PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Endel Niitsoos (ranked 4365 p4p, 4358 weight class) and Chris Lehman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Niitsoos
vs
Lehman

190 cm
23
212
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
145
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Endel Niitsoos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Lehman!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Niitsoos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Niitsoos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lehman's head.
Lehman can't keep his opponent in guard - Niitsoos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Niitsoos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lehman wants to improve his position but Niitsoos is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niitsoos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Niitsoos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lehman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Niitsoos thows a huge punch but Lehman dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lehman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Niitsoos throws an elbow that misses. Lehman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Niitsoos's guard. Nice move by Lehman!

Lehman postures up.
Niitsoos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Lehman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Niitsoos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lehman has managed to get both his arms back between Niitsoos's legs - danger averted.
Niitsoos tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Niitsoos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lehman is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehman trying to control the position from guard on top but Niitsoos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lehman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Niitsoos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lehman throws a big elbow that misses.
Lehman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lehman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lehman wants to stand but Niitsoos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lehman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niitsoos wants to control the position but Lehman says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lehman prevents Niitsoos from improving his position.
Niitsoos gets full guard.
Niitsoos controlling Lehman's posture.
Lehman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Niitsoos is trying to control the position but Lehman postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lehman throws a hook to the side of Niitsoos's head but Niitsoos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lehman darts in trying to clinch

so Niitsoos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lehman wants to sweep here but Niitsoos controlling him for the moment.
Lehman keeping full guard, as Niitsoos tries to pass.
Niitsoos stays in close to Lehman's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Niitsoos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Endel Niitsoos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lehman tries to land a front kick but Niitsoos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Niitsoos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lehman sprawls well initially but Niitsoos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lehman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lehman is trying to stand up here but Niitsoos is controlling him well.
Lehman tries to roll over but Niitsoos keeps him under control.
Niitsoos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Niitsoos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lehman can do to turn this around?
Niitsoos trying to control from half guard but Lehman is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lehman is defending against the submission attempts here by Niitsoos.
Lehman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niitsoos is thwarting Lehman's attempts to control the position.
Niitsoos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lehman's head.
Lehman tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Niitsoos manages to move to mount!
Niitsoos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Niitsoos swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Endel Niitsoos!