PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lester comes to the cage accompanied by Twisted. Piper is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Real Men Wear Skirts. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lester
vs
Piper

170 cm
33
150 lbs
36 - 17 - 0

170 cm
37
153 lbs
43 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Heisenberg

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 36 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moe Lester!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roddy Piper!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Piper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Piper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Piper swings for the body but Lester moves out of range.
Piper swings for the body but Lester moves out of range.
Piper throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lester counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lester with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lester using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Piper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lester backwards.
Lester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lester stalls.
Lester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Piper wants to break the clinch but can't.

Piper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lester misses the shot to the body.
Piper's coach down at Manu's Kiwi Beer Barn - PIT Inc. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Piper's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lester.
Piper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lester but Lester pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lester. Piper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lester connects with a nice looking jab.
Piper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Piper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lester's hands.
Lester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lester misses the shot to the body.
Lester throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Piper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Piper shoots in for a takedown but Lester shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lester slips under a jab from Piper.
Piper misses with a straight left.
Moe Lester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piper takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lester sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lester lets loose with a powerful body kick. Piper will feel that in the morning.
Piper moves out of range as Lester throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester wants to clinch up but Piper keeps it at a distance.
Piper swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lester - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piper keeps Lester at a distance using the push kick.
Piper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lester lands a nice looking kick to the body. Piper takes a step back to recover.
Lester slips a jab and a cross from Piper.
Piper lands a nice looking body kick.
Lester on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Piper. Piper obviously looking to wear him down.
Lester moves out of range as Piper strikes.
Lester throws a hook to the side of Piper's head but Piper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lester checks a low kick from Piper.
Piper takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Piper looks to land a left hand but Lester moved out of range nicely.
Lester goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lester throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper throws a leg kick but Lester sees it coming and moves out of range.
Piper misses with a straight right.
Lester throws a jab but it's blocked by Piper.
Piper thows a body shot but no joy.
Piper looks for a takedown but Lester sprawls well.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roddy Piper.
Piper throws a leg kick but Lester moved away.
Piper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lester.
Piper lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lester's sensitive parts.
Lester connects with a leg kick. Piper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Piper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lester connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Piper scrambles back to his feet.
Lester connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Piper connects with the punch.
Lester swings for the body but Piper moves out of range.
Piper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lester throws a body punch but Piper moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lester pivots, looking for a leg kick but Piper is out of range and Lester settles back down.
Piper throws a body punch but Lester moves out of range.
Piper checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Piper misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Piper misses.
Piper throws a low kick, looking for Lester's leg but Lester calmly moves out of range.

Lester moves into range and clinches up with Piper.
Lester misses with the head strike.
Lester is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lester using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piper jumps guard but Lester stands there with Piper around his waist. Piper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
I was talking to Lester's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Piper tries for a takedown but Lester manages to get underhooks.

Piper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lester blocks a low kick nicely.
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 Moe Lester will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Piper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lester counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Piper misses with a hook

and Lester counters by moving into the clinch.
Lester lands with a light punch inside.
Lester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Piper is working for takedown but Lester is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lester lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Piper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Piper blocks an uppercut.
Lester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Piper is trying to pull guard but Lester has him pressed against the cage.
Lester using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Piper successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lester is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Piper 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.
Lester slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lester preventing the sweep.
Piper trying to control the position.
Lester's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Moe Lester wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lester misses with a body shot.
Roddy Piper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lester stuns Piper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Piper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lester bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Piper.
Piper motions for Lester to come forward. Piper throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lester is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper misses with a combination
and Lester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Piper clobbers Lester with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Piper lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piper dodges the punch combination from Lester.
Piper connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Piper.
Lester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lester lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Piper takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lester throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lester looks to score with a jab to the body but Piper is just out of range.
Piper has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lester.
Piper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lester's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lester throws a jab but it's blocked by Piper.
Piper looks to land a combination but Lester avoids it well.
Lester throws a chopping leg kick but Piper manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Piper drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Piper lands an elbow.
Piper throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lester struggling a bit here.
Piper in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester regains half guard.
Piper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lester does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Piper slows the pace down in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lester keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piper wants to control but Lester is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Moe Lester will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Piper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lester pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lester bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Piper's head.
Piper throws a wild body kick that Lester sees coming a mile off.
Piper lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lester lands with a good body shot.
Lester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piper was well out of range. Poor timing from Lester.
Lester is looking to wear down Piper with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Piper lands with a good body shot.
Lester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Piper was well out of range. Poor timing from Lester.
Lester misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lester throws a body kick that misses.
Lester just misses with a punch 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 combination from Piper does no damage.
Lester swings for the body but Piper moves out of range.
Lester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester moves out of range of the body kick from Piper.
Piper swats away the attempt to clinch by Lester.
Piper throws a body kick that misses.
Lester lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Piper at a distance.
Lester ducks right into an uppercut from Piper.
Lester takes a swing at Piper's ribcage but misses.
Lester thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lester looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Piper.

Piper throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lester was covering up waiting for the punch and Piper finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lester controls Piper momentarily but Piper frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper throws an elbow that misses. Lester uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Piper's guard. Nice move by Lester!
Piper has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lester has passed into side control.
Lester wants to lay and pray for a moment but Piper keeps working.
Piper is trying to get back to half guard.
Piper manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lester's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Piper is trying to maintain the position but Lester is very close to passing his half guard.
Lester slows the pace down in half guard.
Piper is looking for a sweep. Lester is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Piper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Piper looking for submissions off his back.
Piper tries to roll over but Lester keeps him under control.
Lester sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Piper manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piper looking for a sweep. Not yet Piper, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Roddy Piper just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Piper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lester fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Piper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Piper moves out of range of the body kick.
Lester throws a front kick that sends Piper stumbling back into the cage.
Piper misses with a wild combination.
Piper misses with the body kick
and Lester finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lester connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Piper misses with a straight left.
Piper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Lester misses.
Piper connects with a solid leg kick.
Lester lands with a nice body punch.
Lester buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Piper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lester moves out of range of the body kick from Piper.
Piper avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lester takes a step back to recover.
Lester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Piper tries to land a leg kick but Lester saw it coming and moves away.
Piper wants to land a leg kick but Lester is out of range.
Lester scores with a hook to the body. Piper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lester looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Piper tries to score with a low kick but Lester moves his leg out of the way.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piper moves away.
Lester throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Piper.
Piper swats away the attempt to clinch by Lester.
Piper throws a leg kick but Lester moved away.
Lester takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lester wants to clinch up but Piper keeps it at a distance.
Piper walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lester.
Piper throws a right hand that Lester ducks under and follows up with a left that Lester also avoids with ease.
Lester misses with a head kick.
Piper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lester. That did some damage!
Lester tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lester looks to score with a jab to the body but Piper is just out of range.
Lester checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Piper is trying to drag Lester to the mat but Lester just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lester scores with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lester.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Piper is trying to drag Lester to the mat but Lester just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Lester.
Lester misses with a punch on the inside.
Lester connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Roddy Piper has been cut.
Piper wants a takedown.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roddy Piper.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lester creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lester lands a nice uppercut.
Moe Lester has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lester works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Piper jumps into guard, dragging Lester to the mat.
Piper is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lester stands and throws Piper's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piper struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper is trying to improve his position.
Piper prevents Lester from improving position.
Piper is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lester takes a little break here. Piper wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piper is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Lester had his way with Roddy Piper in that round.
The cut man is working on Roddy Piper's cut.
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!

Lester ducks under a wild hook from Piper.
Piper keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Lester gets a clinch.

Piper ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Piper no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Piper controls Lester momentarily but Lester frees himself.
Piper has control of Lester's left arm, preventing Lester from doing any damage.
Piper wants to sweep but no luck.
Piper is trying to hold Lester in close to prevent damage but Lester has managed to pass into half guard.
Lester content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Roddy Piper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester prevents Piper from improving his position.
Piper moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lester won't allow Piper to sweep him here.
Piper controls Lester momentarily but Lester frees himself.
Piper tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper wants to control but Lester passes easily into half guard.
Piper regains full guard. Nicely done.
Piper has his hands on Lester's head, controlling the position.
Piper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Piper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lester seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Piper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Roddy Piper.
Lester slips a jab from Piper.
An inside leg kick from Piper misses.
Lester lunges at Piper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Piper's hand.
Piper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lester. Lester obviously looking to wear him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Lester checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lester scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lester keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lester avoids the head kick by Piper.
Piper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester cracks Piper with a good jab.
Lester moves out of range of the body kick.
Piper scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Piper is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lester scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lester scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lester connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moe Lester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Piper misses with a body kick.
Piper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Piper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Piper swings widly with a right hand
and Lester counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piper swats away the attempt to clinch by Lester.
Lester throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Piper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roddy Piper.
I think Lester 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 48:47
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Moe Lester!
Moe Lester retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Moe Lester thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.