PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naapurin Tollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mellow Mood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Tollo
vs
Mood

192 cm
20
230 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

216 cm
20
278 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Naapurin Tollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mellow Mood!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mood misses with a body kick.
Mood tries to clinch there but Tollo circles away.
A jab lands there for Mood.

Mood has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mood just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tollo's brow.
Mood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tollo blocks it with crossed arms.
Mood will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tollo up against the cage.
Tollo wants a takedown but no success here.
Tollo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mood.
Mood missing with knees to the body.
Mood stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mood misses with a punch on the inside.
Tollo avoids a wild elbow strike from Mood.
Tollo prevents a body shot from Mood.
Mood creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mood trying to stall but Tollo improves his position.
Mood lands a nice elbow.
Tollo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mood is defending well.
Mood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mood creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mood looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mood misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tollo moves away from the strike by Mood.
Mellow Mood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Mood.
Mood misses with a straight right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mood. That's going to slow Tollo down.
That kick from Mood tenderised Tollo's leg. Tollo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mood misses with a wild body shot.
Mood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tollo.
Tollo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mood misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mood throws a leg kick

and Tollo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mood makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mood.
Mood trying to keep a closed guard but Tollo is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mood wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Naapurin Tollo.
A good leg kick by Mood.
Mood moves in looking to clinch but Tollo pushes him off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mood.
Tollo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mood jabs Tollo right on the nose. Tollo blinks but takes it well.
Mellow Mood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mood misses with a low kick.
Mood lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mellow Mood dominated that round.
That's time! Tollo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A low kick from Mood misses

and Tollo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tollo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mood.
Mood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mood tries to kick Tollo off but Tollo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tollo prevents Mood from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Naapurin Tollo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mood gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Tollo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mood!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tollo wants to stand but Mood is controlling his arm.
Mood is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tollo working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mood is looking to regain half guard here but Tollo keeps moving and retains side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tollo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tollo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mood finds it's way round the side to connect with Tollo's head.
Mood thows a leg kick but Tollo checks it

so Tollo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tollo tries to stand but Mood is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mood controls Tollo momentarily but Tollo frees himself.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Naapurin Tollo.
Mood cracks Tollo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tollo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mood to score with a decent uppercut.
Mood takes a swing at Tollo's ribcage but misses.
Mood misses with a body shot.
Mood throws the kick towards the body but Tollo avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mood is looking to slow Tollo down with leg kicks.
Mood tries to land a leg kick but Tollo saw it coming and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Mood. Beautiful body shot.
Mood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tollo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tollo checks a leg kick.
Mood is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mood throws a head kick that Tollo semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mood throws a sloppy head kick

and Tollo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mood's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tollo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mood's guard.
Mood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mellow Mood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tollo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mood misses with a right hand

and Tollo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mood's guard.
Mood is trying to keep Tollo in close.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mood wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Naapurin Tollo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tollo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mood.
Mood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mood is looking to chop away at Tollo's legs.
Mood motions for Tollo to come forward. Mood throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mood throws a leg kick

and Tollo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mood!
Mood stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Mood gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mood wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mood is doing well to control the position and prevent Tollo from advancing to side control.
Naapurin Tollo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Naapurin Tollo.
Mood throws a sloppy head kick and Tollo moves out of range easily.
Mood throws a sloppy head kick and Tollo moves out of range easily.
Mood lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tollo will feel that in the morning.
Mood has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tollo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tollo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Naapurin Tollo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mood misses with a low kick.
Mood throws an overhand right that lands on Tollo's shoulder, as Tollo tries to avoid the shot.
Tollo checks a leg kick nicely.
Mood scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tollo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mood.
Mood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tollo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mood.
Mellow Mood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mood throws a leg kick

and Tollo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mood's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mood is trying to control the position but Tollo postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tollo keeps the fight on the outside.
Mood takes a swing at Tollo's ribcage but misses.
Mood throws a series of punches but Tollo avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mood throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Naapurin Tollo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mellow Mood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mood winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mellow Mood!