PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viiksi Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Hartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tolonen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kid Rock - American Bad Ass. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tolonen
vs
Hartola

188 cm
28
212 lbs
19 - 2 - 0

192 cm
24
215 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Hellbent, Inc.™

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viiksi Tolonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Hartola!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartola feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tolonen's calf.
Hartola scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tolonen in his tracks.
Tolonen tried to score with a low kick but Hartola checks it.
Tolonen throws a low kick but Hartola moves out of range easily.
Hartola misses with a low kick.
Tolonen looks to land a body kick but Hartola moved away.
A big left from Tolonen misses.
Hartola takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tolonen misses with a low kick.
Tolonen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hartola. Hartola obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hartola.
Tolonen looks to throw a body kick
and Hartola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tolonen throws a leg kick
and Hartola counters with a good low kick that Tolonen was not able to check.
Hartola cracks the inside of Tolonen's front leg.

Tolonen forces Hartola back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tolonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hartola is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tolonen works on Hartola's body with a couple of short punches.
Hartola wants to stall.
Hartola misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hartola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tolonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hartola looking to slow down the pace here.
Tolonen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tolonen digs a right hand into Hartola's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hartola's gas tank.
Tolonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Tolonen breaks the clinch.
Tolonen lands a lovely overhand right.
Hartola throws a leg kick
and Tolonen counters with a body kick that stops Hartola in his tracks momentarily.
Hartola looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hartola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tolonen can pounce on him.
Tolonen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hartola.
Tolonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tolonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tolonen thows a body kick. Hartola tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tolonen throws a leg kick which misses Hartola's front leg but catches the back leg as Hartola tries to avoid it.
A big left from Tolonen misses.
Tolonen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tolonen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tolonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Tolonen lands but Hartola takes it in his stride.
Good exchange - Tolonen coming out on top.
Tolonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen lands with a nice body kick.
Tolonen tries a low kick but Hartola avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tolonen.
Tolonen connects with a body shot.
Hartola avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tolonen misses with an uppercut.
A head kick by Tolonen misses
and Hartola finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tolonen throws a leg kick which misses Hartola's front leg but catches the back leg as Hartola tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tolonen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hartola has time to react.
Tolonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hartola moves out of range of the body kick.
Hartola tries to clinch but Tolonen moves away
and Tolonen counters with a left to the body.
Tolonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hartola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tolonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hartola looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolonen is just out of range.
Tolonen misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolonen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tolonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hartola thows a leg kick but Tolonen checks it
and Tolonen counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viiksi Tolonen dominated that round.
That's time! Tolonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tolonen throws a push kick but Hartola slaps the foot to one side.
Hartola blocks a low kick nicely.
Hartola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tolonen throws a leg kick but Hartola checks it.
Tolonen tries to land a leg kick but Hartola saw it coming and moves away.
Viiksi Tolonen is winning the standup battle so far.

Tolonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Tolonen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hartola or not.
A nice left hand lands by Tolonen.
Tolonen lands with a light punch inside.

Tolonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hartola doesn't manage to clinch there - Tolonen circles away.
Tolonen throws a leg kick
and Hartola counters with an outside leg kick.
Tolonen is looking to slow Hartola down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen wants to slow Hartola down by chopping away at his legs.
Tolonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hartola is breathing heavily.
Tolonen throws a right hand that Hartola ducks under and follows up with a left that Hartola also avoids with ease.
Tolonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hartola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tolonen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tolonen.
Tolonen 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.
Tolonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hartola moves out of range as Tolonen strikes.
Hartola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tolonen clinches.
Nice body punch from Tolonen - that landed with a thud.
Hartola misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tolonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hartola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tolonen.
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!
Tolonen wants to land a leg kick but Hartola is out of range.
Hartola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tolonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hartola 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 Tolonen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tolonen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hartola moves away from the strike by Tolonen.
Tolonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Tolonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hartola is just out of range.
Tolonen sizes up Hartola with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hartola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tolonen.
A big left from Tolonen misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Hartola. No joy for Tolonen on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Hartola. No joy for Tolonen on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viiksi Tolonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tolonen throws a head kick that misses.
Tolonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hartola lands with a kick to the temple. Tolonen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hartola checks a low kick from Tolonen.
Hartola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tolonen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tolonen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hartola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartola avoids the head kick by Tolonen.
Hartola ducks under a wild hook from Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a sloppy head kick and Hartola moves out of range easily.
Tolonen thows a leg kick but Hartola checks it
and Hartola counters with an inside leg kick.
Hartola tries to clinch but Tolonen moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Hartola. Those never looked like landing.
A low kick from Tolonen is predictable there

and Hartola counters by moving into the clinch.
Hartola's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hartola - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tolonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hartola backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tolonen presses Hartola against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hartola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hartola looking to stall.
A short uppercut from Tolonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viiksi Tolonen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tolonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartola manages to avoid it.
Tolonen misses with a body kick.
Tolonen throws a leg kick which misses Hartola's front leg but catches the back leg as Hartola tries to avoid it.
Hartola misses with a jab to the body
and Tolonen counters with a low kick, right behind Hartola 's knee.
Hartola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Tolonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tolonen throws a low kick, looking for Hartola's leg but Hartola calmly moves out of range.
Tolonen slips a jab from Hartola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Tolonen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tolonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tolonen misses with the body kick
and Hartola counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hartola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tolonen throws out the jab.
Hartola misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hartola lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hartola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tolonen lands with a good body shot.
Tommi Hartola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hartola takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tolonen throws a leg kick which misses Hartola's front leg but catches the back leg as Hartola tries to avoid it.
Tolonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tolonen is looking to clinch but Hartola is avoiding it.
Tolonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hartola can do to turn this around?
Tolonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hartola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hartola checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tolonen throws a wild body kick that Hartola sees coming a mile off.
Hartola throws a head kick but Tolonen moves out of range.
Hartola tries to move into range but Tolonen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tolonen misses with a body kick.
Hartola lands with a hook. Tolonen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hartola checks a leg kick.
Tolonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Hartola counters with a leg kick.
Tolonen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hartola counters with a straight right hand.
Hartola checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen misses with a low kick.
Hartola tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hartola misses with a low kick as Tolonen jumps back.
Tommi Hartola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tolonen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hartola momentarily.
Tolonen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hartola connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hartola throws a poor cross that misses
and Tolonen counters with a nice body kick.
Hartola throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tolonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hartola throws an off balance right hand
and Tolonen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hartola takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Tolonen moves into range and clinches up with Hartola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hartola backwards.
Hartola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tolonen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tolonen.
A right hook to the body lands for Tolonen.
A left hand lands to the body for Tolonen.

Tolonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hartola throws a poor cross that misses
and Tolonen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hartola walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tolonen tries to work over Hartola's front leg with a kick but Hartola checks it.
Hartola tries to clinch there but Tolonen circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tolonen lands with a hook. Hartola tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viiksi Tolonen clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tolonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tolonen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hartola at a distance.
Hartola misses with a shot to the body
and Tolonen counters with a three punch combo that has Hartola backing up. Hartola nods at Tolonen to acknowledge the strikes.
Hartola ducks under a wild hook from Tolonen.
Tolonen is looking to chop away at Hartola's legs.
Tolonen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tolonen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hartola takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hartola moves away from the strike by Tolonen.
Hartola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tolonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Hartola.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen misses with a leg kick
and Hartola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tolonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tolonen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hartola doesn't seem bothered though.
Hartola is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hartola is looking to slow Tolonen down with leg kicks.
Hartola scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Tolonen has Hartola up against the cage in a clinch.
Tolonen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tolonen lands a body punch.
Tolonen gets through Hartola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Tolonen.
Hartola is trying to maintain a safe position but Tolonen gets an underhook and turns Hartola into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tolonen.
Tolonen digs a right hand into Hartola's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hartola's gas tank.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tolonen cracks Hartola with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hartola backwards.
Tolonen avoiding damage.
Hartola wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tolonen has him pressed against the cage.
Tolonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hartola backwards.
Tolonen blocking some punches.
Tolonen pushes Hartola back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Tolonen as the two fighters clinch.
Tolonen lands a shoulder strike.
Hartola is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tolonen is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tolonen.
Tolonen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tolonen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tolonen scores with a hook to the body.

Tolonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tolonen throws a chopping leg kick but Hartola manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tolonen.
Good work by Hartola as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Tolonen.
Tolonen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Tolonen. Beautiful body shot.
Hartola moves out of range of the body kick.
Tolonen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hartola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hartola moves out of range of the leg kick from Tolonen.
Tolonen throws the kick towards the body but Hartola avoids it.
Tolonen motions for Hartola to come forward. Tolonen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Hartola tenderised Tolonen's leg. Tolonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hartola tries to close the distance and clinch but Tolonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hartola throws a lazy head kick
and Tolonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Tolonen misses
and Hartola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hartola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hartola throws a leg kick
and Tolonen counters with an inside leg kick.
Tolonen throws the left hand but Hartola avoids the punch easily.
Hartola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tolonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartola getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tolonen tries a low kick but Hartola avoids it.
Tolonen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viiksi Tolonen had his way with Tommi Hartola in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tolonen misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Tolonen is predictable there
and Hartola counters with a low kick, right behind Tolonen 's knee.
Hartola misses with a lunging right hand
and Tolonen counters with an inside leg kick.
Hartola lunges at Tolonen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tolonen's hand.
Hartola tries to clinch there but Tolonen circles away.
Hartola throws an off balance right hand
and Tolonen counters with an outside leg kick.
Tolonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Tolonen moves into the clinch.
Hartola is looking to control Tolonen's arms but Tolonen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hartola has his back to the cage.
Tolonen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hartola is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tolonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hartola backwards.
Hartola misses with a knee strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hartola takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hartola tries to land a knee to the head but Tolonen blocks with his arms.
Hartola has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Tolonen.

Tolonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tolonen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Tolonen.
Tolonen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tolonen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hartola takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hartola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot by Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tolonen is looking to chop away at Hartola's legs.
Hartola on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tommi Hartola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartola throws a leg kick but Tolonen moved away.
Hartola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tolonen.
Hartola avoids the head kick by Tolonen.
Tolonen avoids the body shot from Hartola.
Hartola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tolonen.
Tolonen cracks the inside of Hartola's front leg.
Hartola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tolonen.
Hartola has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tolonen.
Hartola avoids a kick to the body.
Tolonen lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Hartola on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartola misses with the body kick
and Tolonen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tolonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolonen missing with a left hand there. Hartola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hartola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hartola takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A low kick from Hartola misses
and Tolonen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tolonen throws a jab when Hartola was well out of range.
Hartola blocks a head kick by Tolonen.
Hartola takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hartola avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hartola thows a leg kick but Tolonen checks it
and Tolonen counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tolonen, right into the meat.
Tolonen lands a high kick!
Tolonen throws a leg kick
and Hartola counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tolonen throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolonen looks for a takedown but Hartola sprawls well.
A low kick from Hartola is predictable there
and Tolonen counters with a good low kick that Hartola was not able to check.
Tolonen looks for the body kick but Hartola saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartola throws a lazy body kick
and Tolonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Tolonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viiksi Tolonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tolonen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viiksi Tolonen!
Viiksi Tolonen retains his light heavyweight title!