PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angus Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Live Wire. Lester has chosen I Feel Wonderful as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Young
vs
Lester

175 cm
31
153 lbs
21 - 2 - 1

170 cm
25
150 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Hellbent
TGC WEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angus Young!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester throws a looping overhand right but Young ducks down to avoid it.
Lester dodges the punch combination from Young.
Young throws a shot from downtown. Lester moves away and avoids it.
Lester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Lester.
Young slips under a jab from Lester.
Lester looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.

Young gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lester is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Young with a knee to the head.
Young misses with the head strike.
Young lands a shot to the body.
Lester lands an elbow inside that Young shrugs off.

Lester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lester takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lester moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester throws the left hand but Young avoids the punch easily.
Lester shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lester scores with a hook to the body. Young takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lester throws a body kick that misses.
Lester just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Young there.
Lester throws a big shot that misses.
Young looks to land a combination but Lester avoids it well.
A low kick from Lester misses
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Young.
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 will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moe Lester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lester cracks Young with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lester throws a leg kick but Young sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Young jabs at Lester's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Young throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lester counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Young avoids the head kick by Lester.
Lester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
Young avoids a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Young misses.
Lester misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lester digs a good body shot into Young's ribs.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Lester connects with a crisp jab.
Young lands a body shot.
Lester just misses with a punch to the body.
Lester digs a good body shot into Young's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Lester misses.
Young attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lester throws a head kick that half lands.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Young looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Lester clinches up with Young and pushes him back against the cage.
Young being controlled against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lester.
Young avoids the elbow strike from Lester, against the cage.
Lester lands an elbow that stopped Young in his tracks for a moment.
Young with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lester blocks a body shot from Young.
Lester pushes off an throws an elbow but Young leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Lester.
Lester looks to throw an elbow but misses.
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!
Young connects with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Young.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lester just misses with a elbow thrown towards Young's brow.
Young on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lester obliges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
Lester will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Young up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lester.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young lands with a light punch inside.
Young working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lester lands a nice shot to the body.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Moe Lester will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A low kick from Lester is predictable there
and Young counters with a nice leg kick.
Lester lands a right hook to the body.
Lester throws a leg kick but Young sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big right from Lester misses.
Lester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.
Young scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Young is looking to clinch but Lester is avoiding it.
Lester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Young does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lester avoids the body shot from Young.
Moe Lester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Young catches Lester with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lester throws a leg kick but Young moved away.
Young thows a body shot but no joy.
Young throws a hook to the side of Lester's head but Lester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Young.

Lester gets tackled into the cage by Young. Young maintains the clinch.
Young goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Young presses Lester against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lester taking a breather.
Lester lands an elbow inside.
Young landing knees to the head.
Lester takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lester.
Lester taking a breather.
Young with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester crunches a lovely knee into Young's ribcage.
Lester misses with some punches.
Lester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Young's elbow.
Young lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lester backwards.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Young lands with a right to the head.
Lester lands a shoulder strike.
Young lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Young scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lester dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Young using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lester has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Young blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Young tries to land knees in the clinch but Lester avoids the damage to the body.
Young digs a right hand underneath Lester's ribcage. Lester let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lester looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young misses with a body punch.
Young with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Young on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lester.
Lester lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Young prevents a body shot from Lester.
A shot in the inside from Young.
Young takes an elbow to the temple.
Young throws a knee to the head but misses.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester.
Lester putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Young in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Young tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester.
Lester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lester effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Lester manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Lester misses
and Young counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lester takes a step back to recover.
Young scores with a jab.
Lester scores with a jab to the body.
Young on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Young throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lester.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young avoids the body shot from Lester.
A jab from Young finds it's way through Lester's defenses.
Lester lets loose with a powerful body kick. Young will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angus Young dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Young misses with a kick to the body.
Lester misses with a looping left.
Young swings for the body but Lester moves out of range.
Lester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
Young misses with a low kick.

Young gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Lester is trying to break the clinch but Young is controlling him.
Lester stalling the fight.
Lester throws an elbow that misses.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lester tries a knee to the head but Young blocks it.
Lester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lester tries to land a knee to the head but Young blocks with his arms.
Lester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester misses with the head strike.
Lester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lester misses with an elbow over the top.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lester just misses with a elbow thrown towards Young's brow.
Lester misses with a knee strike.
Young with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lester blocking some punches.
Young tries to work over Lester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lester's face.
Young lands a hook to the side of the head.
Young takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lester throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Lester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lester fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lester connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lester chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Young can pounce on him.
Lester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lester lets loose with a powerful body kick. Young will feel that in the morning.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lester moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Young throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lester stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lester.
Young throws a hook but Lester avoids it easily.
Lester lands a right hook to the body.
Lester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lester avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lester thows a body shot but no joy.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lester.
Lester scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Lester slips the punch.
Young misses with a body kick.
Young closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Young misses with a leg kick
enabling Lester to counter with a crisp jab.
Lester gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lester throws a looping overhand right but Young ducks down to avoid it.
Lester moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lester looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Young takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young moves out of range of the leg kick from Lester.
Young throws a hook to the side of Lester's head but Lester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lester stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Young.
Lester takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lester lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Young at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Angus Young did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lester moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Young throws a leg kick but Lester sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Lester fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Young circles away from the clinch attempt.
Young throws a series of punches but Lester avoids them all with ease.
Young jabs Lester right on the nose. Lester blinks but takes it well.
Young tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Lester forces Young back against the cage and clinches.
Young works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Young lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Lester avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage.
Young managing to block the knees to the body from Lester.
Young with a knee to the head.

Lester is rocked!
Lester is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Young misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lester is still on wobbly legs! Can Young finish him?
Lester working aggressively here.
Young lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Young throws a knee to the head but misses.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester.
Young lands an uppercut.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lester seems to have recovered his senses.
Young on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lester is defending well for now.
Young lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young managing to block the knees to the body from Lester.
Young misses with a knee to the head.
Lester misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Young.
Lester lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young landing knees to the head.
A short body shot lands from Young as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
Lester is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Young is keeping busy.
Young lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lester backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lester fails to land.
Lester blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lester.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester blocking some punches.
Lester can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
Lester with a knee to the head.
Young blocks an elbow strike.
Young on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lester's elbow.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Lester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angus Young has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Young with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lester takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lester pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Young.
Young with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Young throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lester blocks it with crossed arms.
Lester is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lester misses with an elbow over the top.
Young tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lester avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Young lands with a left to the head.
Young with a knee to the head.
Lester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lester struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
Lester lands an elbow inside.
Young lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lester avoids it.
Lester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Young scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Lester fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angus Young had his way with Moe Lester in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Young misses the target.
Young lands a nice looking body shot.
Young throws a low kick but Lester moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lester.
Lester throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
Young throws a hook but Lester avoids it easily.
Lester throws a hook but Young blocks it.
Lester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
Lester throws a low kick but Young avoids it.
Lester throws a head kick that misses.
Young connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Young takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lester throws out a loose jab but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lester.
Lester throws a big shot that misses.
Young on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Young pushes Lester up against the cage in a clinch.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lester throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Young misses with a knee strike.
Young trying to land knees to the body.
Lester blocking some punches.
Young dodges an elbow strike from Lester.
A right hand to the body from Lester.
Lester misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Young.
Moe Lester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester lands a damaging elbow.
Young letting Lester take a breather here.
A shot in the inside from Lester.
The referee calls for Lester to work.
Young is working Lester over against the cage.
Lester is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young scores a nice knee to the body.
Young tries a knee to the head but Lester blocks it.
Lester is trying to stall.
Young makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Young lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lester backwards.
Lester throws a head punch that misses.
Young avoids the elbow strike from Lester, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young gets through Lester's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lester.
Lester misses with a knee to the head.
Angus Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot in the inside from Young.
Lester tries to land knees in the clinch but Young avoids the damage to the body.
Young cracks Lester with a nice body shot.
Lester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Lester.
Lester misses with a knee strike.
Young tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lester avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lester.
Young tries to work over Lester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Young lands a right hand.
Young with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Young.
Young avoids a wild elbow strike from Lester.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Young lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lester.
Young is leaning against Lester and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short uppercut from Young.
Lester pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young cracks Lester with a nice body shot.
Lester misses with a punch on the inside.
Lester misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Young.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angus Young showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Young 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 49:47
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 49:46
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angus Young!
Angus Young retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Angus Young thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.