PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jari Lehtonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lehtonen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us. Hudson has chosen Roll Over DJ as his entrance music. Gary Hudson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lehtonen
vs
Hudson

190 cm
29
186 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

183 cm
29
185 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Jari Lehtonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Hudson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hudson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lehtonen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lehtonen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hudson.
Lehtonen struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Hudson crashes against the mat.
Lehtonen tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Hudson is trying to get an arm triangle but Lehtonen is defending well.
Lehtonen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lehtonen tries to improve position but can't.

Hudson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lehtonen wants to control but Hudson postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson lands an elbow.

Lehtonen throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Lehtonen tries to clinch but Hudson moves out of range.
Lehtonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lehtonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lehtonen feints a jab promting Hudson to slip. Lehtonen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hudson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lehtonen stuffs the takedown.
Hudson misses the shot to the body.
Lehtonen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up but Hudson circles away and keeps his distance.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen throws the left hand but Hudson avoids the punch easily.
Hudson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lehtonen's waist but Lehtonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hudson off to one side.
Jari Lehtonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Hudson.
Hudson fails with the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hudson moves into range and clinches up with Lehtonen.
Lehtonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lehtonen working hard to break the clinch.
Lehtonen lands with a light punch inside.

Hudson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Hudson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lehtonen uses it to pass to side control.
Hudson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lehtonen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lehtonen tries to clinch but Hudson moves away

and Hudson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lehtonen is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lehtonen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hudson prevents Lehtonen from standing back up.
Lehtonen wants to control but Hudson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hudson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hudson trying to mount his opponent but Lehtonen defends it.
Hudson lands with a punch from half guard.
Hudson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hudson is trying to control the action in half guard but Lehtonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hudson with the ground and pound but Lehtonen uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Hudson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lehtonen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hudson has managed to get both his arms back between Lehtonen's legs - danger averted.
Hudson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lehtonen working for submissions but it's allowed Hudson to get to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hudson wants to work for an arm triangle but Lehtonen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hudson is just content to waste time from the top position. Lehtonen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hudson with a nice head shot there.

Hudson is posturing up here but Lehtonen has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Hudson tries to roll out but it's too tight and Hudson has to tap! Slick submission there by Lehtonen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jari Lehtonen!
Jari Lehtonen thanked the fans post fight for their support.