PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charon Lehto (ranked 7 p4p, 91 weight class) and Billy Blank (ranked 1 p4p, 9 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lehto
vs
Blank

201 cm
35
275
24 - 6 - 0

225 cm
32
265
23 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charon Lehto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Blank!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehto throws a body punch but Blank moves out of range.
Blank looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blank fails with a takedown attempt.
Lehto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Blank with a poor takedown
and Blank takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blank avoids the body shot from Lehto.
Blank throws a hook but Lehto avoids it easily.
Lehto looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lehto misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto throws an overhand right that lands on Blank's shoulder, as Blank tries to avoid the shot.
Lehto scores with a jab to the body.
Blank with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lehto counters with an inside leg kick.
Charon Lehto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Blank.
Blank takes one to the side of the head.
Blank misses with a takedown attempt - Lehto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blank staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blank. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Lehto.
Blank misses with a jab to the body
and Lehto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blank cracks Lehto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blank throws the left hand but Lehto avoids the punch easily.
Lehto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Blank shoots and misses
and Lehto counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blank shoots in but no luck this time.
Blank scores with a jab.
Lehto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lehto throws a jab when Blank was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Blank on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lehto with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Blank blocks the low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Blank misses.
Blank lands a nice shot that snaps Lehto's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto throws the left hand but Blank avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Blank was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lehto throws a lazy head kick
and Blank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blank throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to the body from Blank misses
and Lehto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lehto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lehto looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Blank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charon Lehto dominated that round.
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.

The fighters circling - Blank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lehto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blank can do to turn this around?
Blank lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lehto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blank counters with a stiff right hand.
Lehto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Lehto backs off Blank throws a huge counter combo but Lehto manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto takes one to the chin there.
Lehto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank moves away from the strike by Lehto.
A little jabbing left from Blank on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blank lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Charon Lehto is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Lehto misses.
Blank looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blank might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lehto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lehto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lehto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blank looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lehto walks into a straight right hand from Blank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blank lands with a straight right. Lehto didn't see that one coming.
Blank slips under a jab from Lehto.
A right-left combo lands from Lehto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehto scores with a body shot.
Charon Lehto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lehto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lehto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blank.
A telegraphed right hand from Blank misses the target.
Blank throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lehto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blank on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Blank lands with a right hand.

It looks like Charon Lehto has been cut.
Blank scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blank fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blank works the jab nicely.
Lehto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blank changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lehto tries to avoid it but Blank manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lehto to the ground. Lehto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blank just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLehto.
Lehto misses the shot to the body.
Blank stuns Lehto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Blank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charon Lehto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A shot to the liver by Lehto. Beautiful body shot.
Lehto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lehto misses with an uppercut.
Blank looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blank is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lehto.
Jab, jab by Blank - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blank shoots in but no luck this time.
Lehto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Blank connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lehto throws a head kick that misses.
Lehto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blank was well out of range. Poor timing from Lehto.
Blank swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blank scores with a jab.
Blank throws out a powerful jab.
Lehto tries to score with a low kick but Blank moves his leg out of the way.
Blank keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lehto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lehto moves away.
Lehto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blank shoots in looking for a takedown. Lehto tries to sprawl out of it but Blank keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lehto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lehto lands a nice shot that snaps Blank's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto looks to score with a jab to the body but Blank is just out of range.
Blank appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Blank shoots for a takedown but Lehto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Charon Lehto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Blank.
Blank on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lehto misses the shot to the body.
Blank looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice body punch from Lehto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blank cracks Lehto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Blank.
Blank goes for a double leg but Lehto avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lehto continues to drive forward.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lehto misses with a head kick.

Oooooh!!! Lehto has knocked Blank down with a huge combo! Lehto steps away and waves a wobbly Blank back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charon Lehto clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Charon Lehto's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Blank misses with an uppercut.

It looks like Billy Blank has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lehto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blank. That did some damage!
Lehto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lehto lands with a nice body punch.
Blank connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blank uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lehto.
Lehto swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blank.
A countering left hand to the body from Blank misses.
Lehto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lehto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blank slips a jab from Lehto.
Blank misses with a hook. Lehto ducked under it nicely.
Blank throws a shot from downtown. Lehto moves away and avoids it.
Blank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A quick step to the side and Lehto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto moves forwards but Blank connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blank cracks Lehto with a good jab.
Blank with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lehto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blank is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Blank is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lehto misses with a body shot.
Blank fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lehto on the side of the head.
Blank is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lehto lands a leg kick that knocks Blank off balance momentarily.
Lehto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lehto just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blank! But no joy.
Blank's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blank fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Lehto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blank throws a hook to the side of Lehto's head but Lehto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blank cracks a nice hook into Lehto's ribs.
Lehto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lehto wants it to stay on the feet.
Lehto throws a big counter combination but Blank scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Charon Lehto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Blank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto misses with a left hand
and Blank counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blank misses with a body shot
and Lehto counters with a nice uppercut.
Lehto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blank connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lehto scrambles back to his feet.
Blank takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lehto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lehto misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Charon Lehto will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A left lands for Blank.
Blank on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lehto lands a nice looking body shot.
Lehto slips a jab from Blank.
Blank misses with a right hand
and Lehto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blank has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto misses with a double jab.
Blank looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lehto looks to score with a jab to the body but Blank is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lehto is looking to wear down Blank with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blank throws a body punch but Lehto moves out of range.
Blank throws a big shot that misses.
Lehto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blank uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lehto.
Lehto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lehto wants it to stay on the feet.
Blank just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLehto.
Blank uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blank throws a looping overhand right but Lehto ducks down to avoid it.
Blank works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blank on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lehto. Lehto obviously looking to wear him down.
Lehto slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Lehto misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blank misses with a right hand
and Lehto counters with an outside leg kick.
Lehto takes one to the chin there.
Blank shoots in but no luck this time.
Lehto is looking to score with low kicks.
Lehto slips under a jab from Blank.
Lehto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blank shoots in but no luck this time.
As Blank looks to move away, Lehto throws a big counter combo but Blank just gets out of the way.
Charon Lehto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Blank.
Lehto connects with a leg kick.
Lehto throws a leg kick
enabling Blank to counter with a crisp jab.
Blank has his takedown stuffed
and Lehto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lehto thuds a left hand into Blank's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charon Lehto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lehto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 49:46
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:46
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charon Lehto!
Charon Lehto retains his heavyweight title!
Charon Lehto was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Billy Blank was interviewed post fight and said 'I lost focus and i paid for it. it was a great fight and i am coming back much better.'.