PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joosep Lõhmus (ranked 271 p4p, 31 weight class) and Lighty LightHeavyweight (ranked 486 p4p, 72 weight class). Lighty LightHeavyweight is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lõhmus
vs
LightHeavyweight

190 cm
24
210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
29
220 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joosep Lõhmus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lighty LightHeavyweight!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lõhmus takes a swing at LightHeavyweight's ribcage but misses.
Lõhmus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lõhmus pushes LightHeavyweight away with a front kick.
LightHeavyweight is looking to clinch.
Lõhmus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lõhmus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from LightHeavyweight.
Lõhmus misses with a shot to the body
and LightHeavyweight counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lighty LightHeavyweight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Lõhmus.
LightHeavyweight tries to clinch up.
Lõhmus fires out a quick counter leg kick but LightHeavyweight just manages to avoid it.
LightHeavyweight tries to clinch up but Lõhmus circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LightHeavyweight scores with a punch to the head.
Lõhmus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus feinted there with a counter leg kick.
LightHeavyweight misses with a hook. Lõhmus ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LightHeavyweight misses with a straight right.
Lõhmus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lõhmus lands with a kick to the temple. LightHeavyweight shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Lighty LightHeavyweight has been cut.
Lõhmus slips a jab from LightHeavyweight.
Lõhmus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lõhmus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
LightHeavyweight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lõhmus scores with a punch to the head.
LightHeavyweight doesn't manage to clinch there - Lõhmus circles away.
Lõhmus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LightHeavyweight was well out of range. Poor timing from Lõhmus.

LightHeavyweight gets a clinch.
Lõhmus can't find room to land a body shot as LightHeavyweight controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lõhmus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lõhmus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LightHeavyweight connects with a body shot.
LightHeavyweight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lõhmus is looking to counter punch.
LightHeavyweight misses with a body punch
and Lõhmus counters with a nice body kick.
LightHeavyweight wants to clinch up but Lõhmus keeps it at a distance.
Lõhmus appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
LightHeavyweight missing with a left hand there. Lõhmus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
LightHeavyweight throws a lazy uppercut
and Lõhmus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lõhmus moves out of range as LightHeavyweight strikes.
Lõhmus misses the shot to the body.
LightHeavyweight misses the body punch
and Lõhmus counters with a leg kick.
LightHeavyweight with a hook.
Lõhmus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Lõhmus. Those never looked like landing.
Lõhmus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
LightHeavyweight throws out a loose jab but Lõhmus uses good head movement to avoid it.
LightHeavyweight ducks right into an uppercut from Lõhmus.
LightHeavyweight missing with a left hand there. Lõhmus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lõhmus cracks LightHeavyweight with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lõhmus misses with a hook.
LightHeavyweight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lõhmus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LightHeavyweight was well out of range. Poor timing from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus throws a jab but it's blocked by LightHeavyweight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LightHeavyweight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lõhmus tried to counter with a leg kick but LightHeavyweight avoided it.
LightHeavyweight swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lõhmus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lõhmus throws a body punch but LightHeavyweight moves out of range.
Lõhmus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That has opened up Lighty LightHeavyweight's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from LightHeavyweight misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lõhmus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
LightHeavyweight lands a head shot.
Lõhmus lands with a straight right. LightHeavyweight didn't see that one coming.
LightHeavyweight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lõhmus.
LightHeavyweight misses with an uppercut
enabling Lõhmus to counter with a crisp jab.
LightHeavyweight throws a jab when Lõhmus was well out of range.
LightHeavyweight misses with a hook.

LightHeavyweight clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joosep Lõhmus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lighty LightHeavyweight's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

LightHeavyweight avoids a kick to the body.
LightHeavyweight takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lõhmus fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops LightHeavyweight to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! LightHeavyweight looks to clinch but Lõhmus throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! LightHeavyweight taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joosep Lõhmus!