PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iiro Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen's entrance music is Johnny Cash : The Man Comes Around. A fine choice. Thompson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Danzig - Mother kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tolonen
vs
Thompson

213 cm
28
297 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

225 cm
22
316 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iiro Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen slips a straight right by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Thompson stuns Tolonen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tolonen throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Tolonen moves away from the strike by Thompson.
Tolonen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thompson throws out a loose jab but Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Tolonen circles away.
Thompson moves out of range as Tolonen throws a body kick.
Thompson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thompson misses with a body punch

and Tolonen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tolonen.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tolonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Tolonen.
Thompson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tolonens head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tolonen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Thompson tries to circle away but Tolonen has him pinned against the cage.
Thompson takes a shot to the head.
Thompson tries a body shot but Tolonen blocks it.
Tolonen taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tolonen.
Tolonen scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Tolonen.
Thompson looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson looking to stall.
Thompson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tolonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tolonen misses with some punches.
Tolonen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tolonen is working Thompson over against the cage.
Tolonen lands a left hand.
Thompson tries to break free but Tolonen pushes him back against the cage.
Tolonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Nice body punch from Tolonen.
A short left from Tolonen.
Tolonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tolonen is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tolonen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tolonen lands with a left to the head.
Tolonen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tolonen.
Good body shot from Tolonen.
Good body shot from Tolonen.
Tolonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tolonen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tolonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.

Thompson is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen pushes Thompson against the cage. Tolonen is working some dirty boxing. Tolonen pushes off with a quick right hook! Thompson goes down! Thompson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Tolonen moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iiro Tolonen!