PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lex Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Plutonio Napalm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lewis
vs
Napalm

181 cm
22
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
19
141 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Crippler's Corner
Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lex Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Plutonio Napalm!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lewis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lewis showed some decent athleticism there.
Lewis tries to pass to full mount but Napalm defends it.

Napalm looking for a kimura from the bottom but Lewis passes into side control!
Lewis has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Napalm!

Lewis looking for a guillotine from mount but Napalm is having none of it.
Napalm is trying to escape the mount.
Lewis fails to advance to Napalm's back.
Napalm sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lewis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Napalm actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Napalm gets full guard.

Napalm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lewis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Napalm working for a triangle but Lewis defends it easily.
Lewis trying to control but Napalm is working from the bottom.

Napalm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lewis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Napalm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Napalm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lewis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Napalm looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Napalm looks gassed!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Napalm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Napalm is looking for a triangle but Lewis pushes his legs off easily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
Lewis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lewis tries for a takedown. No joy.

Lewis is trying to trip Napalm. He has hold of a leg but Napalm is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lewis persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lewis is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Napalm is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Napalm has escaped and now he's on top!
Napalm stopping the sweep attempt from Lewis.

Napalm thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lewis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lewis is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Napalm has his foot on Lewis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lewis works his way back into a safe position though.

Lewis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lewis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Lewis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Napalm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lewis has managed to get both his arms back between Napalm's legs - danger averted.

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.

Napalm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lewis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Lewis drops back looking for a leg! Napalm is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Napalm manages to kick Lewis off! Lewis jumps back into Napalm's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lewis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Napalm is looking for a triangle but Lewis pushes his legs off easily.

Napalm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lewis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Lewis drops back looking for a leg! Napalm is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Napalm manages to kick Lewis off! Lewis jumps back into Napalm's guard.

Napalm is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Plutonio Napalm 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 fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Napalm sprawls well initially but Lewis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Napalm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Napalm is refusing to be controlled, as Lewis sits in half guard.

Napalm looking for submissions off his back.
Lewis passes the guard and advances to mount!

Lewis is going olschool here, as he tries to force Napalm to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Napalm shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis trying to control but Napalm is having none of it.
Lewis wants to take his opponent's back but Napalm doesn't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lewis is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Napalm can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Napalm can't escape the position.
Napalm prevents Lewis from taking his back.
Napalm is looking to improve his position but Lewis isn't that keen on the idea.
Napalm sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Napalm gets full guard.

Napalm had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lewis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Napalm Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lewis's back instead.
Lewis tries to break free.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lewis preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Napalm.
Lewis tries to roll but Napalm sticks to his back.

Napalm has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Plutonio Napalm has got the better of the ground game so far.

Lewis defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Napalm is trying to stick to Lewis's back but Lewis is turning into Napalm. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Napalm's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lewis.

Napalm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lewis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Napalm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lewis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Napalm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lewis has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Napalm to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Lewis is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Napalm pulls down on the head and he's put Lewis to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Plutonio Napalm!