PBP Commentary

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

Judan
vs
Lester

180 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

179 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Ansatsuken Judan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Lester!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Judan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Judan lands in his opponent's guard.
Judan looking to pass the guard.
Judan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lester's guard.
Judan wants to pass to mount but Lester is defending the position.
Judan is working hard here to advance position.
Lester has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Judan is working away from the top position though.

Judan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lester is pressing down on Judan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Judan's guard.

Judan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lester postures up in Judan's guard and throws a big left but Judan blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lester wants to pass the guard but Judan is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Judan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Judan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lester loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lester throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Judan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Judan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Judan isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lester stacks Judan 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!

Lester tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lester has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lester working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Lester seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Judan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Judan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lester wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lester working the ground and pound.
Lester tries to move to mount but Judan blocks the move with his legs.

Judan reaches up around Lester's neck trying to control. But Lester takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Judan! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Judan is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Lester celebrates the victory with the fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jamie Lester!
A relieved looking Jamie Lester thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.