PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Illy Niccolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lester comes to the cage accompanied by I Feel Wonderful. Illy Niccolo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lester
vs
Niccolo

170 cm
20
155 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

176 cm
24
165 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Rio Mma Clothing

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Illy Niccolo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Niccolo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Lester misses.
Niccolo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body punch from Lester.
Niccolo throws a lazy right hand but Lester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lester lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lester clobbers Niccolo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Niccolo throws a hook but Lester avoids it easily.
Lester throws the kick towards the body but Niccolo avoids it.
Lester avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lester chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lester throws a quick inside leg kick.
Niccolo misses with a body shot
and Lester counters with an inside leg kick.
Lester scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Niccolo misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lester jabs at Niccolo's body.
Lester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Niccolo misses with a body shot.
Lester defending well as Niccolo loads up on a big left hand.
Lester avoids the body shot from Niccolo.
Niccolo thows a body shot but no joy.
Niccolo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Niccolo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lester was well out of range. Poor timing from Niccolo.
Lester throws a head kick but Niccolo moves out of range.
Niccolo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lester. Lester obviously looking to wear him down.
Lester lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niccolo.

Lester closes the distance and pushes Niccolo back into the cage.
Lester lands a good knee to the midsection. Niccolo won't want to take too many of those.
Niccolo looks gassed!
Lester tries a knee to the head but Niccolo blocks it.
Lester has Niccolo pressed against the cage, preventing Niccolo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Lester breaks the clinch.
Niccolo slips a jab and a cross from Lester.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lester lands a nice leg kick that just misses Niccolo's sensitive parts.
Niccolo looks to throw the jab but Lester is out of range.
Lester moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niccolo takes a kick to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Lester.
Lester throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Niccolo keeps the fight on the outside.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lester.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lester, right into the meat.
Lester feints and then cracks Niccolo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Niccolo down.

Lester clinches up with Niccolo and pushes him back against the cage.

Lester breaks from the clinch.
Lester moves in looking to clinch but Niccolo pushes him off.
A slow jab from Niccolo misses its intended target.
Niccolo looks to throw the jab but Lester is out of range.
Lester lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Niccolo misses its intended target.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Niccolo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lester, right into the meat.
Lester lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Niccolo throws the left hand but Lester avoids the punch easily.
Lester tries a head kick but it misses.
Lester connects with a solid leg kick.
Lester throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Niccolo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lester scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Niccolo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lester moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lester misses with a head kick.
Lester throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Lester.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niccolo manages to avoid it.
Lester fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niccolo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lester walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Niccolo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lester.
Niccolo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niccolo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Niccolo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Niccolo there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lester turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lester throws a leg kick which misses Niccolo's front leg but catches the back leg as Niccolo tries to avoid it.
Lester moves in looking to clinch but Niccolo pushes him off.
Lester works Niccolo's body with a nice hook.
Lester lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lester connects with a solid leg kick.
Lester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Niccolo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lester fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Niccolo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Lester dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A nice inside leg kick there by Lester. That's going to slow Niccolo down.
Lester chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lester is looking to slow Niccolo down with leg kicks.
Lester throws a head kick that Niccolo semi-blocks.
Lester lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lester throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lester plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Niccolo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Niccolo misses with a hook. Lester ducked under it nicely.
Lester lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Niccolo.
Niccolo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lester. Lester obviously looking to wear him down.
Lester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niccolo.
Lester scores with a head kick.
Lester throws a quick inside leg kick.
Niccolo is breathing heavily.
Lester throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lester cracks the inside of Niccolo's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niccolo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lester can pounce on him.
Lester misses with a wild body shot.
Lester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lester moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Lester.
Lester plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lester cracks the inside of Niccolo's front leg.
Lester is looking to wear down Niccolo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lester lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Lester gets a clinch.
Niccolo takes a knee to the side of the body.

Lester breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niccolo takes one to the side of the head.
Lester connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lester lands with a slapping head kick.
Lester feints and then cracks Niccolo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Niccolo down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niccolo throws a lazy right hand but Lester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lester slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lester - that will leave a mark!
Lester is looking to clinch.
Lester feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Niccolo's calf.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Niccolo avoiding damage as Lester throws knees to the body.
Niccolo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lester slowing the pace effectively.
Lester with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Lester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Niccolo throws a lazy right hand but Lester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Niccolo, as that shot connected.
Lester throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Niccolo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Niccolo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lester avoids a punch combination nicely.

Lester moves into the clinch.
Niccolo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lester comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Niccolo avoiding damage as Lester throws knees to the body.
Niccolo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lester lands a good knee to the midsection. Niccolo won't want to take too many of those.
Lester tries to land knees in the clinch but Niccolo avoids the damage to the body.
Niccolo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lester has him pressed against the cage.
Niccolo tries to circle away but Lester has him pinned against the cage.
Lester lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lester tries to land knees in the clinch but Niccolo avoids the damage to the body.
Niccolo avoiding damage as Lester throws knees to the body.
Niccolo can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lester stalling in the clinch but Niccolo improves position.
Niccolo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lester tries to land a knee to the head but Niccolo blocks with his arms.
Niccolo is trying to force a seperation but Lester has the dominant position.
Lester is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Niccolo is defending well for now.
Lester tries to land knees in the clinch but Niccolo avoids the damage to the body.

Niccolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Lester. That snapped Niccolo's head back.
Lester shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Niccolo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lester counters with a good low kick that Niccolo was not able to check.
Lester finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Niccolo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lester can pounce on him.
Niccolo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Niccolo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lester.
Niccolo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Lester dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lester takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moe Lester is winning the standup battle so far.
Lester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niccolo.
Lester has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lester looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Niccolo can do to turn this around?
A slapping leg kick lands for Lester.

Niccolo tries to keep at a distance but Lester has taken the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Lester.
Niccolo prevents a body shot from Lester.
Lester is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Niccolo is defending well for now.
Lester is trying to maintain a safe position but Niccolo gets an underhook and turns Lester into the cage.
Niccolo tries to break free but Lester pushes him back against the cage.
Niccolo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lester cracks Niccolo with a nice body shot.
Lester crunches a lovely knee into Niccolo's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lester swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester looks to score with a jab to the body but Niccolo is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Lester.
Niccolo just misses with a punch to the body.
Lester scores with a leg kick.
Niccolo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lester throws a leg kick which misses Niccolo's front leg but catches the back leg as Niccolo tries to avoid it.
Lester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Niccolo misses the shot to the body.
Lester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Niccolo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lester.
Lester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lester moves in looking to clinch but Niccolo pushes him off.
Good leg kick by Lester there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No joy there for Lester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Illy Niccolo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Niccolo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lester throws a head kick that misses.

Lester has taken the fight to the clinch.
Niccolo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lester cracks the inside of Niccolo's front leg.
Niccolo loads up on a big right hand but Lester slips the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lester, right into the meat.
Lester tries to close the distance and clinch but Niccolo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lester slips a straight right by Niccolo.
Niccolo misses with a series of wild punches.
Lester moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lester.
Lester goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lester, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niccolo throws a good cross that connects.
Lester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niccolo.
Lester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niccolo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lester drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niccolo.
Lester throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lester moves out of range as Niccolo strikes.
Niccolo misses with the combination.
Lester misses the shot to the body.
Lester scoring well with a low kick there.
Lester throws a head kick that misses.
Lester tries to clinch but Niccolo is having none of it.
Lester is looking to clinch but Niccolo is avoiding it.
Moe Lester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester ducks under a wild hook from Niccolo.
Niccolo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lester, as that shot connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lester looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lester lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lester!
Niccolo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lester delivers a nice body kick.
Lester throws a nice inside leg kick.
Niccolo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lester throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lester connects with a solid leg kick.
Lester throws a sloppy head kick and Niccolo moves out of range easily.

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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Moe Lester!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Moe Lester!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Moe Lester!

Moe Lester wins by unanimous decision!