PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herleifr Conchobhar (ranked 1166 p4p, 1816 weight class) and Charon Lehto (ranked 157 p4p, 228 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Herleifr Conchobhar has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Herleifr Conchobhar seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Conchobhar
vs
Lehto

190 cm
29
265
20 - 9 - 1

201 cm
30
275
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Herleifr Conchobhar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charon Lehto!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehto slips under a jab.
Conchobhar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lehto thuds his shin into the meat of Conchobhar's side.
Conchobhar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at New York Public Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Lehto loads up on a big right hand but Conchobhar slips the punch.
Conchobhar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lehto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Conchobhar scrambles back to his feet.
A lazy left from Lehto finds it's target.
Conchobhar looks to land a body kick but Lehto moved away.
Lehto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lehto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Conchobhar throws a body punch but Lehto moves out of range.
Conchobhar looks to land a combination but Lehto avoids it well.
Lehto throws out a counter right but Conchobhar avoids it with no problem.
Conchobhar throws a jab when Lehto was well out of range.
Lehto looks for the body kick but Conchobhar saw that one coming.
Conchobhar scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lehto forces Conchobhar back against the cage and clinches.
Conchobhar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Conchobhar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lehto scores with a jab. Conchobhar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donk. Lehto catches Conchobhar right on the button with a cross.
Lehto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lehto ducks under a wild hook from Conchobhar.
Lehto throws a low kick but Conchobhar avoids it.

Conchobhar tries to keep at a distance but Lehto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Conchobhar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conchobhar tries to break free but Lehto pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Lehto.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lehto.
Conchobhar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Conchobhar breaks from the clinch.
Conchobhar throws a jab but it's blocked by Lehto.
Conchobhar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lehto manages to avoid it.
Conchobhar avoids the head kick by Lehto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lehto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conchobhar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lehto. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conchobhar blocks a head kick by Lehto.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lehto.
Lehto connects with a crisp jab.
Lehto lands a leg kick that knocks Conchobhar off balance momentarily.
Conchobhar misses with an uppercut.
Lehto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Lehto clinches with his opponent.
Lehto stalling the fight.
Lehto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Conchobhar tries to break free but Lehto pushes him back against the cage.
Lehto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Conchobhar can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto can't find room to land a body shot as Conchobhar controls the action.
Lehto lands a body shot.
Lehto taking a breather.

Conchobhar manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Conchobhar misses.
Lehto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conchobhar.
Lehto steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Conchobhar.
Conchobhar lands with a hook. Lehto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lehto closes the distance but Conchobhar moves to the side
and Conchobhar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lehto cracks Conchobhar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circling - Conchobhar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Conchobhar sets himself, and Lehto steps forward looking for the clinch! Conchobhar avoids it this time.
Conchobhar loads up on a big right hand but Lehto slips the punch.
Lehto cracks Conchobhar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Conchobhar swings for the body but Lehto moves out of range.
Lehto is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lehto moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conchobhar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Conchobhar connects with a jab.
Charon Lehto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lehto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lehto lands a front kick.
A big left from Conchobhar misses.
Conchobhar throws a jab when Lehto was well out of range.
Lehto scores with a kick to the midsection.

Conchobhar gets tackled into the cage by Lehto. Lehto maintains the clinch.
Conchobhar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Conchobhar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lehto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Conchobhar, pushing him back against the cage.
Conchobhar blocks a body shot from Lehto.
Conchobhar takes a shot to the head.
Conchobhar blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charon Lehto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lehto throws a poor cross that misses
and Conchobhar counters with a straight right hand.
Lehto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lehto scores with a nice body kick.
Lehto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Conchobhar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Conchobhar throwing a counter right hand but Lehto manages to avoid it.
Conchobhar throws a jab but it's blocked by Lehto.

Lehto clinches up with Conchobhar and pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Lehto.
Conchobhar tries to break the clinch but Lehto is controlling the position.
Lehto controlling the action here for a moment.
Lehto has Conchobhar pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Lehto's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lehto lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conchobhar's elbow.
Conchobhar blocks a body shot from Lehto.
Lehto tries a body shot but Conchobhar blocks it.
Conchobhar is looking to control Lehto's arms but Lehto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Conchobhar has his back to the cage.
Charon Lehto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Conchobhar throws a punch but it's blocked by Lehto.
Lehto tries to throw a body punch but Conchobhar avoids it by throwing Lehto back against the cage.

Conchobhar manages to break the clinch.
Conchobhar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lehto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Conchobhar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lehto connects with a body shot that sends Conchobhar's belly button to the back.
Lehto feints a jab promting Conchobhar to slip. Lehto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Conchobhar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Lehto has closed the distance and engaged Conchobhar in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Conchobhar fails to land.
Conchobhar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Conchobhar fails to land.
Lehto misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lehto.
Lehto slows down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lehto is stalling here.
Conchobhar misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Lehto.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conchobhar wants to get back to striking at distance but Lehto won't allow it.
Lehto can't find room to land a body shot as Conchobhar controls the action.
Conchobhar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lehto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Conchobhar backwards.
Conchobhar misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar is trying to break the clinch but Lehto is controlling him.
Lehto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lehto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Lehto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Conchobhar prevents a body shot from Lehto.
Lehto prevents a body shot from Conchobhar.
Lehto digs a right hand into Conchobhar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Conchobhar's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lehto.
Lehto keeps control of Conchobhar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee calls for Lehto to work.
Conchobhar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lehto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lehto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lehto has Conchobhar pressed against the cage, preventing Conchobhar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Conchobhar is trying to push Lehto away but Lehto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lehto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Conchobhars head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Lehto.
Lehto stalling in the clinch.
Come on Lehto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Conchobhar can't break the clinch.
Lehto keeps control of Conchobhar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lehto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Conchobhar prevents a body shot from Lehto.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lehto.
Lehto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees 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!
Lehto works on Conchobhar's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A bit of stalling here from Lehto.
Lehto receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Lehto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charon Lehto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Conchobhar throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Lehto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Lehto has managed to clinch.
Lehto slowing the pace effectively.
Conchobhar swings wildly with an uppercut but Lehto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Lehto as the two fighters clinch.
Lehto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Conchobhar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lehto backwards.
Lehto taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Charon Lehto.
Conchobhar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lehto. Lehto obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto scores with a spinning back kick!
Lehto wants to clinch.
Conchobhar is looking to counter punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lehto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conchobhar.
A leg kick checked by Conchobhar.

Lehto lands a big head kick that sends Conchobhar tumbling to the mat! Lehto takes a step backwards and waves Conchobhar back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Herleifr Conchobhar has been cut.
Conchobhar throws out a loose jab but Lehto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lehto throws a big shot that misses.
Conchobhar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lehto has time to react.
Lehto looks to land a left hand but Conchobhar moved out of range nicely.
A nice combination there by Lehto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehto throws a body shot but no joy.
Lehto scores with a leg kick.
Conchobhar misses with a right hand
and Lehto counters with an inside leg kick.
Lehto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Herleifr Conchobhar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lehto has managed to clinch.
Lehto slowing the pace effectively.
Conchobhar swings wildly with an uppercut but Lehto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Lehto.
Conchobhar throws a punch but it's blocked by Lehto.
Lehto lands a shoulder strike.
Lehto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lehto lands a shot to the body.
Lehto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Lehto.
Lehto controlling the action here for a moment.
Lehto blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto taking a breather.
Lehto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Conchobhar backwards.
Conchobhar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lehto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lehto can't find room to land a body shot as Conchobhar controls the action.
Lehto has a couple of punches blocked by Conchobhar.
Lehto is working Conchobhar over against the cage.
Charon Lehto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Conchobhar is trying to break the clinch but Lehto is controlling him.
Conchobhar is trying to push Lehto away but Lehto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Conchobhar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Conchobhar can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar tries to break the clinch but Lehto is controlling the position.
Conchobhar misses with a body punch.
Conchobhar tries to circle away but Lehto has him pinned against the cage.
Lehto has a couple of punches blocked by Conchobhar.
Conchobhar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lehto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conchobhar.
Conchobhar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conchobhar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charon 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charon Lehto!
A victorious Charon Lehto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.