PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keenan Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasmir Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasmir Klitschko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lester
vs
Klitschko

211 cm
22
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keenan Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasmir Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oooooh!!! Klitschko has knocked Lester down with a huge combo! Klitschko steps away and waves a wobbly Lester back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Keenan Lester has been cut.
Klitschko misses with a few strikes there.
Klitschko misses with a few strikes there.
Klitschko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lester circles away quickly and effectively.
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 slips a jab and a cross from Klitschko.
Klitschko swinging wildly here.
Klitschko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lester looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Klitschko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klitschko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lester moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lester takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Klitschko misses with a two punch combination.
Klitschko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lester holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lester has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Klitschko after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko tries to work over Lester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klitschko can't break the clinch.
Klitschko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lester.
Lester goes for a takedown in the clinch but Klitschko prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keenan Lester. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lester pulls guard.
Lester is adopting a defensive guard.
Lester has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lester wants to stand up but Klitschko is controlling him.
Klitschko wants to stand but Lester is controlling his posture from full guard.
Klitschko wants to stand and escape but instead Lester has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Lester throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lester gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lester doesn't manage to clinch there - Klitschko circles away.
Klitschko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klitschko misses with a wild body shot.
Klitschko cracks Lester with a hook to the temple - Lester is on wobbly legs here! Klitschko swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Lester falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Klitschko wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vasmir Klitschko!