PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jari Lehtonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MIke Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jari Lehtonen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lehtonen
vs
Bolton

190 cm
19
187 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
183 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jari Lehtonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, MIke Bolton!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehtonen throws a body punch but Bolton moves out of range.
Lehtonen stuffs the takedown attempt from Bolton. Bolton gets slowly back to his feet.
Lehtonen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bolton on the side of the head.

It looks like MIke Bolton has been cut.
Lehtonen throws a sloppy head kick and Bolton moves out of range easily.
Bolton is looking to clinch but Lehtonen is avoiding it.
Lehtonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bolton counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehtonen tries to buck Bolton off but Bolton is having none of it.

Bolton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bolton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lehtonen is looking to reverse the position.
Lehtonen gets back to half guard.
Lehtonen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lehtonen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bolton's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lehtonen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bolton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bolton has escaped and now he's on top!
Lehtonen wants to get back to his feet but Bolton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bolton scoring with some ground and pound.
Lehtonen wants to stand but Bolton is controlling the position.
Bolton with a nice head shot there.
Lehtonen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bolton is controlling him.
Bolton looking to pass the guard.
Lehtonen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lehtonen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bolton is controlling him.

Lehtonen working for a triangle but Bolton defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen wants to stand but Bolton is controlling the position.
Lehtonen tries to strike from the bottom.
Bolton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lehtonen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by Lehtonen.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bolton can do anything to dispel that myth.

Lehtonen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bolton tries to hold on but Lehtonen pushes him away.
Bolton bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bolton!
Lehtonen landing strikes from the mount and Bolton is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Lehtonen.
Lehtonen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Lehtonen working for a submission but Bolton is keeping him at bay.
Lehtonen lands a nice shot to the head.
Lehtonen is breathing heavily.

Lehtonen stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Lehtonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bolton.
Bolton shoots for a takedown but Lehtonen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lehtonen lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen throws a body punch but Bolton moves out of range.
Lehtonen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jari Lehtonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MIke Bolton.
Lehtonen lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lehtonen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lehtonen is looking to clinch but Bolton is avoiding it.
Bolton tries for a takedown but Lehtonen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Lehtonen has Bolton up against the ropes in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lehtonen.
Lehtonen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bolton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lehtonen.

Lehtonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bolton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Lehtonen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lehtonen.
A big head kick from Lehtonen and Bolton is sent sprawling to the canvas!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Lehtonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on MIke Bolton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bolton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lehtonen lands a left and a right that sends Bolton crashing to the canvas! Lehtonen dives into mount looking to finish!

Bolton is rocked!

That has opened up MIke Bolton's cut even more.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Lehtonen! Bolton is hurt baaadly! Lehtonen is firing away with more strikes - Bolton is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jari Lehtonen!