PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saku Lehtonen (ranked 2564 p4p, 1962 weight class) and Derek Chauvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saku Lehtonen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lehtonen
vs
Chauvin

175 cm
23
220
11 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
205
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saku Lehtonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Chauvin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chauvin tries to clinch but Lehtonen moves away
and Lehtonen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A good leg kick by Lehtonen.
Chauvin moves in looking to clinch but Lehtonen pushes him off.
Chauvin tries to close the distance and clinch but Lehtonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chauvin tries to clinch up
and Lehtonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lehtonen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chauvin tries to clinch

and Lehtonen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Chauvin! Lehtonen lets Chauvin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Chauvin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chauvin tries to clinch but Lehtonen moves away
and Lehtonen counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Chauvin out cold! What a finish! Lehtonen is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saku Lehtonen!