PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davoin Shower Handel (ranked 6388 p4p, 152 weight class) and Kapy Lehma (ranked 2792 p4p, 72 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Shower Handel
vs
Lehma

182 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

199 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Davoin Shower Handel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kapy Lehma!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehma misses with the combination.
Shower Handel slips under a jab.
Shower Handel ducks under a wild hook from Lehma.
Shower Handel misses with a left hand
and Lehma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good shot there by Lehma.
Lehma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shower Handel on the side of the head.

Lehma drops Shower Handel with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Shower Handel looks back up at him and smiles so Lehma waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Shower Handel is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Lehma.
Oh Shower Handel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shower Handel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shower Handel seems to have got his legs back now.
Lehma looks to land a left hand but Shower Handel moved out of range nicely.
Lehma is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shower Handel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lehma moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shower Handel has a couple of punches blocked by Lehma.
Lehma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shower Handel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lehma's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Shower Handel.
Lehma blocking some punches.
Lehma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shower Handel tries to work over Lehma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Lehma.
Lehma throws a punch but it's blocked by Shower Handel.
Lehma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shower Handel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shower Handel has a couple of punches blocked by Lehma.
Lehma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Shower Handel fails to land.
Lehma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shower Handel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lehma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shower Handel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lehma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shower Handel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lehma's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lehma prevents a body shot from Shower Handel.
Lehma misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shower Handel.
Lehma tries a body shot but Shower Handel blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shower Handel misses with a punch to the body.
Shower Handel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shower Handel working aggressively here.
Shower Handel misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lehma takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lehma.
Shower Handel misses with a punch on the inside.
Shower Handel blocks an uppercut.
Shower Handel throws a punch but it's blocked by Lehma.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shower Handel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lehma.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lehma.
Shower Handel blocks an uppercut.
Lehma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shower Handel's elbow.
Lehma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shower Handel backwards.
Shower Handel misses with the head strike.
Lehma taking a breather.
Lehma is trying to maintain a safe position but Shower Handel gets an underhook and turns Lehma into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shower Handel.
Shower Handel lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shower Handel.
Shower Handel gets through Lehma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lehma blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Shower Handel fails to land.
Lehma scores with a shoulder strike.
Lehma is struggling to control the position.
Shower Handel misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lehma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lehma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shower Handel lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Shower Handel fails to land.
Shower Handel throws a head punch that misses.
Lehma blocks an uppercut.
Lehma lands a hook that snaps the head of Shower Handel backwards.
Lehma lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shower Handel.
Lehma blocking some punches.
Lehma taking a breather.
Shower Handel working aggressively here.
Shower Handel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lehma misses with a punch to the body.
Lehma lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kapy Lehma dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lehma ducks under a wild hook from Shower Handel.
Kapy Lehma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lehma stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shower Handel is looking to clinch but Lehma is avoiding it.
A big left from Shower Handel misses.
Shower Handel defending well as Lehma loads up on a big left hand.
Shower Handel blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Lehma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shower Handel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shower Handel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shower Handel wants to clinch but Lehma slips to the side
and Lehma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lehma throws a right and a left that both miss.

Shower Handel rushes Lehma and presses him up against the cage.
Lehma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lehma.
Shower Handel has a couple of punches blocked by Lehma.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shower Handel.
Lehma lands a nice uppercut.
Lehma is looking to control Shower Handel's arms but Shower Handel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lehma has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shower Handel lands a hook that snaps the head of Lehma backwards.
Shower Handel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lehma gets through Shower Handel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shower Handel.
A short uppercut from Lehma.
Lehma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shower Handels head.
A head punch on the inside from Shower Handel fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Shower Handel fails to land.
Shower Handel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lehma backwards.
Lehma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shower Handel has a couple of punches blocked by Lehma.
Lehma lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lehma leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lehma throws a punch but it's blocked by Shower Handel.
Shower Handel misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shower Handel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lehma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Davoin Shower Handel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lehma pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Shower Handel fails to land.
Shower Handel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lehma lands a hook that snaps the head of Shower Handel backwards.
Shower Handel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lehma content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shower Handel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shower Handel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shower Handel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lehma.
Lehma digs a right hand underneath Shower Handel's ribcage. Shower Handel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shower Handel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lehma misses with a short punch on the inside.

Lehma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot lands for Lehma.
Shower Handel fails with an attempt to clinch.

Shower Handel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lehma, pushing him back against the cage.
Shower Handel misses with a punch on the inside.
Lehma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lehma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shower Handel backwards.
Lehma tries to work over Shower Handel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shower Handel misses with some punches.
Lehma tries to pull guard but Shower Handel holds him up against the cage and eventually Lehma drops back down to his feet.
Shower Handel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shower Handel lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehma misses with a punch to the body.
Shower Handel misses with a punch to the body.
Shower Handel misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shower Handel.
Lehma throws a punch but it's blocked by Shower Handel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lehma scores with a shot to the side of Shower Handel's head.
Lehma misses with some punches.
Shower Handel misses with a punch on the inside.
Lehma wants to get back to striking at distance but Shower Handel won't allow it.
Lehma prevents a body shot from Shower Handel.
A right handed body shot lands from Shower Handel.
Lehma misses with the head strike.
Shower Handel misses with the head strike.
Shower Handel working aggressively here.
Lehma trying to stall but Shower Handel improves his position.
Lehma misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kapy Lehma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A big left from Lehma misses.
It looked like Shower Handel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shower Handel walks into a left hand.
Lehma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shower Handel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lehma.
Lehma throws a looping overhand right but Shower Handel ducks down to avoid it.
Shower Handel throws an off balance right hand
and Lehma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lehma connects with a body shot.
A jab from Lehma misses.
Lehma ducks under a wild hook from Shower Handel.
Lehma might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Shower Handel throws a sloppy body shot
and Lehma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shower Handel is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lehma's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lehma sends Shower Handel crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lehma is motioning to the referee to let Shower Handel up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
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!
Lehma pounces like a tiger and cracks Shower Handel with a vicious hook! Shower Handel is down but not out! Lehma follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kapy Lehma!