PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Einar Magn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amisviiksi Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Magn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Thor - Let the Blood Run Red. Tolonen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Machinae Supremacy - Death From Above. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Amisviiksi Tolonen enters the cage!

Magn
vs
Tolonen

186 cm
28
193 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

180 cm
31
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

AnonymouS
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Einar Magn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amisviiksi Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen cracks Magn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tolonen misses with a hook
and Magn counters with a body kick that stops Tolonen in his tracks momentarily.
Tolonen just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Magn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Magn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tolonen tries to score with a low kick but Magn moves his leg out of the way.
Tolonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tolonen misses with a head kick.
Tolonen lands a jab to Magn's midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tolonen.
Amisviiksi Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Tolonen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tolonen.
Magn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tolonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tolonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Magn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Amisviiksi Tolonen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolonen avoids the body shot from Magn.

Magn closes the distance and pushes Tolonen back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tolonen pushes Magn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tolonen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Magn up against the cage.
Magn working aggressively here.
Tolonen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Magn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tolonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tolonen throws a hook to the side of Magn's head but Magn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tolonen misses with a wild body shot.
Magn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tolonen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tolonen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tolonen is looking to chop away at Magn's legs.
Magn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tolonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tolonen avoids the body shot from Magn.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tolonen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magn throws the kick towards the body but Tolonen avoids it.
It seemed like Tolonen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tolonen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Magn.
Magn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tolonen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Magn blocks it well.
Tolonen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Magn thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tolonen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Magn. Magn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Magn coming out on top.
Tolonen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tolonen throws a hook but Magn blocks it.
Tolonen avoids a kick to the body.
Magn misses with a body kick.
Tolonen moves out of range of the leg kick from Magn.

Magn drives through and clinches with Tolonen against the cage.
Tolonen stalling against the cage.
Magn misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Tolonen fails to land.
Tolonen is trying to pull guard but Magn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Magn is stalling here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tolonen or not.
A short left from Magn.
Magn struggles to land a body shot inside as Tolonen controls his hands.
Magn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tolonen blocks an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tolonen misses with the head strike.
Magn misses with a punch on the inside.
Tolonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Tolonen as the two fighters clinch.
Tolonen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Magn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tolonen can turn it around.
Magn pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amisviiksi Tolonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amisviiksi Tolonen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Magn.
Magn throws a body punch but Tolonen moves out of range.
Tolonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Magn scores with a shot to the body.
Tolonen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Magn staying out of range there.
And Magn counters with a quick kick to the body but Tolonen blocks it.
Tolonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Tolonen misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolonen looks to throw the jab but Magn is out of range.
Magn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Magn throws a lazy right hand but Tolonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tolonen works Magn's body with a nice hook.
Magn is looking to wear down Tolonen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tolonen throws a low kick, looking for Magn's leg but Magn calmly moves out of range.
Tolonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen cracks a nice hook into Magn's ribs.
Tolonen works the jab nicely.
Magn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Magn blocks a low kick nicely.
Tolonen lands with a slapping head kick.
Tolonen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Magn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Amisviiksi Tolonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tolonen misses the shot to the body.
Magn misses the shot to the body.
Tolonen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A swing and a miss from Tolonen.
Tolonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magn.
Tolonen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tolonen avoids the body shot from Magn.
Magn throws a jab when Tolonen was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magn is looking to land body kicks.
Magn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tolonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Magn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magn fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Magn misses.
Einar Magn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tolonen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Magn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tolonen.
Tolonen thumps Magn with a low kick.
Magn looks to land a body kick but Tolonen moved away.
Tolonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Magn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tolonen throws a low kick but Magn moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Magn misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magn throws a body shot but no joy.
Magn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Magn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tolonen stuns Magn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tolonen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Magn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tolonen's knee momentarily.
Tolonen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Magn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Magn misses with an uppercut. Tolonen saw that one coming.
Magn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Magn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tolonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Tolonen misses.
Tolonen lands a jab to the nose.
Magn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tolonen in his tracks.
Magn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tolonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tolonen tries to score with a low kick but Magn moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tolonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tolonen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tolonen lands with a good body shot.
Tolonen misses with a low kick.
Magn is looking to counter punch.
Tolonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magn.
Tolonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tolonen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Tolonen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Magn doesn't seem bothered though.
Magn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tolonen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Magn avoids a kick to the body.
Magn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Magn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tolonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Amisviiksi Tolonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Amisviiksi Tolonen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Magn connects with a leg kick. Tolonen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Magn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Magn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tolonen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Tolonen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Magn doesn't seem phased though.
Tolonen tries to land a leg kick but Magn saw it coming and moves away.
Tolonen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Magn doesn't seem bothered though.
Magn defending well as Tolonen loads up on a big left hand.
Magn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Magn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tolonen to score with a decent uppercut.
Tolonen moves out of range of the body kick from Magn.
Tolonen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Magn circles away.
Tolonen lands with a hook. Magn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tolonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tolonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tolonen connects with a nice looking jab.
Tolonen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Magn lands with a right hand.
Magn misses with a kick to the body.
It seemed like Tolonen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tolonen.
Magn pushes Tolonen away with a front kick.
Magn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolonen misses with a low kick as Magn jumps back.
A counter left hand to the body from Magn misses its target.
Magn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tolonen.
Einar Magn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magn misses with a lunging right hand
and Tolonen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tolonen throws a body punch but Magn moves out of range.
Magn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Magn swings for the body but Tolonen moves out of range.
Tolonen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Magn throws a low kick but Tolonen moves out of range easily.
Magn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Magn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tolonen - the referee stops the clock and Magn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tolonen. Magn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tolonen blocks the body kick.
Tolonen tries to counter with a clinch but Magn shakes him off and moves away.
Tolonen with a jab.
Tolonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Magn misses with a kick to the body.
Magn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tolonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Magn.
Tolonen tries to bum rush Magn with a series of wild strikes but Magn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen scores with a jab to the body.
Magn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Magn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tolonen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Magn lands with a good body shot.
Magn connects with an inside leg kick.
Magn misses with a straight left.
Magn throws a body punch but Tolonen moves out of range.
Magn walks into a left hand.

Tolonen scores with a takedown into Magn'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!
Magn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tolonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Magn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magn is pulling down on Tolonen's head. It's preventing any offense from Tolonen, at least for the moment.
Tolonen throws a big right hand that misses.
Magn has momentary wrist control but Tolonen slips an elbow through the middle.
Tolonen throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Amisviiksi Tolonen.
I've got Tolonen 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amisviiksi Tolonen!
A very excited looking Amisviiksi Tolonen rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.