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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Koski (ranked 5145 p4p, 5178 weight class) and Mika Lehto (ranked 509 p4p, 510 weight class). Mika Lehto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ispa Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mika Lehto!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Lehto cracks Koski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lehto moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lehto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lehto scores with a sloppy right hand. Koski should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lehto counters with a nice uppercut.
Koski misses with a hook
and Lehto counters with a stiff right hand.
Koski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Koski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lehto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koski misses with a hook
and Lehto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lehto cracks Koski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Koski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lehto to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lehto throws out the jab.
It looked like Koski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Koski staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Koski misses the target.
Koski moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Koski misses the target.
Lehto throws a hook but Koski avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Koski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lehto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Koski tries to move into range but Lehto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Koski throws a poor cross that misses
and Lehto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Koski swings widly with a right hand
and Lehto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mika Lehto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Koski misses with a left hand
and Lehto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lehto tests Koski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koski throws a poor cross that misses
and Lehto counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto scores with a nice strike.
Koski takes one to the chin there.
Koski swings widly with a right hand
and Lehto counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Koski throws a right hand that misses
enabling Lehto to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice cross by Lehto.
Koski misses with a left hand
and Lehto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lehto connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski slips a jab from Lehto.
Koski misses with a lunging right hand
and Lehto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koski throws an off balance right hand
and Lehto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mika Lehto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koski misses with an uppercut
and Lehto counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lehto counter with a right hand.
Koski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lehto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koski momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mika Lehto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lehto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mika Lehto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Koski misses with a left hand
and Lehto counters with a stiff right hand.
Lehto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Koski's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Koski on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Koski throws a lazy uppercut
and Lehto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lehto scores with a nice head shot.
Lehto lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski swings widly with a right hand
and Lehto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Lehto.
Koski throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Lehto to counter with a crisp jab.
Lehto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lehto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski misses with a left hand
and Lehto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koski misses with a left hand
and Lehto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Koski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lehto.
Koski misses with a left hand
and Lehto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski misses with a right hand
and Koski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lehto throws an overhand right that lands on Koski's shoulder, as Koski tries to avoid the shot.
Koski is looking to counter punch.
Koski misses with a hook
and Lehto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Koski throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lehto counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mika Lehto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lehto 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 24:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mika Lehto!
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