PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junior Lessard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santeri Norzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lessard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ozzy Osbourne - Mr Crowley. The crowd seem to be enjoying Norzu's choice of entrance music: Anekdoten - Karelia. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lessard
vs
Norzu

175 cm
22
163 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
163 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junior Lessard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Norzu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lessard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab lands there for Lessard.
Lessard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Norzu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lessard throws a wild body kick that Norzu sees coming a mile off.
Lessard lands the left hand.
Lessard lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lessard. Norzu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lessard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lessard throws out a leg kick but Norzu moves out of range and Lessard only half commits.
A big right from Norzu misses.
Lessard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Norzu doesn't seem bothered though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lessard, right into the meat.
Norzu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lessard momentarily.
Norzu throws a leg kick
and Lessard counters with an inside leg kick.
Lessard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norzu was well out of range. Poor timing from Lessard.
Lessard tries a head kick but it misses.
A right-left combo lands from Lessard.
A punch combination from Norzu misses.
Norzu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lessard throws out the jab.
Lessard throws a leg kick but Norzu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lessard throws a leg kick but Norzu moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lessard connects with a nice looking jab.
Lessard slips under a jab.
Lessard feints and then cracks Norzu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Norzu down.
Lessard throws an overhand right that lands on Norzu's shoulder, as Norzu tries to avoid the shot.
Norzu checks a leg kick nicely.
Lessard looks to land a left hand but Norzu moved out of range nicely.
Norzu lands a really nice looking cross but Lessard seems unphased.
Lessard checks the leg kick.
Norzu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A low kick from Norzu misses
and Lessard counters with a nice body shot.
Norzu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lessard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lessard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lessard avoids the head kick by Norzu.
Norzu feints and then cracks Lessard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lessard down.
Lessard tries to bum rush Norzu with a series of wild strikes but Norzu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Norzu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Norzu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Norzu misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lessard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Norzu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lessard.
Lessard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Norzu. That did some damage!
Nice uppercut there from Lessard.
Norzu slips a jab from Lessard.
Norzu misses with a low kick.
Lessard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lessard lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norzu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Norzu connects with a looping right hand.
Lessard misses the shot to the body.
Norzu takes a swing at Lessard's ribcage but misses.
Lessard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lessard motions for Norzu to come forward. Lessard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lessard tries a low kick but Norzu avoids it.
Norzu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Norzu takes one on the button.
Norzu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lessard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norzu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lessard is looking to land body kicks.
Norzu digs a good body shot into Lessard's ribs.
Lessard chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Lessard moves into the clinch successfully.
Norzu blocks an uppercut.
Norzu blocks a body shot from Lessard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lessard.
Lessard misses with a body punch.
Norzu lands with a short shot to the head.
Lessard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Norzu taking a breather.
Norzu has Lessard pressed against the cage.
Lessard lands a big right hand that drops Norzu! The killer instinct kicks in and Lessard finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lessard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Lessard!
Junior Lessard retains his lightweight title!