PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tatu Lehto (ranked 1654 p4p, 2281 weight class) and Takeo Arai (ranked 231 p4p, 311 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lehto
vs
Arai

180 cm
22
180
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
182
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatu Lehto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeo Arai!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arai tries to work over Lehto's front leg with a kick but Lehto checks it.
Arai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Lehto blocks the low kick.
Lehto misses with a kick to the body.
Arai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arai throws a lazy head kick

and Lehto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Arai misses with a knee strike.
Lehto looking to throw knees to the head but Arai is blocking nicely.
Arai looking to throw knees to the head but Lehto is blocking nicely.
Arai tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lehto just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lehto is defending well for now.
Arai managing to block the knees to the body from Lehto.
Arai is pushing Lehto up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lehto misses with a knee strike.

Arai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto blocks a head kick by Arai.
Lehto blocks a head kick by Arai.
Arai connects with a solid leg kick.
Arai misses with a kick to the body
and Lehto counters with a nice body kick.
Arai throws a jab but it's blocked by Lehto.
Lehto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lehto scores with a head kick.
Lehto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arai. Arai obviously looking to wear him down.
Arai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehto tries a head kick but it misses.
Arai thinks about the counter body kick.
Lehto tries to score with a low kick but Arai moves his leg out of the way.
Lehto checks a low kick from Arai.
Arai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Arai works the jab nicely.
Arai misses with a leg kick
and Lehto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
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!
A thudding body kick lands there by Lehto!
Takeo Arai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arai misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arai throws a wild body kick that Lehto sees coming a mile off.
Lehto is looking to counter with a body kick.
Arai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lehto scoring well with a low kick there.
Lehto throws a head kick but Arai moves out of range.
Arai throws a body shot but no joy.
And Lehto counters with a quick kick to the body but Arai blocks it.
Arai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lehto blocks a leg kick.
Arai moves out of range of the body kick from Lehto.
Arai motions for Lehto to come forward. Arai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lehto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Arai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arai.
Lehto tries to land a front kick but Arai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lehto misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Arai.
Arai misses with a body kick.
Arai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lehto. Lehto obviously looking to wear him down.
Arai with a nice calf kick.
Arai is looking to chop away at Lehto's legs.
Arai looks to throw a body kick
and Lehto counters with a nice body kick.
Lehto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arai dips to his left and cracks Lehto with an uppercut!
Arai is looking to chop away at Lehto's legs.
A solid body kick from Lehto.
Good leg kick by Arai.
Arai looks to land a left hand but Lehto moved out of range nicely.
Arai throws a head kick that misses.
Lehto is looking to chop away at Arai's legs.
Arai lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto tries to land a front kick but Arai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arai shapes to counter with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lehto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lehto slips a jab from Arai.
Lehto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arai feints and then cracks Lehto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lehto down.
Arai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lehto is out of range and Arai settles back down.
Arai misses with a head kick.
Arai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lehto moves away.
Arai throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lehto counters with a good, hard body kick but Arai shrugs it off.
Arai misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lehto.
Lehto connects with a high kick.
Lehto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Takeo Arai will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lehto checks a leg kick.
Lehto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lehto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arai throws an overhand right that lands on Lehto's shoulder, as Lehto tries to avoid the shot.
Lehto lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lehto blocks a leg kick.
Arai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takeo Arai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lehto scoring well with a low kick there.
Arai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Arai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Arai clobbers Lehto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lehto half committed to a counter leg kick.
Arai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lehto lands a leg kick that knocks Arai off balance momentarily.
Arai swings for the body but Lehto moves out of range.
Lehto throws a front kick that sends Arai stumbling back into the cage.
Arai is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto throws a head kick that misses.
Lehto throws a solid leg kick but Arai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lehto.
Arai misses with a kick to the body.
Arai avoids a kick to the body.
Lehto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Lehto counters with a quick kick to the body but Arai blocks it.
Lehto is looking to land body kicks.
Arai tries a low kick but Lehto avoids it.
And Lehto counters with a quick kick to the body but Arai blocks it.
Arai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lehto throws a wild body kick that Arai sees coming a mile off.
Arai feints a counter leg kick.
Lehto blocks a head kick by Arai.
Lehto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Takeo Arai has been cut.
Lehto scores with a kick to the body.
Lehto scores with a spinning back kick!
Some bone on bone action there as Lehto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lehto's head.
Arai throws a body kick that misses.
Lehto jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arai throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lehto counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lehto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lehto throws a sloppy head kick and Arai moves out of range easily.
Lehto misses with a kick to the body.
Lehto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Lehto blocks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lehto.
Arai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lehto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arai throws out a loose jab but Lehto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lehto is looking to counter the offense by Arai and move into the clinch.
Arai misses the jab.
Lehto thinks about countering with a body kick.
Arai throws a head kick but Lehto moves out of range.
Lehto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arai cracks Lehto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lehto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lehto throws a push kick but Arai slaps the foot to one side.
Arai tries to land a leg kick but Lehto saw it coming and moves away.
Arai has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lehto.
Lehto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Arai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab, jab by Arai - just one landing.
Lehto misses with a body kick.
Arai thows a leg kick but Lehto checks it

and Lehto moves into the clinch.
Arai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lehto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lehto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Arai pulls guard effortlessly.
Lehto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lehto postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lehto wants to stand but Arai is controlling his posture from full guard.
Arai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Arai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lehto trying to control but Arai is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Arai throws a leg kick
and Lehto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lehto.
Lehto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lehto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tatu Lehto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Takeo Arai's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Arai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Arai throws out a leg kick but Lehto moves out of range and Arai only half commits.
Arai misses with a low kick.
Lehto is looking to counter with a body kick.
Arai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Arai throws a head kick but Lehto moves out of range.
Arai misses with a head kick.
Arai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lehto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick from Lehto lands but Arai takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arai throws a leg kick that misses.
Arai with the inside leg kick.
Lehto ducks under a wild hook from Arai.
Lehto is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Arai.
Lehto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arai misses with a straight left.
Arai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lehto moves away from the strike by Arai.
Arai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arai scores with a nice strike.
Arai throws a head kick that misses.
Lehto avoids the head kick by Arai.
Lehto is looking to land body kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lehto. Arai shrugs it off though.
Lehto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arai. That did some damage!
Lehto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Arai moves out of range of the body kick from Lehto.
Arai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arai lands with a kick to the temple. Lehto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Lehto.
Lehto connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lehto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arai.
Lehto throws a quick counter kick to the body but Arai avoids it.
Arai throws a head kick that misses.
Lehto is looking to counter the offense by Arai and move into the clinch.
Lehto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lehto connects with a solid leg kick.
Lehto tries to land a leg kick but Arai saw it coming and moves away.
Arai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lehto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lehto throws a body kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lehto. That's going to slow Arai down.
Lehto misses with a kick to the body.
Lehto misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arai blocks a head kick by Lehto.
Arai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Arai thows a leg kick but Lehto checks it
and Lehto counters with a solid body kick.
Arai throws a leg kick but Lehto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lehto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Arai takes a step back to recover.
Lehto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lehto throws a push kick but Arai slaps the foot to one side.
Lehto misses with a low kick.
Arai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lehto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arai looks to land a left hand but Lehto moved out of range nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lehto.
Lehto scores with a spinning back kick!
Arai throws a wild body kick that Lehto sees coming a mile off.
Lehto tries to counter by clinching up but Arai breaks away and moves out of range.
Lehto moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto with a nice calf kick.
Lehto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body kick there by Lehto.
Arai swings for the body but Lehto moves out of range.
Lehto tries to counter by clinching up but Arai breaks away and moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arai misses with a low kick.
Crunch! Lehto slams his shin into Arai's torso.
Lehto connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lehto.
Arai blocks a head kick by Lehto.
Arai misses with a kick to the body
and Lehto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Arai is looking to score with low kicks.
Arai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lehto misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatu Lehto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lehto 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatu Lehto!
After the big win, Tatu Lehto made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.