PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viiksi Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Tupper Vi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen's entrance music is Kid Rock - American Bad Ass. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tolonen
vs
Tupper Vi

188 cm
34
223 lbs
28 - 13 - 0

191 cm
23
214 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Viiksi Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Tupper Vi!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen works the jab nicely.
Tolonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tupper Vi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tupper Vi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tupper Vi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tolonen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tupper Vi tries for a takedown but Tolonen circles away easily
and Tolonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tupper Vi looks winded!

Tupper Vi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tupper Vi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tolonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Tupper Vi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tolonen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tolonen works over Tupper Vi with some ground and pound from guard.
Tolonen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tupper Vi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tolonen is looking to work some ground and pound but Tupper Vi has wrist control.
Tolonen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tolonen postures up in Tupper Vi's guard and throws a big left but Tupper Vi blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tolonen looking to sit in guard and control but Tupper Vi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Tolonen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolonen lands a body shot.
Tupper Vi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tolonen avoids it really well and circles away.
Tolonen falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tupper Vi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tupper Vi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tolonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tolonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut there from Tolonen.
Tolonen scores with a shot to the body.
Tupper Vi needs to keep his hands up - Tolonen had a free shot at his head there.
Tolonen is looking to wear down Tupper Vi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tolonen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tupper Vi's head.

Tolonen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tupper Vi is keeping the position for now.
Tolonen throws a big elbow that misses.

Tolonen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tolonen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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!
Tupper Vi keeping moving, preventing Tolonen from controlling successfully.
Tolonen throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tupper Vi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Tolonen drops back looking for a leg! Tupper Vi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tupper Vi manages to kick Tolonen off! Tolonen jumps back into Tupper Vi's guard.
Tupper Vi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tolonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A shot to the liver by Tolonen. Beautiful body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tolonen.
Tupper Vi misses with a takedown
and Tupper Vi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tolonen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tupper Vis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Tolonen.
Tolonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tupper Vi can do to turn this around?
Tolonen lands a right hook to the body.
Tolonen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tupper Vi.
Tupper Vi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen lands a right hook to the body.
Tolonen lands a nice hook to Tupper Vi's body. Tupper Vi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tolonen lands with a shot to the body.
Tolonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tolonen connects with an inside leg kick.
Tolonen throws a series of punches but Tupper Vi moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tolonen.
Viiksi Tolonen is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tolonen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tolonen throws a one two combo.
Tolonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tolonen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tupper Vi at a distance.
Tolonen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tolonen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Bobby Tupper Vi has been cut.
Tolonen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tupper Vi.
Tupper Vi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tolonen. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen connects with the punch.
Tupper Vi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tolonen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tupper Vi's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tolonen.
Bobby Tupper Vi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tolonen scores with a nice strike.
Tolonen 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tolonen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen cracks the inside of Tupper Vi's front leg.
Tolonen throws a nice outside leg kick.

Tolonen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tupper Vi did well to prevent Tolonen getting side control.
Tupper Vi has hold of Tolonen's hands but Tolonen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tolonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tolonen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolonen is nestled in close to Tupper Vi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tupper Vi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tolonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viiksi Tolonen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Tupper Vi'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. This is the final round!

Tupper Vi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tolonen. Tolonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Tolonen works the jab nicely.
Tolonen misses with a wild combination.
Tolonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tupper Vi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tolonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tolonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tupper Vi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Tolonen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tupper Vi to the ground. Tolonen is now in Tupper Vi's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen landing some decent shots from guard.
Tolonen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tolonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tolonen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tolonen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tolonen passes Tupper Vi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tupper Vi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tolonen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tupper Vi's head.
Tupper Vi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tolonen.
Tolonen thows a huge punch but Tupper Vi dodges it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tolonen moves nicely into side control.
Tolonen scoring with punches from side control.
Tolonen scores with punches from side control.

Tupper Vi is rocked!
Tolonen cracks Tupper Vi with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Tolonen immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Tupper Vi is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Tolonen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viiksi Tolonen!
An out of breath Viiksi Tolonen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.