PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leon Lentz (ranked 759 p4p, 586 weight class) and Jyrki Sukulaku (ranked 113 p4p, 92 weight class). Jyrki Sukulaku has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Leon Lentz's chin.

Lentz
vs
Sukulaku

178 cm
33
164
25 - 12 - 1

178 cm
31
155
21 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Lentz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jyrki Sukulaku!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lentz takes the fight into the clinch.
Lentz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lentz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sukulaku swings wildly with an uppercut but Lentz uses good head movement to avoid it.

Lentz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sukulaku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lentz.
Sukulaku throws a lazy uppercut
and Lentz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sukulaku throws a head kick that misses
and Sukulaku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sukulaku slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lentz lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sukulaku throws a poor cross that misses
and Lentz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lentz scores with a kick to the body.
Sukulaku walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sukulaku misses with a hook. Lentz ducked under it nicely.
A head kick from Lentz lands but Sukulaku takes it in his stride.
We've been informed that Sukulaku has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lentz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sukulaku misses with a lunging right hand
and Lentz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sukulaku misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukulaku misses the shot to the body.
Sukulaku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sukulaku throws a sloppy head kick and Lentz moves out of range easily.
Sukulaku tries a head kick but it misses.
Sukulaku misses with a head kick.
Sukulaku rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lentz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sukulaku connects with a crisp jab.
Lentz misses with a combination
and Sukulaku counters with a nice uppercut.
Sukulaku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Lentz catches Sukulaku right on the button with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Lentz misses the target.
Sukulaku shapes to counter with a head kick.
Sukulaku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lentz.
Sukulaku throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lentz counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sukulaku misses with a looping right.
Sukulaku throws a lazy head kick
and Lentz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukulaku misses with a hook. Lentz ducked under it nicely.
Sukulaku just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLentz.
Sukulaku ducks under a wild hook from Lentz.
Lentz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sukulaku slips a straight right by Lentz.
Sukulaku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sukulaku misses with a hook
and Sukulaku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sukulaku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sukulaku throws a head kick but Lentz moves out of range.
Sukulaku throws a head kick that misses
and Lentz counters with a nice uppercut.
Lentz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lentz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lentz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sukulaku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lentz lands a really nice looking cross but Sukulaku seems unphased.
Sukulaku misses with a hook
and Lentz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lentz throws a looping overhand right but Sukulaku ducks down to avoid it.
Sukulaku misses with an uppercut. Lentz saw that one coming.
Lentz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukulaku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lentz.
Sukulaku misses with a right hand
and Lentz counters with a stiff right hand.
Lentz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sukulaku throws a lazy right hand but Lentz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lentz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sukulaku throws a sloppy head kick
and Lentz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sukulaku scores with the left hand. Lentz knows he should have avoided that one.
Sukulaku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lentz counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Lentz has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sukulaku scores with the left hand. Lentz knows he should have avoided that one.
Sukulaku avoids the body shot from Lentz.
Sukulaku lands a high kick!
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!
Lentz swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Sukulaku to counter with a crisp jab.
Lentz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sukulaku's head.
Lentz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lentz blocks a head kick by Sukulaku.
Lentz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lentz darts in and clinches Sukulaku up against the cage.
Sukulaku throws a head punch that misses.
Lentz gets through Sukulaku's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sukulaku lands a hook that snaps the head of Lentz backwards.
Sukulaku working aggressively here.
Lentz is trying to break the clinch but Sukulaku is controlling him.
Lentz is trying to push Sukulaku away but Sukulaku has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lentz has a couple of punches blocked by Sukulaku.
Lentz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lentz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lentz lands a right hand.

Lentz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lentz misses with a hook

and Sukulaku counters with a head kick that drops Lentz!

Lentz is rocked!
Lentz wants to sweep here but Sukulaku controlling him for the moment.
Oh Lentz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lentz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sukulaku controls the pace.
Lentz seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sukulaku trying to control but Lentz is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Lentz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lentz throws a lazy right hand but Sukulaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lentz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sukulaku counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big left from Sukulaku misses.
Lentz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sukulaku throws out the jab.
Sukulaku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sukulaku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sukulaku throws a sloppy head kick and Lentz moves out of range easily.

Lentz pushes Sukulaku up against the cage in a clinch.

Sukulaku pulls guard successfully.

Sukulaku looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Sukulaku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sukulaku is trying to control the position but Lentz postures up.

Sukulaku is working an open guard so Lentz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lentz scores with a punch to the head.
Sukulaku throws a lazy right hand but Lentz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lentz.
Lentz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sukulaku under the eye.
Sukulaku is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leon Lentz is winning the standup battle so far.
Sukulaku looks to land a right hand but Lentz moved out of range.
Lentz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sukulaku on the side of the head.
Lentz avoids the head kick by Sukulaku.
Lentz thuds a left hand into Sukulaku's body.
A low kick from Sukulaku is predictable there
and Lentz counters with a stiff right hand.
Sukulaku has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lentz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lentz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sukulaku throws a head kick that misses.
Sukulaku throws a head kick but Lentz moves out of range.
Lentz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sukulaku misses the body punch
letting Lentz counter with a right hand.
Lentz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sukulaku can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukulaku scores with a head kick.
Lentz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sukulaku.
It seemed like Sukulaku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lentz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lentz tries to clinch but Sukulaku moves out of range.
Lentz throws a head kick that half lands.
Sukulaku staying out of range there.
Lentz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sukulaku misses with a left hand
and Lentz counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Sukulaku is rocked!
Lentz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sukulaku's head backwards.
Sukulaku is still on wobbly legs! Can Lentz finish him?
Lentz scores with a jab. Sukulaku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lentz thumps Sukulaku with a low kick.
Lentz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sukulaku misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Sukulaku.
Lentz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lentz works the jab nicely.
Lentz slips a jab from Sukulaku.
Sukulaku lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sukulaku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lentz connects with a looping right hand.
Sukulaku rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lentz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sukulaku takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lentz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sukulaku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lentz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lentz connects with a right that clearly hurt Sukulaku. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Lentz proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Sukulaku collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leon Lentz!