PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Krunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krunov comes to the cage accompanied by Marcus Krunov. Moe Lester has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Krunov
vs
Lester

175 cm
26
140 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

160 cm
26
145 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Krunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Marcus Krunov has been cut.
Lester misses with the combination.
Lester scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krunov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lester pinned against the cage. Lester gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Krunov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lester pinned against the cage. Lester gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lester looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krunov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Krunov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krunov checks a leg kick.
Krunov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Krunov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Krunov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Krunov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lester hang on?

Krunov has hold of Lester's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lester manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Krunov is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Lester is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Krunov!