PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarko Vatanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Leno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarko Vatanen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Vatanen
vs
Leno

190 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Valhalla Fight Wear
Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jarko Vatanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Leno!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vatanen moves into the clinch successfully.
Leno wants to take the fight to the mat but Vatanen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Leno goes for a takedown attempt but Vatanen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vatanen lunges at Leno with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leno's hand.

It looks like Adam Leno has been cut.

Vatanen moves into the clinch successfully.
Leno has Vatanen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vatanen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jarko Vatanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Leno.
Leno is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vatanen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vatanen gets underhooks to prevent Leno's takedown attempt.
Leno has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vatanen after a bit of a struggle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Vatanen.
Vatanen lands a body punch.
Leno looks winded!
Leno is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vatanen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Leno tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vatanen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Vatanen.
Vatanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lenos head.
A nice left hand lands by Vatanen.
Vatanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Vatanen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Vatanen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vatanen.
A body shot lands from Vatanen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leno backwards.
Vatanen lands with a left to the head.
Vatanen lands an uppercut.
Vatanen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vatanen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Leno has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Vatanen lands an uppercut.
Leno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vatanen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vatanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leno backwards.
I was talking to Vatanen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vatanen lands a right hand.
Vatanen lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Vatanen as the two fighters clinch.
Vatanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A body shot lands from Vatanen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vatanen.
A left hand lands to the body for Vatanen.
A short right from Vatanen on the inside.
Vatanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vatanen lands a hook that snaps the head of Leno backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Leno wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen lands a right hand.
Vatanen works on Leno's body with a couple of short punches.
Vatanen lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vatanen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Vatanen.
Vatanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vatanen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vatanen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vatanen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Vatanen as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Vatanen.
Still in the clinch, Vatanen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vatanen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leno or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vatanen.
Vatanen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Vatanen.
Vatanen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen lands with a short shot to the head.
Leno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vatanen lands a right hand.
Vatanen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leno.
Vatanen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vatanen is working Leno over against the cage.
Leno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vatanen pushes Leno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Leno is rocked!
Vatanen has Leno pushed against the cage.
Vatanen lands with a short shot to the head.
Leno is still on wobbly legs! Can Vatanen finish him?
Vatanen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leno seems to have recovered his senses.
Good body shot from Vatanen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vatanen is working Leno over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Vatanen.
Vatanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leno backwards.
Vatanen pushes Leno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vatanen scores with a hook to the body.
Vatanen scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Vatanen.
Vatanen lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vatanen.
Vatanen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vatanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vatanen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leno or not.
Vatanen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vatanen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vatanen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vatanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lenos head.
Vatanen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vatanen has Leno pressed against the cage. He pushes Leno back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Vatanen throws a beautiful elbow that sends Leno crashing to the floor! Vatanen piles on the pressure with more strikes! Leno is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarko Vatanen!
Jarko Vatanen thanked the fans post fight for their support.