PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moe Lester told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Sanchez
vs
Lester

183 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lester tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by Lester, which made it look bad.
A jab from Lester misses.
Moe Lester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sanchez gets tackled into the cage by Lester. Lester maintains the clinch.
Lester is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanchez tries to break the clinch but Lester is controlling the position.
Lester scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lester prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lester makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lester to keep the fight standing.
Lester's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lester continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Lester forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sanchez is looking to control Lester's arms but Lester gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchez has his back to the cage.

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

Lester closes the distance and clinches.
Lester softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lester's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sanchez jumps guard but Lester stands there with Sanchez around his waist. Sanchez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lester tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lester.
Good body shot from Lester.

Lester breaks from the clinch.
Lester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lester lands a body shot.
Lester throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lester closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Lester.

Lester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lester darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.
Lester lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.

Lester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lester tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Lester stalks Sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanchez's face. Sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.
Lester jabs at Sanchez's body.
Sanchez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lester looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez throws a combination. Lester tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Lester is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez darts in looking for a takedown but Lester gets double underhooks and turns Sanchez into the cage.
Lester can't break the clinch.
A short right from Lester.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lester.
Lester being controlled against the cage.
Lester blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez looks to land a body kick but Lester moved away.
Lester looks to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lester tries to clinch up.
We've been informed that Lester has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lester blocks a head kick by Sanchez.

Lester clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lester lands a right hand.
Lester wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lester will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sanchez up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lester lands with a short shot to the head.
Lester wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanchez won't allow it.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown.

Lester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lester stuffs the takedown.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Lester.
Lester fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lester doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Lester dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lester keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lester tries to clinch up.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown. Lester tries to sprawl out of it but Sanchez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lester manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lester but Lester pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Lester shows good takedown defense.
Lester is looking to clinch.
Lester is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Lester wants to clinch.

Lester moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
Lester scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Lester.
Lester lands a shoulder strike.

Lester breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lester wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.

Lester drops Sanchez with a beautiful combination! Sanchez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lester is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lester has managed to clinch.
Lester working hard to break the clinch.
Lester is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lester.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Lester turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lester lands with a left to the head.
Lester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lester stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lester wants to break free but Sanchez has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lester is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lester scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lester.
A nice left hand lands by Lester.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lester lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lester is trying to push Sanchez away but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sanchez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lester softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Lester.
Lester has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Lester manages to break the clinch.

Lester clinches.
Lester lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Sanchez successfully pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lester tries to stand but Sanchez is controlling from the bottom.
Lester wants to stand and escape but instead Sanchez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lester keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez passes into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lester defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Lester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lester is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lester throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lester moves into the clinch.
Lester wants to break free but Sanchez has control.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Lester forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Moe Lester seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lester lands with a straight right. Sanchez didn't see that one coming.
Sanchez walks into a straight right hand from Lester.
Lester looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Lester forces Sanchez back against the cage and clinches.
Lester lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lester misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to stall.
Sanchez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lester fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lester misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown but Lester manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lester looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Lester avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lester as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez dives in for a single leg takedown but Lester sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lester keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanchez's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lester wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lester pushes Sanchez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez is trying to push Lester away but Lester has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lester lands an uppercut.
Lester is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Lester pushes Sanchez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lester lands a left hand.
A short left from Lester.
Lester scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
A short uppercut from Lester.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Lester wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanchez is looking to control Lester's arms but Lester gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchez has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Lester.
Lester slows down the pace here.
A short right from Lester.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lester's efforts to push away.

Lester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lester has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lester throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Lester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lester lands with a light punch inside.
Sanchez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lester slows down the pace here.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez has Lester pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lester manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Lester.
Lester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Lester forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lester is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lester tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lester throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Lester lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lester working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nick Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moe Lester is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Sanchez is rocked!
Lester keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanchez's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Lester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lester winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

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