PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 3070 p4p, 17001 weight class) and Uriah Small (ranked 0 p4p, 604 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Lester
vs
Small

190 cm
40
195
22 - 19 - 0

183 cm
42
200
33 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Small!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small keeps the fight on the outside.
Small swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Small slips under a jab.
Small is looking to clinch.
Small attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lester throwing a counter right hand but Small manages to avoid it.
Small throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lester stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lester just misses with a punch to the body.
Small throws an overhand right that lands on Lester's shoulder, as Lester tries to avoid the shot.
Lester swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Small misses with a jab to the body
enabling Lester to counter with a crisp jab.
Uriah Small seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Small throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lester counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Small lands with a thumping leg kick.
Small swings widly with a right hand
and Lester counters with a straight right hand.
Lester on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Small. Small obviously looking to wear him down.
Lester jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lester throws a nice looking combination but Small bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lester avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Small connects with an inside leg kick.
Small throws a quick inside leg kick.
Small misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small moves away from the strike by Lester.
Lester digs a good body shot into Small's ribs.
Small blocks a jab.
Lester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Small.
Lester with a nice cross.
Lester misses with a few strikes there.
Small buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lester has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Lester moves into the clinch.
Small makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Small lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lester displaying some good clinch control by pressing Small up against the cage.
Small lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Small digs a right hand into Lester's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lester's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Small.
A short left from Lester.
Small tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lester's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
Small takes a shot to the head.
Lester blocking some punches.
Small misses with some punches.
Lester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Small misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Lester fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Small.
Lester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Small misses with some punches.
Lester's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lester digs a right hand into Small's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Small's gas tank.
Lester misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Small.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lester has Small pressed against the cage.
Small blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
A short left from Lester.
Small misses with a short punch on the inside.
Small misses with a punch on the inside.
Small scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lester working aggressively here.
Lester misses with some punches.
Lester misses with a punch to the body.
Small lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lester stalling in the clinch.
Lester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lester misses with a punch to the body.
Lester has a couple of punches blocked by Small.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Small.
Lester lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Small blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lester taking a breather.
Lester throws a punch but it's blocked by Small.
Small has a couple of punches blocked by Lester.
Lester working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lester throws a punch but it's blocked by Small.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lester.
Lester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lester lands an uppercut.
Lester prevents a body shot from Small.
Small tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lester scores with a nice hook to the head.
Small scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Moe Lester will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Small lands with a nice combination. Lester backs away looking to recover.
Small slips under a jab.
Small fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lester keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Small connects with a leg kick.
Small misses with a looping right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lester checks a leg kick.
Lester slips under a jab.
Small moves out of range as Lester strikes.
Small cracks Lester with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Small uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lester.
Lester takes one on the button.
Small throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lester throws a jab when Small was well out of range.
Small takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Uriah Small seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Small swings for the body but Lester moves out of range.
Small ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Small tries to clinch but Lester moves out of range.
Small moves out of range as Lester strikes.
Small throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Lester on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lester swings for the body but Small moves out of range.
Small is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Small misses.
Lester swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lester cracks Small with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lester tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lester has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Small.
Small misses with a straight left.
Lester throwing a counter right hand but Small manages to avoid it.
Lester takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Small throws a leg kick which misses Lester's front leg but catches the back leg as Lester tries to avoid it.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Small will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Small misses the body punch
and Lester counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Small swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lester tries to clinch but Small moves out of range.
Lester throws a hook to the side of Small's head but Small sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lester looks to throw the jab but Small is out of range.

Small rushes Lester and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lester softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lester blocking some punches.
Lester lands a right hand.
Lester blocking some punches.
Lester misses with some punches.
Small tries a body shot but Lester blocks it.
Lester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Small blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lester.
Small lands a shot to the body.
Lester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Small lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lester.
Small working aggressively here.
Uriah Small seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lester blocking some punches.
Lester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Small lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lester looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lester.
Lester has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A short body shot lands from Lester as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lester.
Small misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Small.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester misses with the head strike.
Lester is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Small misses with a punch to the body.
Lester swings wildly with an uppercut but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lester.
Small softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lester.
Lester working aggressively here.
Lester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lester tries a body shot but Small blocks it.
Small's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lester struggles to land a body shot inside as Small controls his hands.
Small blocks an uppercut.
Lester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Uriah Small showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Small turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Small throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Lester misses its intended target.
Small is looking for the big counter here.
Lester misses with a looping right.
Small misses with an uppercut. Lester saw that one coming.
Lester takes a swing at Small's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lester looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Small on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lester shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Moe Lester has been cut.
A slow jab from Lester misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Lester misses the target.
Small throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lester on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Small lands a nice looking body shot.
Lester cracks Small with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small scores with a leg kick.
Lester jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lester scores with a nice right hand.
Small will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lester scores with a jab to the head.
Lester connects with a body shot that sends Small's belly button to the back.
Small moves out of range of the strikes.
Lester tries to clinch up but Small circles away and keeps his distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Small, as that shot connected.
Lester throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Small thumps Lester with a low kick.
Small attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lester throws a shot from downtown. Small moves away and avoids it.
Small tries to clinch but Lester moves out of range.
Lester rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Small counters with a low kick, right behind Lester 's knee.
Sloppy strikes from Small. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lester missing with a left hand there. Small was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Small lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Small scoring well with a low kick there.
Lester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Small throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Lester on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Small lands with a straight right. Lester didn't see that one coming.
Small gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lester on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Small misses with a two punch combination.
Lester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Small does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Small throws out a loose jab but Lester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lester's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Jab by Small.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small needs to keep his hands up - Lester had a free shot at his head there.
Small swats away the attempt to clinch by Lester.
Small slips a jab from Lester.
Small swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lester.
Small moves out of range as Lester strikes.
Lester misses with a combination
and Small counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Small keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Small misses with a low kick.
Lester is looking to counter punch.
Small throws a shot to the body.
Small tests Lester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Small bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lester misses with a lunging right hand
and Small cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Moe Lester's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small throws a chopping leg kick but Lester manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lester uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Small has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Small clinches up with Lester and pushes him back against the cage.
Small blocking some punches.
Small lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Small struggles to land a body shot inside as Lester controls his hands.
Small lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Small.
Lester misses with a body punch.
Lester lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Small lands a left hand.
Lester misses with a body punch.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lester throws a punch but it's blocked by Small.
Lester misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uriah Small comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Small 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriah Small!
A very excited looking Uriah Small made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.