PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amisviiksi Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Gauge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tolonen
vs
Gauge

180 cm
20
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
193 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amisviiksi Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gregory Gauge!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gauge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolonen moves away.
Gauge has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tolonen.
Gauge lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Amisviiksi Tolonen has been cut.
Gauge tries to clinch up.
Gauge moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gauge throws a lazy right hand but Tolonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gauge digs a good hook to Tolonen's body.
Gauge darts in trying to clinch
and Tolonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gauge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gregory Gauge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gauge gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gauge fails to land with a series of punches.
Gauge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tolonen.
Tolonen tries for a takedown but Gauge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gauge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tolonen - that will leave a mark!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tolonen.
Gauge wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tolonen throws an elbow but Gauge slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tolonen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tolonen cracks Gauge with a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gauge gets back to half guard.
Tolonen wants to pass the guard but Gauge is defending well.

Tolonen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gauge defends it well.
Gauge avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tolonen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gauge manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tolonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gauge trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tolonen throwing strikes but missing.
Tolonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tolonen is working Gauge over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tolonen wants to control from the top but Gauge keeps moving.
Tolonen throws a big right hand that misses.
Tolonen landing some decent shots from guard.
Tolonen wants to control from the top but Gauge keeps moving.
Gauge has momentary wrist control but Tolonen slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tolonen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolonen looking to pass the guard.

Gauge uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Tolonen as he connects with a hook.
Gauge with a poor takedown
and Tolonen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gauge really felt that one!
Gauge avoids the head kick by Tolonen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gauge throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tolonen counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Tolonen looks at the referee who does nothing so Tolonen lands a crushing right that sends Gauge to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amisviiksi Tolonen!