PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mo Hursey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mo Hursey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hursey
vs
Lester

170 cm
21
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mo Hursey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Hursey shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Hursey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hursey tries to pass to full mount but Lester defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lester wants to get back to his feet.

Hursey is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lester has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hursey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hursey uses his free foot to push down on Lester's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lester.
Lester is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lester is working to get back to half guard.

Hursey jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lester manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lester wants to get back to his feet.
Hursey looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lester is avoiding damage well.
Lester wants to control but Hursey postures up.

Hursey goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lester has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hursey but great work by Lester.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hursey is trying to get back to half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hursey fails with a takedown attempt.
Hursey is breathing heavily.
Lester moves in looking to clinch but Hursey pushes him off.
Hursey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moe Lester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lester throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Mo Hursey has been cut.
Lester is looking to clinch but Hursey is avoiding it.
Lester scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lester turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hursey moves out of range as Lester throws a body kick.
Hursey avoids the head kick by Lester.

Lester pushes Hursey up against the cage in a clinch.

Lester manages to break the clinch.
Hursey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lester. Lester obviously looking to wear him down.
Lester thumps Hursey with a low kick.

Lester clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hursey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lester. Lester obviously looking to wear him down.
Lester smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lester goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Lester lands a big head kick that sends Hursey tumbling to the mat! Lester takes a step backwards and waves Hursey back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hursey is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lester closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oh Hursey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hursey seems to have got his legs back now.

Lester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lester lands with a right that hurts Hursey. Hursey looks to clinch but Lester throws a short knee that drops Hursey. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Moe Lester!