PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uljas Tossavainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorge Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tossavainen's entrance music is Macho Man Randy Savage Theme Song. A fine choice. Junior has chosen Kid Sensation - The Way I Swing as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tossavainen
vs
Junior

180 cm
28
190 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

191 cm
23
195 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uljas Tossavainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorge Junior!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior cracks Tossavainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tossavainen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Junior fails to land with a series of punches.
Tossavainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Junior scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tossavainen doesn't seem bothered though.
Tossavainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.
Junior pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tossavainen back to the cage. Junior follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Uljas Tossavainen has been cut.
Tossavainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.
Tossavainen misses the shot to the body.
Tossavainen slips a jab from Junior.
Tossavainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Tossavainen.
Some bone on bone action there as Junior checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Junior connects with a single shot there.
Tossavainen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Junior.
Tossavainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tossavainen. Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tossavainen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Junior.
Tossavainen is looking to wear down Junior with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Junior works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Junior avoids the body shot from Tossavainen.
Junior thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tossavainen misses with a wild body shot.
Junior takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tossavainen misses the shot to the body.
Tossavainen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Junior with a jab.
Tossavainen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tossavainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tossavainen. Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tossavainen.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Junior checks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Junior.
Tossavainen misses with a body punch
and Junior counters with a stiff right hand.
Junior misses with the combination.
Tossavainen scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tossavainen thumps Junior with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen slips under a jab from Junior.
Tossavainen slips under a jab.
Junior misses with the combination.
Junior misses with a two punch combination.
Tossavainen fails to land with a series of punches.
Tossavainen misses with a wild body shot.
Tossavainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tossavainen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tossavainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Junior defending well as Tossavainen loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Junior. Tossavainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tossavainen throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Junior - just one landing.
Tossavainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Junior.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen stuns Junior with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Junior throws a nice looking combination but Tossavainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tossavainen slips a straight right by Junior.
Tossavainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.
Junior misses with an uppercut
enabling Tossavainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Tossavainen works the jab nicely.
Tossavainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Junior avoids the body shot from Tossavainen.
Junior is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tossavainen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tossavainen thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice combination there by Junior.
Junior misses with a straight right.
Tossavainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Junior ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tossavainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Junior is just out of range.
Junior has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Junior lands a jab.
Tossavainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Junior counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Junior is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Junior looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tossavainen. Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tossavainen misses with a low kick.
Tossavainen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tossavainen throws a leg kick but Junior sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Junior tries to bum rush Tossavainen with a series of wild strikes but Tossavainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Junior throws a body punch but Tossavainen moves out of range.
Tossavainen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Junior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tossavainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tossavainen just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Junior does no damage.
Junior throws a nice looking combination but Tossavainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tossavainen digs a good body shot into Junior's ribs.
Junior slips under a jab from Tossavainen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gorge Junior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uljas Tossavainen's cut.
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.

Tossavainen looks to land a left hand but Junior moved out of range nicely.
Tossavainen throws a chopping leg kick but Junior manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tossavainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Junior.
Nice body punch from Junior.
Donk. Junior catches Tossavainen right on the button with a cross.
Tossavainen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tossavainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Junior is just out of range.
Tossavainen misses with a body shot.
Tossavainen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Junior connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Junior misses.
Gorge Junior seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tossavainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Junior. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Junior.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tossavainen throws a wild body kick that Junior sees coming a mile off.
Tossavainen swings for the body but Junior moves out of range.
Junior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tossavainen.
Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tossavainen manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior scores with a three punch combo!
Good work by Junior as he checks the leg kick.
Tossavainen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tossavainen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tossavainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Junior closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Uljas Tossavainen's cut is getting worse.
Tossavainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tossavainen needs to keep his hands up - Junior had a free shot at his head there.
Junior swinging wildly here.
Junior on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tossavainen. Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tossavainen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior throws a series of punches but Tossavainen moves out of range.
Junior misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Junior avoids the body shot from Tossavainen.
Tossavainen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Junior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tossavainen.
Tossavainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.
Jab from Junior.
Junior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tossavainen digs a good body shot into Junior's ribs.
A big right from Junior misses.
Tossavainen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tossavainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Tossavainen.
Tossavainen misses with a body shot.
Junior connects with the punch.
Junior misses with a few strikes there.
Junior digs a good hook to Tossavainen's body.
Tossavainen misses with an uppercut. Junior saw that one coming.
Tossavainen takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Junior counters with a nice uppercut.
Tossavainen takes one to the side of the head.
A cross from Junior lands.
Tossavainen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Junior counters with a one-two to the body.
Tossavainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tossavainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.
Junior just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Tossavainen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Junior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tossavainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tossavainen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tossavainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Junior throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Junior takes one to the side of the head.
Gorge Junior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tossavainen throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Junior throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tossavainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.
Junior throws out a powerful jab.
Tossavainen connects with a body shot that sends Junior's belly button to the back.
Tossavainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tossavainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Tossavainen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Junior to score with a decent uppercut.
Junior throws a right hand that Tossavainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tossavainen also avoids with ease.
Tossavainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick there by Tossavainen.
Nice body punch from Junior.
Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tossavainen manages to avoid it.
Tossavainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Junior.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gorge Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Uljas Tossavainen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tossavainen throws a push kick but Junior slaps the foot to one side.
Tossavainen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Junior moves forwards but Tossavainen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Junior throws a combination that misses
and Tossavainen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tossavainen.
Tossavainen throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Tossavainen throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily.
Nice jab there from Junior.
Tossavainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Junior doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Junior looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Junior slips a jab from Tossavainen.
Tossavainen misses with a body shot.
Tossavainen loads up on a big right hand but Junior slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Junior. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Junior on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tossavainen. Tossavainen obviously looking to wear him down.
Tossavainen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tossavainen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tossavainen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Junior counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tossavainen looks to land a right hand but Junior moved out of range.
Junior connects with a body shot.
Tossavainen throws a nice looking combination but Junior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Junior jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Junior does it's job there.
Tossavainen swings for the body but Junior moves out of range.
Junior cracks Tossavainen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tossavainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Tossavainen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tossavainen tries to bum rush Junior with a series of wild strikes but Junior uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen tries to move into range but Junior moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tossavainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Junior takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Junior scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tossavainen doesn't seem bothered though.
No joy there for Junior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Uljas Tossavainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Junior misses with a two punch combination.
Junior works the jab nicely.
Tossavainen lands a head kick. Junior smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Junior swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Tossavainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Junior connects with a crisp jab.
Junior takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Junior scores with a sloppy right hand. Tossavainen should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tossavainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Junior.
Junior displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Uljas Tossavainen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tossavainen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tossavainen misses with an uppercut. Junior saw that one coming.
Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tossavainen swings widly with a right hand
and Junior counters with a straight right hand.
Tossavainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Junior fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tossavainen on the side of the head.
Junior scores with a nice head shot.
Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tossavainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tossavainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Junior.
Junior cracks Tossavainen with an open hand slap.
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!
Junior comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tossavainen back to the cage. Junior follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jab from Junior.
Tossavainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Junior is just out of range.
Junior with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tossavainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Tossavainen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Tossavainen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gorge Junior is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A punch combination from Junior misses.
Tossavainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Junior throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tossavainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tossavainen walks into a stiff left hand from Junior.
Tossavainen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Junior counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tossavainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Junior lunges at Tossavainen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tossavainen's hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gorge Junior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Junior has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gorge Junior!