PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Lewis has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lewis
vs
Truck

186 cm
22
152 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

158 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nigel Truck!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis tries to clinch there but Truck circles away.
Truck throws a jab but it's blocked by Lewis.

Truck scores with a takedown into Lewis's guard.
Truck advances to half guard.

Lewis has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Truck is on him like a limpet, forcing Lewis back against the cage.
Truck is trying to pull guard but Lewis has him pressed against the cage.
Lewis pushes off an throws an elbow but Truck leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Truck just leaning against Lewis, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lewis as Truck tries to tie him up.
Lewis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Lewis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Lewis.

Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Truck throws a leg kick but Lewis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lewis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lewis pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Truck makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lewis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Truck trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Truck stands up over Lewis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Truck advances position into side control!
Lewis parries the strikes from Truck easily there. Truck is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lewis to escape.
Truck throws an elbow but Lewis slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lewis is trying to get back to his feet.

Truck has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lewis avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lewis moves into the clinch successfully.
Truck looking for a takedown.
Jon Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel Truck.
A short left from Lewis.

Lewis pulls guard.

Lewis kicks Truck off and gets to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Truck closes the distance and clinches.

Truck breaks from the clinch.
Truck throws a leg kick that misses.

Truck clinches up against the cage.
Truck tries for a takedown but Lewis manages to get underhooks.
Truck looking to stall.
Truck tries to score a body lock takedown but Lewis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Truck digs a right hand into Lewis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lewis's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck trying to stall but Lewis improves his position.
Truck holding his opponent close, against the cage.
I was talking to Lewis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lewis can't break the clinch.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch but Truck keeps him there for the moment.
Truck throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Lewis breaks from the clinch.
Lewis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Lewis gets tackled into the cage by Truck. Truck maintains the clinch.
Truck misses with a knee to the head.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lewis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Truck has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck trying to control the position but instead, Lewis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Truck into the cage.

Lewis is fighting off a takedown attempt but Truck is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lewis to the mat. Lewis regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Lewis has his feet on Truck's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Truck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lewis circles away.
Lewis works over Truck's head and body with a nice combination.

Truck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Truck looking to slow down the pace here.

Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jon Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lewis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Truck tries for a takedown but Lewis manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Lewis dominated that round.
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 checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lewis throws a series of punches but Truck moves out of range.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Truck circles away and keeps his distance.

Lewis instigates a clinch.
Truck is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Truck drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lewis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Truck is working for takedown but Lewis is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truck goes for a takedown attempt but Lewis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jon Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel Truck.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Truck circles away.
And Truck tries to counter it with a takedown but Lewis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lewis dives in for a single leg takedown but Truck sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Truck circles away quickly and effectively.
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.
Lewis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Truck misses with a kick to the body.
Lewis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lewis loads up on a big right hand but Truck slips the punch.
Truck avoids a punch combination nicely.
Truck steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lewis.

Truck has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jon Lewis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Truck with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Truck gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Truck scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Truck throwing strikes from guard but Lewis blocks nicely.
Truck content to stall in guard here.

Lewis uses the cage to get back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lewis misses with an elbow over the top.
A hook to the body from Lewis.
Lewis can't break the clinch.
Lewis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Truck trying to land knees to the body.
Lewis pushes Truck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Truck is working for takedown but Lewis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lewis is looking for a takedown.
Lewis tries to work over Truck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Truck tries to pull guard but Lewis won't allow it.
Truck wants a takedown but no success here.
Truck is working for takedown but Lewis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lewis prevents the takedown attempt.
Lewis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Truck can do to turn this around?

Lewis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lewis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Truck content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Truck takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lewis moves into the clinch.
Lewis avoiding damage as Truck throws knees to the body.
Truck displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lewis up against the cage.
Lewis lands an elbow inside that Truck shrugs off.
Truck is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lewis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Truck just leaning against Lewis, taking a breather.
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!
Truck tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lewis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lewis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Truck after a bit of a struggle.
Lewis lands with a short shot to the head.
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Truck backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Lewis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Truck throws a front kick aimed at Lewis's knee but Lewis avoids it well.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lewis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Truck tries to clinch up.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Truck is avoiding it.
Truck tries to counter by closing the distance.

Truck clinches up against the cage.
Truck tries to score a body lock takedown but Lewis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lewis tries to pull guard but Truck holds him up against the cage and eventually Lewis drops back down to his feet.
Truck drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lewis pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Truck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jon Lewis is winning the standup battle so far.

Truck gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Truck is looking for a takedown.
Jon Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel Truck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lewis manages to pull guard.
Truck postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Truck working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Lewis uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Truck tries to counter by closing the distance.
Truck fails with a takedown attempt.
Truck circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lewis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lewis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lewis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Truck will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lewis up against the cage.
Lewis has Truck pressed against the cage, preventing Truck from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Truck stalling.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
Truck is looking to take this one to the mat.
Truck tries a knee to the head but Lewis blocks it.

Lewis manages to break the clinch.

Truck closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis scores with a shoulder strike.
Truck is trying to pull guard but Lewis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Truck pressing his opponent against the cage.
Truck is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lewis on the inside.
Lewis lands with a left to the head.

Lewis wants the takedown. Truck is fighting it off but Lewis persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Truck's guard against the cage.
Lewis tries to stand but Truck is controlling from the bottom.
Truck is trying to keep Lewis in close.

Lewis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Truck throws a jab but it's blocked by Lewis.
A big left from Truck misses.

Lewis darts in and clinches Truck up against the cage.

Lewis breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Truck fails with the takedown
and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lewis feints a jab promting Truck to slip. Lewis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Truck slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jon Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Truck pushes him off.
Truck throws a body shot but no joy.
Lewis is looking to counter punch.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Truck as he jumps to the side.
Truck has a takedown stuffed.
Nigel Truck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Lewis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Truck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Lewis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lewis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Lewis!
Jon Lewis decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.