PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keid Pretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Pretti
vs
Lester

195 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
267 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keid Pretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pretti misses the jab.
Pretti throws a jab when Lester was well out of range.
Pretti lands with a cross.

It looks like Moe Lester has been cut.
Pretti connects with the punch.
Pretti misses with a straight right.
Pretti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lester fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pretti throws the left hand but Lester avoids the punch easily.
Pretti throws a sloppy head kick and Lester moves out of range easily.
Pretti throws a jab but it's blocked by Lester.
Pretti misses with a looping left.
Lester changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pretti tries to avoid it but Lester manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pretti to the ground. Pretti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pretti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lester wants to clinch.
Lester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pretti connects with a right hand. Lester shakes it off.
Pretti catches Lester napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Lester to the canvas!

Lester is rocked!

Lester looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lester keeping full guard, as Pretti tries to pass.

Lester looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pretti tries to stand but Lester is controlling from the bottom.

Lester has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pretti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pretti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lester looks gassed!
Pretti trying to control but Lester is working from the bottom.

Lester throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pretti uses it to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pretti decides to stand back up. Pretti steps back and let's Lester get back to his feet.
Pretti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pretti cracks a nice hook into Lester's ribs.
Lester with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pretti to score with a decent uppercut.
Pretti misses with a hook.
Pretti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That has opened up Moe Lester's cut even more.
Pretti loads up on a big right hand but Lester slips the punch.
Pretti throws a leg kick but Lester sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keid Pretti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lester with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pretti to score with a decent uppercut.
Pretti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lester in his tracks.
Lester is still on wobbly legs! Can Pretti finish him?
Lester moves out of range as Pretti strikes.
Lester seems to have recovered his senses.
Lester gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pretti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pretti grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Lester takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Pretti cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Keid Pretti!