PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charon Lehto (ranked 48 p4p, 268 weight class) and Tony Viikinki (ranked 6 p4p, 36 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lehto
vs
Viikinki

201 cm
36
275
27 - 8 - 0

192 cm
28
292
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charon Lehto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Viikinki!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viikinki loads up on a big right hand but Lehto slips the punch.
Lehto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lehto.
Viikinki misses with an uppercut. Lehto saw that one coming.
Viikinki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Viikinki. That's going to slow Lehto down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lehto. That's going to slow Viikinki down.
An inside leg kick lands from Viikinki.
Lehto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Viikinki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Lehto misses the target.
Lehto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viikinki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viikinki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Charon Lehto has been cut.
Lehto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Viikinki.
Lehto slips under a jab.
Viikinki misses with a body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viikinki lands a left hand.
Lehto working Viikinki over with knees to the body.

Viikinki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Viikinki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lehto was well out of range. Poor timing from Viikinki.
Tony Viikinki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viikinki looks to score with a jab to the body but Lehto is just out of range.
Viikinki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lehto.
Lehto scores with a shot to the body.
Lehto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Viikinki.
A clash of legs there as Viikinki blocks the low kick.
Viikinki throws a shot from downtown. Lehto moves away and avoids it.
Lehto tries to clinch but Viikinki moves out of range.
Viikinki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Viikinki takes a swing at Lehto's ribcage but misses.
Lehto is looking for a counter combo.
Viikinki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Lehto has managed to clinch.
Lehto 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.
Viikinki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viikinki tries to throw a body punch but Lehto avoids it by throwing Viikinki back against the cage.
Lehto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viikinki lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehto presses Viikinki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Viikinki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lehto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Viikinki looks winded!
Lehto lands a hook that snaps the head of Viikinki backwards.
Lehto works on Viikinki's body with a couple of short punches.

Lehto breaks the clinch.

Lehto has Viikinki up against the cage in a clinch.
Viikinki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Viikinki managing to block the knees to the body from Lehto.

Lehto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Viikinki throws a sloppy head kick and Lehto moves out of range easily.
Lehto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viikinki was well out of range. Poor timing from Lehto.
Lehto connects with a body shot that sends Viikinki's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Lehto has Viikinki up against the cage in a clinch.

Lehto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Viikinki lands with a shot to the body.
Viikinki missing with a left hand there. Lehto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lehto connects with a crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Lehto blocks the leg kick.
Lehto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lehto blocks a jab.
Lehto staying out of range there.
Viikinki swats away the attempt to clinch by Lehto.
Viikinki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto lands a nice shot to the body.
Viikinki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lehto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehto tries a head kick but it misses.
Viikinki throws the left hand but Lehto avoids the punch easily.
Lehto misses with a body shot.
Viikinki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Viikinki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lehto lands a slapping body shot.
Lehto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viikinki moves away.
A good leg kick by Lehto.
Viikinki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Viikinki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charon Lehto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charon Lehto's cut.
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.

Lehto rushes Viikinki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Viikinki throws a punch but it's blocked by Lehto.

Lehto manages to break the clinch.
Viikinki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lehto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lehto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lehto swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Viikinki to counter with a crisp jab.
Viikinki avoids the body shot from Lehto.
A slow jab from Viikinki misses its intended target.

Lehto gets a clinch.
Lehto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto tries to throw a body punch but Viikinki avoids it by throwing Lehto back against the cage.
Lehto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Viikinki backwards.
Viikinki scores with a nice hook to the head.

Lehto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viikinki is breathing heavily.
Lehto moves in looking to clinch but Viikinki pushes him off.
Viikinki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Viikinki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lehto tries to close the distance and clinch but Viikinki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lehto misses with a body shot.
Viikinki throws a lazy uppercut
and Lehto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lehto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Viikinki throws a sloppy head kick and Lehto moves out of range easily.
Lehto is looking for a counter combo.
Viikinki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lehto moves out of range of the body kick.
Lehto tried to counter with a leg kick but Viikinki avoided it.
Lehto is looking to wear down Viikinki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Viikinki swings widly with a right hand
and Lehto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Viikinki misses with a two punch combination.

Lehto closes the distance and pushes Viikinki back into the cage.
Lehto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Viikinki's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lehto.
Lehto lands a body punch.

Lehto breaks the clinch.
Lehto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Viikinki can do to turn this around?
Lehto misses with a body shot.
Lehto wants to clinch up but Viikinki keeps it at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters circling a little - Lehto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lehto throws a shot to the body.
Lehto takes a swing at Viikinki's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Lehto - just one landing.
Lehto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Viikinki's hands.

Lehto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lehto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Viikinki backwards.
Lehto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Viikinki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lehto digs a right hand underneath Viikinki's ribcage. Viikinki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lehto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lehto misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto is leaning against Viikinki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Viikinki prevents a body shot from Lehto.

Lehto manages to break the clinch.
Viikinki throws an off balance right hand
and Lehto counters with a stiff right hand.

Lehto rushes Viikinki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Lehto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lehto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Viikinki's head backwards.
Viikinki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Viikinki lands a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Lehto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lehto swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viikinki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Lehto. Those never looked like landing.
Viikinki throws a right hand that misses
and Lehto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Lehto closes the distance and clinches.
Lehto is working Viikinki over against the cage.
Lehto working Viikinki over with knees to the body.
Lehto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Viikinki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lehto missing with knees to the body.
Lehto tries to work over Viikinki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Charon Lehto has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Lehto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viikinki misses with a hook.
Lehto catches Viikinki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Viikinki misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charon Lehto dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lehto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Viikinki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Lehto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Viikinki throws a lazy uppercut
and Lehto counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Lehto. Beautiful body shot.
Lehto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lehto connects with an inside leg kick.
Lehto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Viikinki misses with a left hand
and Lehto counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lehto pushes Viikinki up against the cage in a clinch.

Lehto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lehto takes the fight into the clinch.
Viikinki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Viikinki prevents a body shot from Lehto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Viikinki is defending well for now.
Viikinki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lehto trying to land knees to the body.
Lehto missing with knees to the body.
Viikinki avoiding damage as Lehto throws knees to the body.
Viikinki is struggling to control the position.
Viikinki avoiding damage as Lehto throws knees to the body.
Lehto trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Viikinki.
Lehto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Viikinki is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lehto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lehto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Viikinki blocks a body shot from Lehto.
Lehto missing with knees to the body.

Lehto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viikinki throws a nice head kick!
Lehto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Viikinki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Lehto slams his shin into Viikinki's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lehto moves into the clinch.

Viikinki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lehto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Viikinki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lehto.
Lehto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lehto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lehto. That's going to slow Viikinki down.
Lehto throws a body punch but Viikinki moves out of range.
Viikinki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Viikinki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lehto.
Viikinki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Viikinki cracks a nice hook into Lehto's ribs.
Lehto blocks a jab.
Charon Lehto is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viikinki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Viikinki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lehto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
You can see that Viikinki has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Lehto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Viikinki under the eye.
Lehto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Lehto moves into range and clinches up with Viikinki.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lehto.
Viikinki swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Lehto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lehto. Viikinki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lehto throws a combination. Viikinki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lehto slips a jab from Viikinki.
Lehto throwing a counter right hand but Viikinki manages to avoid it.
Lehto lands a jab to Viikinki's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Viikinki does no damage.
Lehto throws a big counter combination but Viikinki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lehto tries to clinch up but Viikinki circles away and keeps his distance.
Lehto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Viikinki.
Viikinki throws a lazy right hand but Lehto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Lehto misses the target.
Viikinki scores with a kick to the body.
Viikinki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lehto.
It seemed like Viikinki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lehto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Viikinki.
Viikinki lands a nice hook to Lehto's body. Lehto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lehto, as that shot connected.
Viikinki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lehto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big left from Viikinki misses.
Lehto is looking for a counter combo.
Tony Viikinki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lehto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viikinki moves away.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charon Lehto!
After the fight, Charon Lehto was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.