PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uljas Tossavainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes into the arena with Devil went down to Georgia blaring out of the sound system. Tossavainen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Macho Man Randy Savage Theme Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Thomas
vs
Tossavainen

188 cm
27
202 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

180 cm
30
190 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

[CBK] Legal Highs $90 ↑ 160Q RECOVERY ↑
[CBK] Legal Highs $90 ↑ 160Q RECOVERY ↑

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, John Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uljas Tossavainen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tossavainen misses with a looping left.
Tossavainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Tossavainen.
Tossavainen staying out of range there.
Tossavainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Tossavainen.
Tossavainen misses with a jab to the body
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tossavainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Tossavainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas lands with a good body shot.
Tossavainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tossavainen manages to avoid it.
Tossavainen moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tossavainen moves away.
Tossavainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Uljas Tossavainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tossavainen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tossavainen. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tossavainen throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Tossavainen.
Tossavainen thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tossavainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Tossavainen misses with a wild body shot.
Tossavainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas scores with a nice head shot.
Thomas lands a jab to the nose.
Donk. Thomas catches Tossavainen right on the button with a cross.
Thomas takes a swing at Tossavainen's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tossavainen. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tossavainen.
Tossavainen thuds his right hand into Thomas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Tossavainen.
Tossavainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Tossavainen misses with a jab to the body
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Tossavainen's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas staying out of range there.
Thomas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tossavainen.
Tossavainen throws a push kick but Thomas slaps the foot to one side.
Thomas lands with a right hand.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tossavainen doesn't seem bothered though.
Thomas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tossavainen on the side of the head.
Tossavainen misses the body punch
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
Thomas lands the left hand.
Thomas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tossavainen.
Thomas lands with an overhand left.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Tossavainen's belly button to the back.
Thomas stalks Tossavainen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tossavainen's face. Tossavainen staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice uppercut lands for Thomas. That snapped Tossavainen's head back.
Thomas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thomas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Tossavainen looks gassed!
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tossavainen doesn't seem bothered though.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tossavainen. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. Tossavainen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tossavainen misses with a body shot.
Tossavainen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tossavainen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thomas connects with a looping right hand.
Tossavainen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Tossavainen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Tossavainen misses
and Thomas counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tossavainen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thomas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Thomas scores with a nice strike.
Tossavainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tossavainen fails to land with a series of punches.
Tossavainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Tossavainen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd cheers as Thomas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tossavainen doesn't seem phased though.
Tossavainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Tossavainen's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jab by Thomas.
Tossavainen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tossavainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tossavainen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thomas rather than just go for the knockout.
Thomas with a jab.
Tossavainen throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tossavainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Tossavainen lands a jab-cross combination.
Tossavainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Tossavainen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
Tossavainen is breathing heavily.
Thomas moves out of range as Tossavainen strikes.
Tossavainen missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tossavainen moves away.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tossavainen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas throws a body punch but Tossavainen moves out of range.
John Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas works Tossavainen's body with a nice hook.
Tossavainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Tossavainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Tossavainen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Tossavainen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tossavainen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tossavainen misses with a two punch combination.
Tossavainen misses with a body shot
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tossavainen.
Tossavainen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Tossavainen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tossavainen wants to land a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tossavainen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thomas takes a swing at Tossavainen's ribcage but misses.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tossavainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tossavainen under the eye.
Tossavainen throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A nice combination there by Thomas.
Thomas swings for the body but Tossavainen moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas slips a straight right by Tossavainen.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Tossavainen.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Tossavainen moves out of range.
Tossavainen misses the shot to the body.
Thomas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tossavainens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tossavainen moves away.
Thomas lands a jab-cross combination.
Tossavainen fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tossavainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas swings for the body but Tossavainen moves out of range.
Tossavainen takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Tossavainen loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tossavainen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thomas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tossavainen manages to avoid it.
Tossavainen misses with a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Tossavainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Tossavainen tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thomas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tossavainen can do to turn this around?
Tossavainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Tossavainen walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Thomas dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Thomas blocks a head kick by Tossavainen.
A head kick misses from Tossavainen.
An inside leg kick lands from Tossavainen.
Tossavainen misses with a body shot.
Thomas throws a series of strikes that have Tossavainen backpedaling.

It looks like Uljas Tossavainen has been cut.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Tossavainen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tossavainen scrambles back to his feet.
Tossavainen misses with a looping left.
Tossavainen throws out a leg kick but Thomas moves out of range and Tossavainen only half commits.
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot.
Thomas scores with the left hand. Tossavainen knows he should have avoided that one.
Thomas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas scores with a jab to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Tossavainen 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tossavainen misses with a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tossavainen throws a sloppy body shot
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tossavainen moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas jabs Tossavainen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thomas throws a jab when Tossavainen was well out of range.
Thomas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tossavainen's sensitive parts.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Tossavainen misses with a body shot
and Thomas counters with a two punch combo.
Thomas connects with an inside leg kick.
Tossavainen throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands with an overhand left.
Tossavainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tossavainen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tossavainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tossavainen throws a head kick that Thomas semi-blocks.
Uljas Tossavainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tossavainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tossavainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Tossavainen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tossavainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tossavainen on the side of the head.
John Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tossavainen misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tossavainen drops his hands momentarily and Thomas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tossavainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Tossavainen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tossavainen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thomas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tossavainen misses with a body shot.
Thomas scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Thomas 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 hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Thomas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Thomas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tossavainen tries to lock up and control but Thomas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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!
Thomas controlling the pace for now.
Tossavainen working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas avoids the attempt from Tossavainen to control.
Tossavainen taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thomas 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Thomas!
After the fight, John Thomas was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.