PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 4554 p4p, 4776 weight class) and Cristian Eriksen (ranked 0 p4p, 538 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lester
vs
Eriksen

190 cm
34
195
13 - 11 - 0

180 cm
25
193
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Finnish Elite Extreme Science

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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cristian Eriksen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester wants to clinch.
Lester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eriksen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eriksen walks into a straight right hand from Lester.
Lester lands with an overhand left.
Lester misses with a wild body shot.
Lester misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lester tries to clinch up but Eriksen circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Eriksen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Lester drives through and clinches with Eriksen against the cage.
Lester lands with a short shot to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Lester has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lester.
Lester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Lester.
Lester working aggressively here.

Eriksen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eriksen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Eriksen swats away the attempt to clinch by Lester.
Lester scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lester.
Eriksen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lester throws out the jab.
Eriksen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eriksen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lester rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eriksen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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 smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moe Lester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lester lands a nice shot to the body.
Lester lands the left hand.
Eriksen swings for the body but Lester moves out of range.
Eriksen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Lester forces Eriksen back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lester creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lester scores with a shoulder strike.

Eriksen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lester has managed to clinch.
A short left from Lester.
Lester scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eriksen blocks an uppercut.
Eriksen is trying to break the clinch but Lester is controlling him.
Lester lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eriksen backwards.
Lester swings wildly with an uppercut but Eriksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester misses with some punches.
Eriksen lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eriksen misses with a hook from the clinch.

Eriksen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eriksen! But no joy.
Lester is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lester scores with a punch to the head.
Lester lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Lester has managed to clinch.
Eriksen misses with a punch on the inside.
Lester scores with a shoulder strike.
Eriksen has had enough of the clinch but Lester keeps him there for the moment.
Lester misses with a body punch.
Eriksen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lester throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eriksen backwards.
Lester misses with a body punch.
Eriksen wants to break free but Lester has control.
Lester lands with a light punch inside.
Lester lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Eriksen is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lester wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eriksen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
BOOM! Lester lands a beautiful left hook that drops Eriksen. Eriksen tries to recover but Lester is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Eriksen lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moe Lester!
An out of breath Moe Lester thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.