PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yank Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roan Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lewis
vs
Carneiro

190 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
24
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yank Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roan Carneiro!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis throws the left hand but Carneiro avoids the punch easily.
Yank Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carneiro shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense.
Lewis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Lewis drives through and clinches with Carneiro against the cage.
Carneiro is trying to pull guard but Lewis has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carneiro misses with the combination.
Lewis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lewis holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis lands a right hand.
Carneiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lewis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lewis stops a takedown attempt from Carneiro.
Yank Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roan Carneiro.
Lewis tries to circle away but Carneiro has him pinned against the cage.
Lewis is pressed up against the cage. Carneiro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lewis down to the mat. Lewis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Lewis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carneiro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lewis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lewis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lewis wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis working hard to break the clinch.
Carneiro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lewis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lewis working hard to break the clinch.

Lewis breaks the clinch.

Lewis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carneiro, pushing him back against the cage.
Carneiro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lewis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Carneiro has him pressed against the cage.

Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lewis defends well and Carneiro ends up having to push Lewis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The referee calls for Lewis to work.
Carneiro jumps guard but Lewis stands there with Carneiro around his waist. Carneiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lewis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lewis gets underhooks to prevent Carneiro's takedown attempt.
Lewis working hard to break the clinch.
Lewis working hard to break the clinch.
Lewis wants to get back to striking at distance but Carneiro won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Lewis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Carneiro is controlling him.
Carneiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carneiro is trying to pull guard but Lewis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The referee calls for Lewis to work.
Lewis working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis is trying to push Carneiro away but Carneiro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carneiro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lewis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carneiro being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yank Lewis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
Carneiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lewis smiles and moves away.
Carneiro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lewis.

It looks like Roan Carneiro has been cut.

Lewis closes the distance and pushes Carneiro back into the cage.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lewis throws a jab when Carneiro was well out of range.
Yank Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Carneiro avoids them all with ease.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carneiro can't find room to land a body shot as Lewis controls the action.
Lewis tries to circle away but Carneiro has him pinned against the cage.
Lewis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carneiro up against the cage.
Carneiro keeps control of Lewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lewis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carneiro up against the cage.
Carneiro wants to take the fight to the mat but Lewis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lewis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lewis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carneiro backwards.
Lewis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carneiro backwards.
Carneiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yank Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roan Carneiro.
Nice body punch from Lewis - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands an uppercut.

Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lewis moves into the clinch.
Lewis scores with a shot to the side of Carneiro's head.
Carneiro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lewis pulls his leg out and moves away.

Lewis moves into the clinch.
Lewis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carneiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Lewis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yank Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis throws a body punch but Carneiro moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carneiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yank Lewis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roan Carneiro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lewis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carneiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
Carneiro letting Lewis take a breather here.
Lewis working hard to break the clinch.
Carneiro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lewis prevents it.
Carneiro keeps control of Lewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lewis clinches up with Carneiro and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lewis fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Lewis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carneiro, pushing him back against the cage.
Lewis digs a right hand underneath Carneiro's ribcage. Carneiro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lewis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Carneiro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lewis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yank Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roan Carneiro.
Lewis is trying to break free.
Lewis wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carneiro moves away.
Lewis swings widly with a right hand

and Carneiro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carneiro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Carneiro from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carneiro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Roan Carneiro.
Carneiro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lewis defends well and Carneiro ends up having to push Lewis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Carneiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to circle away but Carneiro has him pinned against the cage.
Carneiro is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lewis is stalling here.
Good body shot from Lewis.
Lewis works on Carneiro's body with a couple of short punches.
Carneiro looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis digs a right hand into Carneiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carneiro's gas tank.
Lewis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lewis can't break the clinch.
Lewis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lewis is trying to break free.
Roan Carneiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yank Lewis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carneiro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lewis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yank Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lewis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yank Lewis!