PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reino Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonidas has chosen Spartan Warriors as his entrance music. King Leonidas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Reino Tolonen's chin.

Tolonen
vs
Leonidas

175 cm
30
157 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

180 cm
30
135 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, King Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Leonidas misses its intended target.
Tolonen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tolonen is looking to clinch but Leonidas is avoiding it.
Leonidas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tolonen tries to clinch but Leonidas is having none of it.
Tolonen slips a straight right by Leonidas.
Leonidas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tolonen to score with a decent uppercut.
Tolonen wants to clinch.
Tolonen fails with the takedown.
Leonidas throws a hook to the side of Tolonen's head but Tolonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Tolonen feints and as Leonidas raises his hands in defense, Tolonen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tolonen stops Leonidas from standing up.
Tolonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leonidas is looking to stand up but Tolonen isn't so interested in that idea.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tolonen looks like he's trying to stand up.

Leonidas decides to stand and escape the position.
King Leonidas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leonidas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tolonen is able to avoid easily.
Leonidas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tolonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leonidas throws a big shot that misses.
Tolonen checks a leg kick.
Leonidas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tolonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonidas circles away.
Leonidas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tolonen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas takes a swing at Tolonen's ribcage but misses.
Leonidas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tolonen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Leonidas takes a step back to recover.

Tolonen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tolonen showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonidas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Leonidas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tolonen is controlling him.
Tolonen passes Leonidas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Leonidas is trying to maintain the position but Tolonen is very close to passing his half guard.
Leonidas won't allow Tolonen to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas is trying to stand.
Tolonen moves into full mount! Leonidas won't be happy about that!
Tolonen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leonidas is looking to escape.
Tolonen unloads with some shots from mount but Leonidas bucks and avoids them well.
Leonidas is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Tolonen controlling the pace for now.
Tolonen moves to the back.
Leonidas prevents Tolonen from getting a body triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tolonen struggling to keep hold of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonidas has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Tolonen.
Leonidas is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reino Tolonen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tolonen shoots in for a takedown but Leonidas shows good takedown defense.
Tolonen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leonidas's hands.
Tolonen tries to clinch but Leonidas is having none of it.
Tolonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tolonen looks for the body kick but Leonidas saw that one coming.
Tolonen moves in looking to clinch but Leonidas pushes him off.
Tolonen lands with a hook. Leonidas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leonidas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Tolonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leonidas, pushing him back against the cage.
Tolonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tolonen is looking to break free of the clinch but Leonidas has double underhooks.
Leonidas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leonidas.
Tolonen blocks an uppercut.
Leonidas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas is leaning against Tolonen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leonidas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leonidas wants to stall.
Tolonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leonidas is defending well for now.
Tolonen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Leonidas tries to throw a body punch but Tolonen avoids it by throwing Leonidas back against the cage.
Tolonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tolonen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leonidas working aggressively here.
Leonidas is looking to control Tolonen's arms but Tolonen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leonidas has his back to the cage.
Tolonen tries to work over Leonidas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leonidas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Tolonen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Leonidas.
Leonidas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tolonen tries to land a knee to the head but Leonidas blocks with his arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tolonen.
Tolonen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tolonen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tolonen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leonidas avoiding damage.
Leonidas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tolonen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tolonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leonidas blocks it with crossed arms.
Tolonen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tolonen misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen trying to land knees to the body.
Tolonen trying to control the position but instead, Leonidas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tolonen into the cage.
Tolonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leonidas.
Tolonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leonidas's elbow.
Leonidas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leonidas avoiding damage as Tolonen throws knees to the body.
Leonidas takes a shot to the head.
Leonidas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tolonen tries a knee to the head but Leonidas blocks it.
Leonidas just leaning against Tolonen, taking a breather.
Tolonen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leonidas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tolonen as Leonidas tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leonidas prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reino Tolonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonidas misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hand to the body from Tolonen.
Reino Tolonen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tolonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tolonen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tolonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leonidas blocks it with crossed arms.
Tolonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Leonidas avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonidas stalling in the clinch.
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!
A hook to the body from Leonidas.
Tolonen tries a knee to the head but Leonidas blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reino Tolonen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Leonidas misses the shot to the body.

Tolonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tolonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leonidas is defending well for now.
Leonidas can't find room to land a body shot as Tolonen controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tolonen.
Tolonen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leonidas avoids it.
Leonidas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tolonen stalling the fight.
A knee to the head by Tolonen.
Tolonen with a knee to the head.
Leonidas takes a shot to the head.
Leonidas trying to control the position but instead, Tolonen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leonidas into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Tolonen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tolonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Leonidas controls his hands.
Leonidas digs a right hand underneath Tolonen's ribcage. Tolonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leonidas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leonidas stalling against the cage.
Tolonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tolonen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tolonen misses with a knee to the head.
Tolonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tolonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Leonidas avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tolonen connects with a knee to the head.
Leonidas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tolonen backwards.
Tolonen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leonidas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonidas lands a body punch.
Tolonen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tolonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tolonen tries a knee to the head but Leonidas blocks it.
Leonidas is leaning against Tolonen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leonidas avoiding damage as Tolonen throws knees to the body.
Tolonen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Leonidas is keeping busy.
Leonidas tries to throw a body punch but Tolonen avoids it by throwing Leonidas back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tolonen's efforts to push away.
Tolonen presses Leonidas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tolonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King Leonidas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tolonen works on Leonidas's body with a couple of short punches.
Leonidas is looking to control Tolonen's arms but Tolonen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leonidas has his back to the cage.
Tolonen has a couple of punches blocked by Leonidas.
Leonidas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leonidas.
Tolonen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leonidas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tolonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Leonidas backwards.
Tolonen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Leonidas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Reino Tolonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Leonidas.

Tolonen breaks the clinch.
Leonidas throws a shot from downtown. Tolonen moves away and avoids it.
Leonidas cracks a nice hook into Tolonen's ribs.
Tolonen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Leonidas misses with a wild body shot.
Leonidas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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 head kick. Leonidas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tolonen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonidas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolonen moves away.
A head kick misses from Leonidas.
Tolonen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reino Tolonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tolonen 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reino Tolonen!
After the big win, Reino Tolonen made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.