PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iiro Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaely Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen's entrance music is Johnny Cash : The Man Comes Around. A fine choice. Kaely Cullen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Iiro Tolonen's chin.

Tolonen
vs
Cullen

213 cm
39
285 lbs
49 - 21 - 0

175 cm
29
290 lbs
31 - 12 - 1

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Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 49 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iiro Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaely Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen fails to land the takedown.
A low kick from Cullen misses

and Tolonen counters with a single leg into guard. Cullen didn't expect that.
Tolonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cullen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cullen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tolonen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cullen is looking to sweep but instead, Tolonen has passed into half guard.
Cullen wants to improve his position but Tolonen is controlling well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolonen works his way into side control.
Cullen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

It looks like Kaely Cullen has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tolonen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cullen tries to bench press Tolonen off him but Tolonen keeps the position.
Cullen is not content to let Tolonen control the position.
Tolonen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cullen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cullen tries to buck Tolonen off but Tolonen is having none of it.
Cullen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tolonen working the ground and pound.
Tolonen is looking to take a break and control but Cullen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cullen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tolonen's best efforts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolonen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cullen wants to improve his position but Tolonen is controlling well.
Tolonen is looking to advance position but Cullen won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen tries to roll over but Tolonen keeps him under control.
Tolonen is controlling the pace.
Tolonen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Cullen is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen is squirming around, avoiding Tolonen's attempts to control the action.
Tolonen lands a couple of good shots and Cullen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

The cut above Kaely Cullen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Iiro Tolonen!
Our winner, Iiro Tolonen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.