PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 1317 p4p, 1132 weight class) and Guy River (ranked 173 p4p, 149 weight class). Lester comes to the cage accompanied by Get Back - Ludacris. River has chosen Gabon National Anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Guy River has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Moe Lester's chin.

Lester
vs
River

180 cm
30
164
13 - 2 - 0

182 cm
27
156
10 - 7 - 0

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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 13 - 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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guy River!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester throws a hook to the side of River's head but River sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
River ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
River has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
River will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
River moves away from the strike by Lester.
Lester looks to throw the jab but River is out of range.
Lester tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lester works the jab nicely.
River ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Lester looks to land a right hand but River moved out of range.
Lester misses with a looping right.
A cross from Lester lands.
We've been told by Lester's head coaches at The Nonce Hunters that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
River tries a head kick but it misses.
River fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lester has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Lester is just out of range.
Lester misses with a hook. River ducked under it nicely.
Lester throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lester throws a jab but it's blocked by River.
Nice defenses there by River.

River forces Lester back against the cage and clinches.
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!
River misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
River scores with a hook to the body.
Lester lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lester blocks a body shot from River.
Lester is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
River throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester.
River keeps control of Lester as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
River just leaning against Lester, taking a breather.
A short right from River on the inside.
Lester misses with a punch on the inside.
Lester is looking to break free of the clinch but River has double underhooks.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Lester controls the action.
River scores with an uppercut up the middle.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lester working hard to break the clinch.
River stalling against the cage.
Lester blocks a body shot from River.
Still in the clinch, Lester scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester lands a right hand.
River lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River scores with a shot to the side of Lester's head.
Lester blocking some punches.
River softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lester leaning against his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lester.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lester trying to stall but River improves his position.

Lester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
River misses with a jab to the body
and Lester cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
River moves away from the strike by Lester.
Lester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guy River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for River.
Lester throws the left hand but River avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Lester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
River lands with a nice body kick.
River looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
River tries to clinch up but Lester circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice jab there from River.
Lester blocks a head kick by River.
River lands a nice shot to the body.
River throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lester.
River misses with a hook.
Lester feinted with a counter takedown.
River looks to throw the jab but Lester is out of range.
Lester missing with a left hand there. River was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as River throws out the jab.
Lester takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for River.
River connects with a body shot that sends Lester's belly button to the back.
River uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lester.
River lands a really nice looking cross but Lester seems unphased.
River punishes Lester's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - River coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Lester.
Lester throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guy River is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester looks to land a left hand but River moved out of range nicely.
Lester connects with a single shot there.
Lester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
River moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
River works Lester's body with a nice hook.
Lester doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

River closes the distance and clinches.
Lester is trying to break free.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lester has a couple of punches blocked by River.
River misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, River creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Lester controls his hands.
Lester has had enough of the clinch but River keeps him there for the moment.
Lester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lester blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from River.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Guy River dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

River doesn't manage to clinch there - Lester circles away.
Lester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by River.
A little jabbing left from River on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
River with a hook.

Lester is rocked!
Lester rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and River counters with a crisp right that sends Lester to the canvas! River follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guy River!
During a confident post fight interview, Guy River thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.