PBP Commentary

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

Correa
vs
Lester

175 cm
23
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
145 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Correa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correa lands with a straight right. Lester didn't see that one coming.
Correa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lester tries a low kick but Correa avoids it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lester - that will leave a mark!
Lester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Correa.
Correa misses with a few strikes there.
Lester misses with a low kick.
Correa lands a really nice looking cross but Lester seems unphased.
Correa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Correa throws out the jab.
Lester misses with a double jab.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Correa moves away.
Lester drops his hands momentarily and Correa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Correa.
Lester moves out of range as Correa strikes.
A slow jab from Lester misses its intended target.
Correa throws a shot from downtown. Lester moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Correa misses the target.
Lester throws a head kick but Correa moves out of range.
Correa avoids a kick to the body.
Lester throws a sloppy head kick and Correa moves out of range easily.
Lester avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lester misses with an uppercut.
Correa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A good leg kick by Lester.
Lester throws a solid leg kick but Correa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lester.
Correa lands a head shot.
Lester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Correa manages to avoid it.
Correa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lester, right into the meat.
Lester with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Correa to score with a decent uppercut.
Lester throws a series of punches but Correa avoids them all with ease.
Correa misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Correa does no damage.
Lester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lester scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Correa misses its intended target.
Lester jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lester misses with a combination
and Correa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Correa cracks Lester with a good jab.
Moe Lester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Correa.
Correa lands with an overhand left.
Correa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lester throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Correa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Correa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lester counters with a good low kick that Correa was not able to check.
Correa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lester missing with a left hand there. Correa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa throws a hook but Lester avoids it easily.
Lester staying out of range there.
Correa loads up on a big right hand but Lester slips the punch.
Lester misses with a body shot.
Lester walks into a jab.
Nice shot lands for Correa.
A jab lands there for Correa.
Lester looks to land a left hand but Correa moved out of range nicely.
Lester takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lester throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Correa to counter with a crisp jab.
Correa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch lands to the side of Lester 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Correa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Correa throws a hook but Lester blocks it.
Lester misses with an uppercut. Correa saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Correa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Correa misses the jab.
Lester misses with a combination
and Correa counters with a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Correa misses.
Lester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Correa counters with a series of strikes. Lester will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Correa counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lester closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lester looks gassed!
Lester throws a body punch but Correa moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lester scoring well with a low kick there.
Lester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lester throws a low kick but it's checked well by Correa.
Good shot there by Correa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Correa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Correa scores with the left hand. Lester knows he should have avoided that one.
Correa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lester. Lester circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lester tries a head kick but it misses.
Lester throws a series of punches but Correa moves out of range.
Lester misses with a two punch combination.
Correa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Eric Correa is winning the standup battle so far.
Correa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lester has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Correa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lester throws a hook but Correa blocks it.
Lester shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lester throws a leg kick that misses.
Lester is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lester falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Correa counter with a right hand.
Correa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lester.
A big right from Correa misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lester.
Lester will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lester thuds his right hand into Correa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Correa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lester counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Correa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Correa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lester moves away from the strike by Correa.
Lester throws a combination that misses
and Correa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Correa scores with a sloppy right hand. Lester should have avoided that one.
A left lands for Correa.
Lester throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Correa blocks a jab.
Lester attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Correa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Correa misses with a looping right.
Moe Lester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Correa clobbers Lester with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Correa catches Lester with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lester misses with a kick to the body.
Lester on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lester takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Correa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Correa lunges at Lester with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lester's hand.
Lester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Correa.
The crowd cheers as Correa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lester doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Correa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lester ducks under a wild hook from Correa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Lester.
Lester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Correa.
Lester throws a head kick that misses.
Lester ducks under a wild hook from Correa.
Correa scores with a one two! Lester had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lester walks into a straight right hand from Correa.
Correa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Lester looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lester throws a series of strikes that have Correa backpedaling.
Lester is breathing heavily.
Lester throws a jab but it's blocked by Correa.
Correa misses with a straight left.
Lester misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lester misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Correa.
Lester is looking to land body kicks.
Correa scores with a nice right hand.
Correa blocks a head kick by Lester.
Correa throws a hook but Lester blocks it.
Correa jabs Lester right on the nose. Lester blinks but takes it well.
Correa misses the jab.
Lester throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lester misses with a double jab
and Correa counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Correa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Correa throws a hook but Lester avoids it easily.
Lester takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lester tries to land a front kick but Correa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Correa dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Correa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Lester.
Lester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Correa.
Correa scores with the left hand. Lester knows he should have avoided that one.
Lester throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut there from Correa.
Lester throws a solid leg kick but Correa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lester.
Correa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Correa misses with a double jab.
Lester misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Correa.
Lester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Correa with a hook.
Lester takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Correa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Correa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa misses with a double jab.
Lester misses with a low kick.
Correa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Correa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lester.
Correa swinging wildly here.
Correa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lester.
Nice jab there from Correa.
No joy there for Lester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Correa looks to land a right hand but Lester moved out of range.
Correa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Correa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Correa.
Correa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lester.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lester fails to land with a series of punches.
Correa misses with a looping right.
Correa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lester.
Lester misses with a wild combination.
Lester slips a jab from Correa.
Correa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lester lands with a thumping leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Correa.
A cross from Lester lands.
Correa misses with a few strikes there.
Correa misses the jab.
Lester lands a glancing blow to the side of Correa's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Correa misses.
Lester throws a combination that misses
enabling Correa to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Correa does no damage.
Lester throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Correa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lester takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lester slips a jab from Correa.
Lester slips a jab from Correa.
Lester is looking to score with low kicks.
Lester misses with the combination.
Correa slips under a jab.
A left and a right from Lester both land. Nice combination.
Correa loads up on a big right hand but Lester slips the punch.
Lester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Correa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa lands with a right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Correa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Correa.
Lester fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Correa checks it well.
Lester falls off balance throwing a combination
and Correa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Correa misses with a series of wild punches.
Correa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lester. Lester circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Correa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Correa missing with a left hand there. Lester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Correa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Correa clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lester shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Correa misses with an uppercut. Lester saw that one coming.
Correa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lester wants to slow Correa down by chopping away at his legs.
Correa looks to land a right hand but Lester moved out of range.
Correa throws the left hand but Lester avoids the punch easily.
Lester throws a quick inside leg kick.
Correa throws a looping overhand right but Lester ducks down to avoid it.
Correa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Correa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lester circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lester throws a shot from downtown. Correa moves away and avoids it.
Correa looks to throw the jab but Lester is out of range.
Lester turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Correa.
Correa misses with a straight right.
Lester feints and then cracks Correa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Correa down.
Correa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Correa dodges the punch combination from Lester.
Correa throws a shot from downtown. Lester moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Correa misses its intended target.
A bone on bone clash there as Correa blocks the leg kick.
Lester throws a left and a right that both miss
and Correa counters with a left and a right that stings Lester.
Correa misses with an uppercut. Lester saw that one coming.
Lester misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Correa misses.
Lester is looking to chop away at Correa's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa swinging wildly here.
Correa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lester.
Correa with a nice cross.
Lester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Correa.
Correa cracks Lester with an open hand slap.
Lester throws a head kick that misses.
Correa throws a nice looking combination but Lester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Lester misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Correa misses the target.
Lester tries to land a front kick but Correa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Correa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws a series of punches but Correa avoids them all with ease.
Correa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Correa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lester is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Correa misses with a hook.
Lester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Correa.
Correa moves out of range of the strikes.
Correa throws a big shot that misses.
Correa avoids a kick to the body.
Lester slips a straight right by Correa.
Lester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Correa.
Lester misses with a series of wild punches.
Lester takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lester scores with a one two! Correa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Correa moves out of range of the body kick from Lester.
Correa with a nice cross.
Lester walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lester throws a right and a left that Correa avoids nicely.
Correa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Correa.
Lester slips under a jab from Correa.
Correa dips to his left and cracks Lester with an uppercut!
Lester falls off balance throwing a combination
and Correa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lester closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Eric Correa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Correa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lester.
Lester misses with a leg kick
and Correa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Correa throws out a loose jab but Lester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lester misses with a body kick.
Correa cracks Lester with an open hand slap.
Lester blocks a jab.
Correa misses with a hook. Lester ducked under it nicely.
Lester moves out of range as Correa strikes.
Lester misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester drops his hands momentarily and Correa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lester is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lester throws an overhand right that lands on Correa's shoulder, as Correa tries to avoid the shot.
Lester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Correa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Correa does no damage.
A jab from Correa misses.
Lester slips a jab from Correa.
Crunch! Lester slams his shin into Correa's torso.
Lester lands a nice leg kick that just misses Correa's sensitive parts.
Lester attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Correa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lester momentarily.
Correa throws a lazy right hand but Lester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lester misses with an uppercut. Correa saw that one coming.
Lester dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Correa. That did some damage!
Correa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lester.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa scores with a punch to the head.
Lester connects with a looping right hand.
Correa lands a jab.
Lester tries to bum rush Correa with a series of wild strikes but Correa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Correa scores with a nice head shot.
Correa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lester counters with a stiff right hand.
Lester slips a straight right by Correa.
Lester misses with the body kick
and Correa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lester loads up on a big right hand but Correa slips the punch.
Correa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lester circles away quickly and effectively.
Lester falls off balance throwing a combination
and Correa counters with a nice uppercut.
Lester misses with a combination
and Correa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa scores with a decent looking hook.
A big right from Correa misses.
Lester fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Correa clobbers Lester with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice defenses there by Lester.
Moe Lester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Correa.
Lester defending well as Correa loads up on a big left hand.
Correa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Correa misses with the combination.
Correa looks to throw the jab but Lester is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Correa throws a looping overhand right but Lester ducks down to avoid it.
Correa swinging wildly here.
Lester misses with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Lester - just one landing.
Correa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Correa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lester clobbers Correa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Correa lands with a nice combination. Lester backs away looking to recover.
Correa scores with a hook.
Lester tried to score with a low kick but Correa checks it.
Correa misses the jab.
Eric Correa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Correa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Correa 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 50:45
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 50:46
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Correa!
Eric Correa is the new featherweight champion!