PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Clothesoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vic Lester was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Clothesoff
vs
Lester

188 cm
28
190 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

184 cm
25
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oliver Clothesoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vic Lester!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester looks to land a right hand but Clothesoff moved out of range.
Clothesoff shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Clothesoff ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Clothesoff tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lester is able to avoid easily.
Lester throws a hook but Clothesoff blocks it.
Lester misses with a body shot.
Clothesoff throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lester on the side of the head.
Clothesoff ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Clothesoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Clothesoff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clothesoff misses with a wild combination.
Clothesoff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lester sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester misses with a hook. Clothesoff ducked under it nicely.
Clothesoff misses with a wild combination.
Clothesoff lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clothesoff.
Oliver Clothesoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clothesoff throws a series of punches but Lester moves out of range.
Clothesoff throws a solid leg kick but Lester takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Clothesoff.
Clothesoff looks to throw the jab but Lester is out of range.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clothesoff throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lester blocks a jab.
Clothesoff throws a hook but Lester avoids it easily.
Clothesoff lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch combination from Clothesoff misses.
Clothesoff misses with the combination.
Lester lands a head shot.
Clothesoff throws a leg kick that misses.
Lester misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Clothesoff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lester.
Clothesoff cracks a nice hook into Lester's ribs.
Clothesoff lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lester backs up against the cage.
Lester blocks a jab.
Clothesoff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clothesoff lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clothesoff misses with a low kick as Lester jumps back.
Clothesoff throws a hook but Lester avoids it easily.
Clothesoff looks to land a left hand but Lester moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clothesoff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lester.
Clothesoff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clothesoff looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lester misses with a wild body shot.
Clothesoff scores with a leg kick.
Jab by Clothesoff.
Lester blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clothesoff misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clothesoff fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lester on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Clothesoff dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A combination from Clothesoff does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Clothesoff.
Clothesoff throws a lazy right hand but Lester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clothesoff throws a jab but it's blocked by Lester.
Clothesoff throws a looping overhand right but Lester ducks down to avoid it.
Lester needs to keep his hands up - Clothesoff had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clothesoff.
Oliver Clothesoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clothesoff throws a hook to the side of Lester's head but Lester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clothesoff throws a hook to the side of Lester's head but Lester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Clothesoff misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lester checks a leg kick.
Clothesoff lands with a cross.
Clothesoff misses with a hook.
Lester swings for the body but Clothesoff moves out of range.
Clothesoff misses with a straight left.
Clothesoff misses with a body shot.
Clothesoff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lester slips a jab and a cross from Clothesoff.
Lester misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Clothesoff misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lester swings for the body but Clothesoff moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lester might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Clothesoff has got the better of the exchanges.
Lester walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clothesoff.
Clothesoff throws a jab but it's blocked by Lester.
Clothesoff swinging wildly here.
Clothesoff moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clothesoff stalks Lester and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lester's face. Lester staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clothesoff looks to land a combination but Lester avoids it well.
Clothesoff throws a nice looking combination but Lester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clothesoff fails to land with a series of punches.
Clothesoff misses with the combination.
Clothesoff throws a low kick, looking for Lester's leg but Lester calmly moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clothesoff.
Clothesoff looks to land a left hand but Lester moved out of range nicely.
Clothesoff tries to score with a low kick but Lester moves his leg out of the way.
Lester avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

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.
Lester thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clothesoff moves away.
Lester scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clothesoff in his tracks.
Clothesoff throws the left hand but Lester avoids the punch easily.
Clothesoff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clothesoff.
Lester takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clothesoff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clothesoff misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Clothesoff dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Clothesoff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lester.
Lester ducks under a wild hook from Clothesoff.
Lester blocks a jab.
Clothesoff takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Clothesoff.
A big right from Lester misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester slips a jab and a cross from Clothesoff.
Clothesoff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clothesoff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lester can do to turn this around?
Clothesoff takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clothesoff throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Lester to counter with a crisp jab.
Clothesoff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clothesoff throws out the jab.
Clothesoff throws a hook to the side of Lester's head but Lester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clothesoff catches Lester with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Clothesoff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lester.
Lester scores with a hook to the body. Clothesoff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lester takes a jab right on the kisser.
Clothesoff misses with a double jab
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oliver Clothesoff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clothesoff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lester chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clothesoff can pounce on him.
A big right from Lester misses.
Clothesoff swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lester counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clothesoff throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lester.
Lester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lester blocks a jab.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clothesoff moves away.
A clash of legs there as Lester blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clothesoff misses with a takedown attempt
letting Lester counter with a right hand.
Clothesoff connects with a single shot there.
Clothesoff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Clothesoff misses its intended target.
Clothesoff misses the jab.
Clothesoff lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Clothesoff falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lester counters with a straight right hand.
Lester walks into a left hand.
Clothesoff misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clothesoff misses with a hook. Lester ducked under it nicely.
Clothesoff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lester.
Lester blocks a jab.
Vic Lester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clothesoff is looking to score with low kicks.
Clothesoff lands with a cross.
Clothesoff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clothesoff throws out a loose jab but Lester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clothesoff ducks under a wild hook from Lester.
Lester looks to score with a jab to the body but Clothesoff is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Clothesoff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clothesoff has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Clothesoff!