PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bartlomiej Brett (ranked 5986 p4p, 3816 weight class) and Rock Lester (ranked 599 p4p, 432 weight class). Brett comes to the cage accompanied by Gangsta (feat. B.G.). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Brett
vs
Lester

184 cm
18
165
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
160
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bartlomiej Brett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rock Lester!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester misses with a few strikes there.
Lester misses with a hook
and Brett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lester tries to close the distance and clinch but Brett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Brett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lester wants to clinch up but Brett keeps it at a distance.
Lester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brett quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lester tries to score with a low kick but Brett moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester tries to clinch up.
It appears Brett was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lester throws a leg kick
and Brett counters with a nice body shot.
Lester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brett thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lester throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Lester looks to move away, Brett throws a big counter combo but Lester just gets out of the way.
Brett tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lester sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brett somewhat.
As Brett backs off Lester throws a huge counter combo but Brett manages to avoid it all.
Lester throws a leg kick but Brett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brett was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lester misses with a head kick.
Brett tries to counter with a takedown but Lester is quick to defend against it.
Lester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lester misses with a combination
and Brett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Brett to counter with a crisp jab.
Lester fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brett tried to counter with a leg kick but Lester avoided it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brett or perhaps it was just good defense by Lester, which made it look bad.
Lester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brett throwing a counter right hand but Lester manages to avoid it.
Lester wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brett tried to counter with a leg kick but Lester avoided it.
Lester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lester tries to clinch up.
As Lester backs away, Brett returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester cracks Brett with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brett was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brett looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lester throws a low kick but Brett moves out of range easily.

Lester clinches.
Brett is trying to pull guard but Lester has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bartlomiej Brett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lester trying to control the position but instead, Brett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lester into the cage.
Lester is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brett is defending well for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rock 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 tries to clinch up but Brett circles away and keeps his distance.
Brett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been informed that Lester has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lester moves to clinch but Brett breaks away
and Brett counters with a stiff right hand.
Lester lands a jab-cross combination.

Brett is rocked!
Rock Lester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Brett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brett seems to have got his legs back now.
Brett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Lester moves into the clinch.
Lester tries to break the clinch but Brett is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lester breaks from the clinch.
Rock Lester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lester tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brett paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Brett gets a double leg takedown into Lester's guard.
Brett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brett sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester wants to stand and escape but Brett is having none of it.

Brett is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lester is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lester has escaped and now he's on top!

Lester looking to sit in guard and control but Brett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brett controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lester wants to stand and escape but Brett is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brett wants to control from the top but Lester keeps moving.
Brett is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brett trying to control but Lester is working from the bottom.
Brett prevents Lester from getting back to his feet.
Brett stays in close to Lester's body and controls the position.
Brett won't allow Lester to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lester working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brett.
Brett trying to control the position from guard on top but Lester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lester throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Brett counters with a stiff right hand.
Lester is looking to clinch.
Brett is looking to counter punch.
Rock Lester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lester is looking to clinch but Brett is avoiding it.
Lester misses with a wild combination.
Brett swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lester drops Brett with a beautiful combination! Brett stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lester is looking for the KO!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Lester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brett swats away the attempt to clinch by Lester.
Brett throwing a counter right hand but Lester manages to avoid it.

It looks like Bartlomiej Brett has been cut.
Lester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Lester pushes Brett up against the cage in a clinch.
Lester has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brett's elbow.
Brett avoiding damage as Lester throws knees to the body.
Lester trying to control the position but instead, Brett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lester into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brett as Lester tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lester breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Lester.
Lester throws a sloppy head kick
and Brett counters with a straight right hand.
Lester tries to clinch there but Brett circles away.
Lester sizes up Brett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lester.
Brett swats away the attempt to clinch by Lester.
Brett throwing a counter right hand but Lester manages to avoid it.
Lester tries to clinch up but Brett circles away and keeps his distance.
Brett quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rock Lester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lester looks to clinch
letting Brett counter with a right hand.
Brett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lester.
Brett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lester clinches.
Brett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lester's efforts to push away.
Brett looking for a takedown.
Brett is trying to pull guard but Lester turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brett is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bartlomiej Brett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lester is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brett is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brett is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lester misses with a punch on the inside.
Brett tries to pull guard but Lester won't allow it.
Lester prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brett goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lester prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brett is trying to pull guard but Lester has him pressed against the cage.
Brett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lester pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brett, pushing him back against the cage.
Lester tries to land knees in the clinch but Brett avoids the damage to the body.
Lester is trying to push Brett away but Brett has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brett drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lester gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bartlomiej Brett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rock Lester is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rock 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Lester!
The defeated Bartlomiej Brett had this to say: 'My opponent is just better, I need to improve my game even more and keep going, thank you everyone!'.