PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ze Marcello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Lehnsherr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lehnsherr has chosen PURE EVIL! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Marcello
vs
Lehnsherr

180 cm
28
275 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

210 cm
25
278 lbs
5 - 7 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ze Marcello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Lehnsherr!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehnsherr throws a hook but Marcello avoids it easily.
Lehnsherr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marcello misses the body punch
and Lehnsherr counters with a nice body shot.
Lehnsherr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lehnsherr throws a right hand that Marcello ducks under and follows up with a left that Marcello also avoids with ease.
Lehnsherr lands a glancing blow to the side of Marcello's head.
A lazy left from Lehnsherr finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lehnsherr just misses with a punch to the body.
Lehnsherr misses with a series of wild punches.
Lehnsherr misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehnsherr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lehnsherr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marcello darts in trying to clinch
letting Lehnsherr counter with a right hand.
Marcello fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lehnsherr cracks Marcello with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lehnsherr cracks Marcello with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lehnsherr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lehnsherr slips a jab from Marcello.
Lehnsherr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Marcello is looking to clinch.
Lehnsherr fails to land with a series of punches.
Lehnsherr throws a right hand that Marcello ducks under and follows up with a left that Marcello also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr misses with a double jab.
Marcello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lehnsherr lands a nice hook to Marcello's body. Marcello takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lehnsherr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marcello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lehnsherr lands a slapping body shot.
Lehnsherr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Marcello is breathing heavily.
Lehnsherr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marcello shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lehnsherr as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marcello walks into a jab.
Marcello throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lehnsherr's waist but Lehnsherr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marcello off to one side.

Lehnsherr drops Marcello with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Marcello looks back up at him and smiles so Lehnsherr waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Marcello is rocked!
Lehnsherr Throws a clean left jab. Lehnsherr Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Marcello's chin! Marcello crumbles to the ground and Lehnsherr follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Lehnsherr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Erik Lehnsherr!