PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Kreischer (ranked 13 p4p, 31 weight class) and Charon Lehto (ranked 3 p4p, 7 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kreischer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bert Learns To Hip-Hop Dance To Post Malone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kreischer
vs
Lehto

186 cm
30
244
27 - 10 - 0

201 cm
36
275
29 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herbert Kreischer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charon Lehto!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehto with a nice calf kick.
Kreischer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lehto tests Kreischer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Herbert Kreischer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kreischer looks to score with a jab to the body but Lehto is just out of range.
Kreischer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lehto was well out of range. Poor timing from Kreischer.
Lehto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kreischer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lehto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lehto lands a nice hook to Kreischer's body. Kreischer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kreischer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lehto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice side step and Lehto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kreischer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kreischer defending well as Lehto loads up on a big left hand.
Lehto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Kreischer.
A jab lands there for Lehto.
Kreischer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lehto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kreischer has time to react.

It looks like Herbert Kreischer has been cut.
Lehto thows a body kick. Kreischer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good work by Kreischer as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters circling a little - Lehto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lehto misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Kreischer misses the target.
Lehto pushes Kreischer away with a front kick.
Lehto looks to land a left hand but Kreischer moved out of range nicely.
Kreischer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kreischer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lehto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lehto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lehto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch lands to the side of Kreischer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kreischer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lehto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lehto.
Sloppy strikes from Kreischer. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreischer moves out of range as Lehto strikes.
Lehto lands a nice shot to the body.
Kreischer avoids the head kick by Lehto.
Lehto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lehto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kreischer moves away.
Lehto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kreischer is looking to counter punch.
Kreischer cracks Lehto with a good jab.
A jab from Kreischer misses.
Kreischer cracks a nice hook into Lehto's ribs.
A big left from Lehto misses.
Kreischer swings for the body but Lehto moves out of range.
Kreischer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lehto jabs Kreischer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kreischer misses with a wild body shot.
Kreischer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto jabs at Kreischer's body.
Lehto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kreischer is breathing heavily.
Lehto throws a shot to the body.
Kreischer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lehto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Lehto there.
Kreischer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kreischer misses with an uppercut. Lehto saw that one coming.
Crunch! Lehto slams his shin into Kreischer's torso.
Lehto lands a body shot.
Lehto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lehto works the jab nicely.
Lehto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kreischer blocks the body kick.
Lehto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kreischer if he has to take too many more of those.
Kreischer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lehto swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto scoring well with a low kick there.
Lehto throws a head kick but Kreischer moves out of range.
Kreischer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Kreischer misses.
Lehto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kreischer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lehto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kreischer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lehto.
Lehto is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kreischer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kreischer clobbers Lehto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kreischer misses with a wild body shot.
Kreischer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lehto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kreischer tries to move into range but Lehto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kreischer throws a jab when Lehto was well out of range.
Kreischer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Lehto misses
and Kreischer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lehto just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Kreischer misses the target.
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 Herbert Kreischer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kreischer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lehto.
Kreischer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kreischer might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lehto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kreischer swings for the body but Lehto moves out of range.
Lehto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kreischer.
Jab by Kreischer.
Kreischer swings for the body but Lehto moves out of range.
Kreischer tries to clinch there but Lehto circles away.
Kreischer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lehto finds it's way round the side to connect with Kreischer's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Lehto misses.
Lehto ducks under a wild hook from Kreischer.
Lehto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kreischer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lehto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kreischer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreischer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lehto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kreischer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lehto lands a jab to the nose.
Kreischer misses with a body punch
and Lehto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kreischer thinking.
Lehto thuds a left hand into Kreischer's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kreischer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lehto is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lehto throws a right hand that Kreischer ducks under and follows up with a left that Kreischer also avoids with ease.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lehto. Kreischer shrugs it off though.
Lehto misses with a double jab.
Lehto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kreischer.
Lehto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kreischer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kreischer slips a jab and a cross from Lehto.
Kreischer throws a shot from downtown. Lehto moves away and avoids it.
Kreischer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kreischer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lehto counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreischer throws a lazy right hand but Lehto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lehto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kreischer.
Lehto slips under a jab.
Lehto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kreischer throws a jab when Lehto was well out of range.
Lehto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body kick from Lehto.
Lehto takes a swing at Kreischer's ribcage but misses.
Kreischer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kreischer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice leg kick from Lehto, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Lehto tenderised Kreischer's leg. Kreischer is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Lehto tenderised Kreischer's leg. Kreischer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lehto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lehto misses with a body kick.
Lehto misses with a few strikes there.
Kreischer swings widly with a right hand
and Lehto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kreischer avoids the body shot from Lehto.
Kreischer avoids the body shot from Lehto.
A jab lands there for Lehto.

Herbert Kreischer's cut is getting worse.
Lehto misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Kreischer misses its target.
Kreischer is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Kreischer misses its intended target.
A combination from Lehto does no damage.
Kreischer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lehto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lehto misses with a hook.
Kreischer 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 looks to land a right hand but Kreischer moved out of range.
Kreischer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A good leg kick by Lehto.
Lehto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto works Kreischer's body with a nice hook.
Kreischer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!

Kreischer takes the fight into the clinch.
Lehto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kreischer.
Lehto blocking some punches.

Lehto breaks the clinch.
Lehto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lehto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kreischer's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Lehto scores with a body shot.
Kreischer throws a right hand that misses
and Lehto counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kreischer avoids a kick to the body.

Kreischer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lehto lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Lehto.

Lehto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charon Lehto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Herbert Kreischer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lehto avoids the body shot from Kreischer.
Lehto shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kreischer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lehto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lehto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lehto throws a body shot but no joy.
Kreischer lands with an overhand left.
Lehto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kreischer.
Lehto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kreischer momentarily.
Lehto jabs Kreischer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lehto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lehto.
Lehto 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 lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kreischer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lehto throws a body punch but Kreischer moves out of range.
Lehto scores with a push kick.
Charon Lehto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Nice body punch from Lehto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto jabs at Kreischer's body.
Lehto fails to land with a series of punches.
Kreischer throwing a counter right hand but Lehto manages to avoid it.
Lehto misses with a body kick.
Kreischer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kreischer thuds a left hand into Lehto's body.
Lehto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lehto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kreischer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lehto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lehto lunges at Kreischer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kreischer's hand.
Kreischer misses with a hook. Lehto ducked under it nicely.
Lehto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kreischer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kreischer looks to score with a jab to the body but Lehto is just out of range.
Lehto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kreischer connects with a body shot that sends Lehto's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lehto cracks Kreischer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kreischer throws the left hand but Lehto avoids the punch easily.
Kreischer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Kreischer moves into range and clinches up with Lehto.
Lehto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kreischer.
Kreischer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lehto prevents a body shot from Kreischer.
A head punch on the inside from Kreischer fails to land.
Lehto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kreischer prevents a body shot from Lehto.
Lehto is trying to push Kreischer away but Kreischer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lehto tries to circle away but Kreischer has him pinned against the cage.
Kreischer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kreischer.
Kreischer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kreischer tries a knee to the head but Lehto blocks it.

Lehto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreischer with a jab.
Kreischer throws a shot from downtown. Lehto moves away and avoids it.
Kreischer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Kreischer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lehto, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kreischer.
Kreischer lands a hook that snaps the head of Lehto backwards.
Lehto is looking to break free of the clinch but Kreischer has double underhooks.
Lehto lands a nice shot to the body.
Herbert Kreischer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kreischer misses with a knee to the head.

Lehto breaks the clinch.
Kreischer staying out of range there.
Kreischer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lehto jabs Kreischer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lehto defending well as Kreischer loads up on a big left hand.
Kreischer just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto slips a jab from Kreischer.
Lehto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lehto connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Kreischer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lehto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kreischer.
Kreischer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lehto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kreischer is out of range and Lehto settles back down.
Kreischer is looking to counter punch.
Decent striking displayed by Kreischer there.
Lehto just misses with a punch to the body.
Lehto throws a hook but Kreischer avoids it easily.
Kreischer tests Lehto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kreischer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kreischer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lehto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lehto is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A low kick from Lehto misses
and Kreischer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kreischer misses with a looping left.
Kreischer with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charon Lehto.
I've got Lehto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charon Lehto!
An out of breath Charon Lehto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Herbert Kreischer stepped up to the mic, saying 'When I was 22 I got involved with the Russian mafia. This is how it happened...'.