PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lentti Pindegren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warren comes to the cage accompanied by Paschendale -- Iron Maiden . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Warren
vs
Pindegren

190 cm
27
212 lbs
25 - 5 - 0

181 cm
25
216 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lewis Warren!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lentti Pindegren!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren misses with an uppercut

and Pindegren moves into the clinch.
Pindegren tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Warren breaks the clinch.
A big right from Warren misses.
Warren shoots and misses
and Pindegren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pindegren checks a leg kick.
Warren throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pindegren connects with a body shot that sends Warren's belly button to the back.
Decent striking displayed by Warren there.
Warren throws a push kick but Pindegren slaps the foot to one side.
Warren on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pindegren scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pindegren is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Warren doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pindegren.
Warren is staying active underneath Pindegren, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Warren blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pindegren.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pindegren in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warren blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pindegren.
Warren gets back to full guard.
Pindegren wants to control from the top but Warren keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pindegren's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pindegren wants to pass the guard but Warren is keeping the position.

Warren pushes Pindegren off and gets back to his feet.
Warren moves out of range as Pindegren strikes.
Warren connects with a right hand. Pindegren shakes it off.
Warren turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice 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!
A nice combination there by Warren.

It looks like Lentti Pindegren has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pindegren takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Warren just misses with a punch to the body.
Pindegren takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Warren tries a head kick but it misses.
Pindegren has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Warren finds it's way round the side to connect with Pindegren's head.
Pindegren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Warren scores with a kick to the body.
Pindegren loads up on a big right hand but Warren slips the punch.
Warren misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick lands from Warren.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pindegren takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Warren.
Warren tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pindegren swivels and escapes.
Pindegren misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pindegren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warren.
Lewis Warren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warren thows a body shot but no joy.
Warren lands a nice shot that snaps Pindegren's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Warren misses with a leg kick.
Pindegren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Warren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lentti Pindegren's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A slow jab from Pindegren misses its intended target.
Lentti Pindegren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warren misses with a two punch combination.
Warren thows a body shot but no joy.
Warren goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Warren fails to land the takedown.
Pindegren shoots for a double leg takedown but Warren sprawls well. He's pushed Pindegren's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Warren wants to slow Pindegren down by chopping away at his legs.
Warren misses with a head kick.
Warren is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Warren wants it to stay on the feet.
Warren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warren scores with a push kick.
Warren throws a body kick the misses
and Pindegren counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Warren, as that shot connected.
An inside leg kick from Warren misses.
A head kick from Warren lands but Pindegren takes it in his stride.
Pindegren throws an overhand right that lands on Warren's shoulder, as Warren tries to avoid the shot.
Warren with a nice cross.
Warren walks into a straight right hand from Pindegren.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warren connects with a leg kick. Pindegren looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Warren shoots and misses
and Pindegren counters with a two punch combo.
Warren stuffs the takedown attempt from Pindegren. Pindegren gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis Warren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lentti Pindegren.
Warren moves forwards but Pindegren connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pindegren keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Warren connects with an inside leg kick.
Warren throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warren throws a right hand that Pindegren ducks under and follows up with a left that Pindegren also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren loads up on a big right hand but Pindegren slips the punch.
That kick from Warren tenderised Pindegren's leg. Pindegren is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lewis Warren is winning the standup battle so far.
Warren with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pindegren tries for a takedown but Warren sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Warren cracks a nice hook into Pindegren's ribs.
Warren cracks Pindegren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Warren buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pindegren moves out of range of the strikes.
Warren shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pindegren as he jumps to the side.
Warren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pindegren.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warren throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pindegren counters with a straight right hand.

Pindegren scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pindegren trying to control the position but Warren is working away.
Warren gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pindegren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warren is not content to let Pindegren control the position.
Warren slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Warren dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lentti Pindegren's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pindegren takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Warren misses with a head kick.
Warren fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A good leg kick by Warren.
Pindegren moves out of range of the body kick from Warren.
Warren moves away from the strike by Pindegren.

Warren scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Pindegren looking for submissions off his back.
Pindegren on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pindegren is in trouble now - Warren has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warren working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Warren tries to control but Pindegren wriggling away.
Pindegren taking shots to the head.
Pindegren tries to hold on but Warren pushes him away.
Pindegren is desperately trying to improve his position but Warren has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! Warren connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pindegren tries to hold on but Warren postures up.
Pindegren can't escape the position.
Warren working Pindegren over with strikes here.
Warren trying to control but Pindegren is having none of it.
Warren lands a big elbow.
Warren unloading with bombs!
Warren controlling the pace for now.
Warren trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lewis Warren overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pindegren tries to hold on but Warren pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Warren cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That has opened up Lentti Pindegren's cut even more.
Pindegren sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Warren works his way into full mount!
Warren trying to control but Pindegren is having none of it.
Warren putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warren tries to control but Pindegren wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pindegren hang on?
Pindegren is bucking up trying to escape but Warren cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pindegren can't escape the position.
Pindegren tries to hold on but Warren pushes him away.
Warren putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pindegren is in all sorts of trouble here.
Warren has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pindegren's face.

The cut above Lentti Pindegren's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pindegren is wriggling around trying to escape.
Warren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pindegren can do to turn this around?
Warren working Pindegren over with strikes here.

Lentti Pindegren's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lentti Pindegren's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lewis Warren!
Lewis Warren retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Lewis Warren made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.