PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Lehnsherr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Becker comes to the ring accompanied by Pudzian Band - Dawaj na ring. Lehnsherr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: PURE EVIL!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Becker
vs
Lehnsherr

190 cm
20
247 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

210 cm
22
278 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Bare Knuckle Combat-Nutrition

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Lehnsherr!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehnsherr tries to clinch up but Becker circles away and keeps his distance.
Becker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Becker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Erik Lehnsherr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lehnsherr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lehnsherr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lehnsherr breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lehnsherr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Gary Becker has been cut.
Becker is breathing heavily.
Lehnsherr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lehnsherr tries to clinch but Becker moves out of range.
Becker swats away the attempt to clinch by Lehnsherr.
Horrible takedown by Becker or perhaps it was just good defense by Lehnsherr which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lehnsherr clinches up with Becker and pushes him back against the ropes.

Lehnsherr manages to break the clinch.

Lehnsherr closes the distance and clinches.
Becker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lehnsherr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lehnsherr can't break the clinch.
Lehnsherr lands a nice shot to the body.

Lehnsherr manages to break the clinch.

Lehnsherr gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lehnsherr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lehnsherr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lehnsherr clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lehnsherr manages to break the clinch.

Lehnsherr closes the distance and pushes Becker back into the ropes.

Lehnsherr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lehnsherr wants to clinch.
Becker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lehnsherr tries to avoid it but Becker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lehnsherr to the ground. Lehnsherr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Becker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lehnsherr forces Becker back against the ropes and clinches.

Becker wants the takedown. Lehnsherr is fighting it off but Becker persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lehnsherr's guard against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Becker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lehnsherr pulls his head out easily.
Lehnsherr is taking a breather. Becker says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lehnsherr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Becker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lehnsherr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Becker keeps working.

Lehnsherr decides to stand and escape the position.
Becker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Lehnsherr clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Lehnsherr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Becker has him pressed against the ropes.
Becker prevents Lehnsherr from breaking the clinch.
Becker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lehnsherr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lehnsherr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Becker has him pressed against the ropes.

Becker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lehnsherr wants to get up but he can't break Becker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lehnsherr stays in close to Becker's body and controls the position.
Becker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lehnsherr trying to control but Becker is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Becker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lehnsherr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Becker is proving hard to escape from.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Erik Lehnsherr was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lehnsherr tries to clinch up but Becker circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Lehnsherr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Becker's cut.
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.

Lehnsherr moves into the clinch.
Becker tries to land a knee to the head but Lehnsherr blocks with his arms.
Lehnsherr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lehnsherr is trying to force a seperation but Becker has the dominant position.
Becker is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lehnsherr pushes Becker back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Lehnsherr is trying to break the clinch but Becker is controlling him.

Lehnsherr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lehnsherr stalks Becker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Becker's face. Becker staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Lehnsherr as he connects with a hook.

Lehnsherr closes the distance and clinches.
Lehnsherr prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Becker has Lehnsherr pressed against the ropes, preventing Lehnsherr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Lehnsherr breaks the clinch.
Lehnsherr tries to clinch up but Becker circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Becker keeps the fight on the outside.
Lehnsherr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lehnsherr scores with a jab.
Lehnsherr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lehnsherr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lehnsherr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Becker paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lehnsherr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lehnsherr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lehnsherr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Becker or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Lehnsherr on the inside.
Lehnsherr lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lehnsherr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lehnsherr wants to clinch up but Becker keeps it at a distance.
Lehnsherr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Becker misses with a takedown attempt - Lehnsherr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Becker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lehnsherr doesn't manage to clinch there - Becker circles away.
Becker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lehnsherr doesn't manage to clinch there - Becker circles away.
Becker keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker tries to clinch but Lehnsherr moves away
and Lehnsherr counters with a two punch combo.

Lehnsherr closes the distance and clinches.

Lehnsherr breaks from the clinch.
Lehnsherr darts in trying to clinch

and Becker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehnsherr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lehnsherr seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lehnsherr looking for a sweep. Not yet Lehnsherr, not yet.
Lehnsherr manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lehnsherr tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lehnsherr dominating with strikes here.
Lehnsherr wants to get back to his feet but Becker is holding on tight.
Becker tries to hold on but Lehnsherr postures up.
Becker is squirming around, avoiding Lehnsherr's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lehnsherr fails to move to back control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Lehnsherr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gary Becker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Lehnsherr closes the distance but Becker moves to the side

and Becker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Lehnsherr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lehnsherr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Becker.
Erik Lehnsherr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lehnsherr tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Becker counters with a takedown into side control.
Lehnsherr tries to bench press Becker off him but Becker keeps the position.
Becker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lehnsherr keeps working.
Lehnsherr is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Becker has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Becker wants to control but Lehnsherr is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lehnsherr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Becker landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Becker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehnsherr is trying to control Becker's posture but Becker avoids it.
Becker scoring with punches and elbows.
Becker throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lehnsherr struggling a bit here.
Becker cracks Lehnsherr with a big right hand but Lehnsherr just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Becker landing strikes.
Becker lands a decent elbow from side control.
Becker connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lehnsherr some visible discomfort.
The ground and pound from Becker seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lehnsherr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Becker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lehnsherr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lehnsherr is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr is trying to improve his position.
Lehnsherr looks to move to half guard but instead Becker has passed into mount! Damn!

Becker is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lehnsherr is surviving well by controlling Becker's body position as best he can.
Gary Becker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lehnsherr tries to lock up and control but Becker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Becker throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lehnsherr is trying to stand.
Lehnsherr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Becker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lehnsherr hang on?
Becker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lehnsherr?
Becker with shots to the head and body - Lehnsherr looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr is looking to improve his position but Becker isn't that keen on the idea.

Becker is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lehnsherr has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lehnsherr tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Becker is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lehnsherr is surviving well by controlling Becker's body position as best he can.
Becker landing strikes from the mount.
Becker working the ground and pound effectively.
Lehnsherr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lehnsherr is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Lehnsherr tries to lock up and control but Becker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lehnsherr can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker landing strikes from the mount.
Lehnsherr is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Becker lands a big shot there that rocks Lehnsherr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Becker lands with some strikes.
Gary Becker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Becker landing shots from mount.
Becker misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lehnsherr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Becker is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lehnsherr to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lehnsherr shrugs it off.
Lehnsherr can't escape the position.
Lehnsherr takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Becker pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lehnsherr is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lehnsherr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Becker is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lehnsherr has managed to escape the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Becker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lehnsherr 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!