PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davy Bauwens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bauwens
vs
Tolonen

188 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

193 cm
23
225 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davy Bauwens!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen misses with an uppercut. Bauwens saw that one coming.
Bauwens seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bauwens throws out a loose jab but Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tolonen throws a right hand that misses
and Bauwens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tolonen throws an overhand right that lands on Bauwens's shoulder, as Bauwens tries to avoid the shot.
Bauwens staying out of range there.
Tolonen swings widly with a right hand
and Bauwens counters with a straight right hand.
Tolonen misses with a body shot
and Bauwens counters with a straight right hand.
Tolonen lands a nice hook to Bauwens's body. Bauwens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice jab there from Tolonen.
Bauwens ducks right into an uppercut from Tolonen.
Tolonen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tolonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bauwens misses the shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bauwens misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauwens working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bauwens.
Bauwens pushes Tolonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bauwens wants to break free but Tolonen has control.
A shot in the inside from Tolonen.
Bauwens working aggressively here.
Bauwens lands a left hand.
Bauwens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bauwens lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Bauwens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Tolonen misses.
Tolonen connects with a crisp jab.
Bauwens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tolonen.
Tolonen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bauwens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tolonen misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauwens slips a straight right by Tolonen.
It looked like Bauwens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bauwens ducks under a wild hook from Tolonen.
Tolonen misses with a hook to the body
and Tolonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tolonen throws an overhand right that lands on Bauwens's shoulder, as Bauwens tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as Tolonen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bauwens doesn't seem phased though.
Tolonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bauwens counters with a straight right hand.
Tolonen ducks under a wild hook from Bauwens.
Tolonen misses with a straight left.
Tolonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Bauwens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tolonen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bauwens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tolonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bauwens.
Bauwens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bauwens drops his hands momentarily and Tolonen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bauwens misses the target.
Bauwens moves out of range of the strikes.
Bauwens is looking to counter punch.
Matti Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bauwens lands an overhand right.
Bauwens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tolonen throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bauwens to counter with a crisp jab.
Bauwens misses with a right hand
and Tolonen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bauwens thinking.
Bauwens connects with a looping right hand.
Bauwens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bauwens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tolonen.

Tolonen closes the distance and clinches.
Bauwens pushes Tolonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tolonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tolonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tolonen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bauwens up against the cage.
Bauwens throws a punch but it's blocked by Tolonen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 blocks an uppercut.
Bauwens misses with some punches.
Tolonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bauwenss head.
Bauwens misses with a punch on the inside.
Tolonen is stalling here.
Bauwens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tolonen as Bauwens tries to tie him up.
Tolonen pushes Bauwens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tolonen blocks an uppercut.
Bauwens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bauwens fails to land.
Bauwens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tolonen's elbow.
Tolonen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Tolonen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Bauwens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Davy Bauwens will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bauwens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tolonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Bauwens counters with a stiff right hand.
Bauwens throws a shot from downtown. Tolonen moves away and avoids it.
Tolonen misses with a left hand
enabling Bauwens to counter with a crisp jab.
Bauwens slips a jab from Tolonen.
A jab from Tolonen misses.
Tolonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tolonen dips to his left and cracks Bauwens with an uppercut!
Tolonen throws a looping overhand right but Bauwens ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Bauwens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Bauwens misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolonen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bauwens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bauwens looks to throw the jab but Tolonen is out of range.
Tolonen throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bauwens to counter with a crisp jab.
Tolonen cracks Bauwens with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bauwens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tolonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Bauwens to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Bauwens misses.
Bauwens misses with a straight right.
Tolonen misses with a body punch
and Bauwens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Tolonen is rocked!
Tolonen misses with a straight left.
Bauwens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tolonen misses with a left hand
and Bauwens counters with a nice uppercut.
Tolonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Bauwens finish him?
Bauwens jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tolonen misses with an uppercut.
Bauwens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tolonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tolonen seems to have recovered his senses.
Tolonen swings widly with a right hand
and Bauwens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bauwens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bauwens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tolonen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauwens cracks Tolonen with an open hand slap.
Tolonen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bauwens 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bauwens walks into a left hand.

Bauwens is rocked!
Donk. Tolonen catches Bauwens right on the button with a cross.
Oh Bauwens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tolonen lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matti Tolonen!
Matti Tolonen is the new light heavyweight champion!
Matti Tolonen took some time post fight to say the following; 'I had better pills this morning! '.