PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jani Tokkola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jani Tokkola has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tokkola
vs
Stanley

185 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

Meet the Future

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jani Tokkola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shinya Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Stanley moves into the clinch successfully.
Tokkola is looking to break free of the clinch but Stanley has double underhooks.
Tokkola is trying to maintain a safe position but Stanley gets an underhook and turns Tokkola into the cage.
Tokkola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stanley as Tokkola tries to tie him up.
Tokkola misses with a knee to the head.
Tokkola wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tokkola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tokkola is trying to push Stanley away but Stanley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Stanley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tokkola blocks a jab.
Stanley closes the distance and clinches up with Tokkola, looking for a takedown. Stanley pushes Tokkola against the cage but Tokkola circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tokkola dips to his left and cracks Stanley with an uppercut!
Tokkola checks a leg kick.
Stanley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Stanley moves into the clinch.

Tokkola breaks from the clinch.
Tokkola wants to clinch.
Jani Tokkola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tokkola.

Stanley gets a clinch.
Tokkola tries to circle away but Stanley has him pinned against the cage.
Tokkola is trying to maintain a safe position but Stanley gets an underhook and turns Tokkola into the cage.

Stanley breaks from the clinch.
Stanley throws a nice looking combination but Tokkola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tokkola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stanley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tokkola throws a series of punches but Stanley moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stanley!
We've been told by Tokkola's head coaches at Nordic Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Stanley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stanley lands in his opponent's guard.
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!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stanley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley postures up in Tokkola's guard and throws a big left but Tokkola blocks it.
Stanley throws a big elbow that misses.
Tokkola is breathing heavily.
Stanley lands a couple of digs.
Stanley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stanley throwing strikes from guard but Tokkola blocks nicely.
Stanley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stanley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stanley prevents Tokkola from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tokkola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stanley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Stanley gets to his feet. Tokkola looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Stanley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Tokkola does no damage.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Stanley and Tokkola goes tumbling to the canvas! Stanley follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

It looks like Jani Tokkola has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stanley content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stanley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stanley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stanley working the head and body with strikes.
Stanley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Tokkola is rocked!
Stanley not doing much here.
Oh Tokkola is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stanley scores with a big shot! Tokkola's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Tokkola! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shinya Stanley!
The defeated Jani Tokkola had this to say: 'That was only bad luck, I'm still the best.'.