PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lester Myne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chew Bacca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bacca has chosen Chewbacca Noise as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Myne
vs
Bacca

185 cm
32
249 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

200 cm
28
285 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lester Myne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Chew Bacca!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Myne clinches up against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Bacca's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Myne takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Myne has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bacca avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bacca tries to break free but Myne pushes him back against the ropes.
Bacca stops a takedown attempt from Myne.
Myne looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Myne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bacca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Bacca breaks from the clinch.

Myne looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bacca wants to sweep but no luck.
Myne looking to pass the guard.
Myne wants to control from the top but Bacca keeps moving.
Myne tries to free his leg and advance position but Bacca is retaining full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacca keeping moving, preventing Myne from controlling successfully.
Myne looking to pass the guard.
Myne is working hard here to advance position.
Myne throws a big elbow that misses.
Myne pushing down on Bacca's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bacca works his way to full guard. Good work.
Myne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bacca really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Myne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Myne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myne is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Myne trying to control but Bacca is working from the bottom.
Myne passes Bacca's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Myne controlling the pace.

Myne is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bacca is just riding it out for now. Myne eventually gives up the hold.
Myne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myne is keen to just control but Bacca is a slippery customer.
Myne uses his free foot to push down on Bacca's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bacca.
Myne is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bacca can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Myne goes for an armbar but Bacca turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bacca.
Bacca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bacca is one step ahead there.
Myne is trying to control the position but Bacca postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Myne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bacca doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bacca manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myne trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Myne dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No joy there for Bacca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Myne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bacca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Myne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bacca circles away.

Bacca pushes Myne up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bacca prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Myne. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bacca breaks from the clinch.
Myne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Myne shoots in looking for a takedown. Bacca tries to sprawl out of it but Myne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Bacca manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bacca scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bacca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Myne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bacca.
Bacca fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Myne on the side of the head.
Lester Myne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacca stuffs the takedown.
Bacca misses with a series of wild punches.

Myne shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bacca can do anything to dispel that myth.
Myne is looking to advance position but Bacca won't allow it.

Myne wants to work for an arm triangle but Bacca is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Myne wants to pass to mount but Bacca is defending the position.
Myne is keen to just control but Bacca is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacca has hold of Myne's hands but Myne slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Myne thows a huge punch but Bacca dodges it nicely.

Myne looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Myne trying to pass the guard but Bacca defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bacca is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bacca keeps working.
Myne is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bacca is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bacca wants to control but Myne is keeping busy.

Myne wants to work for an arm triangle but Bacca is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Myne is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bacca defends it well.
Myne wants to control but Bacca is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Myne looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Myne is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bacca is just riding it out for now. Myne eventually gives up the hold.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bacca is trying to stand up here but Myne is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Myne dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Myne fails with a takedown attempt.
Bacca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Myne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Bacca. No joy for Myne on that attempt.
Bacca jabs Myne right on the nose. Myne blinks but takes it well.
Myne misses with a wild combination.
Myne tries to clinch there but Bacca circles away.
Bacca wants to clinch up but Myne keeps it at a distance.
Myne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bacca defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Myne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myne fails to land the takedown.
Bacca throws a nice looking combination but Myne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bacca wants to clinch.
Bacca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacca goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Myne shoots in for a double leg but Bacca sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bacca swinging wildly here.
Myne shoots in for a takedown but Bacca shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Myne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bacca tries to clinch there but Myne circles away.
Myne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bacca as he avoids it easily.

Bacca clinches with his opponent.
Bacca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Myne has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bacca avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bacca is trying to break the clinch but Myne is controlling him.
Myne tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bacca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Myne has him pressed against the ropes.
Bacca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bacca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bacca throws a nice looking combination but Myne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bacca, as that shot connected.
Bacca looks to score with a jab to the body but Myne is just out of range.
Myne shoots in looking for a takedown but Bacca manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Myne's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bacca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bacca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bacca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myne.
Bacca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bacca scores with a three punch combo!
Myne throws a series of punches but Bacca moves out of range.
Bacca lands a jab-cross combination.
Myne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Myne swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Myne shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bacca's guard.
Bacca wants to get back to his feet but Myne is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Myne drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bacca dives on top into guard.
Myne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Myne is pulling down on Bacca's head. It's preventing any offense from Bacca, at least for the moment.
Bacca has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Myne is proving hard to escape from.
Myne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bacca's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacca wants to stand and escape but Myne is having none of it.
Myne tries to free his leg and advance position but Bacca is retaining full guard.
Myne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Myne stands and throws Bacca's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bacca is letting Myne control him for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bacca is working to avoid the ground and pound but Myne connects with a decent elbow.
Myne trying to control the position but Bacca is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chew Bacca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Myne 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Lester Myne!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Lester Myne!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Lester Myne!

Lester Myne wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Lester Myne made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.