PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Litoris (ranked 4801 p4p, 5895 weight class) and Lenny Hutchens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Litoris
vs
Hutchens

188 cm
18
201
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
213
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Sydney Fight Gear (London Rebirth)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Litoris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lenny Hutchens!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Litoris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hutchens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Litoris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hutchens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hutchens throws out a counter right but Litoris avoids it with no problem.
Hutchens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Litoris wants to clinch up but Hutchens keeps it at a distance.
Litoris is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hutchens! But no joy.

Litoris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hutchens lands a hook that snaps the head of Litoris backwards.

It looks like Mike Litoris has been cut.
Litoris with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Hutchens manages to break the clinch.
Litoris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hutchens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Litoris wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litoris tries to clinch there but Hutchens circles away.
Hutchens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Litoris tries to clinch but Hutchens is having none of it.
Litoris wants to clinch.
Hutchens swats away the attempt to clinch by Litoris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litoris tries to close the distance and clinch but Hutchens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mike Litoris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Litoris tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hutchens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hutchens swats away the attempt to clinch by Litoris.

Hutchens drops Litoris with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Litoris looks back up at him and smiles so Hutchens waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Litoris tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hutchens scores with a counter punch that sends Litoris to the canvas! Hutchens smells blood - he's punishing Litoris with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Litoris has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lenny Hutchens!
Lenny Hutchens made sure to mention his sponsor, Sydney Fight Gear (London Rebirth) in his post fight interview.