PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Williams (ranked 230 p4p, 95 weight class) and Joosep Lõhmus (ranked 35 p4p, 17 weight class). Lõhmus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Amon Amarth - The Way of Vikings. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Williams
vs
Lõhmus

192 cm
28
207
15 - 6 - 0

190 cm
38
205
41 - 17 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Joosep Lõhmus!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lõhmus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Decent striking displayed by Lõhmus there.
Lõhmus lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
Williams 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.
Lõhmus blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lõhmus! But no joy.
Lõhmus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Williams on the side of the head.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Lõhmus moved out of range.
Williams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joosep Lõhmus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Williams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A solid body kick from Lõhmus.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Lõhmus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Lõhmus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid body kick from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lõhmus. That's going to slow Williams down.
Lõhmus throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams defending well as Lõhmus loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Williams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lõhmus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Lõhmus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Williams. Williams circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lõhmus feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Lõhmus misses with a hook to the body
and Lõhmus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lõhmus looks to land a body kick but Williams moved away.
Lõhmus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Williams misses with a left hand
and Lõhmus counters with a nice leg kick.
Lõhmus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lõhmus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
As Lõhmus backs away, Williams returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Williams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Williams there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lõhmus scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lõhmus scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Lõhmus misses the body punch
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Lõhmus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams slips under a jab.
Williams swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Williams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A head kick by Lõhmus misses
and Williams counters with a right hand to the body.
Lõhmus is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Williams had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Lõhmus.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lõhmus misses with a left hand
and Williams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lõhmus's knee momentarily.
Lõhmus throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lõhmus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lõhmus with the inside leg kick.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Williams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Lõhmus is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lõhmus. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lõhmus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams moves into range and connects with a jab.
Williams staying out of range there.
Nice body kick there by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus misses with a hook.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lõhmus.
Williams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Lõhmus misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Lõhmus.
Williams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lõhmus blocks a jab.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Lõhmus connects with a solid leg kick.
Lõhmus throws a lazy uppercut
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lõhmus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lõhmus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Williams. Williams circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lõhmus blocks a low kick nicely.
Lõhmus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lõhmus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Lõhmus misses.
Lõhmus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lõhmus throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Lõhmus misses the target.
Lõhmus cracks Williams with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lõhmus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams throws a body punch but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Williams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lõhmus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joosep Lõhmus dominated that round.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Williams missing with a left hand there. Lõhmus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lõhmus misses the shot to the body.
Lõhmus digs a good hook to Williams's body.
Lõhmus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lõhmus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lõhmus wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs.
Joosep Lõhmus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams throws a jab when Lõhmus was well out of range.
Lõhmus just misses with a punch to the body.
Lõhmus swings widly with a right hand
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Joosep Lõhmus has been cut.
Lõhmus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lõhmus misses the shot to the body.
Williams bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lõhmus's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Lõhmus saw that one coming.
Lõhmus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Williams there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lõhmus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Williams sizes up Lõhmus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lõhmus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Williams lands a body shot.
Williams cracks Lõhmus with an open hand slap.
Lõhmus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Williams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lõhmus lands a body shot.
Lõhmus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Williams is able to avoid easily.
Lõhmus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lõhmus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Williams misses the target.
Lõhmus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Williams is out of range and Lõhmus settles back down.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lõhmus.
Lõhmus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lõhmus throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lõhmus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams moves out of range of the leg kick from Lõhmus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lõhmus thows a leg kick but Williams checks it
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lõhmus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Williams is out of range and Lõhmus settles back down.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Lõhmus saw that one coming.
Lõhmus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Williams counters with an inside leg kick.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lõhmus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lõhmus staying out of range there.
Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lõhmus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lõhmus just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams is looking to counter punch.
Lõhmus slips a straight right by Williams.
Lõhmus keeps Williams at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus misses with a looping left.
Lõhmus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Lõhmus is looking to chop away at Williams's legs.
Williams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lõhmus.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Lõhmus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice inside leg kick there by Williams. That's going to slow Lõhmus down.
Lõhmus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice leg kick from Lõhmus, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Lõhmus moves away and avoids it.
Williams misses with a leg kick.
Williams checks a leg kick.
Lõhmus moves away from the strike by Williams.
Lõhmus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williams momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus thumps Williams with a low kick.
Lõhmus misses with a body shot
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lõhmus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Williams takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lõhmus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Williams.
Williams takes a swing at Lõhmus's ribcage but misses.
Lõhmus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lõhmus throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Nice cross by Lõhmus.
Williams staying out of range there.
Jab, jab by Lõhmus - just one landing.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Lõhmus does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lõhmus walks into a stiff left hand from Williams.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Larry Williams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joosep Lõhmus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Williams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Williams lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lõhmus will feel that in the morning.
Lõhmus lands a jab to the nose.
Lõhmus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lõhmus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Lõhmus defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Lõhmus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lõhmus ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams scores with a nice head shot.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lõhmus manages to avoid it.
Lõhmus lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lõhmus connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lõhmus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good leg kick by Williams.
Williams tries a low kick but Lõhmus avoids it.
Lõhmus throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams lands a head shot.
Lõhmus misses with a hook
and Williams counters with a left to the body.
Williams slips a jab from Lõhmus.
Williams fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lõhmus just manages to avoid it.
Lõhmus jabs Williams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lõhmus lands with a nice body punch.
Lõhmus throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lõhmus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams throws an off balance right hand
and Lõhmus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Lõhmus is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Williams misses with a looping right.
Lõhmus lands with a nice body punch.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Lõhmus's shoulder, as Lõhmus tries to avoid the shot.
Lõhmus feints a counter leg kick.
Williams takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lõhmus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lõhmus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lõhmus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good shot there by Williams.
Lõhmus misses with an uppercut
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Lõhmus.
Williams half committed to a counter leg kick.
Williams misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Lõhmus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lõhmus connects with a solid leg kick.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lõhmus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams takes a swing at Lõhmus's ribcage but misses.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Lõhmus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lõhmus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lõhmus.
Williams was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Williams throws the left hand but Lõhmus avoids the punch easily.
Lõhmus thumps Williams with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lõhmus.
Williams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Williams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Williams with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lõhmus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Williams throws a good cross that connects.
Williams throws the left hand but Lõhmus avoids the punch easily.
Williams takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus is looking to chop away at Williams's legs.
Good leg kick by Lõhmus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lõhmus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus misses with a hook
and Williams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Lõhmus. That snapped Williams's head back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lõhmus.
Williams throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Lõhmus.
Williams moves out of range as Lõhmus strikes.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Lõhmus is just out of range.
Williams slips a straight right by Lõhmus.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Lõhmus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Williams's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams feints and then cracks Lõhmus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lõhmus down.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joosep Lõhmus.
Well Lõhmus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joosep Lõhmus!
After winning the bout, Joosep Lõhmus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.