PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wilhelm Strauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilhelm Strauss could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jamie Lester's chin.

Strauss
vs
Lester

174 cm
19
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wilhelm Strauss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Lester!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Strauss thumps Lester with a low kick.
Good work by Lester as he checks the leg kick.
Lester is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A swing and a miss from Strauss.
It seemed like Lester was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Strauss looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wilhelm Strauss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strauss swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strauss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lester.
Lester drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Strauss defends it well.
Strauss tries a low kick but Lester avoids it.
Lester is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Strauss with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strauss is looking to chop away at Lester's legs.
And Lester tries to counter it with a takedown but Strauss pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lester blocks a low kick nicely.
Strauss throws a head kick but Lester moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lester checks a leg kick.
Strauss shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Strauss looks to score with a jab to the body but Lester is just out of range.
Strauss falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lester holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Strauss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strauss throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilhelm Strauss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strauss misses with a head kick.
Strauss looks to land a left hand but Lester moved out of range nicely.
Lester tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strauss tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lester changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Strauss looks to throw the jab but Lester is out of range.
Lester closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Strauss throws a lazy right hand but Lester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lester drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Strauss defends it well.
Strauss throws out a leg kick but Lester moves out of range and Strauss only half commits.
Lester is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Strauss throws a head kick that misses.
Strauss tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lester blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss misses with an uppercut. Lester saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Lester's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Strauss walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lester checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And Lester tries to counter it with a takedown but Strauss pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lester's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Strauss connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lester scrambles back to his feet.
Strauss misses with a looping right.
Good work by Lester as he checks the leg kick.
Lester with the counter takedown but Strauss avoids it easily.
Strauss wants to land a leg kick but Lester is out of range.
Lester drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Strauss defends it well.
Strauss throws a right hand that Lester ducks under and follows up with a left that Lester also avoids with ease.
Strauss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strauss tries a low kick but Lester avoids it.
Strauss looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lester let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strauss lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Strauss throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lester steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Strauss.
We've been told by Strauss's head coaches at Team AVR that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Strauss throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Strauss works over Lester's head and body with a nice combination.

Lester is rocked!
Lester circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Strauss. Lester falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Strauss!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wilhelm Strauss!