PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nalle Lehtonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McBride
vs
Lehtonen

197 cm
23
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny McBride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nalle Lehtonen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehtonen misses with a double jab.
Lehtonen swinging wilding here.

Lehtonen shoots in and bounces McBride off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

McBride is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

McBride throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lehtonen won't allow McBride to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McBride working for a triangle but Lehtonen defends it easily.
Lehtonen wants to control from the top but McBride keeps moving.

McBride looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McBride really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen wants to stand but McBride is controlling his posture from full guard.
McBride looking to control.

McBride has his foot on Lehtonen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lehtonen works his way back into a safe position though.
Lehtonen tries to stand but McBride is controlling from the bottom.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen wants to control from the top but McBride keeps moving.

McBride escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lehtonen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McBride looking for a sweep. Not yet McBride, not yet.

McBride working for a triangle but Lehtonen defends it easily.
McBride is trying to control the position but Lehtonen postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny McBride dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A swing and a miss from Lehtonen.
McBride slips a straight right by Lehtonen.
Lehtonen lands a jab.
Lehtonen blocks a jab.
Lehtonen throws out a leg kick but McBride moves out of range and Lehtonen only half commits.

Lehtonen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McBride is looking for a sweep.
Lehtonen takes a little break here. McBride wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
McBride is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lehtonen off and has taken his back!
Lehtonen is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get McBride off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McBride has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lehtonen has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
McBride gets his hands free as Lehtonen looks to control.

McBride patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Danny McBride overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McBride has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Lehtonen is defending well but eventually McBride manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Lehtonen has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Danny McBride!