PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jari Lehtonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Ice Cube - Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lehtonen
vs
Miller

190 cm
27
186 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

182 cm
32
196 lbs
19 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Jari Lehtonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Miller!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehtonen moves away from the strike by Miller.
Miller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Miller shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lehtonen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Miller drops back looking for a leg! Lehtonen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lehtonen manages to kick Miller off! Miller jumps back into Lehtonen's guard.

Lehtonen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lehtonen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lehtonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller moves into range and clinches up with Lehtonen.

Lehtonen manages to break the clinch.

Lehtonen closes the distance and clinches.

Lehtonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lehtonen has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.

Lehtonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lehtonen throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lehtonen wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lehtonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Miller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Miller tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miller has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen is trying to improve his position.
Miller trying to control the position but Lehtonen is working away.
Lehtonen tries to escape but Miller is in control.
Miller scoring with punches from side control.
Lehtonen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lehtonen keeps working.
Lehtonen tries to escape but Miller is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lehtonen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Lehtonen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lehtonen pushes Miller away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Miller gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Miller decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lehtonen to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lehtonen. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lehtonen digs a good hook to Miller's body.
Lehtonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcus Miller will probably get the nod.
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.

Lehtonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller avoids the body shot from Lehtonen.
Some bone on bone action there as Miller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lehtonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lehtonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lehtonen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lehtonen cracks Miller with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtonen is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Lehtonen tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Lehtonen cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lehtonen, as that shot connected.
Lehtonen throws out a powerful jab.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up.
Lehtonen throws a wild body kick that Miller sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a spinning back kick!
Lehtonen tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Lehtonen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller slips a straight right by Lehtonen.
Lehtonen connects with a leg kick. Miller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lehtonen stuffs the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller looks to land a combination but Lehtonen avoids it well.
Lehtonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lehtonen avoids it really well and circles away.
Jari Lehtonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Miller.
Lehtonen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miller on the side of the head.
Jari Lehtonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lehtonen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Miller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lehtonen is looking to clinch.
Lehtonen is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lehtonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage.
Miller is trying to force a seperation but Lehtonen has the dominant position.

Lehtonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lehtonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.

Lehtonen gets a clinch.
Lehtonen lands a shoulder strike.
Miller has Lehtonen pressed against the cage, preventing Lehtonen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lehtonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehtonen misses with a knee strike.

Lehtonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jari Lehtonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Lehtonen dominated that second round.
That's time! Lehtonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lehtonen tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Lehtonen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lehtonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lehtonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lehtonen avoids it really well and circles away.
Lehtonen tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lehtonen rushes Miller and presses him up against the cage.
Lehtonen leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Miller.

Miller breaks the clinch.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lehtonen.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lehtonen circles away quickly and effectively.

Lehtonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage.
Lehtonen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lehtonen breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Lehtonen misses.
Jari Lehtonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lehtonen wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lehtonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Lehtonen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lehtonen misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Lehtonen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lehtonen tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lehtonen to the ground. Lehtonen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lehtonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jari Lehtonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Miller.
Lehtonen scores with a hook.
Lehtonen is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Lehtonen as Miller shoots in.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Lehtonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Lehtonen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lehtonen tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Lehtonen tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lehtonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Lehtonen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lehtonen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Jari Lehtonen!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Jari Lehtonen!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Jari Lehtonen!

Jari Lehtonen wins by unanimous decision!
Jari Lehtonen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN, into his post fight interview.