PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viiksi Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Omega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen comes to the cage accompanied by Kid Rock - American Bad Ass. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tolonen
vs
Omega

188 cm
34
223 lbs
29 - 13 - 0

185 cm
28
205 lbs
8 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 29 - 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 8 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rich Omega!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tolonen manages to avoid it.
Tolonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Omega looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tolonen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tolonen moves out of range as Omega strikes.
Omega misses with a kick to the body

and Tolonen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Omega!
Tolonen misses with a head shot.
Omega holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tolonen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Tolonen breaks from Omega's wrist control and lands an elbow.

It looks like Rich Omega has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Omega holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tolonen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Omega tries to hold on but Tolonen postures up.
Tolonen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Omega?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omega sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Omega really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tolonen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Tolonen is looking for a kimura but Omega is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tolonen to get the leverage.
Omega keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tolonen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Omega keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tolonen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tolonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tolonen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tolonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen is looking to advance position but Omega won't allow it.
Tolonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Omega's head.
Omega is trying to control but can't.
Omega keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tolonen with the ground and pound but Omega uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Omega preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Omega preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen throws a big elbow that misses.
Omega keeping full guard, as Tolonen tries to pass.
Tolonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tolonen is looking to work some ground and pound but Omega has wrist control.
Omega avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tolonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tolonen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tolonen throwing strikes from guard but Omega blocks nicely.
Tolonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Omega can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tolonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen throws a big elbow that misses.

Omega pushes Tolonen off and scrambles back to his feet.
Omega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Tolonen rushes Omega and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tolonen.

The cut above Rich Omega's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolonen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tolonen cracks Omega with a nice body shot.
Tolonen pushes Omega back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Omega looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Tolonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tolonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tolonen works over Omega's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viiksi Tolonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rich Omega's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tolonen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Omega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tolonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rich Omega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tolonen clinches with his opponent.
Tolonen lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Tolonen.

Tolonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tolonen jabs Omega right on the nose. Omega blinks but takes it well.

Tolonen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Omega quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tolonen is looking for a kimura here.
Nice strikes from Tolonen there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Omega is defending against the submission attempts here by Tolonen.
Omega is staying active underneath Tolonen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tolonen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Omega!
Omega slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Omega is staying active underneath Tolonen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tolonen working over Omega with some ground and pound. Omega looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rich Omega's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Viiksi Tolonen!
A very excited looking Viiksi Tolonen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.