PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Magrath (ranked 174 p4p, 922 weight class) and Tatu Lehto (ranked 28 p4p, 142 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Magrath
vs
Lehto

178 cm
23
170
9 - 0 - 1

180 cm
22
180
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jaxon Magrath!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatu Lehto!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehto scores with a spinning back kick!
Lehto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Magrath counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lehto thows a body kick. Magrath tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Lehto clinches with his opponent.

Magrath pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lehto tries to clinch there but Magrath circles away.
Lehto tries to land a body kick
letting Magrath counter with a right hand.
Lehto looks to land a body kick but Magrath moved away.
Nice defenses there by Lehto.
Lehto looks for the body kick but Magrath saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Magrath blocks the low kick.
Magrath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magrath scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Magrath misses with a low kick as Lehto jumps back.
Lehto misses with an attempted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magrath swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lehto.
Tatu Lehto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magrath has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Magrath lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lehto shoots in but Magrath avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Magrath checks a leg kick.
Magrath has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lehto.
Lehto misses with a leg kick.
Lehto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lehto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magrath.
Magrath motions for Lehto to come forward. Magrath throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy body kick from Lehto
and Magrath counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lehto or perhaps it was just good defense by Magrath, which made it look bad.
Lehto throws a body kick that misses
and Magrath counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lehto's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magrath takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lehto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Magrath counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magrath thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lehto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Magrath takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lehto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Magrath misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Lehto.
Lehto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A nice leg kick from Magrath, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehto tries to clinch up but Magrath circles away and keeps his distance.
That kick from Magrath tenderised Lehto's leg. Lehto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lehto misses with a kick to the body.
And Magrath counters with a quick kick to the body but Lehto blocks it.

Magrath lands a big right hand that sends Lehto crashing to the mat! Magrath stays standing though and waves Lehto back to his feet!

Lehto is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto throws a front kick aimed at Magrath's knee but Magrath avoids it well.
Lehto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lehto throws a leg kick but Magrath sees it coming and moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Magrath misses its target.
Magrath blocks a head kick by Lehto.
Magrath throws out a loose jab but Lehto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magrath wants to slow Lehto down by chopping away at his legs.
Lehto throws a wild body kick that Magrath sees coming a mile off.
Magrath rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lehto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lehto misses with a kick to the body.
Magrath was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lehto tries to land a front kick but Magrath steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lehto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magrath swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lehto flicks out a counter leg kick but Magrath steps away.
Lehto misses with a low kick.
Lehto looks to land a body kick but Magrath moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magrath moves out of range of the body kick from Lehto.
Lehto connects with a leg kick.
Lehto throws out a leg kick but Magrath moves out of range and Lehto only half commits.
Lehto thumps Magrath with a low kick.
Lehto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magrath fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lehto is out of range.
Lehto steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lehto throws a push kick but Magrath slaps the foot to one side.
Magrath moves out of range as Lehto throws a body kick.
Magrath chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lehto can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magrath takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lehto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Magrath counters with a left to the body.
Jaxon Magrath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatu Lehto.
Lehto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Magrath takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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 Jaxon Magrath will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lehto moves into range and clinches up with Magrath.
Magrath makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Magrath lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Magrath is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Magrath breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magrath fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lehto tries to counter with a clinch but Magrath shakes him off and moves away.
Lehto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Magrath will feel that in the morning.
Magrath scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lehto throws a leg kick
and Magrath counters with a thumping low kick.
Lehto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Magrath.
Lehto lands a head kick. Magrath smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lehto.
Lehto misses with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lehto.
Lehto throws a leg kick but Magrath sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lehto fails with a takedown attempt.
Lehto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Magrath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lehto manages to avoid it.
Jaxon Magrath is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magrath misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Magrath.
Lehto looks to land a body kick but Magrath moved away.
Lehto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Magrath misses the target.
Lehto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lehto throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Magrath misses its target.
Jaxon Magrath is winning the standup battle so far.
Lehto throws a low kick but Magrath avoids it.
Lehto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lehto. That's going to slow Magrath down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Magrath seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lehto tries to land a front kick but Magrath steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Magrath takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lehto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lehto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Magrath takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lehto is looking to clinch.
Magrath throws a right and a left that both miss.
A low kick from Lehto is predictable there
and Magrath counters with a stiff right hand.
Lehto tries to land a front kick but Magrath steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Magrath paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lehto scores with a leg kick.
Lehto blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto looks to throw a body kick
and Magrath counters with a nice body shot.
Lehto looks for the body kick but Magrath saw that one coming.
Magrath throws out a loose jab but Lehto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magrath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magrath throws a low kick but Lehto moves out of range easily.
Magrath takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lehto throws a body kick that misses.
Lehto throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Magrath to counter with a crisp jab.
Magrath keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Magrath 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 drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lehto misses with a kick to the body
enabling Magrath to counter with a crisp jab.
Lehto is still on wobbly legs! Can Magrath finish him?
Lehto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Magrath counters with a huge left! Lehto is in big trouble! He's backing up but Magrath isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Lehto from any more damage. A dominating finish by Magrath!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaxon Magrath!
Jaxon Magrath retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Jaxon Magrath thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Tatu Lehto stepped up to the mic, saying 'Vandamnit! '.