PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jari Lehtonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus McButticutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McButticutty has chosen Queen and David Bowie - Under Pressure as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lehtonen
vs
McButticutty

190 cm
23
187 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

190 cm
27
201 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jari Lehtonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angus McButticutty!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McButticutty thumps Lehtonen with a low kick.
McButticutty misses with a hook.
Lehtonen is looking to clinch.
McButticutty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lehtonen.
McButticutty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lehtonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lehtonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lehtonen throws a head kick that half lands.
McButticutty misses with a series of wild punches.
Lehtonen is looking to clinch but McButticutty is avoiding it.
Lehtonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McButticutty takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lehtonen connects with a solid leg kick.
McButticutty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen misses with a few strikes there.
Jari Lehtonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McButticutty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McButticutty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McButticutty swings for the body but Lehtonen moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lehtonen.
Decent striking displayed by Lehtonen there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lehtonen. McButticutty shrugs it off though.
McButticutty is looking to chop away at Lehtonen's legs.
Lehtonen misses with a straight right.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up but McButticutty circles away and keeps his distance.
McButticutty takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lehtonen looks to land a right hand but McButticutty moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lehtonen. McButticutty does a little dance to reset his feet.
McButticutty scores with a hook to the body. Lehtonen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lehtonen throws a jab when McButticutty was well out of range.
McButticutty takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice cross by Lehtonen.
Lehtonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McButticutty circles away quickly and effectively.
McButticutty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen lands a nice leg kick that just misses McButticutty's sensitive parts.
McButticutty thows a leg kick but Lehtonen checks it
and Lehtonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Lehtonen moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McButticutty.
McButticutty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lehtonen obliges.
Lehtonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lehtonen misses with an elbow strike.
McButticutty blocks the elbow strike.
McButticutty takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lehtonen throws a punch but it's blocked by McButticutty.
A bit of stalling here from Lehtonen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lehtonen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McButticutty or not.
McButticutty takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lehtonen stalling.
Lehtonen lands an elbow that stopped McButticutty in his tracks for a moment.
Lehtonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen throws an elbow that misses.
Lehtonen lands a nice knee to the body.
Lehtonen throws a head punch that misses.
Lehtonen trying to control the position but instead, McButticutty has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lehtonen into the ropes.
Lehtonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lehtonen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lehtonen cracks McButticutty with a nice body shot.
McButticutty looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lehtonen has McButticutty pressed against the ropes, preventing McButticutty from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lehtonen lands with a right to the head.
Lehtonen lands a good knee to the midsection. McButticutty won't want to take too many of those.
Lehtonen throws a punch but it's blocked by McButticutty.
Lehtonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lehtonen lands an elbow inside that McButticutty shrugs off.

It looks like Angus McButticutty has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McButticutty wants to break the clinch but can't.
McButticutty has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lehtonen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McButticutty stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lehtonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McButticutty avoids a wild elbow strike from Lehtonen.
A right hand to the body from Lehtonen.
McButticutty wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lehtonen has him pressed against the ropes.
McButticutty blocks an uppercut.
Lehtonen holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Lehtonen misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McButticutty wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lehtonen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Lehtonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angus McButticutty's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McButticutty throws a big shot that misses.
McButticutty with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McButticutty needs to keep his hands up - Lehtonen had a free shot at his head there.
McButticutty throws a hook but Lehtonen avoids it easily.
Lehtonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McButticutty.
McButticutty misses the shot to the body.
Lehtonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McButticutty throws a lazy head kick
and Lehtonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lehtonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
McButticutty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lehtonen works McButticutty's body with a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lehtonen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lehtonen.
Lehtonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lehtonen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lehtonen lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtonen with a jab.
Lehtonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McButticutty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lehtonen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McButticutty is breathing heavily.
Lehtonen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McButticutty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McButticutty there as he acknowledges the shot.
A good leg kick by Lehtonen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lehtonen. McButticutty does a little dance to reset his feet.
McButticutty tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McButticutty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McButticutty is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lehtonen rather than just go for the knockout.
Lehtonen lands with an overhand left.
Lehtonen digs a good hook to McButticutty's body.
Lehtonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lehtonen, as that shot connected.
Decent striking displayed by Lehtonen there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen throws a sloppy head kick and McButticutty moves out of range easily.
Lehtonen scores with a sloppy right hand. McButticutty should have avoided that one.
Lehtonen scores with a nice body kick.
Jari Lehtonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Lehtonen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lehtonen throws a leg kick which misses McButticutty's front leg but catches the back leg as McButticutty tries to avoid it.
Lehtonen is looking to clinch but McButticutty is avoiding it.
McButticutty just misses with a punch to the body.
Lehtonen connects with a single shot there.
McButticutty blocks the body kick.
A good leg kick by Lehtonen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehtonen scores with a shot to the body.
Lehtonen throws a hook but McButticutty avoids it easily.
McButticutty walks into a jab.
Lehtonen cracks McButticutty with a good jab.

Lehtonen clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McButticutty is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lehtonen misses with an elbow strike.
Lehtonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lehtonen throws a punch but it's blocked by McButticutty.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McButticutty.
McButticutty lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lehtonen lands an elbow just above McButticutty 's eye.
McButticutty wants to get back to striking at distance but Lehtonen won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McButticutty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen throws an elbow that misses.
Lehtonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lehtonen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McButticutty avoids a wild elbow strike from Lehtonen.
McButticutty wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lehtonen throws an elbow that misses.
McButticutty avoiding damage as Lehtonen throws knees to the body.
Lehtonen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
McButticutty avoids a wild elbow strike from Lehtonen.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lehtonen throws an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on McButticutty's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lehtonen lands an elbow that stopped McButticutty in his tracks for a moment.
Lehtonen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McButticutty takes an elbow to the forehead.

McButticutty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lehtonen throws a leg kick but McButticutty sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lehtonen stalks McButticutty and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McButticutty's face. McButticutty staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lehtonen lands a really nice looking cross but McButticutty seems unphased.
Lehtonen throws a leg kick which misses McButticutty's front leg but catches the back leg as McButticutty tries to avoid it.
Lehtonen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lehtonen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Lehtonen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Angus McButticutty's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lehtonen throws an overhand right that lands on McButticutty's shoulder, as McButticutty tries to avoid the shot.
A solid body kick from Lehtonen.
McButticutty takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lehtonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Lehtonen.
Lehtonen scores with a jab. McButticutty acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lehtonen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and McButticutty counters with a head kick that drops Lehtonen to the mat! Lehtonen scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Lehtonen is rocked!
Lehtonen tries to clinch there but McButticutty circles away.
Lehtonen moves out of range as McButticutty strikes.
Lehtonen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McButticutty stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McButticutty on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick by McButticutty misses
and Lehtonen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lehtonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McButticutty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lehtonen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Lehtonen tries to clinch but McButticutty is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtonen misses the shot to the body.
Lehtonen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lehtonen with a nice cross.
McButticutty on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McButticutty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lehtonen can pounce on him.
A nice combination there by Lehtonen.
McButticutty takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McButticutty throws a low kick, looking for Lehtonen's leg but Lehtonen calmly moves out of range.

Lehtonen instigates a clinch.
Lehtonen lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lehtonen lands an elbow inside that McButticutty shrugs off.
Lehtonen throws an elbow but it misses.
Lehtonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McButticutty is defending well for now.
Lehtonen missing with knees to the body.
Lehtonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McButticutty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Lehtonen for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Lehtonen throws an elbow that misses.
McButticutty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lehtonen is stalling here.
McButticutty throws an elbow but it misses.
Lehtonen working aggressively here.
Lehtonen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lehtonen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lehtonen.
McButticutty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lehtonen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McButticutty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McButticutty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lehtonen.
McButticutty ducks under a wild hook from Lehtonen.
Jari Lehtonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lehtonen scoring well with a low kick there.
McButticutty misses with a leg kick.
McButticutty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McButticutty dodges the punch combination from Lehtonen.
McButticutty takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McButticutty throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McButticutty misses with a hook.
Lehtonen lands with a hook. McButticutty tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McButticutty jabs Lehtonen right on the nose. Lehtonen blinks but takes it well.
McButticutty misses with a looping right.
Lehtonen lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen throws a body punch but McButticutty moves out of range.
McButticutty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lehtonen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lehtonen lands with a kick to the ribs.
A low kick from McButticutty misses
and Lehtonen counters with a slapping leg kick.
McButticutty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lehtonen moves in looking to clinch but McButticutty pushes him off.
Lehtonen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McButticutty slips under a jab.
Angus McButticutty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lehtonen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McButticutty on the side of the head.

Lehtonen moves into the clinch.
Lehtonen lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McButticutty has had enough of the clinch but Lehtonen keeps him there for the moment.
Lehtonen tries a knee to the head but McButticutty blocks it.
McButticutty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McButticutty lands a body punch in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Lehtonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lehtonen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Lehtonen!