PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Lehtola (ranked 1497 p4p, 1892 weight class) and Diego Nogueira (ranked 189 p4p, 238 weight class). Nogueira is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bloodthirsty. Jari Lehtola could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Diego Nogueira's chin.

Lehtola
vs
Nogueira

198 cm
26
205
11 - 6 - 0

190 cm
29
215
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Wrestler Wayfare

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 11 - 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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehtola scores with a decent looking hook.
Nogueira moves in looking to clinch but Lehtola pushes him off.
Lehtola keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nogueira misses with a straight right.
Nogueira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lehtola sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Nogueira forces Lehtola back against the cage and clinches.
Nogueira lands with a right to the head.
Nogueira blocks a body shot from Lehtola.
A nice left hand lands by Lehtola.
Nogueira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lehtola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nogueira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jari Lehtola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Nogueira.
Lehtola can't find room to land a body shot as Nogueira controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehtola works on Nogueira's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Nogueira fails to land.
Lehtola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nogueira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lehtola has a couple of punches blocked by Nogueira.
Nogueira misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Nogueira ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nogueira no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Nogueira looking to pass the guard.
Nogueira controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nogueira tries to free his leg and advance position but Lehtola is retaining full guard.
Nogueira controlling from the top position.
Nogueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehtola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nogueira is looking to advance position but Lehtola has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nogueira wants to control but Lehtola is having none of it.
Nogueira regains half guard.
Lehtola definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nogueira is looking to control Lehtola's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nogueira avoid being mounted?
Nogueira works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lehtola engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nogueira trying to keep a closed guard but Lehtola is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtola won't allow Nogueira to sweep him here.
Nogueira is still trying to improve position.
Nogueira is trying to control the position but Lehtola postures up.
Lehtola preventing the sweep.

Nogueira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nogueira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lehtola is one step ahead there.
Nogueira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nogueira tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Nogueira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lehtola defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lehtola's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nogueira has his hands on Lehtola's head, controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lehtola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nogueira.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lehtola connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Lehtola is having none of it.
Nogueira is looking to clinch but Lehtola is avoiding it.
Lehtola scores with a hook.
Lehtola keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Lehtola dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lehtola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lehtola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Nogueira gets a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nogueira in particular looking to stall.
Diego Nogueira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nogueira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nogueira passes to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehtola is not content to let Nogueira control the position.
Lehtola prevents Nogueira from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nogueira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lehtola has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lehtola is being controlled here.
Nogueira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lehtola keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lehtola struggling a bit here.

Nogueira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Nogueira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lehtola is not content to let Nogueira control the position.

Nogueira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to control but Lehtola is keeping him busy.
Lehtola prevents Nogueira from improving position.

Nogueira in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Lehtola is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Diego Nogueira!
A very excited looking Diego Nogueira made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.