PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Amade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lester is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lesnar Song. The key to victory for Andre Amade has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Amade
vs
Lester

200 cm
23
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Amade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Lester!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Amade throws a front kick that sends Lester stumbling back into the cage.
Amade moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Bruce Lester has been cut.
Amade moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amade lands with a kick to the temple. Lester shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Lester gets the takedown into side control.
Lester looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Amade is avoiding damage well.
Amade is not content to let Lester control the position.
Amade is looking to reverse the position.
Lester misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester tries to advance to mount but Amade denies him.
Lester working the strikes but Amade uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Amade avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lester.
Amade blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lester.
Lester missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lester lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lester throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Amade is breathing heavily.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Lester is going to stand back up.
Amade avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lester.

Lester is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lester throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lester thows a huge punch but Amade dodges it nicely.
Lester sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Amade defending well though.
Lester throwing shots but Amade is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Amade does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lester thows a huge punch but Amade dodges it nicely.
Lester misses with a head shot. Amade uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lester missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lester throws a big right hand that misses.
Lester works over Amade with some ground and pound from guard.
Lester trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Amade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lester trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lester wants to control from the top but Amade keeps moving.

Lester drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Amade manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lester has Amade in his guard.
Amade wants to control from the top but Lester keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Amade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Lester's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Amade lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Amade lands with a kick to the ribs.
Amade fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A left and a right from Amade both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amade scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That has opened up Bruce Lester's cut even more.

Amade lands a big head kick that sends Lester tumbling to the mat! Amade takes a step backwards and waves Lester back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Lester is rocked!
Amade lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Lester crumples to the floor! Amade milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andre Amade!