PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between LJ Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lehnsherr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Lehnsherr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with LJ Whitaker's chin.

Whitaker
vs
Lehnsherr

200 cm
22
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

208 cm
22
284 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Nutrition King

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, LJ Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Lehnsherr!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker scores with a nice right hand.

Whitaker closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lehnsherr throws an elbow but misses.

Whitaker breaks the clinch.
Whitaker scores with a kick to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Whitaker 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like LJ Whitaker has been cut.
Lehnsherr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lehnsherr tries to clinch up

and Whitaker counters by clinching up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whitaker.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lehnsherr throws an elbow but misses.
Lehnsherr lands a nice elbow.
Lehnsherr misses with the head strike.
Lehnsherr tries to pull guard but Whitaker won't allow it.
Lehnsherr throws a head punch that misses.
Lehnsherr swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Whitaker breaks the clinch.
Whitaker lands a head kick!

Whitaker clinches.

Whitaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lehnsherr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Whitaker pushes Lehnsherr away with a front kick.
A shot to de liver by Whitaker. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitaker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Whitaker scores with a one two! Lehnsherr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lehnsherr misses with a takedown attempt
and Whitaker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lehnsherr really felt that one!
Whitaker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Whitaker works over Lehnsherr's head and body with a nice combination.
Lehnsherr misses with a takedown attempt - Whitaker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
LJ Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Lehnsherr.
Whitaker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Whitaker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lehnsherr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lehnsherr looks gassed!
Whitaker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lehnsherr's head.
Whitaker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lehnsherr's head.
Lehnsherr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lehnsherr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Whitaker lands a high kick!

Whitaker gets caught flat footed, as Lehnsherr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lehnsherr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Whitaker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lehnsherr is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker keeping moving, preventing Lehnsherr from controlling successfully.
Whitaker wants to get back to his feet but Lehnsherr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lehnsherr thows a big elbow that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Whitaker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lehnsherr.
Whitaker misses with a wild combination.
Lehnsherr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Whitaker as he avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whitaker scores with a three punch combo!
LJ Whitaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Whitaker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Whitaker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lehnsherr tries for a takedown but Whitaker circles away easily
and Whitaker counters with a head kick. That will keep Lehnsherr thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
Whitaker lands a with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LJ Whitaker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LJ Whitaker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Whitaker tries to bum rush Lehnsherr with a series of wild strikes but Lehnsherr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Whitaker tries a head kick but it misses.
Lehnsherr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Whitaker as he avoids it easily.
Whitaker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Whitaker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lehnsherr, pushing him back against the cage.
Whitaker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Whitaker throws an elbow but misses.
Lehnsherr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Lehnsherr breaks the clinch.
Whitaker works over Lehnsherr's head and body with a nice combination.
Whitaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lehnsherr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Whitaker closes the distance and clinches.
Lehnsherr scores with a shoulder strike.
Lehnsherr blocks an elbow strike.
Whitaker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Whitaker blocks an elbow strike.
Lehnsherr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
LJ Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Lehnsherr.
Whitaker prevents Lehnsherr from breaking the clinch.
Lehnsherr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whitaker.
Lehnsherr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lehnsherr lands an elbow that stopped Whitaker in his tracks for a moment.
Whitaker lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lehnsherr pushes off an throws an elbow but Whitaker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lehnsherr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Whitaker smiles and moves away.
Nice body kick there by Whitaker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lehnsherr slips a jab and a cross from Whitaker.
Whitaker lands with a hook. Lehnsherr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Whitaker misses with a double jab.

Whitaker has Lehnsherr up against the cage in a clinch.
Lehnsherr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lehnsherr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Whitaker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lehnsherr looking to throw knees to the head but Whitaker is blocking nicely.
Lehnsherr blocks the elbow strike.
Whitaker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr is looking to control Whitaker's arms but Whitaker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lehnsherr has his back to the cage.
Lehnsherr looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Whitaker breaks the clinch.
Lehnsherr throws a poor cross that misses
and Whitaker counters with a low kick, right behind Lehnsherr 's knee.
Lehnsherr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whitaker counters with a body kick.
Whitaker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lehnsherr fails with the takedown
and Whitaker counters with a nice body kick.
Lehnsherr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Whitaker.
Lehnsherr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Whitaker circles away.
Lehnsherr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Whitaker as he avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Whitaker.
Lehnsherr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Whitaker misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr tries to clinch there but Whitaker circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Whitaker counters with a series of strikes. Lehnsherr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lehnsherr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whitaker can pounce on him.
A nice combination there by Whitaker.
Whitaker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Whitaker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whitaker cracks the inside of Lehnsherr's front leg.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Whitaker lands a jab-cross combination.

Whitaker drives through and clinches with Lehnsherr against the cage.
Lehnsherr working aggressively here.
Whitaker dodges an elbow strike from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr wants to break free but Whitaker has control.
Whitaker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lehnsherr missing with knees to the body.
Lehnsherr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Whitaker prevents it.
Lehnsherr landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lehnsherr avoiding damage as Whitaker throws knees to the body.
Lehnsherr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lehnsherr tries for a takedown but Whitaker manages to get underhooks.
Whitaker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Whitaker is looking to break free of the clinch but Lehnsherr has double underhooks.
Whitaker throws an elbow but it misses.

Lehnsherr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LJ Whitaker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on LJ Whitaker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Whitaker throws a series of strikes that have Lehnsherr backpedaling.
Good standup being displayed there by Lehnsherr as he connects with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Whitaker. No joy for Lehnsherr on that attempt.
Lehnsherr tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Whitaker throws a right hand that Lehnsherr ducks under and follows up with a left that Lehnsherr also avoids with ease.
Whitaker is looking to slow Lehnsherr down with leg kicks.

Whitaker clinches up against the cage.
Whitaker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lehnsherr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Whitaker avoiding damage as Lehnsherr throws knees to the body.
Whitaker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whitaker tries to land a knee to the head but Lehnsherr blocks with his arms.
Whitaker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lehnsherr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
LJ Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr dodges an elbow strike from Whitaker.
Lehnsherr looking for a takedown.
Lehnsherr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Whitaker just leaning against Lehnsherr, taking a breather.
Lehnsherr has had enough of the clinch but Whitaker keeps him there for the moment.
Whitaker lands a nice knee to the body.
Whitaker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Whitaker lands a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lehnsherr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Whitaker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lehnsherr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lehnsherr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Whitaker scores with a jab to the body.
Whitaker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lehnsherr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lehnsherr tries to clinch but Whitaker moves out of range.
Whitaker lands a jab-cross combination.
Lehnsherr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Whitaker but Whitaker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Whitaker. No joy for Lehnsherr on that attempt.
Lehnsherr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitaker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lehnsherr fails with the takedown.
Whitaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Whitaker rushes Lehnsherr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Whitaker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lehnsherr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lehnsherr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lehnsherr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Whitaker is trying to stand.
Lehnsherr is trying to control the action in half guard but Whitaker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker pushes Lehnsherr off looking to stand but Lehnsherr dives back in and keeps control.
Lehnsherr trying to control from half guard but Whitaker is working away.
Lehnsherr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lehnsherr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Whitaker, as that shot connected.
Whitaker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Whitaker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lehnsherr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Whitaker rushes Lehnsherr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lehnsherr wants a takedown but no success here.
Whitaker has Lehnsherr pressed against the cage.
Whitaker trying to land knees to the body.
Lehnsherr lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whitaker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lehnsherr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LJ Whitaker clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on LJ Whitaker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lehnsherr tries to clinch up but Whitaker circles away and keeps his distance.
Lehnsherr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Whitaker tries to avoid it but Lehnsherr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Whitaker to the ground. Whitaker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Whitaker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lehnsherr, pushing him back against the cage.
Lehnsherr wants to break free but Whitaker has control.
Whitaker avoiding damage as Lehnsherr throws knees to the body.
Lehnsherr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whitaker.
Lehnsherr goes for a takedown attempt but Whitaker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Whitaker.
Whitaker scores with a one two! Lehnsherr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lehnsherr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lehnsherr shoots in and drives through. Whitaker sprawls well.
LJ Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Lehnsherr.
Whitaker digs a good body shot into Lehnsherr's ribs.
Whitaker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lehnsherr has time to react.
Whitaker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Whitaker misses with a two punch combination.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lehnsherr shoots in but Whitaker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Lehnsherr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lehnsherr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Whitaker's waist but Whitaker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lehnsherr off to one side.
Whitaker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A combination from Whitaker does no damage.

Whitaker clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehnsherr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Whitaker misses with an elbow over the top.
Lehnsherr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Whitaker or not.
Lehnsherr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Whitaker prevents it.
Whitaker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lehnsherr's face.

It looks like Eric Lehnsherr has been cut.

Whitaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
LJ Whitaker is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid body kick from Whitaker.
Lehnsherr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Whitaker throws a nice head kick!
Lehnsherr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whitaker lands with a slapping head kick.
Whitaker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lehnsherr.
Whitaker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whitaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lehnsherr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Lehnsherr with that takedown attempt.
Lehnsherr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Horrible takedown by Lehnsherr or perhaps it was just good defense by Whitaker which made him look bad.

Whitaker gets a clinch.
Whitaker stops a takedown attempt from Lehnsherr.
Whitaker avoiding damage as Lehnsherr throws knees to the body.
Lehnsherr tries to throw a body punch but Whitaker avoids it by throwing Lehnsherr back against the cage.

Whitaker breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehnsherr tries to close the distance and clinch but Whitaker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lehnsherr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Whitaker is fending him off so far but Lehnsherr persists. Nope, Whitaker circles away and we're back to standing.
Whitaker throws a series of strikes that have Lehnsherr backpedaling.
Lehnsherr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Whitaker pinned against the cage. Whitaker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Whitaker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lehnsherr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Whitaker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitaker throws a leg kick which misses Lehnsherr's front leg but catches the back leg as Lehnsherr tries to avoid it.

Whitaker darts in and clinches Lehnsherr up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Whitaker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lehnsherr's brow.
Nice body punch from Lehnsherr - that landed with a thud.

Lehnsherr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whitaker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Whitaker has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lehnsherr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whitaker.
Whitaker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lehnsherr circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lehnsherr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lehnsherr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lehnsherr working for a submission but Whitaker is keeping him at bay.

Lehnsherr jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Whitaker manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LJ Whitaker had his way with Eric Lehnsherr in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lehnsherr throws the left hand but Whitaker avoids the punch easily.
Whitaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whitaker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lehnsherr sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Whitaker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lehnsherr blocks a head kick by Whitaker.
Whitaker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Whitaker has Lehnsherr up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lehnsherr.

Whitaker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehnsherr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whitaker throws the kick towards the body but Lehnsherr avoids it.

Lehnsherr moves into the clinch.
Whitaker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lehnsherr pushes off an throws an elbow but Whitaker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lehnsherr is looking to break free of the clinch but Whitaker has double underhooks.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lehnsherr is working for takedown but Whitaker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lehnsherr is trying to break the clinch but Whitaker has him pressed against the cage.
Lehnsherr tries to pull guard but Whitaker won't allow it.
Lehnsherr throws an elbow that misses.
Whitaker trying to stall but Lehnsherr improves his position.
Whitaker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lehnsherr.
LJ Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Lehnsherr.
Lehnsherr managing to block the knees to the body from Whitaker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehnsherr lands an elbow that stopped Whitaker in his tracks for a moment.
Lehnsherr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Whitaker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lehnsherr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lehnsherr landing knees to the body.
Lehnsherr throws an elbow that misses.

Lehnsherr drags the fight down to the ground.

Whitaker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lehnsherr wants to stand up but Whitaker is controlling him.
Whitaker wanted to stand there but Lehnsherr had control of the position.
Lehnsherr is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Whitaker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lehnsherr, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whitaker lands a nice hook to Lehnsherr's body. Lehnsherr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lehnsherr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Whitaker tries to avoid it but Lehnsherr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Whitaker to the ground. Whitaker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Whitaker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Whitaker - that will leave a mark!

Whitaker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Whitaker misses with a knee strike.
Whitaker landing knees to the body.
Lehnsherr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Whitaker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lehnsherr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
LJ Whitaker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whitaker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whitaker throws a right and a left that Lehnsherr avoids nicely.
Whitaker scores with a three punch combo!
Whitaker tries to land a front kick but Lehnsherr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Whitaker misses with a head kick.
Whitaker lands with an uppercut that bounces Lehnsherr off the cage and back into rage.
Eric Lehnsherr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lehnsherr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Whitaker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lehnsherr, pushing him back against the cage.
LJ Whitaker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lehnsherr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lehnsherr crunches a lovely knee into Whitaker's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lehnsherr misses with an elbow over the top.
Still in the clinch, Lehnsherr scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to LJ Whitaker.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Whitaker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for LJ Whitaker!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for LJ Whitaker!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for LJ Whitaker!

LJ Whitaker wins by unanimous decision!