PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vic Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Severus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Vic Lester has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vic Lester seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lester
vs
Severus

184 cm
24
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vic Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlo Severus!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester just misses with a punch to the body.
Lester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Severus manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Severus. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.

Severus moves into the clinch.
Severus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Vic Lester has been cut.
Severus digs a right hand into Lester's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lester's gas tank.
Severus scores with a knee to the head.
Severus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lester is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester is trying to force a seperation but Severus has the dominant position.
Lester wants a takedown.
Severus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Severus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Severus crunches a lovely knee into Lester's ribcage.
Severus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Severus lands an elbow just above Lester 's eye.
Severus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Severus lands a nice knee to the body.
Severus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lester's defenses.
Severus lands an elbow inside.
Severus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lester takes an elbow to the temple.
Severus works on Lester's body with a couple of short punches.
Severus lands an elbow inside.
Severus lands an elbow inside.
Severus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lester lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severus lands a shot to the body.
Severus presses Lester against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Severus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Severus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lester lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hook to the body lands for Severus.
A left hand lands to the body for Severus.
Severus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Severus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lester in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Severus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Severus crunches a lovely knee into Lester's ribcage.
Severus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Severus landing knees to the body.
Severus lands a body punch.
Severus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lester's defenses.
Lester takes an elbow to the forehead.
Severus lands a nice elbow.
Lester takes an elbow to the temple.
Severus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Severus lands an elbow inside.

Vic Lester's cut is getting worse.
Severus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lester lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lester takes an elbow to the forehead.
Severus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lester takes a shot to the head.
Severus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Severus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Severus landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Severus.
Severus lands an elbow inside that Lester shrugs off.
Severus landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Severus.
Severus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Severus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Severus lands an elbow just above Lester 's eye.
Severus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lester lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Severus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Severus lands a nice elbow.
Lester goes for a takedown in the clinch but Severus prevents it.
Severus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lester's defenses.
Severus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Severus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severus lands an elbow inside that Lester shrugs off.
Severus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lester tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Severus just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vic Lester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Severus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Severus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Severus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Severus lands an elbow inside.
Severus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Severus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lester's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Severus.
Severus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Severus lands with a light punch inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Severus obliges.
Lester takes a knee to the side of the body.
Severus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lester takes an elbow to the temple.
Lester blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lester tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Severus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Severus trying to land knees to the body.
Lester is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severus lands an elbow inside.
Lester tries to pull guard but Severus holds him up against the cage and eventually Lester drops back down to his feet.
Severus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lester backwards.
Lester drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Severus with a knee to the head.
Severus landing knees to the body.
Lester jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Severus walks away with a smile on his face. Lester gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Severus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Severus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lester.
Left hook, right uppercut from Severus.
The fight stays on the outside here - Severus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lester wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Severus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlo Severus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vic Lester's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A nice leg kick lands there from Severus.
Severus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Severus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Severus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lester checks a leg kick nicely.
Severus throws a series of punches but Lester avoids them all with ease.
Lester fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Lester.

Lester shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Lester is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Severus can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Lester jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Severus manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Severus manages to get back to half guard.
Severus is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severus wants to get back to his feet.
Severus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Severus trying to control from the bottom.
Lester is looking to advance position but Severus won't allow it.
Severus is trying to stand up here but Lester is controlling him well.
Severus is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Lester content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Severus moves away.
Severus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lester.
Severus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lester wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vic Lester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lester takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Severus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Severus throws a good cross that connects.
Good leg kick by Severus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Severus. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Severus.
Severus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Severus.
A jab from Severus finds it's way through Lester's defenses.

Severus moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Severus.
Severus pushes Lester back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lester takes a knee right on the jaw!
Severus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Severus stops a takedown attempt from Lester.
Severus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lester wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vic Lester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Severus working Lester over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester tries for a takedown. No joy.
Severus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Severus pushes Lester back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Severus landing knees to the body.
Lester fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees to the body from Severus.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Severus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lester's brow.
Lester tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Severus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice elbow from Severus.
Severus tries to land knees in the clinch but Lester avoids the damage to the body.

Lester turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lester manages to end up in side control.
Severus regains half guard.

Lester is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Severus has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lester is trying to control the action in half guard but Severus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

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

Severus makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severus scores with a push kick.

Severus moves into the clinch successfully.
Severus crunches a lovely knee into Lester's ribcage.
Lester blocks an elbow strike from Severus.
A right handed body shot lands from Severus.
Severus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Severus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Severus trying to land knees to the body.
Severus trying to land knees to the body.
Carlo Severus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lester has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Severus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lester can't get the takedown.
Severus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Severus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lester misses with a punch on the inside.
Severus prevents the takedown attempt.
Severus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lester lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lester drops down looking for an ankle pick but Severus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Severus manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlo Severus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vic Lester's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Severus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lester connects with a single shot there.
Lester scores with a three punch combo!
Lester keeps the fight on the outside.
Lester throws a looping overhand right but Severus ducks down to avoid it.
Severus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lester scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Severus. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlo Severus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lester wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No luck for Lester with that takedown attempt.
Lester misses with a jab, cross combination.
Severus misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Severus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lester misses with a wild body shot.
Lester scores with a body shot.
Lester tries to clinch up.
Severus throws a leg kick which misses Lester's front leg but catches the back leg as Lester tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severus lands a jab.
Severus lands a glancing blow to the side of Lester's head.
Severus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A combination from Severus does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lester. Severus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lester throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Severus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Severus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lester's sensitive parts.
Severus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Severus.
Severus is looking to clinch.
Severus lands a body shot.
Severus throws a leg kick which misses Lester's front leg but catches the back leg as Lester tries to avoid it.
Severus lands with an uppercut that bounces Lester off the cage and back into rage.
Severus stuffs the takedown attempt from Lester. Lester gets slowly back to his feet.
Severus connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Lester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Severus scores with a hook.

Severus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lester fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vic Lester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Severus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lester avoids it.
Severus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A right handed body shot lands from Severus.
Severus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lester tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Severus smiles and moves away.
Lester is looking to wear down Severus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lester walks into a straight right hand from Severus.
Severus lands a nice looking body shot.
Severus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lester at a distance.
Severus is looking to slow Lester down with leg kicks.
Lester is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lester takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lester walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Severus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lester takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lester avoids the body shot from Severus.
Severus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lester lands a lovely overhand right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Severus - that will leave a mark!
Severus tries to clinch up but Lester circles away and keeps his distance.
Severus fakes the leg kick and cracks Lester in the body.
Severus tries to move into range but Lester moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Severus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lester.
Carlo Severus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Severus thuds a left hand into Lester's body.
Lester tries to score a power double leg takedown but Severus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lester somewhat.
Lester fails with the takedown.
Severus tries to clinch there but Lester circles away.
Severus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Severus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester punishes Severus's body with a nice straight punch.
Severus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lester moves away.
Nice shot lands for Severus.
Lester lands a body shot.
Severus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vic Lester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Severus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Severus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Severus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Severus throws a lazy right hand but Lester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lester throws a jab when Severus was well out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Severus as Lester shoots in.
Lester misses with the combination.

Severus clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Severus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lester drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Severus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Severus scores with a nice hook to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlo Severus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Severus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlo Severus!