PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 790 p4p, 1090 weight class) and Riley Ferguson (ranked 103 p4p, 142 weight class). Lester comes to the cage accompanied by Get Back - Ludacris. Moe Lester is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lester
vs
Ferguson

180 cm
23
164
9 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
160
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Conviction
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson slips under a jab.
Ferguson lunges at Lester with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lester's hand.
Lester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferguson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ferguson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Lester lands a really nice looking cross but Ferguson seems unphased.
A telegraphed right hand from Lester misses the target.
Lester throws an overhand right that lands on Ferguson's shoulder, as Ferguson tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson lands with a nice combination. Lester backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Moe Lester has been cut.
Lester looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson slips a jab from Lester.
Lester thuds his right hand into Ferguson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ferguson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lester back to the cage. Ferguson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lester swings for the body but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ferguson misses with a shot to the body
and Lester counters with a stiff right hand.
Lester looks to land a left hand but Ferguson moved out of range nicely.
Lester looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
Ferguson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferguson.
A little feinted left hand from Lester on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lester misses with a left hand
enabling Ferguson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut
and Lester counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester moves out of range as Ferguson strikes.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lester moves away.
Lester swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ferguson throws a shot from downtown. Lester moves away and avoids it.
Lester throws a jab when Ferguson was well out of range.
Ferguson throws out a powerful jab.
Lester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferguson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lester moves away.
Lester swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ferguson counters with a straight right hand.
Lester misses with an uppercut. Ferguson saw that one coming.
Ferguson moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferguson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ferguson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lester.
Ferguson throws a poor cross that misses
and Lester cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferguson moves away from the strike by Lester.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester misses with a hook.
Ferguson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ferguson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lester staying out of range there.
Ferguson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferguson.
A countering left hand to the body from Ferguson misses.
Ferguson throws a shot from downtown. Lester moves away and avoids it.
Lester swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ferguson misses with a left hand
and Lester counters with a straight right hand.
Ferguson misses with a hook.
Lester loads up on a big right hand but Ferguson slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Moe Lester will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Moe Lester's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lester misses with a looping right.
Lester takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lester moves out of range as Ferguson strikes.
Lester swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lester throws a right hand that misses
and Ferguson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lester looks to land a right hand but Ferguson moved out of range.
Lester scores with a punch to the head.
Lester throws the left hand but Ferguson avoids the punch easily.
Lester is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester throws an off balance right hand
and Ferguson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lester ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Ferguson connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester throws a looping overhand right but Ferguson ducks down to avoid it.
Ferguson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lester misses with a hook
and Ferguson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ferguson throws a leg kick but Lester sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lester tries to counter with a takedown but Ferguson is quick to defend against it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ferguson.
Ferguson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lester lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ferguson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferguson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Lester throws a hook but Ferguson avoids it easily.
Ferguson looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferguson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Ferguson throws out a counter right but Lester avoids it with no problem.
Lester just misses with a punch to the body.
Lester looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
Ferguson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester misses with a lunging right hand
and Ferguson counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson throws an off balance right hand
letting Lester counter with a right hand.
Lester scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester ducks right into an uppercut from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lester.
It looked like Lester wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ferguson moves away from the strike by Lester.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferguson. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferguson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lester throws a lazy right hand but Ferguson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lester misses with a wild body shot.
Lester lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lester throws a poor cross that misses
and Ferguson counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferguson misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Lester misses its intended target.
Ferguson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lester ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Lester appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
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!
Lester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Riley Ferguson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Moe Lester's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lester throws a hook but Ferguson avoids it easily.
Ferguson misses the jab.
Lester walks into a left hand.
Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferguson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lester.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson slips under a jab.
Ferguson throws a one two combo.

Lester is rocked!
A jab lands there for Ferguson.
Oh Lester is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Ferguson lands a beautiful left hook that drops Lester. Lester tries to recover but Ferguson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Lester lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riley Ferguson!