PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thad Backer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Lehnsherr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Backer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hell Yeah. Lehnsherr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by PURE EVIL!. Erik Lehnsherr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Backer
vs
Lehnsherr

191 cm
22
260 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

210 cm
30
278 lbs
13 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class 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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thad Backer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Lehnsherr!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Backer defending well as Lehnsherr loads up on a big left hand.
Backer slips under a jab.
Lehnsherr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Backer counters with a straight right hand.
Lehnsherr connects with a single shot there.
Backer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Backer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lehnsherr.
Backer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Backer moves into the clinch.
Lehnsherr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Backer has him pressed against the cage.
Backer tries to land a knee to the head but Lehnsherr blocks with his arms.
Lehnsherr avoids the elbow strike from Backer, against the cage.
Backer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Backer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Backer blocks a body shot from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr tries a body shot but Backer blocks it.
Backer looking to throw knees to the head but Lehnsherr is blocking nicely.
Lehnsherr tries to break the clinch but Backer is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Backer throws an elbow but misses.
Lehnsherr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Backer with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Backer throws an elbow but misses.
Backer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Backer looking to throw knees to the head but Lehnsherr is blocking nicely.
Lehnsherr working hard to break the clinch.
Lehnsherr lands an uppercut.
Backer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lehnsherr blocks it with crossed arms.
Backer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Backer.
Backer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Backer tries a knee to the head but Lehnsherr blocks it.
Backer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lehnsherr working hard to break the clinch.
Backer tries to land a knee to the head but Lehnsherr blocks with his arms.
Backer looking to throw knees to the head but Lehnsherr is blocking nicely.
Backer is breathing heavily.
Lehnsherr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Backer misses with a knee to the head.
Backer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lehnsherr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Lehnsherr manages to break the clinch.
Lehnsherr throws a head kick but Backer moves out of range.
Lehnsherr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Backer has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lehnsherr sends Backer crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lehnsherr is motioning to the referee to let Backer up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Backer is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backer gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Lehnsherr points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Backer wakes up just in time to hear Lehnsherr thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Lehnsherr!
Erik Lehnsherr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.