PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marc Andre Fleury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Moe Lester was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Andre Fleury
vs
Lester

190 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Andre Fleury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester tries to bum rush Fleury with a series of wild strikes but Fleury uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fleury looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lester is fending him off so far but Fleury persists. Nope, Lester circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Lester. No joy for Fleury on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Lester. No joy for Fleury on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Andre Fleury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fleury shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lester but Lester pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marc Andre Fleury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lester wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fleury closes the distance and clinches up with Lester, looking for a takedown. Fleury pushes Lester against the cage but Lester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fleury shoots for a double leg takedown but Lester sprawls well. He's pushed Fleury's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horrible takedown by Fleury or perhaps it was just good defense by Lester which made him look bad.
Fleury shoots in but Lester avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fleury is breathing heavily.
Fleury shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lester pinned against the cage. Lester gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fleury on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fleury shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lester digs a good body shot into Fleury's ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lester.
Fleury shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lester but Lester pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lester lands with a nice combination. Fleury backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lester lands a jab-cross combination.
Lester lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No luck for Fleury with that takedown attempt.
Lester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fleury tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lester swivels and escapes.
Lester fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fleury is out of range.

Fleury scores with a takedown into Lester's guard.
Lester keeping full guard, as Fleury tries to pass.
Fleury advances to half guard.

Fleury seems to be working for a kimura but Lester defends the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Fleury is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lester is just riding it out for now. Fleury eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleury is looking to advance position but Lester won't allow it.

Fleury is trying for a kimura here. Lester looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Fleury wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marc Andre Fleury!