PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Lehtola (ranked 1507 p4p, 1761 weight class) and Biscuit Oliva (ranked 188 p4p, 209 weight class). Oliva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Vo Williams - Primal (ft. Vyceroy). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lehtola
vs
Oliva

198 cm
25
205
10 - 6 - 0

187 cm
38
215
24 - 18 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Lehtola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biscuit Oliva!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliva throws a hook to the side of Lehtola's head but Lehtola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oliva throws a poor cross that misses

and Lehtola holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oliva is looking to break free of the clinch but Lehtola has double underhooks.
Lehtola has a couple of punches blocked by Oliva.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lehtola.
Lehtola misses with a punch on the inside.
Lehtola scores with a hook to the body.
Oliva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Oliva breaks from the clinch.
Lehtola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oliva looks to land a right hand but Lehtola moved out of range.
Oliva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lehtola.
Oliva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oliva drops his hands momentarily and Lehtola takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehtola throws a body shot but no joy.
Oliva misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lehtola. Oliva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lehtola scores with a jab.
Oliva throws a looping overhand right but Lehtola ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva misses with a two punch combination.
Oliva blocks a jab.
Oliva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lehtola throws out the jab.
Lehtola throws an off balance right hand
and Oliva counters with a nice body shot.
Lehtola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oliva doesn't seem bothered though.
Lehtola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lehtola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliva.
Lehtola lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lehtola looks to land a left hand but Oliva moved out of range nicely.
Oliva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lehtola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oliva misses the shot to the body.
Oliva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oliva is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lehtola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliva.
Lehtola with a hook.
Oliva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliva throws a leg kick which misses Lehtola's front leg but catches the back leg as Lehtola tries to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Oliva.
Lehtola smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've been told by Lehtola's head coaches at Tappelukerho that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oliva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lehtola checks it well.
Lehtola is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lehtola catches Oliva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lehtola misses the jab.
Oliva shapes to counter with a head kick.
Oliva throws an overhand right that lands on Lehtola's shoulder, as Lehtola tries to avoid the shot.
Lehtola jabs Oliva right on the nose. Oliva blinks but takes it well.
Oliva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oliva throws a hook to the side of Lehtola's head but Lehtola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oliva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oliva throws out a loose jab but Lehtola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lehtola is looking to counter the offense by Oliva and move into the clinch.
A big right from Lehtola misses.
Lehtola fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oliva on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Lehtola misses.
Sloppy strikes from Oliva. Those never looked like landing.
Oliva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lehtola.
Lehtola seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A jab from Oliva misses.
Lehtola is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lehtola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oliva takes a swing at Lehtola's ribcage but misses.
Oliva throws a sloppy body shot

and Lehtola counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lehtola.
Lehtola digs a right hand into Oliva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oliva's gas tank.
Oliva working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lehtola.
Lehtola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lehtola lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lehtola.
Lehtola has a couple of punches blocked by Oliva.
Lehtola misses with a short punch on the inside.

Oliva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliva slips a straight right by Lehtola.
Oliva throws a counter combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Lehtola as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Oliva misses.
Lehtola seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Oliva slips a jab from Lehtola.
Lehtola swings for the body but Oliva moves out of range.
Oliva looks to land a right hand but Lehtola moved out of range.
Lehtola is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Oliva.
Oliva looks to land a combination. Lehtola sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lehtola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice uppercut lands for Lehtola. That snapped Oliva's head back.
Lehtola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliva.
Oliva takes one to the chin there.
Lehtola scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lehtola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oliva swinging wildly here.
Lehtola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Lehtola dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Oliva ducks under a wild hook from Lehtola.
Lehtola throws a big shot that misses.
Lehtola works the jab nicely.
Oliva misses with an uppercut. Lehtola saw that one coming.
Lehtola throws a shot from downtown. Oliva moves away and avoids it.
Oliva lands the left hand.
Oliva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oliva throws a hook but Lehtola avoids it easily.
Lehtola misses the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lehtola, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lehtola finds it's way round the side to connect with Oliva's head.
Lehtola fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliva is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lehtola with a body shot.
Lehtola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oliva feints a counter leg kick.
Lehtola throws a big shot that misses.
Oliva slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Lehtola lands.
Lehtola misses with a hook. Oliva ducked under it nicely.
Jari Lehtola is winning the standup battle so far.

Lehtola drives through and clinches with Oliva against the cage.
Lehtola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oliva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lehtola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliva can do to turn this around?
Lehtola presses Oliva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lehtola throws a punch but it's blocked by Oliva.
Lehtola has Oliva pressed against the cage, preventing Oliva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oliva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lehtola misses with a punch to the body.
Oliva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lehtola misses with a punch on the inside.
Oliva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lehtola has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oliva.
Lehtola misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lehtola.
Lehtola lands with a left to the head.
Lehtola lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oliva.
Lehtola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oliva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lehtola pushes Oliva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lehtola keeps control of Oliva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oliva is trying to break the clinch but Lehtola has him pressed against the cage.
Oliva wants to get back to striking at distance but Lehtola won't allow it.
Oliva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oliva wants to get back to striking at distance but Lehtola won't allow it.
Oliva is trying to maintain a safe position but Lehtola gets an underhook and turns Oliva into the cage.
Oliva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good body shot from Lehtola.
Lehtola pushes Oliva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oliva is breathing heavily.
Lehtola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lehtola scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehtola lands an uppercut.
Oliva blocks an uppercut.
Oliva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lehtola has him pressed against the cage.
Lehtola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oliva backwards.
Oliva can't break the clinch.
Lehtola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oliva backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtola lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Lehtola.
Lehtola throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lehtola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oliva backwards.
Lehtola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lehtola lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Oliva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehtola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lehtola swings for the body but Oliva moves out of range.
Lehtola connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lehtola slips a straight right by Oliva.
Oliva looks to land a left hand but Lehtola moved out of range nicely.
Lehtola wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lehtola slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliva throws a hook but Lehtola avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Oliva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lehtola lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehtola slips under a jab.
Lehtola doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliva circles away.
Lehtola misses with a hook. Oliva ducked under it nicely.
Oliva lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Oliva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lehtola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lehtola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oliva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lehtola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliva moves away.
Oliva moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lehtola.
Lehtola just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lehtola with a nice cross.
Oliva takes one to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Lehtola.
Lehtola lands the left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Lehtola 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!

Lehtola misses with a looping right.
Oliva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliva throws a jab but it's blocked by Lehtola.
Lehtola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliva.
A big left from Oliva misses.
As Oliva tries to get set, Lehtola tries to push him back and clinch up but Oliva manages to avoid the attempt.
Oliva swings widly with a right hand

and Lehtola counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lehtola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lehtola struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliva controls his hands.
Lehtola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oliva backwards.
Lehtola lands a hook to the side of the head.

Oliva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliva moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliva scores with a nice right hand.
Lehtola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliva moves away.
Lehtola wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva slips under a jab from Lehtola.
Oliva misses with a wild combination.
Oliva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lehtola.
Oliva scores with a sloppy right hand. Lehtola should have avoided that one.
Lehtola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Oliva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lehtola throws a right hand that misses
and Lehtola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliva misses with a body shot

and Lehtola counters by clinching up.
Lehtola digs a right hand into Oliva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oliva's gas tank.
Lehtola scores with a shot to the side of Oliva's head.
Lehtola tries to throw a body punch but Oliva avoids it by throwing Lehtola back against the cage.
Oliva is trying to break free.
Oliva is trying to break free.
Lehtola lands an uppercut.
Lehtola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oliva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lehtola has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliva is trying to break the clinch but Lehtola has him pressed against the cage.
Oliva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lehtola has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lehtola.
Oliva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A hook to the body from Lehtola.
Lehtola lands with a right to the head.
Lehtola throws a punch but it's blocked by Oliva.
Oliva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehtola misses with the head strike.
Lehtola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lehtola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lehtola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Oliva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lehtola scores with the left hand. Oliva knows he should have avoided that one.
Lehtola throws a hook but Oliva blocks it.
Oliva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lehtola moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lehtola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliva moves away.
Oliva fails to land with a series of punches.
Lehtola throws a lazy right hand but Oliva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtola slips under a jab.
Lehtola cracks Oliva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oliva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lehtola at a distance.
Lehtola throws a body shot but no joy.
Oliva swings for the body but Lehtola moves out of range.
Lehtola missing with a left hand there. Oliva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oliva tries to counter with a clinch but Lehtola shakes him off and moves away.
Biscuit Oliva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliva lands with a cross.
Oliva tries to work over Lehtola's front leg with a kick but Lehtola checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lehtola checks a leg kick.
Lehtola is looking to counter the offense by Oliva and move into the clinch.
Jari Lehtola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oliva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oliva ducks under a wild hook from Lehtola.
Oliva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice shot lands for Lehtola.
Oliva lands a jab to the nose.
Lehtola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehtola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lehtola wants to clinch.
A jab from Oliva misses.
Lehtola seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Oliva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lehtola connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oliva scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lehtola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lehtola throws a right hand that misses
and Lehtola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliva slips a jab from Lehtola.
Lehtola slips a jab from Oliva.
Lehtola lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the liver by Lehtola. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Oliva misses.
Lehtola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliva throws out the jab.
Lehtola scores with a nice strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Lehtola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lehtola 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Lehtola!