PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Masterson
vs
Lewis

184 cm
26
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
196 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Masterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Lewis!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis slips under a jab.
Lewis dodges the punch combination from Masterson.
Masterson is looking to clinch.
Masterson misses with an uppercut
and Lewis counters with a nice leg kick.
Lewis misses with the combination.
Lewis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Masterson throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.

Masterson gets tackled into the cage by Lewis. Lewis maintains the clinch.

Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Lewis throws a right hand that Masterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Masterson also avoids with ease.
Masterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lewis.
Masterson misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Masterson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lewis throws a nice looking combination but Masterson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Lewis rushes Masterson and presses him up against the cage.
Lewis is pushing Masterson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Masterson is looking to control Lewis's arms but Lewis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Masterson has his back to the cage.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masterson misses with an uppercut. Lewis saw that one coming.
Lewis throws a right and a left that Masterson avoids nicely.
Lewis defending well as Masterson loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a head kick but Masterson moves out of range.
Masterson misses the shot to the body.

Lewis instigates a clinch.
Masterson is trying to pull guard but Lewis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Masterson tries a body shot but Lewis blocks it.

Masterson gets control of Lewis's arms and successfully pulls guard. Masterson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Masterson is looking for a triangle but Lewis pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masterson being controlled here, momentarily.
Masterson is trying to hold Lewis in close to prevent damage but Lewis has managed to pass into half guard.

Lewis is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Masterson actively working from the bottom here.
Lewis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Let's hope that Lewis has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hugo Lewis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Masterson misses with a low kick.
Masterson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Masterson throws a push kick but Lewis slaps the foot to one side.
Masterson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masterson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lewis in his tracks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masterson misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rocky Masterson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lewis slips a jab and a cross from Masterson.
Masterson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lewis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lewis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Masterson was covering up waiting for the punch and Lewis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Masterson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lewis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lewis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hugo Lewis wasn't active enough on the ground.
A nice combination there by Lewis.

It looks like Rocky Masterson has been cut.
Lewis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lewis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lewis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Masterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a right hand that Masterson ducks under and follows up with a left that Masterson also avoids with ease.
Lewis lands a nice hook to Masterson's body. Masterson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Masterson throws a leg kick

and Lewis counters with a head kick that drops Masterson - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Masterson is rocked!
Lewis uses his free foot to push down on Masterson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Masterson.
Oh Masterson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lewis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Masterson working to try and regain half guard.
Lewis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lewis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Masterson looks a forlorn figure.
Masterson seems to have got his legs back now.
Lewis content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Masterson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lewis controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masterson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Lewis with the ground and pound from mount.
Lewis controlling his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Masterson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rocky Masterson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lewis pushes Masterson up against the cage in a clinch.

Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Lewis misses with a double jab
enabling Masterson to counter with a crisp jab.
Masterson cracks Lewis with an open hand slap.
Masterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lewis.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Masterson as he avoids it easily.
Masterson misses with a straight left.
Masterson connects with a leg kick. Lewis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lewis moves away from the strike by Masterson.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Masterson keeps it at a distance.
Masterson throws a sloppy head kick
and Lewis counters with a left and a right that stings Masterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Masterson.
Lewis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Masterson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lewis scrambles back to his feet.
Lewis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lewis wants to land a leg kick but Masterson is out of range.
Hugo Lewis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lewis misses with the combination.
Masterson scores with a nice right hand.
Masterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circle momentarily. Masterson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lewis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fighters circling - Masterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a combination
and Masterson counters with a three punch combo that has Lewis backing up. Lewis nods at Masterson to acknowledge the 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!
Masterson throws a lazy right hand but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Masterson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Masterson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Masterson misses the jab.
Lewis closes the distance and clinches up with Masterson, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes Masterson against the cage but Masterson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Masterson avoids them all with ease.
Lewis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Masterson checks it well.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masterson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a nice looking combination but Masterson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Lewis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Masterson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Masterson jumps guard and drags Lewis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lewis wants to pass the guard but Masterson is keeping the position.
Lewis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Masterson looking for a sweep. Not yet Masterson, not yet.
Lewis slips nicely into half guard.
Masterson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Masterson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to stand but Masterson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lewis controlling from the top position.
Lewis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Masterson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis is pressing down on Masterson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Masterson is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masterson manages to get to full guard.
Lewis is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hugo Lewis.
Well Lewis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hugo Lewis!