PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Lester (ranked 5932 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Kanton (ranked 3787 p4p, 192 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lester
vs
Kanton

186 cm
23
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edwin Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kobe Kanton!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kobe Kanton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanton looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kanton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kanton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kanton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lester.
Lester stuffs the takedown attempt from Kanton. Kanton gets slowly back to his feet.
Kanton tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanton doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lester counters with a shoot takedown. Kanton fights it but they end up in guard.
Lester makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester works over Kanton with some ground and pound from guard.
Lester content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Kanton is rocked!
Lester has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lester throws a big right hand that misses.
Lester loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lester scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lester working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kanton's head.
Kanton is still in real trouble! Can Lester finish him?
Lester working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kanton's head.
Lester keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kanton's head.
Lester working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Kanton covers up, he's hurt! Lester keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Lester and the ref steps in to end the fight! Lester can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edwin Lester!