PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saku Lehtonen (ranked 1929 p4p, 755 weight class) and Dom Severini (ranked 269 p4p, 109 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lehtonen
vs
Severini

175 cm
24
220
12 - 5 - 0

188 cm
33
214
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
© Trap House

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saku Lehtonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Severini!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehtonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Severini manages to avoid it.
Severini lands a nice looking body shot.
Severini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lehtonen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Severini misses.
Severini scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Severini closes the distance and clinches.
Lehtonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Severini wants a takedown but no success here.
Lehtonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Severini is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lehtonen is struggling to control the position.
Severini tries a body shot but Lehtonen blocks it.
Severini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Severini blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehtonen managing to block the knees to the body from Severini.
Severini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severini working aggressively here.
Lehtonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Severini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Lehtonen.
Come on Lehtonen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Severini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Severini.
Lehtonen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Severini up against the cage.
Lehtonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Severini swings wildly with an uppercut but Lehtonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lehtonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Severini backwards.
Severini misses with a body punch.
Severini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lehtonen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Severini is keeping busy.
Lehtonen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severini misses with a punch to the body.
Severini misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Severini.
Lehtonen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lehtonen just leaning against Severini, taking a breather.
Lehtonen has Severini pushed against the cage.
Severini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lehtonen tries to throw a body punch but Severini avoids it by throwing Lehtonen back against the cage.
Lehtonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Severini has Lehtonen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lehtonen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Saku Lehtonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Severini.
Lehtonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Severini pushes Lehtonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Severini throws a head punch that misses.
Lehtonen lands a left hand.
Severini looking for a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lehtonen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Severini.
Severini has a couple of punches blocked by Lehtonen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Severini.
Severini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lehtonen avoids it.
Severini lands a body punch.
Severini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lehtonen is defending well for now.
Lehtonen lands a left hand.
Lehtonen gets through Severini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Severini trying to land knees to the body.
Lehtonen blocking some punches.
Severini tries to throw a body punch but Lehtonen avoids it by throwing Severini back against the cage.
Lehtonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lehtonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Severini struggles to land a body shot inside as Lehtonen controls his hands.
Lehtonen taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Severini fails to land.
Severini goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lehtonen prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severini has a couple of punches blocked by Lehtonen.
Severini misses with a punch to the body.
Severini is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Severini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Severini blocking some punches.
Lehtonen lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Severini pushes Lehtonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Severini tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lehtonen smiles and moves away.
Severini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lehtonen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Severini jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lehtonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lehtonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lehtonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Severini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lehtonen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Severini dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Severini scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Severini throws an overhand right that lands on Lehtonen's shoulder, as Lehtonen tries to avoid the shot.
Lehtonen tries to move into range but Severini moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lehtonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Severini circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Severini! But no joy.
Lehtonen lands with an overhand left.
Lehtonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Severini is out of range and Lehtonen settles back down.
Severini misses with a wild combination.
Lehtonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Severini. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehtonen takes one on the button.
Severini misses with a looping left.
Severini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lehtonen is looking to counter punch.
Severini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Severini loads up on a big right hand but Lehtonen slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Severini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big left from Severini misses.
Severini has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen misses with a two punch combination.
Severini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lehtonen lands a body shot.
Severini lands an overhand right.
Lehtonen moves in looking to clinch but Severini pushes him off.
Severini connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Severini throws a big shot that misses.
Lehtonen cracks Severini with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Severini connects with a single shot there.
Lehtonen missing with a left hand there. Severini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Severini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lehtonen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Severini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Severini cracks Lehtonen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Severini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Severini moves in looking to clinch but Lehtonen pushes him off.
Severini doesn't manage to clinch there - Lehtonen circles away.
Lehtonen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lehtonen scores with a nice strike.
Severini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lehtonen counters with a three punch combo that has Severini backing up. Severini nods at Lehtonen to acknowledge the strikes.
Severini on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dom Severini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severini takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Severini moves out of range as Lehtonen strikes.
Nice defenses there by Lehtonen.
Severini connects with the punch.
Lehtonen lands a really nice looking cross but Severini seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severini ducks under a wild hook from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen is looking to clinch.
Severini connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lehtonen's hands.
Lehtonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Severini throws a jab but it's blocked by Lehtonen.
Lehtonen moves forwards but Severini connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Severini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Severini slips a straight right by Lehtonen.
Severini lands a jab to Lehtonen's midsection.
Lehtonen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good work by Severini as he checks the leg kick.
Saku Lehtonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Severini wants to clinch but Lehtonen slips to the side
letting Lehtonen counter with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Severini there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Severini moves to clinch but Lehtonen breaks away
and Lehtonen counters with an outside leg kick.
Lehtonen throws a sloppy head kick and Severini moves out of range easily.
Lehtonen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dom Severini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Severini throws a jab when Lehtonen was well out of range.
Severini misses with a looping left.
Lehtonen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lehtonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Severini throws a nice looking combination but Lehtonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Lehtonen tries to sprawl but Severini drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lehtonen is looking for a sweep. Severini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Severini is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Severini is trying to control. Lehtonen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Severini not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dom Severini will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lehtonen looks to land a right hand but Severini moved out of range.
Severini lands with a cross.
Severini connects with a nice looking jab.
Lehtonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Severini was well out of range. Poor timing from Lehtonen.
Severini fails with a takedown attempt.
Severini throws a poor cross that misses
and Lehtonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Lehtonen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Severini cracks Lehtonen with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lehtonen looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Severini finish him?

Lehtonen is rocked!
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!

Severini lands a big uppercut and Lehtonen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lehtonen looks OK. Severini waves Lehtonen back to his feet!
Oh Lehtonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BAM! Severini delivers a spinning backfist that drops Lehtonen like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Dom Severini!
After the big win, Dom Severini made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.