PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bolo Yung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hurt me. Tauno Tolonen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Yung
vs
Tolonen

192 cm
24
265 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

205 cm
25
275 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bolo Yung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen throws a right and a left that Yung avoids nicely.
Tolonen throws a combination that misses
and Yung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tolonen misses with the combination.
Tolonen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Tauno Tolonen has been cut.
Yung throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tolonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Yung.
Tolonen throws a right and a left that Yung avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Yung clinches up against the cage.
Tolonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tolonen stalls.
Yung lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Yung as the two fighters clinch.
Tolonen gets underhooks to prevent Yung's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yung is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tolonen is defending well.
Tolonen has had enough of the clinch but Yung keeps him there for the moment.

Tolonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tolonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Yung moves into the clinch.

Yung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yung cracks Tolonen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Tolonen gets tackled into the cage by Yung. Yung maintains the clinch.
Yung slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Tolonen fails to land.
Tolonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yung's elbow.
Tolonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yung is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tolonen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bolo Yung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yung displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tolonen up against the cage.
Tolonen working aggressively here.

Yung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yung.

Yung closes the distance and clinches.
Yung stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tolonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Yung controls his hands.
Tolonen throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Tolonen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tolonen can't break the clinch.

Yung breaks from the clinch.
Yung scores with a nice strike.
Tauno Tolonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yung misses with a takedown attempt - Tolonen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yung dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen misses with a double jab

and Yung counters by moving into the clinch.
Tolonen looks gassed!
Tolonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Yung won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Tolonen fails to land.
Yung working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yung effectively controlling the action here.
Tolonen is trying to push Yung away but Yung has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tolonen is trying to break the clinch but Yung has him pressed against the cage.
Yung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yung is working Tolonen over against the cage.
Tolonen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tolonen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bolo Yung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tauno Tolonen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yung throws a series of strikes that have Tolonen backpedaling.
Tolonen slips a jab and a cross from Yung.
A jab from Tolonen does it's job there.
Bolo Yung is winning the standup battle so far.
Yung lands a really nice looking cross but Tolonen seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yung tries to clinch up.
Yung scores with a jab to the body.
Yung throws a right hand that Tolonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tolonen also avoids with ease.
Tolonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yung.

Yung has closed the distance and engaged Tolonen in a clinch.
Tolonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tolonen has had enough of the clinch but Yung keeps him there for the moment.
The referee calls for Yung to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tolonen tries a body shot but Yung blocks it.
Tolonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tolonen trying to stall but Yung improves his position.
Tolonen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yung has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tolonen fails to land.
Tolonen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yung or not.

Tolonen manages to break the clinch.
Yung tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Tolonen. Those never looked like landing.
Yung scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yung tries to clinch up.
Yung tries to clinch but Tolonen is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolonen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Yung moves into the clinch.
Tolonen is breathing heavily.
Tolonen tries to throw a body punch but Yung avoids it by throwing Tolonen back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Yung.
Tolonen is trying to break free.
Yung gets through Tolonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tolonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Yung uses good head movement to avoid it.

Yung has Tolonen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Yung pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tolonen tumbling to the mat - Yung dives into Tolonen's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Yung is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tolonen can do to turn this around?
Yung's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung wants to control from the top but Tolonen keeps moving.
Yung's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yung might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Bolo Yung has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Yung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tolonen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tolonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bolo Yung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Yung closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Tolonen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen working aggressively here.
Tolonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yung lands with a left to the head.
Yung softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tolonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tolonen tries to circle away but Yung has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolonen lands a left hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yung.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yung stalling against the cage.
Tolonen wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bolo Yung dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tauno Tolonen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tolonen!
Yung looks to clinch
and Tolonen counters with a three punch combo that has Yung backing up. Yung nods at Tolonen to acknowledge the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tolonen. Yung does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tolonen looks to land a left hand but Yung moved out of range nicely.
Tolonen sizes up Yung with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yung lands with a straight right. Tolonen didn't see that one coming.
Yung scores with a one two! Tolonen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tolonen dodges the punch combination from Yung.
A shot to the body from Tolonen misses

and Yung moves into the clinch.
Tolonen pushes Yung back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Yung - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Yung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A punch combination from Tolonen misses.

Yung darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yung moves nicely into side control.
Yung controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen is not content to let Yung control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bolo Yung wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tolonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tolonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tolonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tolonen.
Yung tries to clinch but Tolonen moves out of range.

Yung rushes Tolonen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Yung manages to break the clinch.
Yung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tolonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yung lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tolonen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolonen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tolonen thuds his right hand into Yung's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tolonen misses with a double jab
and Yung counters with a left and a right... And another left! Tolonen is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bolo Yung!