PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Miranda
vs
Lester

178 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Miranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lester bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Miranda is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lester off and has taken his back!

Miranda patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Miranda looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Lester is controlling Miranda 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Lester sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lester's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lester is one step ahead there.
Lester content to stall in guard here.
Lester cracks Miranda with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lester stopping the sweep attempt from Miranda.
Lester passes Miranda's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Lester.
Miranda wants to get back to full guard.
Lester controlling the pace.

Lester looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miranda is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Lester is looking for a kimura here.

Miranda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lester pulls his head out easily.

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.
Miranda gets full guard.
Lester stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miranda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lester wants to stand and escape but instead Miranda has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Miranda drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lester looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lester looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lester!

Lester cracks Miranda with a big right hand but Miranda just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Lester dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Miranda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miranda fails with the takedown

and Lester counters by clinching up.
Miranda tries to pull guard but Lester won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Miranda. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lester successfully pulls guard.

Miranda drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lester manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Miranda has Lester in his guard.

Miranda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lester must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda wants to sweep here but Lester controlling him for the moment.

Miranda has his foot on Lester's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lester works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Miranda wants to sweep but no luck.
Moe Lester has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lester slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lester trying to control the position from guard on top but Miranda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lester would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Miranda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lester can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Miranda has his foot on Lester's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lester works his way back into a safe position though.
Miranda wants to sweep here but Lester controlling him for the moment.
Lester working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Miranda's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lester not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lester wants to get up but he can't break Miranda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester won't allow Miranda to sweep him here.

Miranda isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lester stacks Miranda on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lester!
Miranda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lester content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Miranda is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miranda is working hard here to advance position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Miranda sneaks back into half guard.

Lester is working for an americana but Miranda has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Lester was thinking about the submission.

Miranda is looking for a triangle but Lester pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Moe Lester will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Miranda doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lester holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Miranda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Lester pulls guard successfully.

Miranda drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Miranda as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Lester screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Miranda! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Don Miranda!