PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lennart Hohenthal (ranked 244 p4p, 339 weight class) and Jean Paul Savette (ranked 15 p4p, 22 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hohenthal
vs
Savette

161 cm
32
142
22 - 13 - 0

172 cm
24
148
8 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

NARCOS
Conviction

Brooklyn Apothecary
Sakura Style

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lennart Hohenthal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Paul Savette!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hohenthal misses with a body punch
and Savette counters with an inside leg kick.
Savette takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Savette throws a leg kick that misses.
Hohenthal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Savette has time to react.
Savette looks to land a left hand but Hohenthal moved out of range nicely.
Savette takes a swing at Hohenthal's ribcage but misses.
Hohenthal ducks under a wild hook from Savette.
Savette takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Hohenthal drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hohenthal throwing shots but missing, from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hohenthal is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Savette has escaped the position, nice work there.
Savette is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hohenthal lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal working the ground and pound but Savette is defending the strikes.
Hohenthal wants to control but Savette is keeping him busy.
Hohenthal is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Savette's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hohenthal is looking to take a break and control but Savette is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hohenthal is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Savette is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hohenthal working away.
Savette really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hohenthal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hohenthal misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hohenthal working the ground and pound from side control.
Hohenthal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savette keeps working.
Savette is trying to escape the position but Hohenthal is controlling the position.
Hohenthal tries to advance to mount but Savette denies him.
Hohenthal controls the position from side control.
We've been hearing that Hohenthal has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savette is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hohenthal has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hohenthal throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sloppy strikes there by Hohenthal.
Hohenthal looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Savette is avoiding damage well.
Savette regains half guard, as Hohenthal was trying to land strikes.
Savette blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hohenthal is thwarting Savette's attempts to control the position.
Hohenthal is trying to control. Savette wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal throwing shots but Savette is blocking nicely.

Savette manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hohenthal keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Hohenthal manages to break the clinch.
Hohenthal throws a body punch but Savette moves out of range.
Hohenthal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hohenthal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Savette.
Hohenthal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savette manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Savette. Beautiful body shot.
Savette tests Hohenthal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savette misses with a body shot.
Hohenthal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hohenthal throws a right and a left that Savette avoids nicely.
Savette throws a leg kick but Hohenthal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hohenthal moves away from the strike by Savette.
Jean Paul Savette is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hohenthal just misses with a punch to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Savette.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lennart Hohenthal will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jab by Savette.
Savette misses with an uppercut. Hohenthal saw that one coming.
Nice jab there from Savette.
Hohenthal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Savette punishes Hohenthal's body with a nice straight punch.
Savette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hohenthal.
Lennart Hohenthal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Hohenthal misses.
Hohenthal slips a straight right by Savette.
Savette shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hohenthal misses with a series of wild punches.
Hohenthal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Savette avoids the body shot from Hohenthal.
A punch combination from Hohenthal misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hohenthal throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savette. Hohenthal does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Savette wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Savette scores with a nice right hand.
Savette connects with a jab.
Savette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hohenthal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Savette. That's going to slow Hohenthal down.
Savette thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick by Savette misses
and Hohenthal counters with a two punch combo.
Savette slips a jab from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal misses with a hook. Savette ducked under it nicely.
Jean Paul Savette seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Savette throws a one two combo.

It looks like Lennart Hohenthal has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hohenthal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savette moves away.
Hohenthal jabs at Savette's body.
Savette misses with an uppercut. Hohenthal saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Savette.
A quick step to the side and Hohenthal tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savette scores with a hook to the body. Hohenthal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savette throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hohenthal.
Hohenthal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Savette lands a right hook to the body.
Hohenthal lands a body shot.
Hohenthal swings away with a body shot that misses
and Savette counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savette stuns Hohenthal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Savette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hohenthal.
Hohenthal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Savette pinned against the cage. Savette gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hohenthal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savette takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hohenthal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hohenthal defending well as Savette loads up on a big left hand.
Hohenthal scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hohenthal connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savette throws a body shot but no joy.
Hohenthal shoots for a double leg takedown but Savette sprawls well. He's pushed Hohenthal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Hohenthal misses.
Savette just misses with a punch to the body.
Hohenthal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hohenthal has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lennart Hohenthal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savette misses with a wild body shot.
Hohenthal throwing a counter right hand but Savette manages to avoid it.
Savette fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hohenthal.
Hohenthal stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Savette misses with a wild body shot.
Hohenthal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savette is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hohenthal with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Savette.
Decent striking displayed by Savette there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal takes a swing at Savette's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Hohenthal.
Savette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savette will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hohenthal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savette with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hohenthal misses the shot to the body.
Savette avoids the body shot from Hohenthal.
Savette doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hohenthal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Savette as he avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Savette.
Hohenthal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savette moves away.
A low kick lands for Savette.
Savette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hohenthal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Paul Savette showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lennart Hohenthal's cut.
That's time! Hohenthal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Savette misses with a head kick.
Hohenthal just misses with a punch to the body.
Hohenthal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savette was well out of range. Poor timing from Hohenthal.
Savette just misses with a punch to the body.
Savette stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Savette wants it to stay on the feet.
Savette throws a series of punches but Hohenthal moves out of range.
A nice leg kick from Savette, right into the meat of the thigh.
Savette looks to land a combination but Hohenthal avoids it well.
Hohenthal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Savette. Savette obviously looking to wear him down.
Hohenthal scores with a one two! Savette had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hohenthal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohenthal misses with the combination.
Savette misses with a hook. Hohenthal ducked under it nicely.
Hohenthal avoids a kick to the body.
Savette's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hohenthal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Savette scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal avoids the body shot from Savette.
Hohenthal misses with a body shot.
Hohenthal is looking to wear down Savette with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hohenthal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Savettes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Savette lands a nice hook to Hohenthal's body. Hohenthal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Savette.
Savette takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Hohenthal.
Hohenthal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savette.
Nice jab there from Savette.
A combination from Hohenthal does no damage.
Savette walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Savette throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hohenthal on the side of the head.
Savette throws a body punch but Hohenthal moves out of range.
Hohenthal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hohenthal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Savette misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savette drops his hands momentarily and Hohenthal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Savette swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hohenthal drives through with a takedown into Savette's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Savette working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hohenthal.
Savette avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lennart Hohenthal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hohenthal throws a big right hand that misses.
Hohenthal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hohenthal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Hohenthal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Savette working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hohenthal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hohenthal is in close to Savette's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hohenthal is in close to Savette's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hohenthal controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hohenthal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hohenthal is pushing down on Savette's leg trying to pass to half guard. Savette is fighting to maintain full guard but Hohenthal has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hohenthal works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hohenthal lands a big elbow.
Savette is in a horrible position here. Hohenthal smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hohenthal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hohenthal lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lennart Hohenthal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hohenthal has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lennart Hohenthal!
An out of breath Lennart Hohenthal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.