PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crenshaw Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Lehtonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crenshaw Givens is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Givens
vs
Lehtonen

180 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
187 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Slaughterhouse Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crenshaw Givens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jari Lehtonen!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehtonen looks for a takedown but Givens sprawls well.
Lehtonen lands a jab-cross combination.

Givens clinches.
Givens swings wildly with an uppercut but Lehtonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lehtonen prevents the takedown attempt.

Lehtonen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Givens regains guard immediately.
Givens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Givens can't keep his opponent in guard - Lehtonen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Lehtonen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Givens looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lehtonen tries to stand but can't do so whilst Givens controls his leg.
Lehtonen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Givens has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lehtonen is working away from the top position though.
Lehtonen wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens is trying to control but can't.
Lehtonen tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Givens.
Lehtonen prevents Givens from improving his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lehtonen misses with a wild body shot.
Lehtonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Givens.
Lehtonen moves in looking to clinch but Givens pushes him off.
Lehtonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lehtonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Givens clinches up with Lehtonen and pushes him back against the cage.
Lehtonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lehtonen lands a knee to the body.
Lehtonen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Lehtonen's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Givens misses with a body punch.

Lehtonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lehtonen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Givens tries to clinch up but Lehtonen circles away and keeps his distance.

Givens gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lehtonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lehtonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Givens but Givens pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Givens shoots for a double leg takedown but Lehtonen sprawls well. He's pushed Givens's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Givens is breathing heavily.
Givens closes the distance looking to clinch

and Lehtonen counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Lehtonen looking to finish!

Givens is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Givens is trying to keep Lehtonen in close.
Oh Givens is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lehtonen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Givens's head.
Lehtonen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lehtonen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Givens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Givens working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lehtonen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lehtonen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lehtonen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lehtonen advances position into side control!
Givens seems to have got his legs back now.
Givens wants to control but Lehtonen postures up.

Lehtonen stands up.
Lehtonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Givens but Givens pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Crenshaw Givens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Lehtonen.
Lehtonen lands a jab to Givens's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen feints a jab and as Givens dips his head, Lehtonen unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Givens right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Givens falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Lehtonen smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jari Lehtonen!