PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Springs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lester's choice of entrance music: I Feel Wonderful. Nate Springs could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Moe Lester's chin.

Springs
vs
Lester

180 cm
24
169 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

170 cm
22
155 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Springs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester connects with a leg kick. Springs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Lester gets caught flat footed, as Springs shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Springs trying to control the position from guard on top but Lester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lester not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lester can do anything to dispel that myth.
Springs passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lester tries to bench press Springs off him but Springs keeps the position.
Springs controlling the position.

Springs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lester knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lester is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lester is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester is not content to let Springs control the position.
Springs tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lester's legs.
Lester tries to buck Springs off but Springs is having none of it.
Springs is looking to take a break and control but Lester is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lester tries to bench press Springs off him but Springs keeps the position.
Springs prevents Lester from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Springs takes a little break here. Lester wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Springs wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lester, who protects the arm well.
Lester is not content to let Springs control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Springs tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lester's legs.
Lester wants to control but Springs postures up.
Lester is looking to regain half guard here but Springs keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester seems a little lost for a moment, as Springs dominates the positioning.
Lester tries to buck Springs off but Springs is having none of it.

Springs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lester tries to improve position but can't.
Springs is looking to take a break and control but Lester is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Springs wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lester, who protects the arm well.
Springs is looking to take a break and control but Lester is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lester is looking to regain half guard here but Springs keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester stops Springs from passing to mount.

Springs has hold of Lester's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Lester tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Springs cranks the arm and Lester screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Lester, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Nate Springs!