PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chauncey peppertooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lester
vs
peppertooth

188 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, chauncey peppertooth!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester slips under a jab.
peppertooth looks gassed!

Lester gets the takedown into side control.
Lester could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lester in side control, throwing shots but peppertooth defends.
Lester throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lester staying calm.
Lester working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lester happy to just control the position for now.

Lester has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lester darts in and clinches peppertooth up against the cage.

Lester turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lester in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lester fails to land a wild elbow strike.
peppertooth struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lester stands up.

Lester instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lester successfully pulls guard.
peppertooth throws a big right hand that misses.
peppertooth throwing strikes from guard but Lester blocks nicely.
peppertooth works over Lester with some ground and pound from guard.
peppertooth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lester works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
peppertooth trying to control the position from guard on top but Lester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
peppertooth pushing down on Lester's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lester keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester tries to kick peppertooth off but peppertooth keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
peppertooth throwing shots but Lester is blocking nicely.
peppertooth wants to free his trapped foot but Lester is holding on for dear life with his legs.
peppertooth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lester is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from peppertooth.
Lester tries to get to full guard but peppertooth has control of the leg.
peppertooth looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. peppertooth lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lester moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lester keeping moving, preventing peppertooth from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as peppertooth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lester looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lester is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst peppertooth is controlling him.

Lester pushes peppertooth off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
peppertooth looks to clinch
and Lester counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

peppertooth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lester counters by moving into the clinch.
Lester tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. peppertooth smiles and moves away.
Lester throws a head kick but peppertooth moves out of range.
Lester shoots in and drives through. peppertooth sprawls well.
Lester walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
peppertooth throws a combination that misses
and Lester counters with a three punch combo that has peppertooth backing up. peppertooth nods at Lester to acknowledge the strikes.
Lester throws a sloppy head kick and peppertooth moves out of range easily.
Lester shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moe Lester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
peppertooth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
peppertooth doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lester counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lester tries for a takedown but peppertooth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
peppertooth throws a combination that misses

and Lester counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lester.

That's one minute gone in the round.
peppertooth is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
peppertooth controlling Lester's posture.
Lester postures up.
Lester trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lester showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
peppertooth misses with a hook. Lester ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A combination from peppertooth does no damage.
Lester shoots in for a double leg but peppertooth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Lester gets a clinch.

peppertooth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lester shoots and misses
and peppertooth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
peppertooth looks to clinch

and Lester counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lester lands a couple of digs.
Lester trying to control but peppertooth is working from the bottom.
peppertooth wants to get back to his feet but Lester is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
peppertooth manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
peppertooth with shots to the head and body - Lester looks very uncomfortable down there.
peppertooth avoids the attempt from Lester to control.
Lester taking shots to the head.
peppertooth wants to control the pace but Lester is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
peppertooth with shots to the head and body - Lester looks very uncomfortable down there.
peppertooth avoids the attempt from Lester to control.
peppertooth fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
peppertooth lands with some strikes.
Lester is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lester on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lester tries to get out of the position.
Lester taking shots to the head.
peppertooth looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
peppertooth thowing shots but they're missing.
Lester is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lester avoids a series of strikes thrown by peppertooth.
Poor strikes thrown by peppertooth there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but chauncey peppertooth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

peppertooth shoots in but Lester avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Lester rushes peppertooth and presses him up against the cage.
Lester is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
peppertooth wants to get back to striking at distance but Lester won't allow it.

peppertooth breaks the clinch.
peppertooth closes the distance but Lester moves to the side
and Lester counters with a stiff right hand.
Lester will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lester dodges the punch combination from peppertooth.
Lester dives in and grabs peppertooth's left leg, looking for a takedown. peppertooth pushes down on Lester's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moe Lester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from peppertooth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
peppertooth defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lester.
peppertooth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lester circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester misses with a takedown attempt - peppertooth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lester misses with a takedown
and peppertooth counters with a head kick.
Lester throws a wild body kick that peppertooth sees coming a mile off.
peppertooth shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lester as he avoids it easily.
peppertooth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lester's waist but Lester gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing peppertooth off to one side.
Lester lands with a nice body kick.
peppertooth tries to work over Lester's front leg with a kick but Lester checks it.
Lester shoots in and drives through. peppertooth sprawls well.
Moe Lester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
peppertooth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lester.
peppertooth lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by peppertooth.
Lester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
peppertooth throws a combination that misses
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
peppertooth falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lester counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lester.
Lester is stalling here.

peppertooth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
peppertooth fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lester avoids it really well and circles away.

Lester closes the distance and clinches.
peppertooth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

peppertooth breaks from the clinch.
Lester throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around peppertooth's waist but peppertooth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lester off to one side.
peppertooth shoots in but no luck this time.
Lester dives in and grabs peppertooth's left leg, looking for a takedown. peppertooth pushes down on Lester's head and hops out.
peppertooth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lester counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester tries to break the clinch but peppertooth is controlling the position.
peppertooth has had enough of the clinch but Lester keeps him there for the moment.
peppertooth tries to break the clinch but Lester is controlling the position.
peppertooth presses Lester against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
peppertooth prevents a takedown attempt there.

peppertooth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lester blocks the body kick.
Lester tries for a takedown but peppertooth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
peppertooth misses with a few strikes there.
peppertooth throws the kick towards the body but Lester avoids it.
peppertooth cracks Lester with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lester throws a front kick aimed at peppertooth's knee but peppertooth avoids it well.
peppertooth swats away the attempt to clinch by Lester.
Lester throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. peppertooth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
peppertooth misses with a body shot

and Lester decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in peppertooth's guard.
Lester content to stall in guard here.
peppertooth is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lester wants to control from the top but peppertooth keeps moving.
Lester stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. peppertooth swivels though and keeps the full guard.

peppertooth scrambles and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Lester showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lester has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moe Lester!