PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainer Varvaskoukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lester comes to the cage accompanied by Twisted. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Lester
vs
Varvaskoukku

170 cm
35
150 lbs
41 - 19 - 2

164 cm
31
147 lbs
28 - 10 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Conquer
Heisenberg

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Heisenberg

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rainer Varvaskoukku!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Varvaskoukku throws a push kick but Lester slaps the foot to one side.
Varvaskoukku looks to land a right hand but Lester moved out of range.
A combination from Varvaskoukku does no damage.

Varvaskoukku drives through and clinches with Lester against the cage.
Varvaskoukku is looking to break free of the clinch but Lester has double underhooks.
Varvaskoukku takes a shot to the head.
Varvaskoukku trying to stall but Lester improves his position.
Varvaskoukku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lester tries to work over Varvaskoukku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lester keeps control of Varvaskoukku as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lester managing to block the knees to the body from Varvaskoukku.
Varvaskoukku is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Varvaskoukku as the two fighters clinch.
Lester stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Lester - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Lester.
Our sources have told us that Lester has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Varvaskoukku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lester backwards.
Lester tries to work over Varvaskoukku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Varvaskoukku throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester.
Varvaskoukku tries to throw a body punch but Lester avoids it by throwing Varvaskoukku back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Varvaskoukku jumps guard but Lester stands there with Varvaskoukku around his waist. Varvaskoukku gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lester tries to land knees in the clinch but Varvaskoukku avoids the damage to the body.
Lester lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Varvaskoukku or not.
Lester lands a right hand that snaps the head of Varvaskoukku backwards.
Lester is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Varvaskoukku is defending well for now.
Lester pushes Varvaskoukku back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Varvaskoukku scores with a nice hook to the head.
Varvaskoukku tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Lester.
Varvaskoukku throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester.

Varvaskoukku gets control of Lester's arms and successfully pulls guard. Varvaskoukku will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lester seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Varvaskoukku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Varvaskoukku keeping full guard, as Lester tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Varvaskoukku is striking off his back. Lester thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Lester wants to lay and pray for a moment but Varvaskoukku keeps working.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Varvaskoukku is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lester pulls his head out easily.
Lester tries to pass the half guard into mount. Varvaskoukku knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lester is controlling the pace.
Lester's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Varvaskoukku is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lester pulls his head out easily.
Varvaskoukku is trying to get back to full guard.
Lester passes to side control.
Varvaskoukku being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lester wants to control but Varvaskoukku is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Lester stalls from top position.
Lester trying to control the action but Varvaskoukku is working from the bottom.
Varvaskoukku manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Varvaskoukku really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lester controlling his opponent.
Lester trying to control but Varvaskoukku is having none of it.
Varvaskoukku is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lester controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Varvaskoukku wants to hold on but Lester pushes him away.
Lester takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Varvaskoukku will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Varvaskoukku has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lester lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Varvaskoukku tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lester avoids it.
Varvaskoukku is trying to pull guard but Lester turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lester lands a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Varvaskoukku throws an elbow but misses.

Varvaskoukku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Varvaskoukku. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.

Varvaskoukku gets a clinch.
Varvaskoukku throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester.
Varvaskoukku lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Varvaskoukku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lester pushes Varvaskoukku back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Varvaskoukku is trying to maintain a safe position but Lester gets an underhook and turns Varvaskoukku into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varvaskoukku tries to work over Lester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Varvaskoukku misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lester.
Lester unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lester.
Lester lands a hook that snaps the head of Varvaskoukku backwards.
Lester lands with a light punch inside.
Varvaskoukku fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rainer Varvaskoukku.
Varvaskoukku throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester.
Lester landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Varvaskoukku tries to work over Lester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lester tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lester lands a nice uppercut.
Varvaskoukku misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lester avoids the elbow strike from Varvaskoukku, against the cage.
Varvaskoukku jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lester walks away with a smile on his face. Varvaskoukku gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lester gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Varvaskoukku tries a body shot but Lester blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester lands an elbow just above Varvaskoukku 's eye.

It looks like Rainer Varvaskoukku has been cut.
Lester gets through Varvaskoukku's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lester on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lester working Varvaskoukku over with knees to the body.
Varvaskoukku is breathing heavily.
Lester tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lester managing to block the knees to the body from Varvaskoukku.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lester.
Lester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lester.
Varvaskoukku tries to pull guard but Lester won't allow it.
Lester scores a nice knee to the body.
Lester pushes Varvaskoukku back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lester content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lester stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lester.
Lester pushes Varvaskoukku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lester blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lester is working Varvaskoukku over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester pushes Varvaskoukku back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lester working Varvaskoukku over with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lester lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moe Lester has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lester lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lester working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lester.
Lester unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Varvaskoukku takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lester putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Varvaskoukku in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lester lands a body shot.
Varvaskoukku takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lester throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lester lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Rainer Varvaskoukku's cut even more.
Lester utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lester lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lester throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Varvaskoukkus head.

Varvaskoukku is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Varvaskoukku backwards.
Varvaskoukku is still on wobbly legs! Can Lester finish him?
Lester with a knee to the head.
Lester lands a body punch.
Lester connects with a knee to the head.
Lester creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Varvaskoukku with a big uppercut! Varvaskoukku tries to clinch up but Lester pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Varvaskoukku to the mat! Varvaskoukku covers up and Lester unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Moe Lester!
After winning the bout, Moe Lester thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.