PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ravshan Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kal Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ravshan Evans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Evans
vs
Lewis

200 cm
26
286 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ravshan Evans!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kal Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lewis.
Evans scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Kal Lewis has been cut.

Lewis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Evans's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lewis is looking to work some ground and pound but Evans has wrist control.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Evans swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lewis throws a big right hand that misses.
Evans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lewis.
Lewis postures up in Evans's guard and throws a big left but Evans blocks it.
Lewis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Evans keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass.
Evans preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Evans has momentary wrist control but Lewis slips an elbow through the middle.
Lewis throwing strikes from guard but Evans blocks nicely.
Lewis throwing strikes but missing.
Lewis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Lewis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lewis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lewis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lewis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Evans is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lewis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Evans's legs.
Lewis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lewis working the ground and pound but Evans is defending the strikes.
Lewis lands some shots froms side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis throws a strike aimed at the side of Evans's head but Evans avoids it well.
Lewis landing strikes.
Lewis lands a nice forearm strike.
Lewis scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis working the ground and pound but Evans is defending the strikes.
Lewis throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lewis misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Check out the look on Lewis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lewis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lewis working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lewis lands a few punches from side control.
Lewis sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Evans is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lewis working the ground and pound from side control.
An elbow from Lewis crashes against the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans defending against the ground and pound.
Lewis scoring with punches and elbows.
Lewis working the ground and pound.
Evans dodges the ground and pound from Lewis.
Lewis tries to score with some ground and pound. Evans controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lewis working the ground and pound from side control.
Lewis lands a few punches from side control.
Lewis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis lands an elbow.
Lewis working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kal Lewis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kal Lewis's cut.
That's time! Evans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lewis looks for a takedown but Evans sprawls well.
Lewis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Evans tries to avoid it but Lewis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Evans to the ground. Evans escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lewis fails with the takedown.
Ravshan Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kal Lewis.

Lewis gets a takedown into half guard.
Lewis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Evans knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lewis on the ground.
Lewis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lewis thows a huge punch but Evans dodges it nicely.
Lewis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Evans defending well though.
Lewis slips a nice elbow through Evans's hands, connecting with Evans's forehead.
Kal Lewis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lewis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Evans taking some punishment here, with Lewis in his half guard.
Lewis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lewis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Evans defending well though.
Evans blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lewis.
Lewis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lewis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis winds up and cracks Evans with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lewis working Evans over with strikes.
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!
Lewis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lewis winds up and cracks Evans with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lewis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Evans!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lewis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lewis dominating with strikes here.
Lewis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lewis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lewis loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Evans scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Lewis land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Lewis stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kal Lewis!
Kal Lewis is the new super heavyweight champion!