PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Lewis (ranked 1759 p4p, 226 weight class) and Roger Little (ranked 1782 p4p, 233 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Roger Little enters the cage!

Lewis
vs
Little

180 cm
28
187 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

189 cm
33
198 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Little!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Little swings widly with a right hand
and Lewis counters with a nice leg kick.
Lewis blocks a jab.
Lewis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BeeBuu MMA in the buildup to the fight.
No joy there for Little, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Little swinging wildly here.
Little looks to throw the jab but Lewis is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Lewis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Lewis misses.
Lewis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Little was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
Little throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis's corner calls for a 1-2. Lewis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lewis throws a leg kick but Little moved away.
Lewis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lewis throws a hook but Little avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis looks to throw a body kick
and Little counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lewis misses with a head kick.

Nice combo by Lewis! Oh, that's hurt him - Little falls to the canvas and Lewis follows him into side control.

Little is rocked!
Lewis taking a breather here.
Little is still in real trouble! Can Lewis finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
I wouldn't like to be where Little is right now.
Little seems to have recovered his senses.

Lewis stands up and beckons Little to his feet.
Jab, jab by Lewis - just one landing.
Little lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little moves in looking to clinch but Lewis pushes him off.
Little looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Little looks to land a right hand but Lewis moved out of range.
Little wants to clinch up but Lewis keeps it at a distance.
Lewis keeps Little at a distance using the push kick.
Little lands a jab to the head.
Lewis throws a head kick but Little moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Little does a little dance to reset his feet.

Lewis lands a high kick to the side of Little's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Lewis dives into guard, looking to finish.
Lewis is fighting to break Little's control of his arms but Little is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lewis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Little can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lewis controls the pace.
Lewis won't allow Little to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little is pulling down on Lewis's head. It's preventing any offense from Lewis, at least for the moment.
Lewis slips nicely into half guard.

Lewis stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Little to get to his feet.
Little throws out a loose jab but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lewis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Little - the referee stops the clock and Lewis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Little. Lewis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Little goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Little lands a right hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Little lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Little.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Little swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Little misses with the head strike.
Lewis trying to stall but Little improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lewis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Little scores with a shoulder strike.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Little.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Lewis dominated that round.
That's time! Lewis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Little missing with a left hand there. Lewis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body punch from Lewis.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lewis.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Little can do to turn this around?
Lewis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Little.
A jab from Little misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lewis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lewis throws a body kick that misses.
Little looks for the body kick but Lewis saw that one coming.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Little was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
Little throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lewis throws a looping overhand right but Little ducks down to avoid it.
Little is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Roger Little is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Little. Lewis shrugs it off though.
Lewis is looking to wear down Little with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Little moves into the clinch.
Little prevents a body shot from Lewis.
Lewis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Little.
Little lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Little scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Little misses with some punches.
Lewis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Little tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Little fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis misses with a punch to the body.
Little lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Little misses with some punches.
Lewis lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Little lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Little takes a shot to the head.
Little working aggressively here.
Lewis lands a left hand.
Lewis scores with a hook to the body.
Little blocking some punches.
Lewis is trying to maintain a safe position but Little gets an underhook and turns Lewis into the cage.
Little throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Little prevents a body shot from Lewis.
Little swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roger Little seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Little throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Lewis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lewis lands an uppercut.
Little has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lewis seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Little can turn it around.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Little backwards.
Lewis can't find room to land a body shot as Little controls the action.
Come on Lewis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Little.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Little misses with a short punch on the inside.
Little swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Little tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roger Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Little.
Little displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lewis throws out the jab.
Little connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lewis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Little.
Little misses with a looping left.
Little with a hook.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Little missing with a left hand there. Lewis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lewis blocks a jab.
Little pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lewis back to the cage. Little follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
Little throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
Little keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Little showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nice body kick there by Lewis.
Lewis throws a head kick but Little moves out of range.
Little was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Little lands a two punch combo.
Little tries to clinch but Lewis moves out of range.
It looked like Lewis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lewis throws a hook but Little avoids it easily.
Little throws a front kick that sends Lewis stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Little does it's job there.
Little is looking to clinch.
Ray Lewis is winning the standup battle so far.
Little throws a poor cross that misses
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Little closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Little tries to clinch up.
A bone on bone clash there as Little blocks the leg kick.
Little swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Little lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little throws a big shot that misses.
Lewis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little tests Lewis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Little swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
No joy there for Little, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Little moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Little connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lewis. Lewis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Little lands a really nice looking cross but Lewis seems unphased.

Little clinches with his opponent.
Little stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Little has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis trying to stall but Little improves his position.
Little prevents a body shot from Lewis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Little lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Little up against the cage.
Little misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis takes a shot to the head.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Little fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Little backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Little creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Little letting Lewis take a breather here.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Little tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Little prevents a body shot from Lewis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
Little pushes Lewis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Lewis is rocked!
A bit of stalling here from Little.
Little fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Little dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Little dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis looks to land a right hand but Little moved out of range.
Lewis scores with a sloppy right hand. Little should have avoided that one.
Little throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Little dips to his left and cracks Lewis with an uppercut!
Little lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lewis circles away quickly and effectively.
Lewis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Little tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lewis counters with a huge left! Little is in big trouble! He's backing up but Lewis isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Little from any more damage. A dominating finish by Lewis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Lewis!
A relieved looking Ray Lewis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.