PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rizio Tender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Lester has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tender
vs
Lester

165 cm
18
132 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

174 cm
21
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rizio Tender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Lester!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lester clinches.
Lester can't find room to land a body shot as Tender controls the action.

Lester decides to pull guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Lester escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tender gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tender trying to control but Lester is working from the bottom.
Lester not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tender trying to control the position from guard on top but Lester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lester looking to control.
Tender stopping the sweep attempt from Lester.

We're going to have a standup here because Rizio Tender wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Lester has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tender decides to pull guard.
Tender trying to control the position.
Lester would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tender is adopting a defensive guard.
Lester stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tender swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tender is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Rizio Tender wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Good exchange - Lester coming out on top.

Lester drives through with a takedown into Tender's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tender looking to control.
Lester wants to stand but Tender has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lester wants to pass the guard but Tender is keeping the position.
Lester must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tender controls Lester momentarily but Lester frees himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lester trying to control the position from guard on top but Tender is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lester moves into the clinch.
Tender fails to pull guard.
Lester is trying to push Tender away but Tender has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Lester manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lester keeping moving, preventing Tender from controlling successfully.
Lester wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Tender manages to pass to side control.
Lester is refusing to be controlled, as Tender sits in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tender is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lester is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tender controlling the pace.
Tender wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lester keeps working.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rizio Tender wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Lester drives through and clinches with Tender against the cage.

Tender successfully pulls guard.
Tender is trying to keep Lester in close.
Lester pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tender is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tender is pulling down on Lester's head. It's preventing any offense from Lester, at least for the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lester tries to stand but Tender is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Lester dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lester closes the distance and pushes Tender back into the cage.
Lester is struggling to control the position.
Lester is trying to break the clinch but Tender has him pressed against the cage.
Lester wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tender has him pressed against the cage.

Lester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lester moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lester throws a body kick that misses.
Lester is looking to chop away at Tender's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lester shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lester thows a huge punch but Tender dodges it nicely.
Tender wants to control but Lester is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tender regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lester tries to free his leg and advance position but Tender is retaining full guard.
Lester has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tender is proving hard to escape from.
Tender is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tender working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lester.
Tender has control of Lester's left arm, preventing Lester from doing any damage.
Tender has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rizio Tender.

Lester shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lester was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dennis Lester has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lester avoids the attempt from Tender to control.
Lester throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lester throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tender because Lester loaded up on that one.
Tender wants to control but Lester is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Lester connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lester throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lester tries to control but Tender wriggling away.
Tender tries to hold on but Lester postures up.
Tender is trying to escape the mount.
Lester lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tender avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lester.
Tender slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lester throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester is stalling here. Tender is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lester seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tender has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lester struggling a bit here.
Tender prevents Lester from escaping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tender trying to control the action but Lester is working from the bottom.
Lester is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lester struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lester is not content to let Tender control the position.
Lester struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis 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! And we move into the final round!

Lester displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tender.

Lester shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tender is trying to defend but Lester finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tender wants to control but Lester is keeping busy.
Lester wants to stand up but Tender manages to regain full guard.
Tender avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lester wants to control from the top but Tender keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tender looking to control.
Tender is really struggling to control Lester but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lester throws a big right hand that misses.
Tender trying to control the position.
Lester working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lester is in close to Tender's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tender is trying to control the position but Lester postures up.
Lester looking to pass the guard.
Lester would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Lester loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tender has a closed guard, preventing Lester from standing up.
Tender is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lester wants to pass the guard but Tender is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lester shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tender eats them both and turns towards Lester to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lester shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tender manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lester wanted to stand there but Tender had control of the position.
Lester takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Tender is working an open guard so Lester takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Lester dives in and scores a takedown into Tender's guard.
Tender is trying to control the position but Lester postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester throwing strikes but missing.
Lester postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tender controls Lester momentarily but Lester frees himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rizio Tender wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tender shoots in for a takedown but Lester shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lester gets the takedown into side control.
Rizio Tender has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dennis Lester is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tender is letting Lester control him for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Lester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lester has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Lester!