PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Altus Lehnberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juho Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lehnberg's entrance music is Waters Of Nazareth. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Loco's choice of entrance music: Mafyo - Mi W Dele / Naschim Pacanan. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lehnberg
vs
Loco

178 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Altus Lehnberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juho Loco!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loco wants to clinch up but Lehnberg keeps it at a distance.
Loco wants to clinch.
Lehnberg tries to clinch up.
Lehnberg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lehnberg walks forward, straight into a front kick from Loco.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Loco wants to clinch.
Lehnberg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Loco clinches up with Lehnberg and pushes him back against the cage.
Loco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lehnberg.

Loco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lehnberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loco darts in trying to clinch
and Lehnberg counters with a good low kick that Loco was not able to check.
Lehnberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Loco doesn't manage to clinch there - Lehnberg circles away.
Lehnberg misses with a few strikes there.
Lehnberg throws a one two combo.
Lehnberg tries for a takedown but Loco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Loco swinging wilding here.
Loco avoids the head kick by Lehnberg.
Lehnberg is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco ducks under a wild hook from Lehnberg.
Lehnberg scores with a kick to the body.
Lehnberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Loco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Loco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loco blocks a head kick by Lehnberg.
Lehnberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lehnberg closes the distance but Loco moves to the side

and Loco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Loco.
Lehnberg scores a nice knee to the body.
Loco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Loco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Loco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lehnberg takes an elbow to the temple.
Lehnberg tries to pull guard but Loco holds him up against the cage and eventually Lehnberg drops back down to his feet.
Loco tries to land knees in the clinch but Lehnberg avoids the damage to the body.
Lehnberg blocks an elbow strike from Loco.
Loco stalling against the cage.
Loco wants to break free but Lehnberg has control.

Loco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehnberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Loco circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Lehnberg scores with a four punch combination!
Lehnberg fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco is looking to clinch but Lehnberg is avoiding it.
Lehnberg misses with a body shot

and Loco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Loco.
Loco lands an elbow inside.
Lehnberg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters up against the cage, Loco throws an elbow but misses.
Loco pressing his opponent against the cage.

Loco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lehnberg throws a sloppy head kick and Loco moves out of range easily.

Lehnberg moves into the clinch successfully.
Loco misses with an elbow strike.

Loco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Loco rushes Lehnberg and presses him up against the cage.
Loco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Loco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lehnberg blocks an elbow strike from Loco.
Lehnberg throws a head punch that misses.
Loco crunches a lovely knee into Lehnberg's ribcage.
Loco pushes Lehnberg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lehnberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Loco manages to break the clinch.

Loco closes the distance and clinches.

Loco breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loco moves into range and clinches up with Lehnberg.
Loco lands a right hand.
Loco lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Loco - that landed with a thud.
Loco blocks an elbow strike from Lehnberg.
Lehnberg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Loco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Loco wants to break free but Lehnberg has control.
Lehnberg avoids the elbow strike from Loco, against the cage.
Loco managing to block the knees to the body from Lehnberg.
Lehnberg blocks an uppercut.
Loco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lehnberg wants to stall.
Lehnberg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lehnberg throws an elbow but it misses.
Lehnberg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lehnberg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lehnberg connects with a knee to the head.
Loco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lehnberg is trying to stall.
Lehnberg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Loco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Loco.
Loco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lehnberg.
Lehnberg scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco tries a knee to the head but Lehnberg blocks it.
Lehnberg is trying to break free.
Lehnberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Loco lands a knee to the head.
Loco lands an elbow just above Lehnberg 's eye.
Loco tries to land knees in the clinch but Lehnberg avoids the damage to the body.
Lehnberg takes an elbow to the temple.

Loco breaks from the clinch.
Loco tries to clinch but Lehnberg moves out of range.
Loco tries to clinch there but Lehnberg circles away.

Loco clinches up against the cage.
Loco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lehnberg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Loco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lehnberg.
Loco misses with a knee strike.
Loco can't find room to land a body shot as Lehnberg controls the action.

Lehnberg breaks from the clinch.
Lehnberg throws a front kick that sends Loco stumbling back into the cage.
Loco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lehnberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lehnberg misses with a series of wild punches.

Lehnberg clinches up with Loco and pushes him back against the cage.
Lehnberg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Loco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Loco wants to break free but Lehnberg has control.
Loco blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juho Loco dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lehnberg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Loco in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Loco tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lehnberg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Loco moves away from the strike by Lehnberg.
Loco looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Loco tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lehnberg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Loco manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Loco missing with knees to the body.

Lehnberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehnberg moves out of range of the body kick from Loco.
Lehnberg throws a head kick that misses.
Lehnberg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Loco is fending him off so far but Lehnberg persists. Nope, Loco circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lehnberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loco tries to clinch but Lehnberg moves out of range.
Lehnberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Lehnberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lehnberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Loco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Loco wants to clinch up but Lehnberg keeps it at a distance.
Loco takes a swing at Lehnberg's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lehnberg throws a leg kick which misses Loco's front leg but catches the back leg as Loco tries to avoid it.

Loco gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Loco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loco tries to clinch

and Lehnberg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lehnberg.
Lehnberg avoids the elbow strike from Loco, against the cage.
Lehnberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Loco pushes Lehnberg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Loco lands an elbow just above Lehnberg 's eye.
Lehnberg lands a right hand.
Loco looking to throw knees to the head but Lehnberg is blocking nicely.
Loco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lehnberg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lehnberg takes an elbow to the temple.

Loco breaks from the clinch.

Lehnberg drives through and clinches with Loco against the cage.
Lehnberg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Loco blocks it with crossed arms.
Lehnberg can't break the clinch.
Lehnberg is trying to stall.

Loco breaks from the clinch.
Lehnberg lands a two punch combo.
Loco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Loco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lehnberg connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco swats away the attempt to clinch by Lehnberg.
Loco wants to clinch

and Lehnberg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lehnberg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Loco misses with an elbow strike.
Lehnberg is trying to break the clinch but Loco has him pressed against the cage.
The is referee keeping an eye on Loco - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Loco misses with a knee strike.
Loco can't break the clinch.
Loco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lehnberg can't get the takedown.
Loco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lehnberg up against the cage.
Lehnberg missing with knees to the body.

Lehnberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loco stuffs the takedown attempt from Lehnberg. Lehnberg gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Altus Lehnberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lehnberg goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lehnberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lehnberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lehnberg counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Loco is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lehnberg looks for a takedown but Loco sprawls well.
Juho Loco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco is looking to clinch but Lehnberg is avoiding it.
Loco doesn't manage to clinch there - Lehnberg circles away.
Altus Lehnberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lehnberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lehnberg counters with a low kick, right behind Loco 's knee.
Lehnberg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lehnberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loco misses with a wild combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Loco stalling the fight.
Loco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lehnberg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Lehnberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Loco has closed the distance and engaged Lehnberg in a clinch.
Loco is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lehnberg goes for a takedown attempt but Loco pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Loco tries to clinch but Lehnberg is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Loco tries to keep at a distance but Lehnberg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lehnberg lands a shoulder strike.
Lehnberg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Loco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loco missing with knees to the body.
Lehnberg lands a knee to the head.
Loco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lehnberg.
Juho Loco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Loco.
Loco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Loco trying to land knees to the body.
Lehnberg wants to stall.

Loco manages to break the clinch.
Loco clinches but Lehnberg breaks the clinch
and Lehnberg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lehnberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Loco circles away.
Loco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lehnberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Loco circles away.
Loco darts in trying to clinch
and Lehnberg counters with a one-two to the body.
Loco scores with a punch to the head.
Loco tries to close the distance and clinch but Lehnberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Altus Lehnberg will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Loco checks the leg kick nicely there.
Loco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lehnberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lehnberg throws a left and a right that both miss

and Loco counters by clinching up.
Lehnberg avoiding damage as Loco throws knees to the body.

Loco manages to break the clinch.
Lehnberg tries to clinch but Loco moves out of range.
Lehnberg shoots for a double leg takedown but Loco sprawls well. He's pushed Lehnberg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lehnberg shoots in but no luck this time.
Loco tries to clinch there but Lehnberg circles away.
Lehnberg throws a right hand that Loco ducks under and follows up with a left that Loco also avoids with ease.
Loco tries to clinch but Lehnberg moves out of range.
Lehnberg closes the distance and clinches up with Loco, looking for a takedown. Lehnberg pushes Loco against the cage but Loco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Altus Lehnberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Loco pushes Lehnberg up against the cage in a clinch.

Loco breaks from the clinch.
Lehnberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Loco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lehnberg lands a head kick. Loco smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lehnberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lehnberg feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Loco's calf.
Loco darts in trying to clinch
and Lehnberg counters with a good low kick that Loco was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lehnberg connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehnberg throws a right hand that Loco ducks under and follows up with a left that Loco also avoids with ease.
Lehnberg lands a high kick!
Loco misses with a body shot.
Loco tries to clinch but Lehnberg is having none of it.
Lehnberg lands with a slapping head kick.

Loco moves into range and clinches up with Lehnberg.
Loco lands a damaging elbow.
Loco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lehnberg is keeping busy.
Loco scores with a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Loco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lehnberg's brow.
Loco prevents Lehnberg from breaking the clinch.
Lehnberg misses with a knee to the head.
Loco stalling against the cage.
Loco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Loco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Loco landing knees to the head.
Lehnberg misses with some punches.

Loco breaks from the clinch.
Loco keeps the fight on the outside.
Lehnberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Loco circles away.

Lehnberg forces Loco back against the cage and clinches.
Lehnberg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Loco blocks it with crossed arms.
Loco lands a knee to the head.

Lehnberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lehnberg tries to clinch but Loco moves out of range.
Loco looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Loco looks to clinch

and Lehnberg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lehnberg.
Come on Loco - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lehnberg can't get the takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lehnberg.
Loco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lehnberg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Loco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Loco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lehnberg misses with a knee strike.
Loco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Lehnberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehnberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loco closes the distance but Lehnberg moves to the side

and Lehnberg moves into the clinch.
Lehnberg just leaning against Loco, taking a breather.
Loco tries to land a knee to the head but Lehnberg blocks with his arms.
Loco misses with a body punch.
Lehnberg looking to throw knees to the head but Loco is blocking nicely.
Lehnberg wants to break free but Loco has control.
Loco connects with a knee to the head.
Lehnberg tries to land a knee to the head but Loco blocks with his arms.
Loco crunches a lovely knee into Lehnberg's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Loco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Loco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lehnberg tries to clinch but Loco is having none of it.

Loco clinches up against the cage.
Loco missing with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Loco.

Loco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loco tries to clinch there but Lehnberg circles away.
Loco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loco throws the kick towards the body but Lehnberg avoids it.
Loco tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lehnberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Lehnberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Lehnberg is looking to clinch.
Loco is looking to clinch.
Loco closes the distance but Lehnberg moves to the side
and Lehnberg counters with a nice low kick that buckles Loco's knee momentarily.
Loco wants to clinch but Lehnberg slips to the side
and Lehnberg counters with a left and a right that stings Loco.
Lehnberg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Loco as he jumps to the side.
Lehnberg is looking to clinch.
Lehnberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Loco looks to clinch
and Lehnberg counters with a thumping low kick.
Loco closes the distance but Lehnberg moves to the side
and Lehnberg counters with a head kick. That will keep Loco thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehnberg wants to clinch.

Loco clinches.
Loco is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Loco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Loco scores with a knee to the head.
Loco tries a knee to the head but Lehnberg blocks it.
Loco is trying to break the clinch but Lehnberg has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lehnberg fails to land.

Loco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loco slips a jab and a cross from Lehnberg.
Loco throws a body kick that misses.

Loco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lehnberg, pushing him back against the cage.
Loco stalling the fight.

Loco manages to break the clinch.
Lehnberg looks to land a combination. Loco sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Loco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lehnberg is looking to clinch.
Lehnberg fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juho Loco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Loco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juho Loco!