PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leon Lentz (ranked 861 p4p, 1639 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 123 p4p, 220 weight class). Lester comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Get Back - Ludacris kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lentz
vs
Lester

178 cm
34
164
27 - 14 - 1

180 cm
35
159
20 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Lentz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lentz under the eye.
Lentz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lester doesn't seem bothered though.
Lester throws a poor cross that misses
and Lentz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lentz slips under a jab from Lester.
Lester throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lentz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lester walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lentz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lentz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lester looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Lester misses the target.
Lentz misses with a few strikes there.
Lester lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lentz at a distance.
Lester looks to score with a jab to the body but Lentz is just out of range.

Lentz closes the distance and pushes Lester back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lentz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lester misses with a takedown
and Lentz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lester looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lentz loads up on a big right hand but Lester slips the punch.
Lester connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester jabs Lentz right on the nose. Lentz blinks but takes it well.
Lester lands with an overhand left.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lentz enables Lester to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lentz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lentz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lester.
Lester has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lester postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lentz has Lester pulled in close to control his posture.
Lentz can't keep his opponent in guard - Lester advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lentz is trying to maintain the position but Lester is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Lester is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Lester there.
Lester throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lester content to control rather than advance.
Lester throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lester is looking to advance position but Lentz won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lester fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Lentz drives through and clinches with Lester against the cage.
Lentz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lentz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lester.

Lentz manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Lester.
Lester shoots in for a double leg but Lentz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leon Lentz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moe Lester.
Lester connects with a jab.
Lentz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lester on the side of the head.
Lentz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lentz misses with a low kick as Lester jumps back.
Leon Lentz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lentz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lester cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Lentz. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester throws a series of punches but Lentz avoids them all with ease.
Lentz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lentz walks into a jab.
Lester fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lentz avoids it really well and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lentz.
A big left from Lentz misses.
Lentz lands with a nice combination. Lester backs away looking to recover.
Lentz throws a lazy uppercut
and Lester counters with a stiff right hand.
Lentz throws a jab when Lester was well out of range.
Lester lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donk. Lester catches Lentz right on the button with a cross.
Lentz misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Moe Lester will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lester jabs Lentz right on the nose. Lentz blinks but takes it well.
Lentz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lester.
Lentz throws a poor cross that misses
and Lester counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Lester looking to score a takedown here. Lentz is defending well but Lester drives through and ends up in Lentz's guard.
Lentz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lester with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lentz keeping moving, preventing Lester from controlling successfully.
Lester looking to sit in guard and control but Lentz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester managing to control the position.

Lentz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lester, up you get!
It looks like Lentz has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lentz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lentz misses with a double jab.
Lester swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lentz.
Lester scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lester might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lentz throws a sloppy head kick and Lester moves out of range easily.
Lester missing with a left hand there. Lentz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lentz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lester is out of range.
Lentz walks into a left hand.
Lester avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lester lands a jab.
Lentz scores with a sloppy right hand. Lester should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lentz.
A little jabbing left from Lester on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lentz throws a series of punches but Lester avoids them all with ease.
A cross from Lester lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Lentz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lentz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lester moves away.
Lester misses with a looping left.
Some bone on bone action there as Lester checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lentz ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Lentz slips a straight right by Lester.
Lester keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Lester was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moe Lester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lentz throws a hook but Lester avoids it easily.
Lentz ducks under a wild hook from Lester.

Lentz rushes Lester and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Lester manages to break the clinch.
Lester works Lentz's body with a nice hook.

Lester looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Lentz is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lester presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lentz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Lentz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lentz throws a low kick but Lester moves out of range easily.
Lester scores with a jab. Lentz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lester goes for a double leg but Lentz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lentz continues to drive forward.
Lester takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Lester on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lester looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lentz is fending him off so far but Lester persists. Nope, Lentz circles away and we're back to standing.
Lentz lands a really nice looking cross but Lester seems unphased.
Lentz tries to close the distance and clinch but Lester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lentz closes the distance and pushes Lester back into the cage.
Lentz working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lentz fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lentz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lesters head.
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!

Lentz manages to break the clinch.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lentz moves away.
Lentz throws a jab when Lester was well out of range.
Lentz leaves Lester with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Leon Lentz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moe Lester.
A big left from Lester misses.
Lester shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lentz but Lentz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lester.
Lentz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lester misses with a straight left.
Lentz throws a hook but Lester blocks it.
Lester looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lester lands a jab.
Lentz throws the left hand but Lester avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leon Lentz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lester misses with a takedown attempt - Lentz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lentz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Lester misses its intended target.
Lester misses with an uppercut
and Lentz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lester lands a right hook to the body.
Lentz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lentz scores with a jab. Lester acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lester ducks under a wild hook from Lentz.
Lentz 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.
Lentz thows a body kick. Lester tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Lester shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lentz's guard.
Moe Lester has got the better of the ground game so far.
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 wants to control from the top but Lentz keeps moving.
Lester is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lentz keeping full guard, as Lester tries to pass.
Lester looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lentz looking for a sweep. Not yet Lentz, not yet.

That's two 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.
Lentz is pulling down on Lester's head to control his posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lentz 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lester gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lentz counters with a nice uppercut.
Lentz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lester throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lentz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lester swings for the body but Lentz moves out of range.
Lentz throws a hook but Lester blocks it.
Lentz throws a combination. Lester tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lentz scores with a body shot.
Lester has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lentz.

Lester gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lester performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lester is continuing to stall.
Lentz is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lester stalling.
Lentz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lentz keeping moving, preventing Lester from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lester is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Lentz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lentz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Lentz!