PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Lehtipuu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Bordeux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Lasse Lehtipuu has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lasse Lehtipuu seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lehtipuu
vs
Bordeux

203 cm
18
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Skinshop (LOTS OF GIF`S!)

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasse Lehtipuu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leon Bordeux!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bordeux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bordeux doesn't manage to clinch there - Lehtipuu circles away.
Lehtipuu throws a head kick that misses.
Lehtipuu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bordeux.
A head kick misses from Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Lehtipuu.
Bordeux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lehtipuu throws out the jab.
Lehtipuu moves away from the strike by Bordeux.
Lehtipuu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lehtipuu scores with a nice right hand.
Lehtipuu throws and low kick but Bordeux moves out of range easily.
Lehtipuu slips under a jab from Bordeux.
Lehtipuu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bordeux is out of range and Lehtipuu settles back down.
Lehtipuu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bordeux is looking to clinch.
Lehtipuu throws a leg kick but Bordeux checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordeux throws the left hand but Lehtipuu avoids the punch easily.
Lasse Lehtipuu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Lehtipuu.

Bordeux closes the distance and pushes Lehtipuu back into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lehtipuu as Bordeux tries to tie him up.
Lehtipuu wants to get back to striking at distance but Bordeux won't allow it.

Lehtipuu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lehtipuu lands with a nice body kick.
Bordeux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lehtipuu throws a leg kick but Bordeux sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lehtipuu throws a low kick, looking for Bordeux's leg but Bordeux calmly moves out of range.
Bordeux is looking to clinch but Lehtipuu is avoiding it.
Bordeux tries to clinch there but Lehtipuu circles away.
Bordeux doesn't manage to clinch there - Lehtipuu circles away.
Bordeux throws a big shot that misses.
Bordeux ducks under a wild hook from Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtipuu lands with a nice body kick.
Bordeux looks gassed!
Good work by Bordeux as he checks the leg kick.
Lehtipuu throws a leg kick but Bordeux sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lehtipuu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body kick from Lehtipuu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lehtipuu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice shot by Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lehtipuu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bordeux checks it well.
Bordeux keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lehtipuu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Lehtipuu clinches.
Lehtipuu is trying to force a seperation but Bordeux has the dominant position.

Lehtipuu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bordeux steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lehtipuu. That one must have hurt.
Lehtipuu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bordeux in his tracks.
Lehtipuu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtipuu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bordeux takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bordeux tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bordeux checks a leg kick.
Lehtipuu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bordeux. That did some damage!
Bordeux takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lehtipuu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bordeux with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lehtipuu to score with a decent uppercut.
Bordeux blocks a head kick by Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu wants to clinch

and Bordeux counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bordeux looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bordeux is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lehtipuu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bordeux has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Lehtipuu manages to break the clinch.
Bordeux avoids the head kick by Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu throws a series of punches but Bordeux avoids them all with ease.
Bordeux takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lehtipuu cracks Bordeux with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehtipuu throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Leon Bordeux has been cut.
Lehtipuu throws a low kick but Bordeux avoids it.
Lehtipuu feints and then cracks Bordeux's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bordeux down.
Lehtipuu throws a leg kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Bordeux
and Lehtipuu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lehtipuu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick from Lehtipuu lands but Bordeux takes it in his stride.
Bordeux's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lehtipuu throws a leg kick but Bordeux checks it.
Lehtipuu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Lehtipuu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Bordeux's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lehtipuu throws a head kick that half lands.
Lehtipuu misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lehtipuu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lehtipuu throws a body kick that misses.
Lehtipuu throws a head kick but Bordeux moves out of range.
Lehtipuu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bordeux can do to turn this around?
Lehtipuu is looking to chop away at Bordeux's legs.
Lehtipuu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lehtipuu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lehtipuu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bordeux doesn't manage to clinch there - Lehtipuu circles away.
Lehtipuu scoring well with a low kick there.
Lehtipuu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordeux tries to clinch up.
Bordeux is breathing heavily.
Bordeux takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bordeux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Bordeux moves into the clinch successfully.
Bordeux misses with an elbow over the top.
Bordeux trying to stall but Lehtipuu improves his position.

Lehtipuu breaks from the clinch.
Bordeux has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lehtipuu.
Bordeux tries to clinch there but Lehtipuu circles away.
Lehtipuu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lehtipuu lands a really nice looking cross but Bordeux seems unphased.
Lehtipuu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lehtipuu keeps the fight on the outside.
Lehtipuu misses the shot to the body.
Lehtipuu throws the left hand but Bordeux avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtipuu lands a glancing blow to the side of Bordeux's head.
Lehtipuu motions for Bordeux to come forward. Lehtipuu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lehtipuu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bordeux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lehtipuu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lehtipuu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bordeux avoids the head kick by Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lehtipuu moves in looking to clinch but Bordeux pushes him off.
Nice uppercut there from Lehtipuu.
Bordeux takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lehtipuu feints and then cracks Bordeux's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bordeux down.
Lehtipuu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lehtipuu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtipuu wants to clinch up but Bordeux keeps it at a distance.
Lehtipuu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Some bone on bone action there as Bordeux checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lehtipuu. That's going to slow Bordeux down.
Bordeux moves out of range of the leg kick from Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu is looking to land body kicks.
Lehtipuu cracks Bordeux with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lehtipuu. That's going to slow Bordeux down.
Lehtipuu misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Lehtipuu.
Lasse Lehtipuu is winning the standup battle so far.
Bordeux takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lehtipuu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lehtipuu misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehtipuu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lehtipuu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lehtipuu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lehtipuu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lehtipuu scores with a one two! Bordeux had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lehtipuu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lehtipuu throws a front kick aimed at Bordeux's knee but Bordeux avoids it well.
Lehtipuu misses with a body kick.
Bordeux tries to clinch
and Lehtipuu counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lehtipuu motions for Bordeux to come forward. Lehtipuu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bordeux darts in trying to clinch
and Lehtipuu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Lehtipuu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leon Bordeux's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lehtipuu throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bordeux is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bordeux wants to clinch but Lehtipuu slips to the side
and Lehtipuu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lehtipuu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lehtipuu throws a series of punches but Bordeux moves out of range.
Lehtipuu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lehtipuu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lehtipuu lands the left hand.
Lehtipuu throws a head kick but Bordeux moves out of range.
Bordeux takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehtipuu lands with a nice body kick.
Lehtipuu scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bordeux checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bordeux tries to clinch but Lehtipuu moves away
and Lehtipuu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bordeux's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtipuu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bordeux on the side of the head.
Lehtipuu scores with a push kick.
Bordeux checks the leg kick.
Bordeux has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bordeux checks a low kick from Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lasse Lehtipuu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lehtipuu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donk. Lehtipuu catches Bordeux right on the button with a cross.
Lehtipuu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bordeux moves away.
Lehtipuu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bordeux.
Bordeux walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lehtipuu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lehtipuu throws a front kick aimed at Bordeux's knee but Bordeux avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtipuu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Lehtipuu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bordeux tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lehtipuu counters with an outside leg kick.
Lehtipuu throws a leg kick which misses Bordeux's front leg but catches the back leg as Bordeux tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lehtipuu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehtipuu scores with the left hand. Bordeux knows he should have avoided that one.
Lehtipuu throws a jab but it's blocked by Bordeux.
Lehtipuu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bordeux blocks a head kick by Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu keeps the fight on the outside.
Lehtipuu throws a leg kick but Bordeux moved away.
Lehtipuu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leon Bordeux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtipuu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lehtipuu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lehtipuu is looking to slow Bordeux down with leg kicks.
Lehtipuu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lehtipuu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bordeux. That did some damage!
Lehtipuu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lehtipuu tries to bum rush Bordeux with a series of wild strikes but Bordeux uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lehtipuu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lehtipuu throws a chopping leg kick but Bordeux manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Lehtipuu closes the distance and clinches.
Bordeux trying to stall but Lehtipuu improves his position.
Lehtipuu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lehtipuu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lehtipuu wants to get back to striking at distance but Bordeux won't allow it.
Bordeux looking to slow down the pace here.
Lehtipuu working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehtipuu has had enough of the clinch but Bordeux keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Lehtipuu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lehtipuu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lehtipuu is trying to break the clinch but Bordeux is controlling him.
Lehtipuu blocks the elbow strike.
Bordeux misses with an elbow over the top.
Lehtipuu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bordeux controlling the action here for a moment.
Bordeux throws an elbow that misses.
Bordeux trying to stall but Lehtipuu improves his position.
Lehtipuu tries to circle away but Bordeux has him pinned against the cage.
Lehtipuu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bordeux keeps control of Lehtipuu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bordeux throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bordeux throws an elbow that misses.

Lehtipuu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bordeux takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lasse Lehtipuu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lehtipuu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bordeux checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Lehtipuu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lehtipuu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Lehtipuu!