PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bolao Mine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lester kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Little Girls. Bolao Mine is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lester
vs
Mine

200 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bolao Mine!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lester moves into the clinch successfully.
Lester wants a takedown.
Mine is trying to drag Lester to the mat but Lester just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mine jumps guard but Lester stands there with Mine around his waist. Mine gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mine is trying to break the clinch but Lester has him pressed against the cage.
Mine tries for a takedown. No joy.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bolao Mine.

Lester has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mine regains guard immediately.
Lester with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mine looking to control.
Mine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lester trying to control but Mine is working from the bottom.
Lester won't allow Mine to sweep him here.
Lester loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lester throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lester throws a big right hand that misses.
Mine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lester is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mine tries for a takedown but Lester sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Lester drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lester seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lester accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mine keeping moving, preventing Lester from controlling successfully.
Mine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mine keeping moving, preventing Lester from controlling successfully.

Lester stands up from Mine's guard - Lester perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mine pinned against the cage. Mine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Lester fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mine sprawls well initially but Lester persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lester is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mine is refusing to be controlled, as Lester sits in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mine looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mine is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester is trying to control the action in half guard but Mine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mine pushes Lester off looking to stand but Lester dives back in and keeps control.
Nice strikes from Lester there.
Mine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lester is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mine has managed to free his arm - good work.

Lester gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Mine with a poor takedown

and Lester counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mine!
Mine looks gassed!
Lester with shots to the head and body - Mine looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mine is squirming around, avoiding Lester's attempts to control the action.
Lester has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mine's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester looking to control but Mine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lester has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lester lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mine hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lester looking to secure an arm triangle but Mine defends it well.
Lester looking to control but Mine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Lester wants to finish this one by submission but Mine is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lester.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mine swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Lester looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Lester dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mine gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lester stops Mine from standing up.

Lester got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lester has managed to get both his arms back between Mine's legs - danger averted.
Lester is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lester sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mine's guard.
Lester is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lester scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mine is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Mine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lester pulls his head out easily.
Lester is controlling the pace.
Mine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lester working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lester seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lester working Mine over with strikes.
Lester passes to side control.

Lester decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mine to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mine closes the distance but Lester moves to the side

and Lester counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lester prevents Mine from improving his position.
Mine is trying to stand up here but Lester is controlling him well.
Lester controlling the action here.
Lester is trying to control the action in half guard but Mine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lester not doing much here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Moe Lester just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mine doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lester counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mine!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lester lands a nice shot to the head.
Lester controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lester controlling the pace for now.
Lester wants to control the pace but Mine is squirming around nicely.
Lester lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lester wants to control the pace but Mine is squirming around nicely.

Lester is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mine has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lester with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Lester.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lester is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lester takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lester lands a big shot there that rocks Mine but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Lester dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lester throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mine was covering up waiting for the punch and Lester finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lester trying to control the position from guard on top but Mine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lester avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lester lands a couple of elbows.
Lester lands a couple of elbows.
Mine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lester in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lester lands a couple of elbows.
Lester forces his way into half guard.
Lester is trying to control. Mine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lester seems to be working for a kimura but Mine defends the submission attempt.
Lester lands with a punch from half guard.
Mine is doing well to control the position and prevent Lester from advancing to side control.
Mine trying to control but Lester postures up.
Mine is looking to escape.

Lester seems to be looking for submissions.
Lester passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mine tries to buck Lester off but Lester is having none of it.
Lester lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Moe Lester overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lester decides to stand back up. Lester steps back and let's Mine get back to his feet.

Mine gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lester to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Mine looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mine wants to stand but Lester is controlling the position.
Lester landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mine has momentary wrist control but Lester slips an elbow through the middle.
Lester trying to control but Mine is working from the bottom.
Lester sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lester content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lester's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester slips nicely into half guard.
Lester passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mine!
Mine is looking to improve his position but Lester isn't that keen on the idea.
Mine is squirming around, avoiding Lester's attempts to control the action.

Lester working for a guillotine from mount but Mine is in no mood to give up.
Bolao Mine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moe Lester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mine is in all sorts of trouble here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Lester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lester 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moe Lester!