PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mama Tosen (ranked 78 p4p, 192 weight class) and Lennart Hohenthal (ranked 8 p4p, 17 weight class). Mama Tosen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tosen
vs
Hohenthal

177 cm
37
150
27 - 16 - 0

161 cm
29
142
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hoarse Pills
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NARCOS
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mama Tosen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lennart Hohenthal!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Chris Dean and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tosen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hohenthal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tosen scrambles back to his feet.
Hohenthal misses with a right hand
and Tosen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Lennart Hohenthal has been cut.
Tosen moves out of range as Hohenthal strikes.
Tosen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hohenthal misses with a series of wild punches.
Tosen throws a big counter combination but Hohenthal scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hohenthal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tosen counters with a nice uppercut.
Hohenthal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tosen.
Hohenthal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohenthal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tosen.
Hohenthal fails with the takedown.
Tosen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal lands with a nice body punch.
Tosen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hammer House of Horror in the buildup to the fight.
Lennart Hohenthal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tosen moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Hohenthal goes down! Can Tosen finish him!?
Hohenthal is trying to control the position but Tosen postures up.
Tosen stopping the sweep attempt from Hohenthal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tosen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hohenthal lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal trying to control but Tosen is working from the bottom.

Hohenthal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Tosen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hohenthal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hohenthal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Tosen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hohenthal is aware though and is defending well.
Hohenthal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tosen wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tosen can't keep his opponent in guard - Hohenthal advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hohenthal is looking to take a break and control but Tosen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosen wants to improve his position but Hohenthal is controlling well.
Tosen has hold of Hohenthal's hands but Hohenthal slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hohenthal trying to control from half guard but Tosen is working away.
Hohenthal is looking to advance position but Tosen won't allow it.
Tosen is not content to let Hohenthal control the position.

Hohenthal is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tosen keeping control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Tosen actively working from the bottom here.
Tosen wants to control the action here but instead Hohenthal manages to pass to full mount!
Hohenthal lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hohenthal pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hohenthal has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tosen's face.
Tosen tries to lock up and control but Hohenthal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tosen is working to get back to half guard.
Tosen wants to control but Hohenthal is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lennart Hohenthal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lennart Hohenthal's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A big right from Hohenthal misses.
Hohenthal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hohenthal misses with a body shot
and Tosen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tosen moves out of range of the strikes.
Hohenthal throws a shot from downtown. Tosen moves away and avoids it.
Hohenthal scores with a jab. Tosen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hohenthal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tosen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tosen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hohenthal throws a lazy uppercut
and Tosen counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal misses with a jab to the body
and Tosen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That has opened up Lennart Hohenthal's cut even more.

Hohenthal gets a clinch.
Tosen fails to pull guard.
Tosen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hohenthal blocks an uppercut.
Tosen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hohenthal working aggressively here.
Hohenthal looking to stall.
Hohenthal wants a takedown.
Tosen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hohenthal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tosen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mama Tosen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hohenthal.
Tosen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hohenthals head.

Tosen pulls Hohenthal into guard.
Tosen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Tosen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal throwing strikes but missing.

Tosen has his foot on Hohenthal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hohenthal works his way back into a safe position though.

Hohenthal is sitting in close to Tosen's body. Tosen has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hohenthal is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hohenthal is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Tosen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mama Tosen!
Mama Tosen retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mama Tosen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.