PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jouni Lettu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Shiv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lettu's entrance music is Mephisto. A fine choice. Shiv is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Calcutta. 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.

Lettu
vs
Shiv

170 cm
25
154 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

165 cm
22
150 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jouni Lettu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, I Shiv!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiv scores with a jab to the head.
Lettu throws a leg kick but Shiv sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shiv blocks a leg kick.
Lettu throws a sloppy head kick and Shiv moves out of range easily.
Shiv chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shiv lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lettu misses with a low kick as Shiv jumps back.
Lettu throws a leg kick
and Shiv cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Jouni Lettu has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shiv throws a big shot that misses.
Shiv fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lettu swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiv lands the left hand.
Lettu slaps away a takedown attempt from Shiv, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lettu scores with a nice right hand.
Lettu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shiv throws a low kick but Lettu moves out of range easily.
Lettu lands a nice looking body shot.
A slow jab from Shiv misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiv misses with a low kick.
Lettu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shiv.
Shiv throws a nice inside leg kick.
I Shiv seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shiv moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lettu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lettu throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Shiv motions for Lettu to come forward. Shiv throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shiv slips under a jab from Lettu.
Lettu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiv is looking to clinch.
Lettu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shiv. Shiv obviously looking to wear him down.
Shiv is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lettu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jouni Lettu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of I Shiv.
Some bone on bone action there as Lettu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shiv attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shiv does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lettu misses with a lunging right hand
and Shiv counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lettu's knee momentarily.
Jouni Lettu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shiv lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiv lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shiv throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lettu counters with a nice body shot.
Shiv throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shiv looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lettu is fending him off so far but Shiv persists. Nope, Lettu circles away and we're back to standing.
Lettu jabs Shiv to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shiv takes a swing at Lettu's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shiv tries to clinch but Lettu moves out of range.
A low kick from Shiv misses
and Lettu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Shiv dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jouni Lettu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Shiv throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lettu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lettu looks for the body kick but Shiv saw that one coming.
Lettu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shiv.
Shiv thows a leg kick but Lettu checks it
and Lettu counters with a straight right hand.
Shiv avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shiv wants to land a leg kick but Lettu is out of range.
Lettu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A low kick from Shiv misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lettu slaps away a takedown attempt from Shiv, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiv throws a body kick that misses.
Shiv thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Shiv misses the target.
Shiv shoots for a takedown but Lettu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shiv gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lettu counters with a solid body kick.
Lettu misses with a straight right.
Lettu scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiv scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lettu lands with an overhand left.
Shiv fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lettu is out of range.
Shiv swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lettu throws a low kick, looking for Shiv's leg but Shiv calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Lettu does it's job there.
Lettu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shiv momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lettu is looking to slow Shiv down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lettu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shiv looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shiv stuns Lettu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lettu lands with a right hand.
Shiv throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lettu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lettu's corner calls for a 1-2. Lettu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lettu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shiv on the side of the head.

Shiv is rocked!
I Shiv seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Look low, kick high! Lettu uses the oldest trick in the book to send Shiv tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Lettu is absolutely delighted - when Shiv wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jouni Lettu!