PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reino Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Tolonen
vs
Maeda

175 cm
35
157 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

170 cm
36
142 lbs
30 - 23 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Perkele!

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 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reino Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Mitsuyo Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen defending well as Maeda loads up on a big left hand.
Tolonen jabs at Maeda's body.
Maeda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by Maeda as he checks the leg kick.
Tolonen misses with an uppercut.
Maeda moves out of range as Tolonen strikes.
Tolonen lands with a right hand.
Reino Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maeda is defended easily by Tolonen.
Tolonen slips a jab from Maeda.
A big right from Tolonen misses.
Nice shot lands for Tolonen.
Tolonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maeda or perhaps it was just good defense by Tolonen, which made it look bad.
Tolonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tolonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maeda ducks under a wild hook from Tolonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen throws out a leg kick but Maeda moves out of range and Tolonen only half commits.
Maeda shoots for a double leg takedown but Tolonen sprawls well. He's pushed Maeda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reino Tolonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitsuyo Maeda.
Tolonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maeda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tolonen tries to avoid it but Maeda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tolonen to the ground. Tolonen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Maeda gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tolonen trying to control but Maeda postures up.
Maeda is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Tolonen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tolonen trying to control from the bottom.
Tolonen wants to sweep but Maeda has passed to side control!
Maeda landing a few strikes.
Tolonen tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda grinds an elbow into Tolonen's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Tolonen is pushing Maeda's head away, looking to escape. Maeda manages to hold on to the position though.
Tolonen is looking to reverse the position.
Maeda landing a few strikes.
Maeda working the body and head with strikes.
Tolonen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Maeda working over Tolonen with some ground and pound. Tolonen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tolonen wants to control but Maeda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tolonen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tolonen.

Tolonen is looking for a triangle but Maeda pushes his legs off easily.
Maeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tolonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Tolonen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Maeda passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tolonen to see if he's OK.
Maeda working the body and head with strikes.
Tolonen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Maeda's best efforts.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maeda lands a nice short elbow.
Tolonen is looking for a sweep. Maeda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maeda working over Tolonen with some ground and pound. Tolonen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maeda working Tolonen over with strikes.

Tolonen is rocked!
Tolonen wants to control but Maeda is keeping busy.
Oh Tolonen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Maeda moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Tolonen.
Maeda grinds an elbow into Tolonen's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maeda in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Tolonen looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Maeda turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitsuyo Maeda!
Mitsuyo Maeda took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.