PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Jaxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reino Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaxon comes to the cage accompanied by X Goin' Give iIt To Ya-DMX. Tyrone Jaxon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jaxon
vs
Tolonen

168 cm
30
146 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

175 cm
21
147 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Pegasus Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyrone Jaxon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaxon misses with a straight right.

Jaxon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tolonen on his heels. He'll look to pass Tolonen's guard now, I'm sure.
Tolonen wants to get back to his feet but Jaxon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jaxon trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tolonen has momentary wrist control but Jaxon slips an elbow through the middle.
Tolonen wants to sweep here but Jaxon controlling him for the moment.

Tolonen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jaxon is aware though and is defending well.
Jaxon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tolonen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jaxon.
Jaxon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tolonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen pulls Jaxon in to control the position.
Jaxon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jaxon throwing strikes but missing.
Tolonen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jaxon landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jaxon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jaxon is working Tolonen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jaxon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jaxon trying to control but Tolonen is working from the bottom.
Jaxon stopping the sweep attempt from Tolonen.
Tolonen controls Jaxon momentarily but Jaxon frees himself.
Jaxon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jaxon trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jaxon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jaxon throwing strikes from guard but Tolonen blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon throws a strike but Tolonen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tolonen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Jaxon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tolonen is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tolonen throwing strikes but missing.
Jaxon looking to control.
Jaxon wants to sweep here but Tolonen controlling him for the moment.
Tolonen trying to control but Jaxon is working from the bottom.
Jaxon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tolonen manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tolonen working a defensive guard here.
Tolonen wants to sweep but no luck.
Jaxon throws and elbow that misses. Tolonen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jaxon's guard. Nice move by Tolonen!

Jaxon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tolonen is aware though and is defending well.

Tolonen drops back looking for a leg! Jaxon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jaxon manages to kick Tolonen off! Tolonen jumps back into Jaxon's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tolonen trying to control but Jaxon is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Jaxon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jaxon lands a head kick!
Jaxon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jaxon 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.
Jaxon fails with the takedown
and Tolonen counters with a good low kick that Jaxon was not able to check.
Decent striking displayed by Jaxon there.
Jaxon tries to land a body kick
and Tolonen counters with a thumping low kick.
Jaxon throws a lazy head kick

and Tolonen counters by clinching up.
Tolonen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tolonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jaxon is defending well for now.
Tolonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaxon misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tolonen.
Jaxon misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaxon lands a nice elbow.
Tolonen misses with a knee strike.
Jaxon managing to block the knees to the body from Tolonen.
Jaxon pushes Tolonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tolonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaxon.
Jaxon lands an elbow that stopped Tolonen in his tracks for a moment.
Jaxon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jaxon as Tolonen tries to tie him up.

Tolonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jaxon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tolonen cracks the inside of Jaxon's front leg.
Jaxon looks to land a right hand but Tolonen moved out of range.
Jaxon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tolonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jaxon throws out the jab.
Tolonen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jaxon counters with a big head kick but Tolonen shrugs it off.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tolonen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jaxon connects with an inside leg kick.
Jaxon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon misses with a lunging right hand

and Tolonen counters by moving into the clinch.
Come on Tolonen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jaxon lands with a light punch inside.
Jaxon looking to throw knees to the head but Tolonen is blocking nicely.
Tolonen dodges an elbow strike from Jaxon.

Tolonen breaks from the clinch.
Jaxon scores with a jab. Tolonen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jaxon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tolonen.
Jaxon throws a series of punches but Tolonen moves out of range.
Tolonen moves forwards but Jaxon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jaxon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tolonen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jaxon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jaxon thows a leg kick but Tolonen checks it
and Tolonen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jaxon misses with a hook
and Jaxon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tolonen throws a head kick that misses
letting Jaxon counter with a right hand.
Jaxon misses with a takedown attempt
and Tolonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reino Tolonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tolonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jaxon, pushing him back against the cage.
Tolonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jaxon blocks it with crossed arms.
Tolonen misses with a knee strike.
Jaxon lands a shoulder strike.
Tolonen working hard to break the clinch.
Jaxon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tolonen backwards.
Jaxon lands a nice uppercut.
Jaxon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jaxon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jaxon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tolonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaxon.
Tolonen presses Jaxon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Jaxon successfully pulls guard.

Jaxon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jaxon trying to control the position.

Jaxon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tolonen is aware though and is defending well.
Tolonen content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tolonen is working to get back to half guard.
Jaxon wants to control the pace but Tolonen is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reino Tolonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jaxon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jaxon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tolonen's waist but Tolonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jaxon off to one side.
Tolonen misses with a low kick.
Jaxon walks into a stiff left hand from Tolonen.
Jaxon misses with a head kick.
Jaxon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tolonen stuffs the takedown.

Tolonen has closed the distance and engaged Jaxon in a clinch.
Jaxon misses with the head strike.
Tolonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tolonen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jaxon is keeping busy.
Tolonen is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Jaxon has denied him.
Jaxon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jaxon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jaxon.
Jaxon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tolonen works on Jaxon's body with a couple of short punches.
Jaxon misses with a punch on the inside.
Tolonen blocks an uppercut.

Jaxon is trying to trip Tolonen. He has hold of a leg but Tolonen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jaxon persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jaxon postures up.
Jaxon preventing the sweep.

Tolonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaxon lands a couple of elbows.
Jaxon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tolonen managing to control the position.
Tolonen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jaxon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jaxon throwing strikes but missing.
Jaxon trying to move into half guard but instead Tolonen has managed to sweep!

Jaxon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tolonen defends it easily.
Tolonen tries to stand but Jaxon is controlling from the bottom.

Tolonen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen stays in close to Jaxon's body and controls the position.
Tolonen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jaxon's guard.
Tolonen wants to control from the top but Jaxon keeps moving.
Tolonen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jaxon kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Reino Tolonen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jaxon tries to clinch
and Tolonen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jaxon shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Jaxon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tolonen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tolonen obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon lands with a right to the head.
Tolonen blocking some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tolonen.
Jaxon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jaxon working aggressively here.
Tolonen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tolonen dodges an elbow strike from Jaxon.
Tolonen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jaxon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaxon.
Jaxon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tolonen lands a nice knee to the body.
Tolonen lands a knee to the head.
Tolonen stalling.
Tolonen stalling in the clinch but Jaxon improves position.
Jaxon scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Tolonen.
Tolonen tries a knee to the head but Jaxon blocks it.
Tolonen is trying to push Jaxon away but Jaxon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jaxon lands with a left to the head.
Tolonen leaning against his opponent.
Tolonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaxon.
Jaxon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaxon swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Tolonen breaks the clinch.

Tolonen rushes Jaxon and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reino Tolonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tolonen 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reino Tolonen!