PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 1438 p4p, 19844 weight class) and Roman Boesku (ranked 198 p4p, 657 weight class). Lester comes to the cage accompanied by Get Back - Ludacris. Boesku has chosen Fight Music as his entrance music. The key to victory for Moe Lester has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lester
vs
Boesku

180 cm
29
164
12 - 2 - 0

170 cm
37
153
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Conquer
KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roman Boesku!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boesku tries to move into range but Lester moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lester slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lester connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lester displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boesku.
Boesku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lester uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boesku throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lester's waist but Lester gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boesku off to one side.
Boesku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lester has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lester lands with a hook. Boesku tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No luck for Boesku with that takedown attempt.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Boesku.
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 scores with a hook to the body. Boesku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boesku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lester connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lester connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boesku momentarily.
Lester throws the left hand but Boesku avoids the punch easily.
Boesku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lester scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boesku doesn't seem bothered though.
Boesku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lester throws out the jab.
Boesku changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester lands a head shot.
Boesku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Boesku shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lester as he avoids it easily.
Lester throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boesku closes the distance and clinches up with Lester, looking for a takedown. Boesku pushes Lester against the cage but Lester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lester getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Boesku closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lester quickly recovers to half guard.
Lester looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lester trying to hold on to Boesku's head to control him but Boesku postures up.
Boesku wants to pass the guard but Lester is defending well.
Lester is refusing to be controlled, as Boesku sits in half guard.
Boesku wants to free his trapped foot but Lester is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boesku passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boesku slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lester struggling a bit here.
Lester is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Lester's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Boesku thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Boesku working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boesku slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester manages to work his way to half guard, despite Boesku's best efforts.

Boesku is looking for a kimura but Lester is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boesku to get the leverage.
Boesku is looking to advance position but Lester won't allow it.
Lester trying to control from the bottom.
Lester is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Boesku is trying to control the action in half guard but Lester is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lester trying to control but Boesku postures up.
Lester is staying active underneath Boesku, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boesku is thwarting Lester's attempts to control the position.
Boesku wants to pass to mount but Lester is defending the position.
Lester tries to get to full guard but Boesku has control of the leg.

Boesku is looking for a kimura but Lester is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boesku to get the leverage.

Boesku is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boesku tries to pass to full mount but Lester defends it.
Boesku keeps trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Lester dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lester lands a really nice looking cross but Boesku seems unphased.
Lester throws out a loose jab but Boesku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester misses with a looping right.
Boesku fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boesku slips under a jab from Lester.

Boesku looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Boesku trying to control but Lester is working from the bottom.
Boesku won't allow Lester to get back to his feet.
Boesku not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lester tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boesku sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boesku is fighting to break Lester's control of his arms but Lester is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lester keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lester is on top in guard.

Lester throws a big right hand that misses.
Boesku is controlling Lester's posture.
Lester with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lester with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lester trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boesku's guard.
Boesku pulls Lester in close to prevent any damage.
Lester trying to control the position from guard on top but Boesku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lester distracts Boesku with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lester has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boesku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boesku can do to turn this around?
Lester wants to pass the guard but Boesku is keeping the position.
Boesku is pulling down on Lester's head. It's preventing any offense from Lester, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester is in close to Boesku's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lester makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boesku looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boesku has a closed guard, preventing Lester from standing up.
Lester chips away with some ground and pound.
Boesku looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lester is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester landing with the ground and pound.
Lester wants to stand but Boesku is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lester wants to control from the top but Boesku keeps moving.
Lester throwing strikes from guard but Boesku blocks nicely.
Boesku preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boesku keeping moving, preventing Lester from controlling successfully.

Boesku looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lester passes into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Lester dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.

Boesku fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boesku moves away from the strike by Lester.
Boesku feints the counter takedown.
A jab from Lester misses.
A jab from Lester misses.
Lester is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boesku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lester.
Lester is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lester clobbers Boesku with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boesku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Lester throws a lazy uppercut

and Boesku decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lester's guard.
Lester trying to control the position.
Lester is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boesku looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lester trying to keep a closed guard but Boesku is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester 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.
Boesku seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Lester keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Boesku drives through with a takedown into Lester's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Lester keeps moving.
Boesku won't allow Lester to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boesku engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lester 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 keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Roman Boesku has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lester controls Boesku momentarily but Boesku frees himself.
Boesku seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice body punch from Lester.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boesku dives in and grabs Lester's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lester pushes down on Boesku's head and hops out.
The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moe Lester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boesku shoots in but Lester avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Boesku.
Boesku misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lester scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boesku in his tracks.
Boesku dives in for a single leg takedown but Lester sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boesku tries for a takedown but Lester sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lester cracks Boesku with a good jab.
Boesku shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lester sprawls well. Lester wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boesku gets slowly back to his feet.
Roman Boesku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lester scores with a nice head shot.
Boesku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lester.
Boesku is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Moe Lester is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester throws a looping overhand right but Boesku ducks down to avoid it.
Boesku drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lester defends it well.
Lester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boesku.
Boesku fails with the takedown.
Moe Lester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Lester as Boesku shoots in.
Jab from Lester.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boesku is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lester connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Lester.
Lester scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lester with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A left lands for Lester.
Boesku shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lester as he avoids it easily.
Lester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lester lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lester lands a really nice looking cross but Boesku seems unphased.
Boesku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Moe Lester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Lester.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Lester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lester, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moe Lester!
Moe Lester bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.