PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tatu Lehto (ranked 1168 p4p, 1971 weight class) and Benji Torres (ranked 162 p4p, 265 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lehto
vs
Torres

180 cm
23
180
7 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
171
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Redemption ink
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatu Lehto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Benji Torres!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehto misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've been told by Lehto's head coaches at The Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lehto lands a front kick.
Lehto looks to land a body kick but Torres moved away.
Torres lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lehto throws a lazy body kick
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lehto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Torres lands a really nice looking cross but Lehto seems unphased.
Lehto throws a front kick that sends Torres stumbling back into the cage.
Lehto misses with a body kick.
Torres checks a low kick from Lehto.
Torres throws a series of punches but Lehto moves out of range.
Torres has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lehto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Lehto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Torres misses with a straight left.
Lehto is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Torres.
A bone on bone clash there as Torres blocks the leg kick.
Nice body kick from Lehto.
Torres misses with a lunging right hand

and Lehto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lehto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lehto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lehto misses with a knee to the head.
Lehto looking to throw knees to the head but Torres is blocking nicely.
Torres is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lehto tries to land knees in the clinch but Torres avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Torres.
Lehto throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Benji Torres has been cut.
Torres lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lehto backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres tries to throw a body punch but Lehto avoids it by throwing Torres back against the cage.
Torres lands with a light punch inside.
Lehto looking to throw knees to the head but Torres is blocking nicely.
Lehto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torres.

Torres breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lehto misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheers as Torres lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lehto doesn't seem phased though.

Torres cracks Lehto with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Torres has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Lehto to stand back up!

Lehto is rocked!
Lehto throws a head kick that misses
and Torres counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benji Torres!
Tatu Lehto was interviewed post fight and said 'Vandamnit! '.