lewis forces TheNineteenth back against the cage and clinches.
TheNineteenth tries to break free but Lewis pushes him back against the cage.
Lewis misses with the head strike.

TheNineteenth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewis takes a swing at TheNineteenth's ribcage but misses.
Lewis throws a right hand that TheNineteenth ducks under and follows up with a left that TheNineteenth also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
TheNineteenth lands a two punch combo.
TheNineteenth catches Lewis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lewis scores with a one two! TheNineteenth had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lewis blocks a jab.
TheNineteenth sets himself, and Lewis steps forward looking for the clinch! TheNineteenth avoids it this time.
TheNineteenth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lewis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A lazy left from TheNineteenth finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. TheNineteenth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
TheNineteenth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lewis defending well as TheNineteenth loads up on a big left hand.
Lewis is looking to clinch but TheNineteenth is avoiding it.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but TheNineteenth pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
TheNineteenth thows a left - swing and a miss!
TheNineteenth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lewis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from TheNineteenth.
TheNineteenth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
Lewis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt TheNineteenth.
Lewis slips under a jab from TheNineteenth.
TheNineteenth misses with an uppercut
and Lewis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but TheNineteenth manages to avoid it.
Lewis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
TheNineteenth misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Lewis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lewis throws a big shot that misses.
TheNineteenth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lewis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. TheNineteenth doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a body punch but TheNineteenth moves out of range.
Lewis throws a predictable looking body shot
and TheNineteenth counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from TheNineteenth.

Lewis moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Lewis takes a shot to the head.

TheNineteenth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lewis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as TheNineteenth throws out the jab.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before TheNineteenth has time to react.
TheNineteenth looks to land a combination. Lewis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis closes the distance looking to clinch
and TheNineteenth counters with a left right combination that sends Lewis crashing to the mat - TheNineteenth wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Lewis out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). RollBack TheNineteenth!
An out of breath RollBack TheNineteenth thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.