PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charon Lehto (ranked 24 p4p, 206 weight class) and Anthony Wayne (ranked 4 p4p, 22 weight class). Wayne has chosen Edge Of A Revolution- Nickelback as his entrance music. Anthony Wayne is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lehto
vs
Wayne

201 cm
36
275
26 - 7 - 0

194 cm
34
238
28 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charon Lehto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne misses with an uppercut
and Wayne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Anthony Wayne has been cut.
Wayne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lehto quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lehto misses with a body kick.
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lehto.
Lehto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lehto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lehto connects with a crisp jab.
Lehto throws a lazy uppercut
letting Wayne counter with a right hand.
Wayne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lehto counters with a body kick that stops Wayne in his tracks momentarily.
Wayne throws a hook but Lehto avoids it easily.
Anthony Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne moves out of range as Lehto strikes.
Lehto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wayne can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Lehto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Lehto saw that one coming.
Wayne is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Wayne misses the target.
We've been informed that Wayne has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wayne connects with a body shot.
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Lehto saw that one coming.
Lehto lands a nice shot that snaps Wayne's head back.

That has opened up Anthony Wayne's cut even more.
Lehto scores with a jab to the body.
Wayne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lehto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but Lehto moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Lehto misses the target.
Wayne missing with a left hand there. Lehto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lehto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lehto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wayne.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lehto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lehto blocks a low kick nicely.
Lehto throwing a counter right hand but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Wayne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lehto can pounce on him.
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!
Nice defenses there by Lehto.
Lehto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wayne throws the left hand but Lehto avoids the punch easily.
Lehto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Charon Lehto has been cut.
A head kick misses from Wayne.
Nice jab there from Wayne.
A left and a right from Lehto both land. Nice combination.
Wayne throws an off balance right hand
and Lehto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The cut above Anthony Wayne's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wayne throws a looping overhand right but Lehto ducks down to avoid it.
Lehto is looking to counter punch.
A solid body kick from Wayne.
Lehto throws an off balance right hand
and Wayne counters with a stiff right hand.
Wayne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looks to throw the jab but Lehto is out of range.
Wayne misses with a jab to the body
and Wayne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wayne throws a big shot that misses.
Wayne throws a lazy uppercut
and Lehto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wayne throws a body punch but Lehto moves out of range.
Lehto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wayne scores with a decent looking hook.
Lehto slips a straight right by Wayne.
Wayne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lehto.
Lehto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Jab by Wayne.
Wayne misses with a right hand

and Lehto counters with a crisp one two that drops Wayne! Lehto thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Wayne to his feet! Wayne is in big trouble!

Anthony Wayne's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anthony Wayne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charon Lehto!
Charon Lehto spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Anthony Wayne was interviewed post fight and said 'We will go back and watch some film and determine what we need to do to get better for the next time. Hail American Revolutionaries!'.