PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asser Toropainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Garvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toropainen comes to the cage accompanied by Paleface-Syntynyt rellestää. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Toropainen
vs
Garvin

188 cm
22
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
206 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asser Toropainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Willie Garvin!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toropainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garvin checks the leg kick.
Toropainen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garvin checks it well.
Toropainen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garvin moves out of range of the leg kick from Toropainen.
Garvin tries to clinch but Toropainen moves out of range.
Toropainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Garvin looks to score with a jab to the body but Toropainen is just out of range.
Toropainen scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Willie Garvin has been cut.
Toropainen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garvin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garvin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toropainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Garvin.
Toropainen looks to throw a body kick
and Garvin counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toropainen fails to land with a series of punches.
Toropainen wants to land a leg kick but Garvin is out of range.
No joy there for Toropainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Garvin moves into the clinch.
Garvin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Toropainen tries to throw a body punch but Garvin avoids it by throwing Toropainen back against the cage.
Toropainen tries to circle away but Garvin has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garvin prevents Toropainen from breaking the clinch.
Toropainen tries to break the clinch but Garvin is controlling the position.
Garvin has Toropainen pressed against the cage, preventing Toropainen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Toropainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toropainen moves away from the strike by Garvin.
Garvin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Asser Toropainen has been cut.
Toropainen throws a nice looking combination but Garvin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toropainen throws out a leg kick but Garvin moves out of range and Toropainen only half commits.
Garvin scores with a nice head shot.
Toropainen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toropainen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garvin misses with a body kick.
Garvin is looking to clinch.
Toropainen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Garvin counters with a head kick. That will keep Toropainen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A chopping leg kick lands by Toropainen.
Garvin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Toropainen's calf.
A jab from Garvin misses.
Garvin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toropainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvin is looking to slow Toropainen down with leg kicks.

Garvin lands a big head kick that sends Toropainen tumbling to the mat! Garvin takes a step backwards and waves Toropainen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Toropainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garvin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Garvin tries to clinch but Toropainen is having none of it.
Toropainen misses with a jab to the body
and Garvin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garvin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Toropainen.
Garvin misses with a looping left.

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

Toropainen is rocked!
Garvin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oh Toropainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A chopping leg kick lands by Garvin.
Toropainen seems to have got his legs back now.
Toropainen is breathing heavily.
Toropainen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garvin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garvin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A combination from Garvin does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garvin.
Garvin lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body punch from Garvin.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garvin has Toropainen pressed against the cage.
Toropainen wants to break free but Garvin has control.
Toropainen is working for takedown but Garvin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garvin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Garvin throws an elbow but misses.
Toropainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Garvin won't allow it.

Garvin breaks the clinch.
Garvin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toropainen.
A low kick from Toropainen misses
and Garvin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garvin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toropainen.
Garvin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garvin tries to clinch but Toropainen is having none of it.
Asser Toropainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garvin avoids the body shot from Toropainen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Garvin - just one landing.
Toropainen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Toropainen with a poor takedown
and Garvin counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asser Toropainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garvin stuns Toropainen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garvin.
Garvin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toropainen misses with a combination
and Garvin counters with a nice uppercut.
Garvin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Toropainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Toropainen throws a leg kick
and Garvin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garvin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Garvin throws a body kick that misses.
Garvin lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Garvin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Garvin has Toropainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Toropainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garvin's elbow.
Toropainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Garvin.
Garvin has Toropainen pushed against the cage.
Garvin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garvin continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Toropainen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Toropainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toropainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toropainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garvin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Garvin trying to stall but Toropainen improves his position.
Toropainen takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garvin.
Garvin trying to stall but Toropainen improves his position.
Garvin has Toropainen pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Willie Garvin.
A slapping body kick lands there for Garvin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garvin throws a head kick but Toropainen moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Toropainen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Toropainen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Toropainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Toropainen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Willie Garvin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toropainen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Toropainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garvin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Toropainen's calf.
Garvin lands a glancing blow to the side of Toropainen's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garvin scores with a leg kick.
Garvin thows a body shot but no joy.
Garvin lands a jab.
Toropainen throws a combination that misses
and Garvin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garvin's corner calls for a 1-2. Garvin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Garvin.
Garvin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Garvin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toropainen is looking to wear down Garvin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Toropainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toropainen avoids the head kick by Garvin.

Garvin instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Garvin to work.
Toropainen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Toropainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garvin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Toropainen wants a takedown but no success here.
Toropainen tries to score a body lock takedown but Garvin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice elbow from Garvin.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Garvin obliges.
Garvin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Garvin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Garvin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Toropainen manages to break the clinch.
Garvin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garvin has Toropainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Garvin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Garvin as the two fighters clinch.
Toropainen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garvin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Toropainen's defenses.
Garvin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Toropainen.
Garvin looking to throw knees to the head but Toropainen is blocking nicely.
Garvin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Toropainen's efforts to push away.
Garvin lands a shot to the body.
Toropainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garvin lands with a short shot to the head.

Toropainen jumps guard.

Toropainen is looking for a triangle but Garvin pushes his legs off easily.
Garvin wants to control from the top but Toropainen keeps moving.

Toropainen is looking for a triangle but Garvin pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Toropainen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garvin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toropainen keeping moving, preventing Garvin from controlling successfully.
Garvin wants to pass the guard but Toropainen is keeping the position.

Toropainen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garvin defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toropainen is trying to keep Garvin in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Garvin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Toropainen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Toropainen swings for the body but Garvin moves out of range.
Toropainen throws a shot from downtown. Garvin moves away and avoids it.
Toropainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A low kick from Toropainen misses
and Garvin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Toropainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garvin manages to avoid it.
Toropainen throws a leg kick

and Garvin counters by moving into the clinch.
Toropainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garvin lands a nice elbow.
Garvin trying to stall but Toropainen improves his position.
Toropainen is trying to force a seperation but Garvin has the dominant position.
Garvin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Toropainen avoids it.
Toropainen is trying to break the clinch but Garvin has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Toropainen - that landed with a thud.
Toropainen tries to break the clinch but Garvin is controlling the position.
Toropainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Toropainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garvin cracks Toropainen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Toropainen avoids the head kick by Garvin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toropainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garvin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garvin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garvin scores with a hook.
Garvin ducks under a wild hook from Toropainen.
Toropainen slips a straight right by Garvin.
Garvin pushes Toropainen away with a front kick.
Garvin throws the left hand but Toropainen avoids the punch easily.

Garvin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Toropainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Garvin won't allow it.

Toropainen pulls guard successfully.
Garvin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toropainen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Garvin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A head kick misses from Garvin.
A combination from Toropainen does no damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garvin.
Willie Garvin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toropainen dives in and grabs Garvin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garvin pushes down on Toropainen's head and hops out.

Garvin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garvin trying to control the position but instead, Toropainen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garvin into the cage.
Garvin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Toropainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garvin throws an overhand right that lands on Toropainen's shoulder, as Toropainen tries to avoid the shot.
Garvin throws a sloppy head kick and Toropainen moves out of range easily.
Garvin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Toropainen on the side of the head.
Toropainen tests Garvin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Toropainen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Toropainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Toropainen throws a wild body kick that Garvin sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Toropainen, as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - Garvin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toropainen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Toropainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toropainen gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Garvin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garvin.
Garvin looking to stall.
Toropainen working hard to break the clinch.
Toropainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toropainen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Toropainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Garvin.
Toropainen lands with a straight right. Garvin didn't see that one coming.
Garvin throws a sloppy body shot
and Toropainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Toropainen just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toropainen is looking to score with low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Toropainen.
Garvin misses with a shot to the body
and Toropainen counters with a left to the body.
A slow jab from Toropainen misses its intended target.
Toropainen throws a head kick that misses.
Toropainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toropainen sizes up Garvin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garvin misses with a wild body shot.
Garvin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asser Toropainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garvin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toropainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garvin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toropainen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Willie Garvin just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Toropainen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Garvin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toropainen.
Garvin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toropainen.
Toropainen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Toropainen is looking for a kimura but Garvin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Toropainen to get the leverage.
Toropainen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Toropainen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garvin's head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Garvin is pressing down on Toropainen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Garvin keeping moving, preventing Toropainen from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Toropainen throws a sloppy body shot
and Garvin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Toropainen's knee momentarily.
Toropainen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garvin counters with a head kick.
Garvin feints and then cracks Toropainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Toropainen down.

Garvin has closed the distance and engaged Toropainen in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Garvin.
Garvin is pushing Toropainen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Garvin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Toropainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garvin thows a body shot but no joy.
Garvin misses with a hook. Toropainen ducked under it nicely.
Garvin tries to clinch but Toropainen is having none of it.
Toropainen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Toropainen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Garvin counters with a stiff right hand.
Garvin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toropainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Garvin.
Nice uppercut lands for Toropainen. That snapped Garvin's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvin throws a hook to the side of Toropainen's head but Toropainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toropainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garvin's head.
Garvin clobbers Toropainen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garvin throws a body punch but Toropainen moves out of range.
Toropainen misses with a jab to the body
and Garvin counters with a left to the body.
Garvin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Toropainen misses with an attempted mid kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garvin.
Toropainen throws a right and a left that Garvin avoids nicely.
Toropainen throws a head kick but Garvin moves out of range.
Toropainen throws a wild body kick that Garvin sees coming a mile off.
A clash of legs there as Toropainen blocks the low kick.
Garvin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toropainen misses with a takedown

and Garvin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garvin.
Garvin trying to stall but Toropainen improves his position.
Toropainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toropainen being controlled against the cage.
Toropainen blocks an elbow strike.
Garvin throws an elbow but it misses.
Garvin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Toropainen is keeping busy.
Garvin lands with a light punch inside.
Garvin looking to slow down the pace here.
Garvin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Toropainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garvin moves in looking to clinch but Toropainen pushes him off.
Garvin avoids the body shot from Toropainen.
A swing and a miss from Toropainen.
Toropainen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garvin in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Toropainen.
Toropainen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Toropainen lands with a nice body punch.
Toropainen throws the left hand but Garvin avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Toropainen misses.
Toropainen scores with a leg kick.
Toropainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toropainen throws a hook but Garvin avoids it easily.
Garvin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Toropainen dips to his left and cracks Garvin with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garvin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Toropainen at a distance.
No luck for Toropainen with that takedown attempt.
Garvin throws a hook but Toropainen blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asser Toropainen had his way with Willie Garvin in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Toropainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Garvin is just out of range.
Toropainen throws a leg kick
and Garvin counters with a two punch combo.
Toropainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garvin lands with an overhand left.
Garvin works the jab nicely.
Toropainen doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Garvin counter with a right hand.
Garvin connects with a solid leg kick.
Garvin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toropainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toropainen takes a swing at Garvin's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Toropainen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Toropainen misses with the body kick

and Garvin moves into the clinch.
Toropainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toropainen tries to circle away but Garvin has him pinned against the cage.
Garvin is looking to control Toropainen's arms but Toropainen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garvin has his back to the cage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Garvin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvin lands an elbow inside that Toropainen shrugs off.
Garvin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Toropainen avoids it.

Toropainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toropainen throws a right hand that Garvin ducks under and follows up with a left that Garvin also avoids with ease.
Garvin cracks Toropainen with an open hand slap.
Toropainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Garvin.
Toropainen throws a head kick that misses.
Garvin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Garvin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toropainen misses with a hook to the body
and Garvin counters with a leg kick.
Garvin scores with a nice right hand.
A shot to the liver by Garvin. Beautiful body shot.
Toropainen takes one on the button.
Toropainen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Garvin.
Garvin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garvin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garvin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Toropainen tries a body shot but Garvin blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Garvin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Willie Garvin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Toropainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garvin looks to land a body kick but Toropainen moved away.
Toropainen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Toropainen slips a jab from Garvin.
Toropainen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garvin counters with an outside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Garvin - just one landing.
Toropainen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garvin moves in looking to clinch but Toropainen pushes him off.
Garvin is looking to clinch but Toropainen is avoiding it.
Toropainen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Toropainen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garvin avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asser Toropainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvin throws a sloppy head kick and Toropainen moves out of range easily.
Garvin cracks Toropainen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Toropainen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Garvin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Toropainen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Toropainen's back!
Asser Toropainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toropainen tries to break free.
Toropainen just trying to survive but Garvin is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
I really don't envy Toropainen right now.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toropainen trying to control the action but Garvin just sinks the hooks in.
Garvin trying to control.
Garvin doesn't have the hooks in and Toropainen manages to turn into his guard.
Toropainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garvin is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garvin misses with a double jab.
Toropainen slips a straight right by Garvin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willie Garvin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garvin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 46:49
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 45:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willie Garvin!