PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tatu Lehto (ranked 1255 p4p, 3284 weight class) and Easy Ee (ranked 164 p4p, 409 weight class). Tatu Lehto has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lehto
vs
Ee

180 cm
29
180
10 - 8 - 0

167 cm
27
181
14 - 12 - 0

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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tatu Lehto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Easy Ee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lehto rushes Ee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ee told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Ee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lehto walks away with a smile on his face. Ee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lehto wants to clinch up but Ee keeps it at a distance.
Ee throws a head kick but Lehto moves out of range.
Lehto throwing a counter right hand but Ee manages to avoid it.
A head kick by Ee misses
enabling Lehto to counter with a crisp jab.

Lehto closes the distance and clinches.
Lehto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lehto keeps control of Ee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lehto lands with a right to the head.
Lehto misses with a knee to the head.
Ee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lehto tries a knee to the head but Ee blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lehto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lehto misses with a knee strike.
Lehto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Lehto fails to land.
Ee is trying to force a seperation but Lehto has the dominant position.
Lehto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ee tries to break free but Lehto pushes him back against the cage.
Lehto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ee blocking some punches.
Lehto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ee's face.
Lehto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ee's elbow.
Lehto misses with some punches.
Lehto lands a body punch.
Lehto scores with a shot to the side of Ee's head.
Lehto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lehto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lehto misses with some punches.
Lehto connects with a knee to the head.
Lehto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lehto tries to work over Ee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lehto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehto looking to throw knees to the head but Ee is blocking nicely.
Lehto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lehto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ee is trying to break the clinch but Lehto is controlling him.
Lehto misses with a knee strike.
Lehto tries a knee to the head but Ee blocks it.
Lehto crunches a lovely knee into Ee's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lehto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lehto.
Lehto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lehto ducks under a wild hook from Ee.

Lehto darts in and clinches Ee up against the cage.

Ee breaks the clinch.
Ee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Easy Ee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lehto avoids the head kick by Ee.

Ee has Lehto up against the cage in a clinch.
Lehto has Ee pressed against the cage, preventing Ee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lehto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ee's efforts to push away.
Lehto keeps control of Ee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lehto throws a punch but it's blocked by Ee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lehto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lehto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lehto lands a nice shot to the body.
Lehto tries to land a knee to the head but Ee blocks with his arms.
Lehto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lehto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lehto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lehto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lehto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ee blocks it with crossed arms.
Lehto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ee's elbow.
Lehto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ee breaks from the clinch.
Ee throws a series of punches but Lehto moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tatu Lehto dominated that round.
That's time! Lehto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lehto gets a clinch.
Lehto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lehto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ee can do to turn this around?
Lehto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ee blocking some punches.
Lehto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Lehto.
Lehto misses with some punches.
Lehto swings wildly with an uppercut but Ee uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ee.
A short right from Lehto on the inside.
Lehto struggles to land a body shot inside as Ee controls his hands.
Ee gets through Lehto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lehto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ee prevents a body shot from Lehto.
Lehto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ee backwards.
Ee is trying to break the clinch but Lehto has him pressed against the cage.
Lehto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Ee is rocked!
Lehto lands with a left to the head.
Ee is still on wobbly legs! Can Lehto finish him?
Lehto prevents Ee from breaking the clinch.
Lehto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ee seems to have recovered his senses.
Lehto is working Ee over against the cage.
Lehto tries a knee to the head but Ee blocks it.
Lehto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lehto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lehto pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Lehto.
Lehto misses with a punch to the body.
Lehto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ee's efforts to push away.
Lehto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lehto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ee's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lehto working aggressively here.
Ee is looking to break free of the clinch but Lehto has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Lehto.
Lehto scores with a knee to the head.
Lehto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ee working hard to break the clinch.
Lehto misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lehto can't find room to land a body shot as Ee controls the action.
Lehto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ee slows down the pace here.
Lehto landing knees to the head.
Ee prevents a body shot from Lehto.
Lehto tries a body shot but Ee blocks it.
Lehto looking to throw knees to the head but Ee is blocking nicely.
Lehto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lehto tries a knee to the head but Ee blocks it.
Ee blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lehto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ee misses with a series of wild punches.

Lehto has Ee up against the cage in a clinch.
Lehto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ee's elbow.
Ee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lehto tries a body shot but Ee blocks it.
Tatu Lehto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lehto misses with a knee strike.
Ee tries to circle away but Lehto has him pinned against the cage.
Lehto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ee backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lehto swings wildly with an uppercut but Ee uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tatu Lehto dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Lehto moves into the clinch.
Ee prevents a body shot from Lehto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ee.
Lehto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ee tries to land a knee to the head but Lehto blocks with his arms.
Lehto misses with a knee strike.
Lehto misses with the head strike.
Ee blocks a body shot from Lehto.
Lehto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ee blocks an uppercut.
Ee has had enough of the clinch but Lehto keeps him there for the moment.
Ee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lehto swings wildly with an uppercut but Ee uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ee avoiding damage as Lehto throws knees to the body.
Ee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lehto tries a body shot but Ee blocks it.
Ee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lehto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lehto scores with a knee to the head.
Lehto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lehto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ee wants to break free but Lehto has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto scores with a shot to the side of Ee's head.

Ee jumps guard.
Lehto is stalling in the full guard.
Lehto continues to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ee manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Tatu Lehto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ee being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ee wants to control from the top but Lehto keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ee is looking to stand up but Lehto won't let him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lehto seems keen to control Ee's posture.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lehto slips a straight right by Ee.
Ee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lehto counters with a stiff right hand.

Lehto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lehto.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lehto misses with a knee to the head.
Easy Ee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatu Lehto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lehto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatu Lehto!
Tatu Lehto gave a mention to FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Easy Ee had this to say: 'I’m too drunk to taste this chicken '.