PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marc Golden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Durdur Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Golden
vs
Lester

194 cm
22
278 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

160 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marc Golden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Durdur Lester!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Golden looking to score a takedown here. Lester is defending well but Golden drives through and ends up in Lester's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lester looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Golden is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Golden could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Golden has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lester is proving hard to escape from.
Lester trying to control the position.
Golden is fighting to break Lester's control of his arms but Lester is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester is trying to keep Golden in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Golden just misses with a punch to the body.
Lester feints the counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Golden.
Lester with the counter takedown but Golden avoids it easily.

Golden fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lester sprawls well initially but Golden persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lester preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lester is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golden working the head and body with strikes.
Golden slips a nice elbow through Lester's hands, connecting with Lester's forehead.
Golden takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lester is looking to improve his position.
Lester is trying to maintain the position but Golden is very close to passing his half guard.
Lester looks winded!
Golden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Golden lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lester keeping hold of Golden's head, controlling as best he can.
Lester is looking to get back to full guard here but Golden has managed to pass to side control instead.
Lester really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Golden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Golden wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Golden scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Lester's face as Golden controls the position.
Lester tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Golden easily slips into full mount!
Golden sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Golden looking to finish Lester with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lester!
Golden controlling the position easily from mount.
Lester takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lester defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Golden.
Golden controlling the pace for now.
Lester tries to hold on but Golden pushes him away.
Golden with shots to the head and body - Lester looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lester wants to hold on but Golden pushes him away.
Lester has given up his back.
Golden just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Golden lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Lester hold on?!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Golden controlling the positon.
Golden lands shots from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Golden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marc Golden's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Golden tries a head kick but it misses.

Golden darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lester is trying to get back to full guard.
Lester works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lester wants to control but Golden passes easily into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester taking some punishment here, with Golden in his half guard.
Golden looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lester trying to hold on to Golden's head to control him but Golden postures up.
Lester tries to get to full guard but Golden has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester is trying to maintain the position but Golden is very close to passing his half guard.
Lester is breathing heavily.
Lester wants to get back to full guard.
Golden is controlling the pace.
Lester trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Lester tries to lock up and control but Golden gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Golden lands a big shot there that rocks Lester but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Golden with the ground and pound from mount.
Golden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lester can do to turn this around?
Golden cracks Lester with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lester takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Golden scoring with strikes but Lester is staying in there.
Golden lands a nice shot to the head.
Golden moves to take his opponent's back.

Golden looking for the choke from the back.
Golden is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Lester. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Lester is taking damage to the body and head.
Golden throwing damaging strikes from the back! Lester could be in trouble here!
Golden scores with punches to the body.
Golden is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Lester up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golden cracks Lester with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Lester from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Golden gets his hands free as Lester looks to control.

Golden working for the choke.

Golden working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Lester is doing well to defend. Golden seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Lester is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marc Golden!