PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devon Lester (ranked 5486 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas King (ranked 5340 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lester
vs
King

172 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devon Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas King!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King fails with a takedown attempt.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lester counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lester is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

King actively working from the bottom here.

Lester is working for a kimura but King is defending it quite comfortably.

Lester is trying to work for a kimura but King is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King makes his way to full guard. A much better position for King.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lester is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lester pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
Lester works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Lester is working for a submission of some sort.
King is staying active underneath Lester, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lester is trying to work for a kimura but King is defending well.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lester is working away from the top position though.

Lester seems to be looking for submissions.
King wants to control but Lester is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Lester is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Devon Lester!