PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Topi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takala has chosen Volga as his entrance music. Santiago Colon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Colon
vs
Takala

184 cm
32
180 lbs
25 - 9 - 0

198 cm
37
188 lbs
42 - 15 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santiago Colon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Takala!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takala.
Colon takes one to the side of the head.
Takala looks to score with a jab to the body but Colon is just out of range.
Takala misses with a low kick.
Colon scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takala. Colon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Colon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Topi Takala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colon lands a jab.
Colon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Colon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Takala has time to react.
Colon slips under a jab.
Colon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Takala cracks Colon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Colon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takala has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Takala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takala misses with a hook. Colon ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon scores with a kick to the body.
Colon feints and then cracks Takala's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takala down.
The fighters circling - Takala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Colon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takala counters with a nice leg kick.
Colon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takala. That's going to slow Colon down.
Takala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Colon misses the target.
Colon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takala walks into a stiff left hand from Colon.
Colon cracks Takala with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Takala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Colon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Takala misses
and Takala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Takala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Takala is predictable there
enabling Colon to counter with a crisp jab.
Colon misses with an uppercut. Takala saw that one coming.
Takala throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Colon on the side of the head.
Colon misses with an uppercut. Takala saw that one coming.
Takala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colon was well out of range. Poor timing from Takala.
A slapping leg kick lands for Colon.
Takala missing with a left hand there. Colon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Colon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Takala was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Colon misses with an uppercut.
Colon lands a body shot.
Takala swings widly with a right hand

and Colon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Takala blocks an uppercut.
Colon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takala throws a head punch that misses.
Colon throws a head punch that misses.
Takala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Colon's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Colon lands with a short shot to the head.
Colon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takala backwards.
Takala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Colon misses with a punch to the body.
Colon blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Takala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takala.
A good leg kick by Takala.
Takala lands a nice shot to the body.
Takala throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Colon thumps Takala with a low kick.
Colon looks for the body kick but Takala saw that one coming.
Colon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takala. Takala obviously looking to wear him down.
Colon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takala misses with a body shot
and Colon counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Takala misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takala lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takala avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Colon.
Colon moves out of range as Takala strikes.
Colon throws a hook but Takala blocks it.
Takala throws a hook but Colon blocks it.
Takala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Colon.
Takala scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Colon doesn't seem bothered though.
Takala scores with a kick to the body.
Colon is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takala lands with an overhand left.
Colon ducks under a wild hook from Takala.
Colon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Colon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takala.
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 Santiago Colon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Colon looks to land a body kick but Takala moved away.
A head kick misses from Colon.
Colon tries to move into range but Takala moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takala throws a leg kick which misses Colon's front leg but catches the back leg as Colon tries to avoid it.
Takala throws a low kick but Colon moves out of range easily.
Takala lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Colon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Takala.
Takala blocks the body kick.
Colon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takala throws out the jab.
Colon is looking to counter punch.
Colon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takala throws a body shot but no joy.
Colon throws a lazy uppercut
and Takala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Colon checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takala scores with a nice body kick.
Colon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Takala throws a shot from downtown. Colon moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Colon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takala moves away.
Colon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takala fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Takala throws a leg kick but Colon checks it.
Takala throws a low kick, looking for Colon's leg but Colon calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Colon. Takala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takala walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Colon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Takala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Colon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Takala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Takala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Colon misses the target.
Takala connects with the punch.
Colon checks a leg kick.
Takala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Colon.
Takala throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Colon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Takala swings wildly with an uppercut but Colon uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala lands a shoulder strike.
Colon lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Takala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takala misses with a kick to the body.
Takala tries to move into range but Colon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Colon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takala.

Colon has closed the distance and engaged Takala in a clinch.

Takala breaks the clinch.
Colon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takala.
Topi Takala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Colon throws a low kick but Takala avoids it.
Takala misses with a leg kick
and Colon counters with a nice leg kick.
Takala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Colon.
Colon throwing a counter right hand but Takala manages to avoid it.
Colon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Takala tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Colon is able to avoid easily.
Takala lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala moves out of range of the strikes.
Takala appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Takala connects with a looping right hand.
Colon cracks the inside of Takala's front leg.
Colon is looking to slow Takala down with leg kicks.
Colon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Colon works the jab nicely.
Takala lands a head shot.
Takala lands a jab to Colon's midsection.
Takala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Colon.
Takala throws a low kick, looking for Colon's leg but Colon calmly moves out of range.
Colon just misses with a punch to the body.
Takala shapes to counter with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Colon staying out of range there.
Takala throws a body shot but no joy.
Colon looks to score with a jab to the body but Takala is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takala lands a nice shot that snaps Colon's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takala moves out of range as Colon throws a body kick.
Takala throws a hook but Colon blocks it.
Colon blocks a head kick by Takala.
Colon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takala.
Takala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Colon counters with a nice kick to the body.
Takala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Colon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takala thinking.
Jab from Takala.
A jab from Colon finds it's way through Takala's defenses.
Colon wants to clinch up but Takala keeps it at a distance.
Takala does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Takala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Colon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Takala is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Topi Takala will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Takala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takala ducks under a wild hook from Colon.
Takala looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Takala attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Takala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Colon feints and then cracks Takala's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takala down.
Colon misses with a hook.
Colon lands a leg kick that knocks Takala off balance momentarily.
Colon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Takala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takala throws an off balance right hand
and Colon counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colon throws a big shot that misses.
Colon throws a hook to the side of Takala's head but Takala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takala flicks out a counter leg kick but Colon steps away.
Colon loads up on a big right hand but Takala slips the punch.
Colon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takala.
A jab from Takala misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Colon throws out the jab.
Colon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Takala moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Takala with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takala lands a nice looking kick to the body. Colon takes a step back to recover.
Takala misses with a body punch
and Colon counters with a straight right hand.
Colon throws an overhand right that lands on Takala's shoulder, as Takala tries to avoid the shot.
Takala swings away with a body shot that misses
and Colon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Colon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Colon throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Takala counter with a right hand.
Takala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Colon throws out the jab.
Takala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colon was well out of range. Poor timing from Takala.
Takala fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Colon checks it well.
Colon throwing a counter right hand but Takala manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colon's corner calls for a 1-2. Colon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab lands there for Colon.
Takala lunges at Colon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Colon's hand.
Colon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Colon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takala.
Takala bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Colon's head backwards.
Colon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Colon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Colon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Colon misses with an uppercut.
Takala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Colon.
Takala throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Colon to counter with a crisp jab.
Takala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Colon throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Colon.
Colon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takala counters with a stiff right hand.
A good leg kick by Takala.
Takala pivots, looking for a leg kick but Colon is out of range and Takala settles back down.
Colon jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takala lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Colon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Colon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Colon tried to counter with a leg kick but Takala avoided it.
Takala buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Takala.
Colon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takala.
Takala misses with a looping right.
Takala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Colon.
Takala feints a counter leg kick.
Takala on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Colon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Colon tries to clinch up.
Colon misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Takala tenderised Colon's leg. Colon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Takala circles away from the clinch attempt
and Takala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Takala comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Colon avoids the body shot from Takala.
A quick step to the side and Colon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Colon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takala shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Takala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colon.
Takala jabs at Colon's body.
Takala moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Takala misses with a straight right.
Colon is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Topi Takala just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A lazy left from Colon finds it's target.
Takala tests Colon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Takala misses.
Takala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab lands there for Colon.
Good exchange - Colon coming out on top.
Takala misses with a looping left.
Colon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Colon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Takala connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Colon scrambles back to his feet.
Takala has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Colon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Colon misses with a left hand
and Takala counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Colon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takala.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Takala swats away the attempt to clinch by Colon.
Colon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takala counters with a nice low kick that buckles Colon's knee momentarily.
Takala lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Takala misses the shot to the body.
Colon blocks a leg kick.
Colon tries to clinch but Takala is having none of it.
Takala connects with a right hand. Colon shakes it off.

Colon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Takala, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Takala fails to land.
Colon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takala backwards.
Santiago Colon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Takala blocks an uppercut.
Takala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Takala.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon pushes Takala back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Colon.
Takala is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A short right from Colon on the inside.
Good body shot from Takala.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Colon.
Colon misses with a punch to the body.
Takala prevents a body shot from Colon.
Takala struggles to land a body shot inside as Colon controls his hands.
Takala wants to break free but Colon has control.
Colon prevents a body shot from Takala.
Colon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Colon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takala.
Colon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takala throws a punch but it's blocked by Colon.
Colon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Colon digs a right hand underneath Takala's ribcage. Takala let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Colon.
Colon swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Colon.
Colon digs a right hand into Takala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takala's gas tank.
Colon misses with some punches.
Takala takes a shot to the head.
Takala blocking some punches.
Colon gets through Takala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Colon lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Colon.
Colon lands a shoulder strike.
Takala lands a hook that snaps the head of Colon backwards.
Colon misses with a punch to the body.
Colon scores with a hook to the body.
Colon lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Colon.
Colon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Colon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takala.
Colon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Colon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takala or not.
Colon lands a shoulder strike.
Colon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Colon prevents a body shot from Takala.
A right handed body shot lands from Colon.
Colon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Colon lands with a short shot to the head.

Takala is rocked!
Colon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takala is still on wobbly legs! Can Colon finish him?
Colon lands with a light punch inside.
Colon dips a shoulder and cracks Takala with a mighty uppercut! Takala falls back against the cage and Colon unloads with a barrage of strikes! Takala is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Colon screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santiago Colon!
Santiago Colon retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Santiago Colon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.