PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Barreto (ranked 4341 p4p, 4287 weight class) and Lennart Hohenthal (ranked 0 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.

Barreto
vs
Hohenthal

169 cm
25
137
0 - 0 - 0

161 cm
18
143
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paulo Barreto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lennart Hohenthal!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barreto closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barreto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hohenthal looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from Barreto.
Barreto lands a body punch.
Barreto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Barreto - that landed with a thud.
Barreto works on Hohenthal's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hohenthal fails to land.
Barreto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hohenthal looks winded!
Barreto lands a shoulder strike.
Barreto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Barreto lands a hook that snaps the head of Hohenthal backwards.

It looks like Lennart Hohenthal has been cut.
Barreto lands with a short shot to the head.
Barreto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barreto presses Hohenthal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barreto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barreto lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hohenthal or not.
Barreto lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barreto.

Hohenthal is rocked!
Barreto creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hohenthal with a big uppercut! Hohenthal tries to clinch up but Barreto pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hohenthal to the mat! Hohenthal covers up and Barreto unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paulo Barreto!