PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by The Claw. Lester has chosen Twisted as his entrance music. Jason Griffin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Moe Lester's chin.

Griffin
vs
Lester

170 cm
26
157 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

170 cm
28
150 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Griffin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lester.
Lester scores with a head kick.
Lester takes a kick to the side of the head.
Griffin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lester can pounce on him.
Jason Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin cracks a nice hook into Lester's ribs.
Griffin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Griffin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Griffin blocks the low kick.
Griffin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lester can pounce on him.
Lester throws a low kick, looking for Griffin's leg but Griffin calmly moves out of range.
Griffin misses with a low kick.
Griffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lester takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Griffin cracks the inside of Lester's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lester's sensitive parts.
Griffin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lester with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griffin lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a sloppy head kick and Lester moves out of range easily.
Lester slips under a jab from Griffin.
Moe Lester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lester tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Lester throws a head kick that misses.
Lester misses with a looping right.
Griffin misses with a leg kick.
Lester fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Griffin checks it well.
Griffin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Griffin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lester checks it well.
A low kick from Griffin misses
and Lester counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Lester.
Griffin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Griffin 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.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester motions for Griffin to come forward. Lester throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin looks for a takedown but Lester sprawls well.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lester pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Griffin throws a leg kick
and Lester counters with a nice leg kick.
Lester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
Some wild striking there from Lester.
A low kick from Griffin misses
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester blocks a low kick nicely.
Lester misses with a body kick.
Lester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lester scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lester with a nice cross.
Griffin scores with a jab. Lester acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lester fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Griffin checks it well.
Griffin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lester pivots, looking for a leg kick but Griffin is out of range and Lester settles back down.
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lester checks a low kick from Griffin.
Lester avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Griffin fakes the leg kick and cracks Lester in the body.
Griffin looks to throw the jab but Lester is out of range.
Griffin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lester misses with a body shot.
Griffin throws the kick towards the body but Lester avoids it.
Griffin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a jab. Lester acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A lazy body kick from Griffin
and Lester counters with an outside leg kick.
Lester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
Lester checks a leg kick nicely.
Lester throws a leg kick but Griffin sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lester throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Griffin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lester throws a sloppy head kick
and Griffin counters with a nice body kick.
Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Lester closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lester connects with a solid leg kick.
Griffin closes the distance and clinches up with Lester, looking for a takedown. Griffin pushes Lester against the cage but Lester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griffin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lester scores with a crisp jab that stopped Griffin in his tracks.
Griffin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jason Griffin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Griffin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Griffin throws a chopping leg kick but Lester manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lester misses with a low kick as Griffin jumps back.
Lester throws out a powerful jab.
Lester throws a good cross that connects.
Griffin is looking to land body kicks.
Lester connects with a looping right hand.
Lester staying out of range there.
Lester has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffin.
Good work by Lester as he checks the leg kick.
Griffin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lester is out of range and Griffin settles back down.
Griffin dives in and grabs Lester's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lester pushes down on Griffin's head and hops out.
Lester throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That kick from Griffin tenderised Lester's leg. Lester is trying to keep his angry face on.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lester manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lester.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester misses with a leg kick
and Griffin counters with a nice uppercut.
Griffin motions for Lester to come forward. Griffin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lester lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffin circles away quickly and effectively.
Griffin throws a leg kick
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griffin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lester is out of range.
Griffin misses with a low kick.
Lester's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Griffin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Griffin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lester connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Lester.
Lester takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Griffin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lester.
Lester lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lester pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Griffin missing with a left hand there. Lester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lester. Griffin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffin misses with a low kick as Lester jumps back.
Lester fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griffin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lester misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lester throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin.
Lester throws a series of punches but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lester just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Lester.
Griffin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lester uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Griffin has time to react.
Lester misses the jab.
Griffin misses with an uppercut.
Griffin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Griffin tries to land a front kick but Lester steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed right hand from Lester misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but Lester shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lester tries to land a leg kick but Griffin saw it coming and moves away.
Lester throws a low kick but Griffin avoids it.
Griffin throws an overhand right that lands on Lester's shoulder, as Lester tries to avoid the shot.
Griffin shoots for a takedown but Lester saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lester.
Griffin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lester loads up on a big right hand but Griffin slips the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Griffin.
A jab from Griffin misses.
Lester lands a leg kick that knocks Griffin off balance momentarily.
Griffin needs to keep his hands up - Lester had a free shot at his head there.
Lester lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moe Lester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lester takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffin. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lester takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Griffin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lester lands a leg kick that knocks Griffin off balance momentarily.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lester feints and then cracks Griffin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Griffin down.
Lester misses with a body shot.
Lester throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lester.
Decent striking displayed by Lester there.

Griffin drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Griffin wants to stand but Lester is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lester is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Lester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lester scores with a sloppy right hand. Griffin should have avoided that one.
Griffin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab, jab by Griffin - just one landing.
Griffin throws a lazy right hand but Lester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griffin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Griffin throws an overhand right that lands on Lester's shoulder, as Lester tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from Lester misses.
Griffin misses with a leg kick.
Lester misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Griffin is predictable there
and Lester counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lester scores with a nice head shot.
Lester throws the kick towards the body but Griffin avoids it.
Lester missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griffin throws a body punch but Lester moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester throws a push kick but Griffin slaps the foot to one side.
Lester has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Griffin.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lester manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Lester lands an impressive looking overhand right. Griffin doesn't seem phased though.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
Griffin connects with a single shot there.
Lester lands with a cross.
Griffin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griffin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Griffin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lester checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lester connects with a nice looking jab.
Griffin throws a wild body kick that Lester sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lester throws a front kick aimed at Griffin's knee but Griffin avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester scores with the left hand. Griffin knows he should have avoided that one.
Griffin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Griffin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Griffin throws a front kick aimed at Lester's knee but Lester avoids it well.
Lester connects with a body shot that sends Griffin's belly button to the back.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Lester is looking to land body kicks.
Griffin misses with a low kick.
Griffin shoots in and drives through. Lester sprawls well.
Lester scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Griffin throws a wild body kick that Lester sees coming a mile off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lester connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Griffin throws a lazy right hand but Lester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griffin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lester checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lester checks the leg kick nicely there.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lester moves away.
Griffin throws a low kick but Lester moves out of range easily.
Griffin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Griffin.
Lester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Lester there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A cross from Lester lands.
Lester cracks Griffin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Lester there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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 misses with a leg kick.
Lester tries to work over Griffin's front leg with a kick but Griffin checks it.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Griffin avoids a kick to the body.
Griffin takes one to the side of the head.
Lester tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin checks a leg kick nicely.
Griffin tries a low kick but Lester avoids it.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lester checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Griffin misses with a leg kick
and Lester counters with a nice uppercut.
Lester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Lester really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Donk. Lester catches Griffin right on the button with a cross.
Griffin looks for a takedown but Lester sprawls well.
Griffin needs to keep his hands up - Lester had a free shot at his head there.
Griffin throws a body kick that misses.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin.
Lester digs a good hook to Griffin's body.
Lester lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffin.
Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown but Lester sprawls well. He's pushed Griffin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Griffin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Griffin swings for the body but Lester moves out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lester defending well as Griffin loads up on a big left hand.
Griffin throws a front kick aimed at Lester's knee but Lester avoids it well.
Lester throws a right hand that misses
and Griffin counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin checks the leg kick.
Lester has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Griffin.
Griffin checks a leg kick nicely.
Griffin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lester looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffin is just out of range.
Lester avoids a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Griffin, right into the meat.
Lester checks the leg kick.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Lester.
Lester fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lester thows a body shot but no joy.
Lester moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Griffin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lester stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Lester blocks the leg kick.
Griffin checks the leg kick.
Griffin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Griffin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lester lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Griffin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Griffin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Griffin defending well as Lester loads up on a big left hand.
Lester takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griffin misses with a straight right.
Griffin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lester sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Griffin somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Griffin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin throws a leg kick that misses.
Lester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick from Griffin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin's corner calls for a 1-2. Griffin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Griffin throws a leg kick but Lester sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big left from Griffin misses.
Lester throws a leg kick which misses Griffin's front leg but catches the back leg as Griffin tries to avoid it.
Lester throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Donk. Lester catches Griffin right on the button with a cross.
Griffin wants to land a leg kick but Lester is out of range.
That kick from Griffin tenderised Lester's leg. Lester is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lester lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Griffin throws a leg kick but Lester moved away.
Griffin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lester crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Griffin - the referee stops the clock and Lester gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Griffin. Lester manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good standup being displayed there by Lester as he connects with a hook.
Lester lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Lester misses.
Griffin motions for Lester to come forward. Griffin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin swings for the body but Lester moves out of range.
Lester moves out of range as Griffin throws a body kick.
Griffin lands a leg kick that knocks Lester off balance momentarily.
Lester throws the left hand but Griffin avoids the punch easily.
Griffin throws a chopping leg kick but Lester manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lester takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lester tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Griffin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lester's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lester tries a low kick but Griffin avoids it.
Griffin throws a chopping leg kick but Lester manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lester missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griffin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Moe Lester will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice cross by Griffin.
Lester lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lester will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Griffin connects with a body shot.
Griffin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Griffin throws a hook but Lester blocks it.
A head kick misses from Lester.
Griffin misses with a low kick as Lester jumps back.
Lester thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Griffin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Lester finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A big right from Lester misses.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Lester sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lester misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin connects with an inside leg kick.
Lester throws a hook to the side of Griffin's head but Griffin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffin moves out of range of the leg kick from Lester.
Lester throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin walks into a stiff left hand from Lester.
Lester avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Lester checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Griffin throws a leg kick
letting Lester counter with a right hand.
Lester throws a looping overhand right but Griffin ducks down to avoid it.
Lester is looking to chop away at Griffin's legs.
Griffin slips a jab and a cross from Lester.
Griffin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lester.
Griffin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lester.
A jab from Lester misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from Lester misses.

Griffin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lester is trying to defend but Griffin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lester wants to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester is not content to let Griffin control the position.
Griffin is taking a breather. Lester says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lester pushes Griffin off looking to stand but Griffin dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester trying to control here.

We're going to have a standup here because Jason Griffin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Griffin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lester avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lester tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lester on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Griffin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Griffin thows a body shot but no joy.
Griffin lands with a kick to the temple. Lester shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Griffin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Moe Lester is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Griffin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lester doesn't seem bothered though.
Lester feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Griffins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Griffin is predictable there
and Lester counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lester.
Lester fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Griffin on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lester checks a leg kick.
Griffin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Griffin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lester cracks a nice hook into Griffin's ribs.
Nice shot lands for Lester.
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 takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lester bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Griffin's head backwards.
Jason Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Griffin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lester counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Griffin misses with a low kick.
Griffin misses with an attempted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Griffin.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Griffin.
I think Lester has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 47:50
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moe Lester!
Moe Lester is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Moe Lester thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.