PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chanthaphone Southanouvong (ranked 586 p4p, 981 weight class) and Baruto Tonissaar (ranked 69 p4p, 130 weight class). Southanouvong comes to the cage accompanied by Y-U- Smilin. This should be a great matchup!

Southanouvong
vs
Tonissaar

188 cm
25
184
11 - 6 - 0

191 cm
24
185
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hardcore Alchemy
Core Combat

Altitude Clothing
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chanthaphone Southanouvong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Baruto Tonissaar!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonissaar tries to work over Southanouvong's front leg with a kick but Southanouvong checks it.
Southanouvong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tonissaar throws a body shot but no joy.
Tonissaar avoids the body shot from Southanouvong.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick
enabling Southanouvong to counter with a crisp jab.
Tonissaar scoring well with a low kick there.
Tonissaar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Southanouvong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar scores with a hook to the body. Southanouvong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Southanouvong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Baruto Tonissaar has been cut.
Tonissaar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tonissaar looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Tonissaar rushes Southanouvong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Southanouvong gets through Tonissaar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Southanouvong prevents a body shot from Tonissaar.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Southanouvong.
Tonissaar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Southanouvong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tonissaar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Southanouvong's elbow.
Southanouvong tries a knee to the head but Tonissaar blocks it.
Tonissaar working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Southanouvong.
Tonissaar has Southanouvong pressed against the cage, preventing Southanouvong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tonissaar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tonissaar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Southanouvong.
Tonissaar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar lands a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Southanouvong just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tonissaar's brow.
Southanouvong lands with a left to the head.

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!
A head punch on the inside from Tonissaar fails to land.
Tonissaar lands an uppercut.
Southanouvong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tonissaar takes a shot to the head.
Southanouvong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Southanouvong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tonissaar misses with a body punch.
Southanouvong misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tonissaar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tonissaar struggles to land a body shot inside as Southanouvong controls his hands.
Southanouvong blocks an uppercut.
Tonissaar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Southanouvong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tonissaar scores with a punch to the head.
Tonissaar throws a low kick but Southanouvong avoids it.
Southanouvong throws a body punch but Tonissaar moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar connects with a nice looking jab.
Southanouvong scores with a jab to the head.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick
enabling Southanouvong to counter with a crisp jab.
Tonissaar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Southanouvong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar scores with a punch to the head.
Tonissaar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Southanouvong rather than just go for the knockout.
Tonissaar lands with a nice body punch.
Tonissaar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tonissaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonissaar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tonissaar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Southanouvong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar throws a sloppy head kick and Southanouvong moves out of range easily.
Tonissaar throws a chopping leg kick but Southanouvong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Southanouvong lands the left hand.
Tonissaar tries to clinch but Southanouvong is having none of it.
It looked like Southanouvong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tonissaar lands a leg kick that knocks Southanouvong off balance momentarily.
Tonissaar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Southanouvong slips a straight right by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar misses with a body punch
and Tonissaar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tonissaar misses with a low kick.
Tonissaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonissaar moves in looking to clinch but Southanouvong pushes him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baruto Tonissaar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baruto Tonissaar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tonissaar connects with an inside leg kick.
Southanouvong takes a swing at Tonissaar's ribcage but misses.
Tonissaar swings for the body but Southanouvong moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Southanouvong counters with a nice uppercut.
Tonissaar jabs Southanouvong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Southanouvong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tonissaar 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.
It looked like Southanouvong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Southanouvong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tonissaar was well out of range. Poor timing from Southanouvong.
Tonissaar moves out of range as Southanouvong strikes.
Tonissaar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tonissaar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Southanouvong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tonissaar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Southanouvong was well out of range. Poor timing from Tonissaar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonissaar stuns Southanouvong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Southanouvong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tonissaar.
Baruto Tonissaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonissaar scores with a hook to the body. Southanouvong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tonissaar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Southanouvong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Southanouvong is out of range and Tonissaar settles back down.
Southanouvong cracks Tonissaar with a good jab.
Tonissaar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Southanouvong keeps the fight on the outside.
Southanouvong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Southanouvong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Southanouvong has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick which misses Southanouvong's front leg but catches the back leg as Southanouvong tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonissaar moves away from the strike by Southanouvong.
Tonissaar lands a jab to Southanouvong's midsection.
Tonissaar wants to slow Southanouvong down by chopping away at his legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tonissaar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Southanouvong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Southanouvong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Southanouvong misses with an uppercut.
Tonissaar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick but Southanouvong checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Southanouvong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick but Southanouvong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Southanouvong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Southanouvong misses its target.
Tonissaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Southanouvong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Southanouvong throws a big counter combination but Tonissaar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Southanouvong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tonissaar misses with a hook.
Southanouvong throwing a counter right hand but Tonissaar manages to avoid it.
Tonissaar tries to clinch there but Southanouvong circles away.
Southanouvong throwing a counter right hand but Tonissaar manages to avoid it.
Tonissaar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Tonissaar closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Southanouvong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tonissaar.
Baruto Tonissaar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Southanouvong.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Southanouvong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Southanouvong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tonissaar.
Tonissaar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Southanouvong stalling.
Southanouvong misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tonissaar swings wildly with an uppercut but Southanouvong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tonissaar can't find room to land a body shot as Southanouvong controls the action.
Southanouvong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Southanouvong is stalling here.
Southanouvong blocking some punches.
Southanouvong controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Tonissaar - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baruto Tonissaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baruto Tonissaar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tonissaar connects with a solid leg kick.
Southanouvong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Tonissaar.
Southanouvong blocks a jab.
Tonissaar thows a leg kick but Southanouvong checks it
and Tonissaar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tonissaar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tonissaar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tonissaar's corner calls for a 1-2. Tonissaar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonissaar missing with a left hand there. Southanouvong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Southanouvong throwing a counter right hand but Tonissaar manages to avoid it.
Tonissaar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tonissaar throws a low kick but Southanouvong moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Southanouvong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tonissaar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Southanouvong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Southanouvong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tonissaar misses with a lunging right hand
and Southanouvong counters with a straight right hand.
Southanouvong misses the jab.
Tonissaar shapes to counter with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tonissaar.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick but Southanouvong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Southanouvong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tonissaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tonissaar tries to close the distance and clinch but Southanouvong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Southanouvong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Southanouvong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tonissaar thinking.
Chanthaphone Southanouvong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Southanouvong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tonissaar misses with the combination.
Tonissaar takes a swing at Southanouvong's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Southanouvong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tonissaar lands a nice hook to Southanouvong's body. Southanouvong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonissaar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Southanouvong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tonissaar misses with a low kick.
Tonissaar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Southanouvong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Southanouvong misses with a looping right.
Tonissaar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Southanouvong manages to avoid it.
Southanouvong looks to land a right hand but Tonissaar moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonissaar. Southanouvong does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Southanouvong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tonissaar connects with a leg kick.
Southanouvong swats away the attempt to clinch by Tonissaar.
Southanouvong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tonissaar tries to close the distance and clinch but Southanouvong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baruto Tonissaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Southanouvong misses.
Southanouvong misses the jab.
Tonissaar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baruto Tonissaar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Southanouvong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tonissaar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tonissaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Southanouvong is just out of range.
Tonissaar 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.
Tonissaar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Southanouvong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Southanouvong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good work by Southanouvong as he checks the leg kick.
Southanouvong throwing a counter right hand but Tonissaar manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonissaar. Southanouvong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Southanouvong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Southanouvong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Southanouvong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baruto Tonissaar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tonissaar 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

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