PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clint Hester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jefferies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hester
vs
Jefferies

185 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

191 cm
27
191 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Clint Hester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jefferies!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hester lands a jab to the head.
Hester scores with a head kick. Jefferies tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jefferies has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hester.
Jefferies looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A low kick from Jefferies is predictable there
and Hester counters with a thumping low kick.
Hester keeps the fight on the outside.
Hester is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hester lands with a shot to the body.
Hester ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jefferies 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.
Hester tests Jefferies's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jefferies avoids the head kick by Hester.
Hester scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jefferies tries to clinch up but Hester circles away and keeps his distance.
And Hester counters with a quick kick to the body but Jefferies blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Hester. That snapped Jefferies's head back.
Jefferies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hester blocks a head kick by Jefferies.
Jefferies tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hester swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hester thumps Jefferies with a low kick.
Hester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jefferies.
Hester moves out of range of the body kick from Jefferies.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jefferies has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jefferies looks to land a body kick but Hester moved away.
Hester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hester throws a leg kick which misses Jefferies's front leg but catches the back leg as Jefferies tries to avoid it.
Hester misses with a low kick.
Jefferies on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jefferies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hester.

Jefferies pushes Hester up against the cage in a clinch.
Jefferies pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hester dodges an elbow strike from Jefferies.
Hester throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jefferies misses with an elbow strike.
Hester misses with a knee strike.
Jefferies misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hester lands a right hand.
Jefferies lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jefferies wants a takedown.
Hester looking to throw knees to the head but Jefferies is blocking nicely.
Jefferies pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hester has a couple of punches blocked by Jefferies.
Jefferies wants a takedown but no success here.
Jefferies pushes off an throws an elbow but Hester leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hester stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hester putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jefferies in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jefferies throws an elbow but it misses.
Jefferies creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Jefferies.
Jefferies misses with an elbow over the top.

Hester breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jefferies misses with a body kick.
Jefferies takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jefferies throws a front kick aimed at Hester's knee but Hester avoids it well.
Jefferies throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jefferies takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hester throws a leg kick but Jefferies checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jefferies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hester thumps Jefferies with a low kick.

Jefferies closes the distance and clinches.

Hester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jefferies scores with a kick to the body.
Jefferies misses with a combination
and Hester counters with a head kick.
Hester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jefferies throws a push kick but Hester slaps the foot to one side.
Clint Hester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hester scores with a leg kick.
Hester throws a body kick that misses

and Jefferies moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jefferies just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hester's brow.
Hester blocking some punches.
Hester scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Hester lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferies prevents a body shot from Hester.
Hester avoids the elbow strike from Jefferies, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jefferies just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hester's brow.
Hester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jefferies just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hester's brow.
Hester softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jefferies keeps control of Hester as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hester breaks the clinch.
Jefferies takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hester scores with a push kick.
Jefferies looks winded!
Hester throws a hook but Jefferies blocks it.
Hester throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jefferies replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hester blocks it well.
A good leg kick by Hester.
Hester lands a leg kick that knocks Jefferies off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jefferies tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hester counters with a nice leg kick.
Jefferies moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jefferies tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hester manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hester misses with a kick to the body.
Jefferies looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Hester dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hester thumps Jefferies with a low kick.
Hester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jefferies can do to turn this around?
Jefferies throws a low kick but Hester avoids it.
Hester throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hester.
Hester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Jefferies closes the distance and clinches.
Jefferies blocks a body shot from Hester.
Jefferies works on Hester's body with a couple of short punches.
Hester working hard to break the clinch.
Hester lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jefferies just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hester's brow.
Hester throws a punch but it's blocked by Jefferies.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Jefferies to work.
Jefferies lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Clint Hester has been cut.
Jim Jefferies seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jefferies throws an elbow but misses.
Hester lands a left hand.
Hester can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferies creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hester lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Hester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Hester misses.
Jefferies will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jefferies connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jefferies tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hester avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Clint Hester is winning the standup battle so far.
Hester moves out of range of the body kick from Jefferies.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hester throws a leg kick but Jefferies sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hester is looking to land body kicks.
Jefferies chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hester can pounce on him.
Jefferies tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
It looks like Hester has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A head kick from Jefferies lands but Hester takes it in his stride.
Hester is looking to chop away at Jefferies's legs.
Jefferies lands with a kick to the temple. Hester shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jefferies has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hester.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferies avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jefferies is looking to clinch.
Hester lands a front kick.
Hester throws a leg kick but Jefferies sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hester moves out of range of the leg kick from Jefferies.

Jefferies moves into the clinch successfully.
Hester is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jefferies misses with an elbow strike.

Jefferies has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hester regains guard immediately.
Jefferies is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Jefferies postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hester is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jefferies, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jefferies is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

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.

Jefferies looking for a guillotine here but Hester defends easily.
Jefferies looking for a sweep. Not yet Jefferies, not yet.
Jefferies keeps trying to improve his position.
Hester wants to pass the guard but Jefferies is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Clint Hester will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Clint Hester's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jefferies looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jefferies drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jefferies throws a leg kick but Hester sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Jefferies blocks the leg kick.
Hester connects with an inside leg kick.
Hester throws a head kick but Jefferies moves out of range.
Jefferies looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hester lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hester misses with a kick to the body.
Hester throws a leg kick that is checked

and Jefferies counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jefferies.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jefferies just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hester's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hester trying to stall but Jefferies improves his position.
Jefferies's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jefferies.
Jefferies lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jefferies pushes off an throws an elbow but Hester leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hester lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferies misses with the head strike.
Jefferies creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hester working hard to break the clinch.

Jefferies turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jefferies manages to end up in side control.
Hester regains half guard there - taking advantage of Jefferies's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Hester has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jefferies is working away from the top position though.

Jefferies wants to work for an arm triangle but Hester is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Hester is defending against the submission attempts here by Jefferies.
Jim Jefferies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferies wants to free his trapped foot but Hester is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Jefferies seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hester is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jim Jefferies!
An out of breath Jim Jefferies thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Clint Hester spoke after the fight, saying 'That's it, I'm done , I'm retiring.'.