PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lennart Hohenthal (ranked 142 p4p, 910 weight class) and Jake Askren (ranked 11 p4p, 70 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hohenthal
vs
Askren

161 cm
30
142
17 - 10 - 0

170 cm
30
132
17 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

NARCOS
Conviction

Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lennart Hohenthal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Jake Askren!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Askren tries for a takedown but Hohenthal circles away easily
and Hohenthal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hohenthal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Askren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hohenthal misses the shot to the body.

Askren has managed to clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Hohenthal.
Nice body punch from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hohenthal lands a hook that snaps the head of Askren backwards.
A body shot lands from Hohenthal.
Askren has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hohenthal is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren is trying to break the clinch but Hohenthal is controlling him.
A short right from Hohenthal on the inside.
Hohenthal lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Askren.
Askren blocks a body shot from Hohenthal.
Askren has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hohenthal after a bit of a struggle.
Lennart Hohenthal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Askren.
Hohenthal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hohenthal's elbow.
Hohenthal just leaning against Askren, taking a breather.
Hohenthal tries to work over Askren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hohenthal misses with a punch to the body.
Hohenthal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hohenthal lands with a right to the head.
Hohenthal taking a breather.
Hohenthal works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hohenthal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Askren has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hohenthal after a bit of a struggle.
Hohenthal will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Askren up against the cage.
Askren throws a punch but it's blocked by Hohenthal.
Hohenthal tries a body shot but Askren blocks it.
Hohenthal will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Askren up against the cage.
Hohenthal lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren misses with a punch to the body.
Askren taking a breather.
Hohenthal controlling the action here for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Hohenthal.

Askren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hohenthal punishes Askren's body with a nice straight punch.
Hohenthal punishes Askren's body with a nice straight punch.
Askren looks winded!
Hohenthal misses the shot to the body.
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!
Hohenthal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Hohenthal closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Askren did well to prevent Hohenthal getting side control.
Hohenthal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Askren avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hohenthal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal passes to side control.
Hohenthal tries to advance to mount but can't.
Askren told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Hohenthal throws a strike aimed at the side of Askren's head but Askren avoids it well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hohenthal tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Askren trying to remain calm as Hohenthal controls from the top position.
Hohenthal landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Askren managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hohenthal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hohenthal tries to score with some ground and pound. Askren controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hohenthal lands a nice forearm strike.
Hohenthal has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hohenthal sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Askren is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hohenthal scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Askren to see if he's OK.
Hohenthal trying to control the position but Askren is working away.
We've been hearing that Hohenthal has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hohenthal working the strikes but Askren uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hohenthal throwing shots but Askren is blocking nicely.
Hohenthal controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lennart Hohenthal dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hohenthal misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Askren.
Askren tries to clinch but Hohenthal moves out of range.
Askren closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hohenthal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Askren can do to turn this around?
Hohenthal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hohenthal cracks Askren with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Askren darts in looking for a takedown but Hohenthal gets double underhooks and turns Askren into the cage.
Hohenthal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren closes the distance but Hohenthal moves to the side
and Hohenthal counters with a right hand to the body.
Askren is breathing heavily.
Hohenthal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hohenthal misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal misses the shot to the body.
Hohenthal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hohenthal leaves Askren with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Askren fails to land the takedown.
Lennart Hohenthal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Askren.
Nice cross by Hohenthal.

Hohenthal feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Askren sprawling to the canvas! Askren rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hohenthal finish him?!

Askren is rocked!
Lennart Hohenthal is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Askren tries to get into range but Hohenthal steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Askren! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Hohenthal scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lennart Hohenthal!
Lennart Hohenthal retains his bantamweight title!
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.