PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Rafael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! James Lewis looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Rafael
vs
Lewis

183 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Rafael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rafael scores a takedown into full mount!
Lewis looks gassed!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rafael landing punches.
Rafael has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lewis really wants to buck Rafael off and get back to his feet.
Rafael is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rafael scoring with strikes but Lewis is staying in there.
Rafael with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rafael misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rafael sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rafael can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lewis is looking to escape.
Rafael pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rafael breaks from Lewis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rafael pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rafael lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lewis hang on?
Rafael unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafael in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rafael throws some wild stikes that Lewis manages to avoid easily.
Lewis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Lewis is rocked!
Rafael working the ground and pound effectively.
Lewis is still in real trouble! Can Rafael finish him?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Rafael! Lewis is hurt baaadly! Rafael is firing away with more strikes - Lewis is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joao Rafael!