PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lester comes to the cage accompanied by Twisted. Griffin has chosen The Claw as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lester
vs
Griffin

170 cm
29
150 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

170 cm
27
157 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brute
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lester was well out of range. Poor timing from Griffin.
A good leg kick by Lester.
Lester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffin throws out the jab.
Moe Lester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin misses with a low kick.

Lester gets tackled into the cage by Griffin. Griffin maintains the clinch.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Lester blocks an elbow strike.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Lester missing with knees to the body.
Lester taking a breather.
Griffin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lester's elbow.
Griffin lands a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lester.
Lester swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin throws an elbow but it misses.
Lester throws an elbow but it misses.
Griffin 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lester.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
Lester just leaning against Griffin, taking a breather.
Griffin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Griffin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lesters head.
Griffin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lester throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lester throws an elbow but misses.
Griffin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
Griffin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lester trying to stall but Griffin improves his position.
Griffin missing with knees to the body.
Lester on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester lands a shoulder strike.
Griffin presses Lester against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lester tries to stall but Griffin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lester.
Lester misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griffin.
Lester digs a right hand underneath Griffin's ribcage. Griffin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Griffin.
Griffin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lester looking to stall.
Griffin misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Griffin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lester's brow.
Lester throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffin.
Griffin lands with a right to the head.
Griffin misses with a knee strike.
Griffin missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.
Lester with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lester avoids it.
Lester tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lester avoids it.
Lester digs a right hand underneath Griffin's ribcage. Griffin let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
Griffin lands a good knee to the midsection. Lester won't want to take too many of those.
Lester looking to slow down the pace here.
Lester putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Griffin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Griffin lands a nice elbow.
Griffin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lester.
Griffin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lester is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Griffin is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Griffin as the two fighters clinch.
Lester is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Griffin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Lester fails to land.
Griffin 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.
Lester missing with knees to the body.
Lester lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lester tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lester trying to control the position but instead, Griffin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lester into the cage.
Lester avoiding damage as Griffin throws knees to the body.
Lester lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lester blocks a body shot from Griffin.
Lester blocks a body shot from Griffin.
Lester connects with a knee to the head.
Griffin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lester is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Griffin is keeping busy.
Griffin misses with a knee to the head.
Griffin tries to throw a body punch but Lester avoids it by throwing Griffin back against the cage.
Lester tries to land knees in the clinch but Griffin avoids the damage to the body.
Griffin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lester backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lester blocks it with crossed arms.
Lester takes an elbow to the forehead.
Griffin dodges an elbow strike from Lester.
Lester putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Griffin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lester checks a low kick from Griffin.
Lester lands a nice leg kick that just misses Griffin's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lester.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lester. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lester throws a leg kick which misses Griffin's front leg but catches the back leg as Griffin tries to avoid it.
Griffin slips under a jab from Lester.
A jab from Lester finds it's way through Griffin's defenses.
Lester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Griffin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lester's knee momentarily.
Griffin takes a swing at Lester's ribcage but misses.
Griffin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lester.
Griffin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lester misses with a left hand
and Griffin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin tries to clinch
and Lester counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lester throws a lazy right hand but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lester thows a body shot but no joy.
Lester fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Griffin is out of range.
Lester looks to land a combination but Griffin avoids it well.

Griffin tries to keep at a distance but Lester has taken the fight into the clinch.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Lester.
Lester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lester can't find room to land a body shot as Griffin controls the action.
Lester blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Griffin misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Griffin as Lester tries to tie him up.
Griffin stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin pushes off an throws an elbow but Lester leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Griffin can't find room to land a body shot as Lester controls the action.
Lester tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Lester lands an elbow inside that Griffin shrugs off.
Lester taking a breather.
A short left from Griffin.
Griffin pushes Lester back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Griffin taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lester avoiding damage as Griffin throws knees to the body.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Lester avoids the damage to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Griffin.
Griffin working Lester over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lester avoids it.
Lester misses with the head strike.
Griffin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws an elbow that misses.
Griffin crunches a lovely knee into Lester's ribcage.
Griffin connects with a knee to the head.
Griffin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Griffin with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Griffin - that landed with a thud.
Lester blocks a body shot from Griffin.
A short body shot lands from Griffin as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Lester avoids the damage to the body.
Griffin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Griffin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lester comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Lester avoids the damage to the body.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Griffin to work.
Griffin misses with a punch to the body.
Lester taking a breather.
Lester is leaning against Griffin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griffin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lester misses with an elbow strike.
Lester blocks an elbow strike.
Griffin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Lester on the inside.
Lester blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Griffin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lester blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lester lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lester cracks Griffin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lester with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lester lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Griffin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Griffin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lester avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Lester thumps Griffin with a low kick.
Lester misses the shot to the body.
Lester punishes Griffin's body with a nice straight punch.
Lester checks a leg kick nicely.
Lester throws a nice inside leg kick.
Griffin throws a leg kick that misses.
Lester looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Lester lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Griffin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lester lands a jab to the head.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lester takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lester avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lester throws out the jab.
Moe Lester is winning the standup battle so far.
Lester throws an overhand right that lands on Griffin's shoulder, as Griffin tries to avoid the shot.
Moe Lester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin motions for Lester to come forward. Griffin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lester thumps Griffin with a low kick.
Lester takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lester misses with an uppercut
and Griffin counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin defending well as Lester loads up on a big left hand.
Griffin wants to clinch up but Lester keeps it at a distance.
Lester lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lester misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Griffin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Griffin.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Lester is blocking nicely.
Griffin scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lester up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body.
Griffin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lester in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Griffin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Griffin misses with a punch to the body.
Lester scores with a shot to the side of Griffin's head.
A head punch on the inside from Lester fails to land.
Lester avoiding damage as Griffin throws knees to the body.
Griffin is leaning against Lester and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lester lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Griffin or not.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griffin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Griffin.
Lester pushes Griffin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griffin.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Lester.
Lester managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Griffin misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lester is trying to maintain a safe position but Griffin gets an underhook and turns Lester into the cage.
Lester presses Griffin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lester utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lester scores with a shot to the side of Griffin's head.
Lester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jason Griffin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jason Griffin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lester throws an elbow but it misses.
Griffin struggles to land a body shot inside as Lester controls his hands.
Griffin misses with a body punch.
Lester tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griffin avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Griffin.
Lester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griffin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lester fails to land.
Lester blocks an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Moe Lester.
I think Griffin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Griffin!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jason Griffin made sure he mentioned CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale*, along with how happy he was to win his fight.