PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Flex Legs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenart Holmberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flex Legs had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Legs
vs
Holmberg

180 cm
23
170 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

162 cm
21
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Flex Legs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lenart Holmberg!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmberg misses with a head kick.
Holmberg gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Legs counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Holmberg's guard now.
Legs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holmberg is keeping the position for now.
Holmberg wants to stand and escape but Legs is having none of it.
Holmberg keeping moving, preventing Legs from controlling successfully.

Legs has gone for a leg lock! Holmberg slips out almost immediately though and dives into Legs's guard.

Legs is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Holmberg's guard.

Holmberg pushes Legs off and gets back to his feet.
Holmberg slips a straight right by Legs.
Holmberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Holmberg scores with a head kick. Legs tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Crunch! Holmberg slams his shin into Legs's torso.
Holmberg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Legs. That did some damage!
Lenart Holmberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmberg throws a head kick that half lands.
Holmberg lands a slapping body shot.
Holmberg misses with a head kick.
Holmberg throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legs looks for a takedown but Holmberg sprawls well.
Holmberg throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Legs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holmberg swivels and escapes.
Legs is breathing heavily.
Holmberg throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lenart Holmberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holmberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holmberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmberg swinging wildly here.
Holmberg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Holmberg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Legs has his takedown stuffed
and Holmberg counters with a good low kick that Legs was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flex Legs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holmberg throws a sloppy head kick and Legs moves out of range easily.
Legs misses with a looping right.
Holmberg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legs misses with a takedown attempt
and Holmberg counters with a good, hard body kick but Legs shrugs it off.
Legs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Legs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Holmberg lands a high kick!
Holmberg misses with a head kick.
Holmberg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Legs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Holmberg lands a nice hook to Legs's body. Legs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holmberg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Holmberg lands with a kick to the ribs.
Holmberg thumps Legs with a low kick.
Holmberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmberg lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmberg lands with a nice body punch.
Holmberg scores with a leg kick.
Legs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick from Holmberg lands but Legs takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Holmberg.
Holmberg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Legs takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Legs is rocked!
Holmberg punishes Legs's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Holmberg finds it's way through Legs's defenses.
Holmberg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Legs blocks a head kick by Holmberg.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Holmberg.
A head kick from Holmberg lands but Legs takes it in his stride.
Oh Legs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A thudding body kick lands there by Holmberg!
Legs seems to have got his legs back now.
Legs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Holmberg. That one must have hurt.
Holmberg lands a high kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Holmberg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmberg throws a sloppy head kick and Legs moves out of range easily.
Legs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Legs will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Holmberg throws a head kick that Legs semi-blocks.
Holmberg works Legs's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenart Holmberg dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Legs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmberg.

Legs closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Holmberg to the mat! Holmberg manages to get full guard.

Legs drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Holmberg dives on top into guard.

Legs working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Holmberg has passed into half guard!

Holmberg decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Holmberg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Legs rather than just go for the knockout.
Holmberg jabs at Legs's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holmberg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Legs at a distance.
Holmberg scores with a head kick.
Legs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holmberg lands with a good body shot.
Holmberg throws a head kick that Legs semi-blocks.
Holmberg lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Holmberg.
Legs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Holmberg.
Holmberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holmberg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Legs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holmberg throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Legs's head.
The fighters circle, before Holmberg throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Legs's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Holmberg lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Lenart Holmberg!