PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Lennokkiliima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hempa Warior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lennokkiliima
vs
Warior

188 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
223 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Lennokkiliima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hempa Warior!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warior fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lennokkiliima steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warior.
Lennokkiliima tries to bum rush Warior with a series of wild strikes but Warior uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lennokkiliima dodges the punch combination from Warior.
Warior lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lennokkiliima backs up against the cage.
Lennokkiliima slips a jab from Warior.
Lennokkiliima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Warior throws a shot from downtown. Lennokkiliima moves away and avoids it.
Warior scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Warior connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lennokkiliima. Lennokkiliima circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Warior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lennokkiliima.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lennokkiliima blocks a jab.
Lennokkiliima swinging wildly here.

Lennokkiliima drives through and clinches with Warior against the cage.
Lennokkiliima has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Lennokkiliima breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Warior listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Lennokkiliima finds it's way through Warior's defenses.
Lennokkiliima misses with a wild combination.
Lennokkiliima throws a series of punches but Warior moves out of range.
Lennokkiliima tries to clinch but Warior moves out of range.
Warior throws a right and a left that Lennokkiliima avoids nicely.
Lennokkiliima misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warior throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Warior.
Warior misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warior scores with a one two! Lennokkiliima had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lennokkiliima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Warior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lennokkiliima moves away.
Warior throws out a loose jab but Lennokkiliima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warior is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lennokkiliima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lennokkiliima on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lennokkiliima dodges the punch combination from Warior.
Lennokkiliima steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warior.

Lennokkiliima pushes Warior up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lennokkiliima.
Warior looks gassed!
Lennokkiliima scores with a hook to the body.

Lennokkiliima breaks the clinch.
Warior dodges the punch combination from Lennokkiliima.
Lennokkiliima slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Warior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lennokkiliima.
Good shot there by Warior.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lennokkiliima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lennokkiliima avoids the body shot from Warior.
Lennokkiliima lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Hempa Warior has been cut.
Warior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warior 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.
Lennokkiliima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warior.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennokkiliima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Warior takes a swing at Lennokkiliima's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Lennokkiliima.
Warior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lennokkiliima.
Warior throws a big shot that misses.

Lennokkiliima has Warior up against the cage in a clinch.
Lennokkiliima working hard to break the clinch.
Lennokkiliima is trying to break free.
Lennokkiliima tries to break free but Warior pushes him back against the cage.
Lennokkiliima wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lennokkiliima.
Warior is trying to break the clinch but Lennokkiliima is controlling him.
Lennokkiliima scores with a shoulder strike.
Lennokkiliima lands a shot to the body.

Warior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lennokkiliima slips a straight right by Warior.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right-left combo lands from Lennokkiliima.

Warior is rocked!
A nice combination there by Lennokkiliima.
Warior is still on wobbly legs! Can Lennokkiliima finish him?
Lennokkiliima misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Lennokkiliima misses.

Lennokkiliima clinches.

Lennokkiliima manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anderson Lennokkiliima will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hempa Warior's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lennokkiliima has closed the distance and engaged Warior in a clinch.

Warior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warior seems to have recovered his senses.
Lennokkiliima misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Warior misses its intended target.
Warior walks into a left hand.
A punch combination from Lennokkiliima misses.
Warior misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lennokkiliima steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warior.
Lennokkiliima misses with a double jab.
Warior just misses with a punch to the body.
Lennokkiliima stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Lennokkiliima has closed the distance and engaged Warior in a clinch.
Lennokkiliima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lennokkiliima lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Warior.
Warior keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lennokkiliima's efforts to push away.
Lennokkiliima works on Warior's body with a couple of short punches.
Lennokkiliima is trying to break the clinch but Warior has him pressed against the cage.
Warior keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lennokkiliima's efforts to push away.
Lennokkiliima tries to break the clinch but Warior is controlling the position.
Warior is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Lennokkiliima.
A frustrated look appears on Lennokkiliima's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lennokkiliima working hard to break the clinch.
Warior keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lennokkiliima's efforts to push away.
Lennokkiliima is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennokkiliima is trying to break the clinch but Warior is controlling him.
Warior has Lennokkiliima pressed against the cage, preventing Lennokkiliima from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Lennokkiliima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lennokkiliima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warior was well out of range. Poor timing from Lennokkiliima.
Warior misses with a hook.
Lennokkiliima fails to land with a series of punches.
Lennokkiliima fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab from Lennokkiliima.

Lennokkiliima closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Lennokkiliima's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Warior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lennokkiliima throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Warior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warior misses with a two punch combination.
Hempa Warior seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left and a right from Lennokkiliima both land. Nice combination.
Lennokkiliima moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Warior thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lennokkiliima has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Warior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lennokkiliima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warior.
Lennokkiliima lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Warior circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Lennokkiliima misses.
Warior takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennokkiliima lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lennokkiliima fails to land with a series of punches.
Warior throws a big shot that misses.
Warior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lennokkiliima.
Lennokkiliima is looking to clinch but Warior is avoiding it.
A combination from Warior does no damage.
A punch combination from Lennokkiliima misses.
Lennokkiliima throws a series of punches but Warior avoids them all with ease.
Lennokkiliima misses with a wild combination.
Warior misses with a few strikes there.
Warior slips a jab and a cross from Lennokkiliima.
Warior misses with a wild body shot.
Lennokkiliima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lennokkiliima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warior.
Lennokkiliima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice combination there by Lennokkiliima.
Lennokkiliima lands with a cross.
Lennokkiliima throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Lennokkiliima scores with a four punch combination!
Warior thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Lennokkiliima dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hempa Warior's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lennokkiliima throws a series of punches but Warior moves out of range.
Anderson Lennokkiliima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Warior.
Lennokkiliima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Warior throws a series of punches but Lennokkiliima moves out of range.
Lennokkiliima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Warior lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lennokkiliima throws a right hand that Warior ducks under and follows up with a left that Warior also avoids with ease.
Lennokkiliima misses with a series of wild punches.
Warior swinging wildly here.
Lennokkiliima throws a series of punches but Warior avoids them all with ease.
Warior lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lennokkiliima circles away quickly and effectively.

Lennokkiliima has taken the fight to the clinch.

Warior manages to break the clinch.
Warior looks to land a right hand but Lennokkiliima moved out of range.
Warior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Warior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Lennokkiliima closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Warior is looking to break free of the clinch but Lennokkiliima has double underhooks.
Lennokkiliima lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lennokkiliima lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Warior or not.
Lennokkiliima wants to get back to striking at distance but Warior won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Lennokkiliima.
Lennokkiliima tries to break free but Warior pushes him back against the cage.

Lennokkiliima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Lennokkiliima.
Warior dodges the punch combination from Lennokkiliima.
Lennokkiliima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lennokkiliima scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Warior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lennokkiliima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lennokkiliima lands a glancing blow to the side of Warior's head.
Lennokkiliima tries to bum rush Warior with a series of wild strikes but Warior uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warior throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lennokkiliima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lennokkiliima misses with the combination.
Warior dodges the punch combination from Lennokkiliima.
Lennokkiliima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lennokkiliima looks to land a combination but Warior avoids it well.
Warior missing with a left hand there. Lennokkiliima was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lennokkiliima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Warior dodges the punch combination from Lennokkiliima.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennokkiliima avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lennokkiliima lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lennokkiliima avoids the body shot from Warior.
Warior misses with a body shot.
Warior walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Warior throws a nice looking combination but Lennokkiliima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lennokkiliima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lennokkiliima lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lennokkiliima getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lennokkiliima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Lennokkiliima clinches.

Lennokkiliima breaks the clinch.
Warior dodges the punch combination from Lennokkiliima.

Lennokkiliima clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Warior pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lennokkiliima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warior.
Warior tests Lennokkiliima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lennokkiliima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warior.

Lennokkiliima closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Lennokkiliima clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Hempa Warior's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice uppercut there from Lennokkiliima.
Lennokkiliima connects with a single shot there.
Lennokkiliima looks to land a combination but Warior avoids it well.
Warior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lennokkiliima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Warior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lennokkiliima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warior.
Warior getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Warior misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Warior does no damage.

Lennokkiliima closes the distance and pushes Warior back into the cage.

Lennokkiliima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warior throws a hook to the side of Lennokkiliima's head but Lennokkiliima sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Warior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lennokkiliima with a hook.
Warior is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lennokkiliima avoids the body shot from Warior.
Warior has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Warior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lennokkiliima thuds his right hand into Warior's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lennokkiliima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lennokkiliima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warior throws a body punch but Lennokkiliima moves out of range.
Lennokkiliima misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warior scores with the left hand. Lennokkiliima knows he should have avoided that one.

Warior tries to keep at a distance but Lennokkiliima has taken the fight into the clinch.
Warior takes a shot to the head.

Warior manages to break the clinch.

Lennokkiliima gets a clinch.
Anderson Lennokkiliima has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lennokkiliima tries to break free but Warior pushes him back against the cage.

Warior breaks the clinch.
Warior misses with a hook.
Warior walks into a jab.

Lennokkiliima clinches with his opponent.

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

Lennokkiliima closes the distance and pushes Warior back into the cage.
Lennokkiliima works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lennokkiliima is looking to break free of the clinch but Warior has double underhooks.
Lennokkiliima tries to break the clinch but Warior is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Lennokkiliima - that landed with a thud.

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

Lennokkiliima has managed to clinch.

Lennokkiliima breaks the clinch.
Lennokkiliima misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warior misses with a wild combination.
Lennokkiliima throws a series of punches but Warior moves out of range.
Lennokkiliima works over Warior's head and body with a nice combination.
Lennokkiliima fails to land with a series of punches.
Lennokkiliima scores with a one two! Warior had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warior misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Lennokkiliima misses.
A punch combination from Lennokkiliima misses.

Lennokkiliima moves into range and clinches up with Warior.
Lennokkiliima has Warior pressed against the cage, preventing Warior from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Lennokkiliima breaks the clinch.
Lennokkiliima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Warior throws an overhand right that lands on Lennokkiliima's shoulder, as Lennokkiliima tries to avoid the shot.
Lennokkiliima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Warior can do to turn this around?
Warior connects with a single shot there.
Lennokkiliima defending well as Warior loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lennokkiliima throws a right hand that Warior ducks under and follows up with a left that Warior also avoids with ease.
Lennokkiliima throws a nice looking combination but Warior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lennokkiliima moves in looking to clinch but Warior pushes him off.

Lennokkiliima moves into the clinch.

Lennokkiliima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Lennokkiliima there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Lennokkiliima had his way with Hempa Warior in that round.
The cut man is working on Hempa Warior's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lennokkiliima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lennokkiliima on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Warior looks to score with a jab to the body but Lennokkiliima is just out of range.
Lennokkiliima throws a right and a left that Warior avoids nicely.
Lennokkiliima wants to clinch up but Warior keeps it at a distance.
Lennokkiliima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Warior punishes Lennokkiliima's body with a nice straight punch.
Lennokkiliima misses with a wild combination.
Warior misses with a straight right.
Lennokkiliima connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lennokkiliima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Warior thows a body shot but no joy.
Lennokkiliima throws a right hand that Warior ducks under and follows up with a left that Warior also avoids with ease.
Lennokkiliima throws a right and a left that Warior avoids nicely.
Lennokkiliima misses with a few strikes there.
Warior is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lennokkiliima thuds a left hand into Warior's body.
Lennokkiliima slips under a jab.
Warior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lennokkiliima.
Warior lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lennokkiliima circles away quickly and effectively.
Lennokkiliima misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lennokkiliima cracks Warior with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No joy there for Lennokkiliima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lennokkiliima dodges the punch combination from Warior.
Warior misses with a double jab.
Lennokkiliima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warior throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Lennokkiliima.
Lennokkiliima bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Warior's head backwards.
Jab, jab by Lennokkiliima - just one landing.
Lennokkiliima throws a right hand that Warior ducks under and follows up with a left that Warior also avoids with ease.
Lennokkiliima tries to bum rush Warior with a series of wild strikes but Warior uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warior has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Warior misses the shot to the body.
Lennokkiliima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Warior has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lennokkiliima misses with the combination.
Warior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warior misses with a hook. Lennokkiliima ducked under it nicely.
Lennokkiliima is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warior takes a swing at Lennokkiliima's ribcage but misses.

Lennokkiliima has managed to clinch.
Lennokkiliima is trying to break the clinch but Warior has him pressed against the cage.
Lennokkiliima wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warior has him pressed against the cage.
Lennokkiliima is trying to break the clinch but Warior has him pressed against the cage.
Lennokkiliima looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Lennokkiliima.
Lennokkiliima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Warior has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lennokkiliima prevents Warior from breaking the clinch.
Lennokkiliima tries to break the clinch but Warior is controlling the position.
Lennokkiliima is trying to break the clinch but Warior has him pressed against the cage.

Lennokkiliima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lennokkiliima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warior.
Lennokkiliima dodges the punch combination from Warior.
Lennokkiliima fails to land with a series of punches.
Lennokkiliima walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lennokkiliima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lennokkiliima lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hempa Warior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warior misses with a few strikes there.
Lennokkiliima scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Lennokkiliima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lennokkiliima 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 50:44
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:44
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Lennokkiliima!