PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between frankie lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Foster has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with frankie lester's chin.

lester
vs
Foster

191 cm
22
219 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, frankie lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phil Foster!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

lester changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Foster looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Foster is trying to control lester's posture but lester avoids it.

lester decides to stand up, so the ref orders Foster to his feet.
lester scores with a decent looking hook.
Foster tries to clinch but lester is having none of it.
Foster fails in his attempt to clinch.
lester fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - lester looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
lester shoots for a double leg takedown but Foster sprawls well. He's pushed lester's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Foster fails with the takedown.
Foster takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
lester changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Foster tries to avoid it but lester manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Foster to the ground. Foster escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for frankie lester. That's going to take a lot out of him.

lester looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Foster looking to hit a scissor sweep but lester is one step ahead there.
Foster thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lester trying to control but Foster is working from the bottom.

lester decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
lester fails to land the takedown.
lester shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Foster but Foster pushes him off and we're back to square one.
lester is breathing heavily.
lester misses with a head kick.
lester fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
lester swinging wilding here.

Foster gets the takedown into side control.
Foster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with lester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Foster working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
lester is trying to improve his position.
lester wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
lester is looking to reverse the position.
lester regains half guard.

lester actively working from the bottom here.
lester is staying active underneath Foster, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

lester is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Foster pulls his head out easily.
lester gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

lester has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Foster should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, lester has tightened it up now! Foster should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). frankie lester!