PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Lehnsherr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lehnsherr comes to the cage accompanied by PURE EVIL!. Uzi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Top dog feat. Chuck Norris kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Lehnsherr
vs
Uzi

210 cm
33
278 lbs
20 - 19 - 2

203 cm
37
278 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 20 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Lehnsherr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Uzi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehnsherr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lehnsherr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uzi counters with a good low kick that Lehnsherr was not able to check.
Lehnsherr throws a head kick that misses.
Lehnsherr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uzi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lehnsherr throws a right and a left that both miss.

Uzi gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Uzi breaks the clinch.
Uzi wants to clinch up but Lehnsherr keeps it at a distance.
Uzi circles away from the clinch attempt

and Uzi counters with a head kick that drops Lehnsherr to the mat! Lehnsherr scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
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!
Uzi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehnsherr tries to clinch but Uzi is having none of it.
Lehnsherr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lehnsherr misses with a head kick.
Lehnsherr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Kalle Uzi has been cut.
Lehnsherr tries to clinch up
and Uzi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehnsherr throws a head kick but Uzi moves out of range.
Uzi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Uzi tries to clinch but Lehnsherr moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr wants to clinch.
Uzi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Uzi throws a leg kick but Lehnsherr moved away.
Lehnsherr fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Lehnsherr.
Uzi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lehnsherr looks to throw the jab but Uzi is out of range.
Uzi blocks a jab.
Lehnsherr throws a lazy head kick
and Uzi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lehnsherr's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr misses with a head kick.
Lehnsherr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Uzi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Uzi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uzi throws a sloppy head kick and Lehnsherr moves out of range easily.
Lehnsherr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Uzi slips under a jab from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uzi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzi tries to clinch but Lehnsherr moves out of range.
Lehnsherr lands a high kick!
Crunch! Lehnsherr slams his shin into Uzi's torso.
Lehnsherr fails in his attempt to clinch.

Uzi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Uzi throws a punch but it's blocked by Lehnsherr.
Uzi scores with a shoulder strike.

Uzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lehnsherr lands with an uppercut that bounces Uzi off the cage and back into range.

That has opened up Kalle Uzi's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lehnsherr misses with a head kick.
Uzi tries a head kick but it misses.
Lehnsherr swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kalle Uzi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kalle Uzi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lehnsherr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lehnsherr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Uzi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lehnsherr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lehnsherr tries to clinch but Uzi moves away
and Uzi counters with a low kick, right behind Lehnsherr 's knee.
Lehnsherr tries to clinch but Uzi is having none of it.
Lehnsherr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lehnsherr throws a sloppy head kick and Uzi moves out of range easily.
Uzi ducks under a wild hook from Lehnsherr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uzi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehnsherr tries to clinch but Uzi is having none of it.
Uzi avoids the head kick by Lehnsherr.
Erik Lehnsherr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lehnsherr clinches up with Uzi and pushes him back against the cage.
Uzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Uzi manages to break the clinch.
Lehnsherr throws a head kick but Uzi moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Lehnsherr. Those never looked like landing.
Uzi connects with a leg kick. Lehnsherr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Uzi circles away from the clinch attempt

and Uzi moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Lehnsherr as the two fighters clinch.
Lehnsherr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uzi blocking some punches.
Lehnsherr is trying to break the clinch but Uzi is controlling him.

Uzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uzi wants to clinch up but Lehnsherr keeps it at a distance.
Lehnsherr throws a lazy head kick
and Uzi counters with a good low kick that Lehnsherr was not able to check.
Lehnsherr throws a sloppy head kick
and Uzi counters with a straight right hand.
Uzi wants to slow Lehnsherr down by chopping away at his legs.
Lehnsherr misses with a jab to the body

and Uzi counters with a head kick that drops Lehnsherr to the mat! Lehnsherr scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Lehnsherr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Uzi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr pushes Uzi away with a front kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lehnsherr.
Erik Lehnsherr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uzi misses with a head kick.
Lehnsherr lands a jab.
Lehnsherr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lehnsherr throws a sloppy head kick and Uzi moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Uzi.
A head kick misses from Lehnsherr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzi throws a head kick but Lehnsherr moves out of range.
Uzi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lehnsherr avoids the head kick by Uzi.
Lehnsherr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Uzi on the side of the head.
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 swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lehnsherr is looking to clinch.
Lehnsherr is looking to clinch.
Lehnsherr connects with a leg kick. Uzi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lehnsherr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Uzi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kalle Uzi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kalle Uzi's cut.
That's time! Lehnsherr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lehnsherr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Uzi. Uzi obviously looking to wear him down.
Lehnsherr throws a head kick that misses
and Uzi counters with a thumping low kick.
Lehnsherr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Uzi drops his hands momentarily and Lehnsherr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Uzi blocks a head kick by Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Uzi.
Lehnsherr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lehnsherr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Uzi throws a head kick but Lehnsherr moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lehnsherr throws a right and a left that Uzi avoids nicely.
Uzi misses with a head kick.
Uzi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uzi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lehnsherr is looking to land body kicks.
Uzi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lehnsherr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lehnsherr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uzi was well out of range. Poor timing from Lehnsherr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr moves in looking to clinch but Uzi pushes him off.
Uzi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lehnsherr throws a right and a left that Uzi avoids nicely.
Lehnsherr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lehnsherr lands with a straight right. Uzi didn't see that one coming.

The cut above Kalle Uzi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lehnsherr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Uzi has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Uzi is pushing Lehnsherr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice body punch from Lehnsherr.
Uzi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lehnsherr backwards.

Lehnsherr manages to break the clinch.
Uzi throws a lazy right hand but Lehnsherr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lehnsherr misses with a looping left.
Uzi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lehnsherr throws out the jab.
Erik Lehnsherr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lehnsherr swinging wildly here.
Uzi throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lehnsherr takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lehnsherr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lehnsherr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lehnsherr misses with a looping right.
Erik Lehnsherr is winning the standup battle so far.
Lehnsherr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Uzi avoids the head kick by Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr throws a jab but it's blocked by Uzi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lehnsherr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kalle Uzi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lehnsherr connects with a looping right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Lehnsherr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Uzi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!