PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 2070 p4p, 231 weight class) and Isaac Frye (ranked 1379 p4p, 164 weight class). Frye has chosen Bombshell as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Moe Lester has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Moe Lester seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lester
vs
Frye

190 cm
26
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Moe Lester!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isaac Frye!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lester has taken the fight to the clinch.
Frye pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Frye misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lester definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lester.
Frye lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frye is struggling to control the position.
Frye looking to stall.
Lester swings wildly with an uppercut but Frye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frye looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frye lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lester backwards.
Lester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lester lands a nice shot to the body.
Frye looking to slow down the pace here.
Frye lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frye stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lester.
Frye avoiding damage.
Frye lands a nice uppercut.
Frye working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lester.
Lester lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lester makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lester pushes Frye back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Frye looking to slow down the pace here.
Lester lands a right hand.
Lester scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lester lands a left hand.

It looks like Isaac Frye has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frye is trying to maintain a safe position but Lester gets an underhook and turns Frye into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lester.
Lester softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lester blocking some punches.
Frye slowing the pace effectively.
Frye misses with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Lester.
Frye misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lester swings wildly with an uppercut but Frye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frye has Lester pressed against the cage.
Lester struggles to land a body shot inside as Frye controls his hands.
Lester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frye's elbow.
Lester misses with a body punch.
Lester lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Frye or not.
Frye misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Frye fails to land.
Frye lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester blocks an uppercut.
Lester digs a right hand underneath Frye's ribcage. Frye let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Lester - that landed with a thud.
Lester tries to throw a body punch but Frye avoids it by throwing Lester back against the cage.
Lester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lester lands with a right to the head.
Frye throws an elbow but it misses.
Frye lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lester blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Frye - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frye fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frye has had enough of the clinch but Lester keeps him there for the moment.
Frye has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Frye lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lester lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Frye or not.
Frye working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Frye looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lester working aggressively here.
Frye tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lester's elbow.
Lester blocks an uppercut.
Frye blocks a body shot from Lester.
Lester misses with a punch on the inside.
Lester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frye is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lester is defending well for now.

Frye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lester with a nice cross.
Lester connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Frye's hands.
A cross from Lester lands.
A big left from Frye misses.
Lester seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Frye looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Lester gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Lester dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isaac Frye's cut.
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 ducks under a wild hook from Frye.

Lester clinches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Frye blocks a body shot from Lester.
Lester lands a left hand.
Lester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lester lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frye backwards.
A short uppercut from Lester.
Lester throws a punch but it's blocked by Frye.
Lester tries to work over Frye's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frye creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Frye throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester.
Lester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frye throws a knee to the head but misses.
Frye blocks a body shot from Lester.
Lester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frye backwards.
Frye blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lester stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lester.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lester lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frye tries to break free but Lester pushes him back against the cage.
Lester scores with a shot to the side of Frye's head.
A head punch on the inside from Frye fails to land.

Frye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Isaac Frye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lester cracks a nice hook into Frye's ribs.
Lester lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Frye. Those never looked like landing.
Frye tries to score with a low kick but Lester moves his leg out of the way.
Lester throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frye can do to turn this around?
Lester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frye.
Lester wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Lester has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Lester.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lester lands with a right to the head.
Frye taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frye blocking some punches.
Lester lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lester misses with a punch to the body.
Lester lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frye backwards.
Lester working aggressively here.
Frye lands a nice uppercut.
Frye blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lester lands with a left to the head.
Frye lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lester.
Frye misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lester working aggressively here.

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

Lester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frye, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lester.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frye missing with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Lester.
Frye is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lester is defending well for now.
Lester lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frye misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lester lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lester lands with a light punch inside.
Frye trying to land knees to the body.
Lester scores with a hook to the body.
Lester misses with a punch to the body.
Frye misses with some punches.
Lester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Frye.
Lester slows down the pace here.
Lester misses with a punch on the inside.
Moe Lester has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frye lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lester backwards.
Lester lands a body shot.
Frye misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lester lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester cracks Frye with a nice body shot.
Lester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lester lands with a short shot to the head.
Lester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frye lands with a left to the head.
Frye looking to slow down the pace here.
Frye swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frye tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frye takes a shot to the head.
Lester pushes Frye back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lester throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fryes head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lester struggles to land a body shot inside as Frye controls his hands.
Frye throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Lester dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Isaac Frye's cut.
That's time! Lester's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lester rushes Frye and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Lester.
Frye pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lester makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frye struggles to land a body shot inside as Lester controls his hands.
Frye blocks a body shot from Lester.
A head punch on the inside from Frye fails to land.
Lester pushes Frye back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Lester.
Frye misses with some punches.
Lester gets through Frye's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frye swings wildly with an uppercut but Lester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frye lands a right hand.
Lester lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Frye blocking some punches.
Frye has a couple of punches blocked by Lester.
A short uppercut from Frye.
Frye misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frye blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lester lands a left hand.
Frye can't find room to land a body shot as Lester controls the action.
Lester is leaning against Frye and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lester softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frye blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lester slowing the pace effectively.
Frye makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frye pushes Lester back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frye.
Lester on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lester has a couple of punches blocked by Frye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lester misses with a punch on the inside.
Lester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frye's elbow.
A short uppercut from Frye.
Frye is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lester is keeping busy.
Frye has had enough of the clinch but Lester keeps him there for the moment.
Lester scores with a hook to the body.
Frye takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Frye blocks a body shot from Lester.
Frye throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester.
Lester lands a left hand.
Frye fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frye.
Lester stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lester lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Frye fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frye's elbow.
Frye tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lester's elbow.
Frye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lester will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Frye up against the cage.
Good body shot from Frye.
Lester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frye throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lester lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frye takes a shot to the head.
Frye throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Lester on the inside.
Lester blocks an uppercut.
Frye has a couple of punches blocked by Lester.
Lester lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lester.
Frye misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lester lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frye blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frye has a couple of punches blocked by Lester.
Frye misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Lester as the two fighters clinch.
Lester throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fryes head.
Frye tries to stall but Lester uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lester just leaning against Frye, taking a breather.

Frye breaks from the clinch.
Lester tries to clinch but Frye moves out of range.
Lester dodges the punch combination from Frye.
Lester scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Lester clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Isaac Frye's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Frye misses with a series of wild punches.

Lester closes the distance and pushes Frye back into the cage.
Lester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lester lands a right hand.
Frye misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lester blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lester fails to land.
Lester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester lands a body shot.
Frye missing with knees to the body.
Lester swings wildly with an uppercut but Frye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester throws a punch but it's blocked by Frye.
Lester gets through Frye's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frye looking to throw knees to the head but Lester is blocking nicely.
Frye takes a shot to the head.
Frye wants to get back to striking at distance but Lester won't allow it.
Lester gets through Frye's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frye.
Frye swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frye blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frye backwards.
Frye softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frye throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester.
Frye tries a knee to the head but Lester blocks it.
Lester scores with a shot to the side of Frye's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lester throws a punch but it's blocked by Frye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Frye as the two fighters clinch.

Frye breaks the clinch.
Frye fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lester is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Frye.
Frye tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lester is able to avoid easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Frye misses the target.
Frye misses with a head kick.
Frye tries to close the distance and clinch but Lester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lester clinches up against the cage.
Lester can't find room to land a body shot as Frye controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Lester fails to land.
Lester misses with the head strike.
Lester blocks an elbow strike from Frye.
Frye tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lester working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lester lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lester is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frye working aggressively here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lester - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Frye scores with a shoulder strike.
Lester tries to throw a body punch but Frye avoids it by throwing Lester back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lester fails to land.
Lester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lester fails to land.
Frye lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lester backwards.
Frye working aggressively here.
Frye goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lester lands an uppercut.
Frye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lester cracks Frye with a nice body shot.
Frye is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester pushes Frye back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lester lands with a right to the head.
Frye displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lester up against the cage.
Lester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frye backwards.
Lester tries a body shot but Frye blocks it.
Lester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lester stalling.
Lester working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester prevents a body shot from Frye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frye.
Lester lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Frye swings wildly with an uppercut but Lester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester lands a shoulder strike.
Frye blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Lester had his way with Isaac Frye in that round.
The cut man is working on Isaac Frye's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Frye digs a good body shot into Lester's ribs.
Frye tries to clinch but Lester is having none of it.
Frye slips a jab and a cross from Lester.
Frye fails to land with a series of punches.
Frye throws a series of punches but Lester moves out of range.
Lester tests Frye's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frye scores with a body shot.
Frye throws a wild body kick that Lester sees coming a mile off.
Lester uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frye.
Lester lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frye circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester connects with a jab.
Frye throws a lazy right hand but Lester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lester doesn't manage to clinch there - Frye circles away.
Lester throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Frye on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lester clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frye backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lester fails to land.
Frye lands a nice shot to the body.
Frye misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frye is looking to control Lester's arms but Lester gets an underhook and turns him. Now Frye has his back to the cage.
Lester swings wildly with an uppercut but Frye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lester lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lester prevents a body shot from Frye.
A shot in the inside from Lester.
Frye wants to get back to striking at distance but Lester won't allow it.
Lester misses with a punch to the body.
Frye lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Frye misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frye backwards.
Lester throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fryes head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frye's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Lester.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lester.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lester misses with the head strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Lester.
Lester works on Frye's body with a couple of short punches.
Frye's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lester stalling in the clinch.
Frye is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lester is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Lester scores with a nice short uppercut.
Frye throws a punch but it's blocked by Lester.
Lester is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Frye is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frye is trying to break free.
Lester lands with a short shot to the head.
Frye misses with a knee to the head.
Lester is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lester.
Frye looking to slow down the pace here.
Frye pushes off an throws an elbow but Lester leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Moe Lester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lester tries a body shot but Frye blocks it.
Frye throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lester blocks it with crossed arms.
Lester stalling against the cage.
Frye trying to control the position but instead, Lester has worked for underhooks and has pushed Frye into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frye can't find room to land a body shot as Lester controls the action.
Frye misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frye misses with some punches.
Frye tries to stall but Lester uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Frye misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frye tries to throw a body punch but Lester avoids it by throwing Frye back against the cage.
Frye fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frye swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Isaac Frye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frye scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Lester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lester, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moe Lester!
Moe Lester is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Moe Lester thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Isaac Frye was interviewed post fight and said 'My opponent was victorious tonight. I will return and next time it will be me who is victorious.'.