PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester Jr (ranked 7010 p4p, 460 weight class) and Naoyuki Nakano (ranked 8112 p4p, 492 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Lester Jr
vs
Nakano

180 cm
20
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 Las Vegas, Moe Lester Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Naoyuki Nakano!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lester Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lester Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nakano lands with a thumping leg kick.

Lester Jr clinches up with Nakano and pushes him back against the cage.
Nakano throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester Jr.
Nakano misses with a body punch.
Nakano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakano tries a body shot but Lester Jr blocks it.
Nakano throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Nakano controls his hands.

Lester Jr breaks from the clinch.
Lester Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Nakano throws a push kick but Lester Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Lester Jr shoots in for a takedown but Nakano shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moe Lester Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lester Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nakano pinned against the cage. Nakano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lester Jr misses with a takedown
and Nakano counters with a good low kick that Lester Jr was not able to check.
Nakano lands a nice looking body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nakano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lester Jr backwards.
Lester Jr blocking some punches.
Nakano has Lester Jr pushed against the cage.
Nakano keeps control of Lester Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano lands a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nakano.
Nakano misses with a punch to the body.
Nakano throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester Jr.
Lester Jr can't get the takedown.
Nakano tries a body shot but Lester Jr blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Nakano - that landed with a thud.
Lester Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nakano to keep the fight standing.
Nakano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakano tries a body shot but Lester Jr blocks it.
Lester Jr takes a shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nakano prevents the takedown attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A bit of stalling here from Nakano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nakano fails to land.
Nakano gets underhooks to prevent Lester Jr's takedown attempt.
Nakano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lester Jr backwards.
Nakano pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Nakano.
Nakano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lester Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nakano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lester Jr.
Lester Jr is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Nakano.
Come on Nakano - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lester Jr misses with a body punch.
Lester Jr missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nakano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nakano misses with a punch to the body.
Nakano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lester Jr's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Nakano fails to land.

Lester Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nakano, right into the meat.
Crunch! Nakano slams his shin into Lester Jr's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lester Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Nakano.
Nakano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nakano is leaning against Lester Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nakano misses with a punch to the body.
Nakano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakano prevents the takedown attempt.
Nakano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naoyuki Nakano dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lester Jr fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nakano is looking to land body kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nakano, right into the meat.

Nakano pushes Lester Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nakano.
Nakano has Lester Jr pressed against the cage.
Nakano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nakano has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lester Jr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nakano can turn it around.
Naoyuki Nakano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester Jr looking to stall.
Nakano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nakano is leaning against Lester Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nakano.
Nakano content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester Jr blocking some punches.
Nakano lands a shot to the body.
Nakano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lester Jr backwards.
Lester Jr letting Nakano take a breather here.
A nice left hand lands by Nakano.
Lester Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Nakano has double underhooks.
Lester Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakano is defending well for now.
Lester Jr is trying to pull guard but Nakano has him pressed against the cage.
Nakano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nakano can't find room to land a body shot as Lester Jr controls the action.
Lester Jr wants to break free but Nakano has control.
Lester Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Nakano shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moe Lester Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nakano is pushing Lester Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano stalls.
Nakano receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Nakano letting Lester Jr take a breather here.

Lester Jr pulls guard effortlessly.
Nakano looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nakano passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano happy to just control the position for now.
Nakano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lester Jr stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
Lester Jr throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Nakano stands up and beckons Lester Jr to his feet.
Nakano lands a leg kick that knocks Lester Jr off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naoyuki Nakano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nakano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lester Jr throws a big counter combination but Nakano scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Lester Jr closes the distance and clinches.

Lester Jr breaks from the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nakano in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lester Jr tries to work over Nakano's front leg with a kick but Nakano checks it.
Lester Jr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nakano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lester Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nakano to score with a decent uppercut.
Lester Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nakano pinned against the cage. Nakano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nakano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nakano wants it to stay on the feet.
And Nakano responds with a good body kick, but Lester Jr manages to step out the way in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nakano moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Nakano.
Nakano managing to block the knees to the body from Lester Jr.
Lester Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nakano smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moe Lester Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Moe Lester Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano throws a sloppy head kick and Lester Jr moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Nakano.
Nakano tries to land a leg kick but Lester Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Lester Jr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nakano jabs at Lester Jr's body.
Nakano throws a body punch but Lester Jr moves out of range.
That kick from Nakano tenderised Lester Jr's leg. Lester Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.

Nakano clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Nakano on the inside.
Nakano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lester Jr letting Nakano take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lester Jr.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nakano.
Nakano presses Lester Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nakano is stalling here.
Lester Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Lester Jr is rocked!
Nakano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Lester Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice left hand lands by Nakano.
Nakano unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lester Jr! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Nakano is unloading with more strikes now! Lester Jr drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naoyuki Nakano!