PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tate comes into the arena with Engine No. 9 blaring out of the sound system. Lester has chosen Five finger death punch - jekyll and hyde as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tate
vs
Lester

179 cm
29
170 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

175 cm
25
176 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Lester!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Lester is predictable there
letting Tate counter with a right hand.
We've been told by Tate's head coaches at The Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Lester scores with a four punch combination!
Tate fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Lester as Tate shoots in.
Some wild striking there from Lester.
Tate swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tate is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester misses with the combination.
Lester misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Lester does no damage.
Lester looks to land a combination. Tate sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lester shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Tate changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lester looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tate postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Tate swings around for an armbar but Lester sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tate's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tate avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tate is controlling Lester's posture.
Lester throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lester cracks Tate with a solid left hand.
Lester is looking to work some ground and pound but Tate has wrist control.
Lester throwing strikes from guard but Tate blocks nicely.
Lester works over Tate with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lester throwing strikes but missing.
Lester is working Tate over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tate preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lester throwing strikes but missing.

Tate working for a triangle but Lester defends it easily.
Lester really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tate. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lester in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Tate is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tate has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lester doesn't defend quickly enough and Tate has managed to lock this one up! Can Lester escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Tate on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jackson Tate!
Jackson Tate decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.