PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naapurin Tollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhang Fei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fei has chosen Tale of Three Brothers as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tollo
vs
Fei

192 cm
19
222 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Perkele!

LOD: Affordable Quality
Pitt Nutrition (160 Recovery, Stamina and Muscle)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Naapurin Tollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zhang Fei!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tollo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tollo throws a head kick that misses

and Fei moves into the clinch.
Tollo stalls.

Tollo breaks the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Fei checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tollo delivers a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tollo.
Tollo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fei is able to avoid easily.
Tollo tries a head kick but it misses.
Tollo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Tollo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tollo misses with a low kick.
Tollo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fei takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tollo thows a leg kick but Fei checks it

and Fei counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fei.
Fei is trying to break the clinch but Tollo is controlling him.
Fei blocks the elbow strike.
Tollo prevents Fei from breaking the clinch.
Fei has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fei is trying to break the clinch but Tollo has him pressed against the cage.
Fei is trying to force a seperation but Tollo has the dominant position.

Tollo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tollo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fei. That did some damage!
Tollo throws a low kick, looking for Fei's leg but Fei calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tollo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tollo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fei has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A head kick by Tollo misses

and Fei counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fei working hard to break the clinch.

Tollo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tollo tried to score with a low kick but Fei checks it.
Tollo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tollo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tollo throws the kick towards the body but Fei avoids it.
Tollo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fei's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Tollo lands but Fei takes it in his stride.

It looks like Zhang Fei has been cut.
Fei takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tollo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tollo looks to land a body kick but Fei moved away.
Tollo throws a leg kick that misses.
Tollo thows a leg kick but Fei checks it

and Fei counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fei.
Tollo has Fei pressed against the cage, preventing Fei from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Tollo breaks the clinch.
Tollo thows a leg kick but Fei checks it

and Fei counters by moving into the clinch.

Tollo manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tollo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tollo misses with a body kick.
Tollo misses with a head kick.
Tollo throws a leg kick which misses Fei's front leg but catches the back leg as Fei tries to avoid it.
Tollo throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Tollo is predictable there

and Fei moves into the clinch.
Fei is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fei tries to break free but Tollo pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fei is trying to push Tollo away but Tollo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tollo keeps control of Fei as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Tollo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fei keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naapurin Tollo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zhang Fei's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A head kick misses from Tollo.
Tollo misses with a leg kick

and Fei moves into the clinch.

Tollo manages to break the clinch.
Tollo throws a leg kick

and Fei counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fei.
Fei is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fei wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tollo keeps control of Fei as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Tollo breaks the clinch.
Tollo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tollo misses with a low kick.
Naapurin Tollo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tollo throws out a leg kick but Fei moves out of range and Tollo only half commits.
Tollo misses with a low kick as Fei jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tollo throws a solid leg kick but Fei takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tollo.
Tollo throws a low kick, looking for Fei's leg but Fei calmly moves out of range.
Fei takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tollo throws a body kick that misses

and Fei counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fei tries to break free but Tollo pushes him back against the cage.
Fei is trying to break the clinch but Tollo has him pressed against the cage.

Tollo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tollo, right into the meat.
A low kick from Tollo is predictable there

and Fei counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fei.
Fei looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fei is trying to push Tollo away but Tollo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tollo prevents Fei from breaking the clinch.
Tollo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fei's efforts to push away.

Tollo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tollo throws a lazy head kick

and Fei counters by moving into the clinch.

Tollo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tollo throws a front kick that sends Fei stumbling back into the cage.
Tollo throws a front kick that sends Fei stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tollo throws a front kick that sends Fei stumbling back into the cage.
Tollo throws out a leg kick but Fei moves out of range and Tollo only half commits.
Both fighters circling a little - Tollo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tollo throws a leg kick which misses Fei's front leg but catches the back leg as Fei tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tollo misses with a head kick.
Zhang Fei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tollo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fei chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tollo can pounce on him.
Tollo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tollo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fei blocks a low kick nicely.
Tollo throws a leg kick but Fei checks it.
Fei keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tollo throws a leg kick

and Fei counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fei.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fei wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fei can't break the clinch.
Tollo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tollo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fei wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fei tries to break free but Tollo pushes him back against the cage.
Fei wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tollo has him pressed against the cage.
Fei wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fei's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fei can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tollo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tollo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tollo lands a leg kick that knocks Fei off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naapurin Tollo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zhang Fei's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tollo throws a leg kick that is checked

and Fei moves into the clinch.
Fei is trying to break free.
Tollo slows down the pace here.

Tollo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tollo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tollo misses with a leg kick.
Tollo throws a push kick but Fei slaps the foot to one side.
Tollo throws a leg kick

and Fei holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fei can't break the clinch.
Fei can't break the clinch.
Fei has had enough of the clinch but Tollo keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tollo misses with a body punch.
Tollo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fei is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Tollo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tollo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tollo keeps Fei at a distance using the push kick.
Tollo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tollo misses with a leg kick

and Fei moves into the clinch.
Tollo keeps control of Fei as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Fei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tollo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tollo misses with a low kick.
Tollo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tollo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fei will feel that in the morning.
Tollo throws a low kick but Fei moves out of range easily.
Zhang Fei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tollo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fei is able to avoid easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fei checks a leg kick.
Fei blocks a low kick nicely.
A low kick from Tollo misses

and Fei counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tollo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Naapurin Tollo is winning the standup battle so far.
Tollo thows a leg kick but Fei checks it

and Fei counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fei wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fei is trying to break free.
Fei wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tollo has him pressed against the cage.

Fei breaks from the clinch.
Tollo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tollo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tollo tried to score with a low kick but Fei checks it.
Tollo scores with a leg kick.
Fei avoids a kick to the body.
Tollo cracks the inside of Fei's front leg.
Tollo is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tollo gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Fei counters by clinching up.
Tollo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fei is trying to break the clinch but Tollo has him pressed against the cage.

Fei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fei tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tollo is looking to slow Fei down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tollo lands a leg kick that knocks Fei off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tollo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tollo throws a leg kick that is checked

and Fei counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fei.
Zhang Fei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tollo just leaning against Fei, taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Naapurin Tollo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tollo, 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naapurin Tollo!
After winning the bout, Naapurin Tollo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.