PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lennart Hohenthal (ranked 3205 p4p, 3420 weight class) and Jackson Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 306 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hohenthal
vs
Smith

161 cm
22
141
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
146
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lennart Hohenthal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jackson Smith!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hohenthal throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith unleashes a big counter combination but Hohenthal bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hohenthal.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Hohenthal moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Hohenthal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hohenthal managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hohenthal's elbow.
Hohenthal digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Hohenthal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohenthal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Hohenthal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hohenthal looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Hohenthal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Smith slips under a jab from Hohenthal.
As Hohenthal backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Hohenthal manages to avoid it all.
Smith moves away from the strike by Hohenthal.
Smith is looking for the big counter here.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hohenthal.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
As Hohenthal backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Hohenthal manages to avoid it all.

Smith gets tackled into the cage by Hohenthal. Hohenthal maintains the clinch.
Hohenthal leaning against his opponent.

Hohenthal manages to break the clinch.
Lennart Hohenthal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hohenthal connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hohenthal.
Smith is looking for the big counter here.

Hohenthal has managed to clinch.
Hohenthal is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Smith's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hohenthal works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've been hearing reports that Hohenthal has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hohenthal lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Hohenthal works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hohenthal displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Hohenthal.

Hohenthal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws a counter combo.
Hohenthal scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.

Smith is rocked!
Hohenthal grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Smith takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Hohenthal cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lennart Hohenthal!
A very excited looking Lennart Hohenthal made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.