PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Panado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panado has chosen Lorde - Team as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Matti Tolonen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Tolonen
vs
Panado

193 cm
23
225 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q - $149-199

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Tolonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Panado!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panado fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tolonen.
Panado dives in and grabs Tolonen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tolonen pushes down on Panado's head and hops out.
Tolonen misses with a straight right.
Panado tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tolonen defends well and Panado ends up having to push Tolonen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Tolonen misses the target.
Matti Tolonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Panado.
Panado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tolonen throws out the jab.
Panado gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tolonen counters with a left to the body.
Tolonen misses with a looping right.
Panado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tolonen throwing a counter right hand but Panado manages to avoid it.
Tolonen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tolonen. Panado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Panado closes the distance and clinches up with Tolonen, looking for a takedown. Panado pushes Tolonen against the cage but Tolonen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Tolonen misses the target.
Panado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tolonen stuns Panado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
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!
Panado tries for a takedown but Tolonen circles away easily
enabling Tolonen to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panado on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Panado misses with a takedown attempt
and Tolonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Panado closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tolonen circles away.
Panado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tolonen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Tolonen sends Panado crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tolonen is motioning to the referee to let Panado up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Panado is rocked!
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 ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Panado out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matti Tolonen!
Matti Tolonen retains his light heavyweight title!
As Matti Tolonen got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I had better pills this morning! '.
Ernesto Panado was interviewed post fight and said 'good win to my opponent sorry to my fans next time I will fight harder '.