PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jens Lehmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Tupac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lehmann
vs
Tupac

178 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
179 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jens Lehmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Young Tupac!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupac fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Lehmann misses.
Lehmann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Lehmann misses.
Lehmann lands with a nice combination. Tupac backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Young Tupac has been cut.
Tupac fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Lehmann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lehmann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tupac.

Tupac working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lehmann is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupac is trying to move to mount but Lehmann reverses beautifully and ends up in Tupac's guard.

Tupac throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tupac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lehmann controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lehmann trying to control but Tupac is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lehmann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tupac looks gassed!

Lehmann stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lehmann lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lehmann misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupac shoots for a double leg takedown but Lehmann sprawls well. He's pushed Tupac's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jens Lehmann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Tupac.
Lehmann misses with a wild combination.
Lehmann moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tupac misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lehmann throws a right and a left that Tupac avoids nicely.
Tupac shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lehmann sprawls well. Lehmann wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tupac gets slowly back to his feet.
Lehmann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tupac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lehmann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tupac circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Lehmann.
Tupac walks into a stiff left hand from Lehmann.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lehmann.
Lehmann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tupac circles away quickly and effectively.
Lehmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tupac.
Lehmann misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Tupac.
Lehmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tupac moves away.
Jens Lehmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lehmann lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Tupac can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Lehmann and Tupac drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Lehmann.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jens Lehmann!