PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Lehnsherr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sicobo Fratibi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lehnsherr comes to the cage accompanied by PURE EVIL!. Fratibi has chosen AFRICAN UNITE as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lehnsherr
vs
Fratibi

210 cm
26
278 lbs
7 - 8 - 1

203 cm
24
288 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Lehnsherr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sicobo Fratibi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fratibi throws a nice looking combination but Lehnsherr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fratibi misses with a left hand
enabling Lehnsherr to counter with a crisp jab.
Lehnsherr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fratibi.
Lehnsherr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fratibi.
Fratibi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fratibi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fratibi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fratibi throws out a loose jab but Lehnsherr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lehnsherr connects with the punch.
Fratibi misses with a looping left.
Fratibi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lehnsherr.
Jab, jab by Lehnsherr - just one landing.
Lehnsherr missing with a left hand there. Fratibi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehnsherr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fratibi backs up against the cage.

It looks like Sicobo Fratibi has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Fratibi. Beautiful body shot.
Lehnsherr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lehnsherr.
Fratibi misses with a combination
and Lehnsherr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Lehnsherr does it's job there.
Fratibi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lehnsherr finds it's way round the side to connect with Fratibi's head.
Lehnsherr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fratibi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fratibi looks to land a combination but Lehnsherr avoids it well.
Lehnsherr slips under a jab.
Lehnsherr throws a hook but Fratibi blocks it.
Fratibi doesn't manage to clinch there - Lehnsherr circles away.
Lehnsherr works the jab nicely.
Fratibi slips a straight right by Lehnsherr.
Nice defenses there by Fratibi.
Fratibi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fratibi ducks right into an uppercut from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr throws a series of punches but Fratibi moves out of range.
Fratibi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fratibi staying out of range there.
Lehnsherr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lehnsherr lands a slapping body shot.
Fratibi throws a shot from downtown. Lehnsherr moves away and avoids it.
Fratibi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lehnsherr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fratibi looks gassed!
Lehnsherr swats away the attempt to clinch by Fratibi.
Lehnsherr dodges the punch combination from Fratibi.
Lehnsherr thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fratibi moves out of range as Lehnsherr strikes.
Lehnsherr misses with a straight left.
Fratibi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lehnsherr lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Lehnsherr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fratibi avoids the body shot from Lehnsherr.
Fratibi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lehnsherr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lehnsherr staying out of range there.
Lehnsherr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fratibi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fratibi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lehnsherr manages to avoid it.
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 Sicobo Fratibi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A slow jab from Lehnsherr misses its intended target.
Fratibi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lehnsherr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fratibi manages to avoid it.
Lehnsherr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lehnsherr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fratibi's head.
Lehnsherr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lehnsherr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fratibi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Erik Lehnsherr is winning the standup battle so far.
Lehnsherr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fratibi at a distance.
Lehnsherr looks to score with a jab to the body but Fratibi is just out of range.
Sicobo Fratibi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Lehnsherr.
Sicobo Fratibi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehnsherr staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehnsherr swings for the body but Fratibi moves out of range.
Lehnsherr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fratibi is breathing heavily.
Fratibi slips a jab from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lehnsherr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lehnsherr lands with a shot to the body.
Fratibi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lehnsherr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fratibi can do to turn this around?
Good exchange - Lehnsherr coming out on top.
Lehnsherr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fratibi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lehnsherr drops Fratibi with a beautiful combination! Fratibi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lehnsherr is looking for the KO!

Fratibi is rocked!
Lehnsherr scores with the left hand. Fratibi knows he should have avoided that one.
Fratibi is still on wobbly legs! Can Lehnsherr finish him?
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Lehnsherr has cracked Fratibi with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Lehnsherr lands another huge swinging hook and Fratibi tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Fratibi, before Lehnsherr can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Erik Lehnsherr!
As Erik Lehnsherr got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Erik grabs the mic and says to Jeffrey Lebowski: U MAD BRO? Erik put his hand down in Jeffreys shorts and pulls up a bag of weed, Oh you dirty cheat says Erik and gives Jeffrey the "bitchslap of doom" and he gets KOed. Joe Burn is rofl in the cage.'.