PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lev Tolstoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Aldeberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolstoy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AWOLNATION - SAIL. Lev Tolstoy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to CJ Aldeberg's chin.

Tolstoy
vs
Aldeberg

180 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lev Tolstoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, CJ Aldeberg!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldeberg has his takedown stuffed
and Tolstoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Aldeberg rushes Tolstoy and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Aldeberg is trying to pull guard but Tolstoy turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.

Tolstoy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tolstoy manages to end up in side control.

Tolstoy tries for a kimura but Aldeberg is defending well.
Aldeberg wants to control but Tolstoy postures up.

Tolstoy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aldeberg has escaped the position, nice work there.

Tolstoy tries for a kimura but Aldeberg is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldeberg sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolstoy wants to free his trapped foot but Aldeberg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Aldeberg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tolstoy trying to pass the guard but Aldeberg defending well.

Tolstoy is trying to work for a kimura but Aldeberg is defending well.
Aldeberg trying to hold on to Tolstoy's head to control him but Tolstoy postures up.

Tolstoy seems to be working for a kimura but Aldeberg defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolstoy passes to full mount!
Aldeberg is trying to stand up.

Tolstoy is working for a guillotine from mount but Aldeberg frees his head quite easily.

Tolstoy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tolstoy is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Aldeberg has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Aldeberg!
Aldeberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Tolstoy has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldeberg is stalling in the full guard.
Aldeberg wants to stand but Tolstoy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Aldeberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Tolstoy is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tolstoy looking to control.
Aldeberg throws a strike but Tolstoy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Aldeberg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tolstoy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Tolstoy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tolstoy wants to control from the top but Aldeberg keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldeberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tolstoy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Aldeberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Tolstoy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tolstoy lands in his opponent's guard.
Tolstoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldeberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tolstoy advances to half guard.

Tolstoy is trying to work for a kimura but Aldeberg is defending well.
Aldeberg wants to get back to his feet.

Tolstoy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tolstoy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolstoy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tolstoy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aldeberg keeps working.
Aldeberg wants to improve his position but Tolstoy is controlling well.

Aldeberg is defending against the submission attempts here by Tolstoy.

Tolstoy seems to be working for a kimura but Aldeberg defends the submission attempt.

Tolstoy is looking for a kimura but Aldeberg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tolstoy to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tolstoy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aldeberg doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tolstoy.
Aldeberg trying to control but Tolstoy postures up.

Tolstoy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aldeberg is just riding it out for now. Tolstoy eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Tolstoy is working for a kimura but Aldeberg is defending it quite comfortably.

Tolstoy is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolstoy tries to pass to full mount but Aldeberg defends it.

Tolstoy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Tolstoy seems to be working for a kimura but Aldeberg defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Aldeberg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aldeberg wants to control but Tolstoy is keeping busy.
Aldeberg misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Tolstoy wants to work for an arm triangle but Aldeberg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tolstoy wants to pass to mount but Aldeberg is defending the position.
Tolstoy prevents Aldeberg from improving his position.
Aldeberg wants to control but Tolstoy passes into side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tolstoy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aldeberg knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lev Tolstoy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Aldeberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tolstoy.

Aldeberg takes the fight into the clinch.
Tolstoy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aldeberg pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tolstoy has picked Aldeberg up - he's going for a ride! Tolstoy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Tolstoy wants to work for an arm triangle but Aldeberg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Tolstoy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldeberg trying to control from the bottom.
Aldeberg wants to get back to his feet.

Tolstoy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aldeberg doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tolstoy.
Aldeberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tolstoy is working away from the top position though.
Aldeberg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Tolstoy is looking for a kimura but Aldeberg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tolstoy to get the leverage.
Lev Tolstoy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tolstoy is looking for a kimura here.

Tolstoy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aldeberg defends it well.

Tolstoy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tolstoy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aldeberg is looking to control Tolstoy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aldeberg avoid being mounted?

Tolstoy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aldeberg actively working from the bottom here.

Tolstoy is working for a submission of some sort.

Tolstoy is looking for a kimura here.
Tolstoy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Aldeberg!
Tolstoy throwing strikes here but Aldeberg is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tolstoy working for a guillotine from mount but Aldeberg is in no mood to give up.
Tolstoy prevents Aldeberg from getting the reversal.

Tolstoy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Aldeberg to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Aldeberg shrugs it off.
Aldeberg is looking to improve his position but Tolstoy isn't that keen on the idea.

Tolstoy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Aldeberg is surviving well by controlling Tolstoy's body position as best he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tolstoy landing strikes from the mount and Aldeberg is in trouble!

And that's the end of the fight!
Lev Tolstoy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tolstoy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Lev Tolstoy!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Lev Tolstoy!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Lev Tolstoy!

Lev Tolstoy wins by unanimous decision!
Lev Tolstoy thanked the fans post fight for their support.