PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amisviiksi Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arunas Samusiovas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen comes to the cage accompanied by Machinae Supremacy - Death From Above. Amisviiksi Tolonen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arunas Samusiovas's chin.

Tolonen
vs
Samusiovas

180 cm
34
178 lbs
12 - 4 - 2

187 cm
28
194 lbs
20 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Conviction

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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 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amisviiksi Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arunas Samusiovas!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Samusiovas doesn't seem bothered though.
Samusiovas moves out of range as Tolonen throws a body kick.
Samusiovas connects with a crisp jab.
Tolonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samusiovas.
Samusiovas defending well as Tolonen loads up on a big left hand.
Tolonen throws out a loose jab but Samusiovas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Samusiovas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Samusiovas misses with a kick to the body.
We've been informed that Samusiovas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tolonen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Samusiovas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Samusiovas misses with a low kick.
Samusiovas wants to land a leg kick but Tolonen is out of range.
Tolonen slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolonen misses with an uppercut.
Tolonen walks into a straight right hand from Samusiovas.

Samusiovas tries to keep at a distance but Tolonen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Samusiovas breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samusiovas loads up on a big right hand but Tolonen slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Samusiovas. Tolonen shrugs it off though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tolonen. That's going to slow Samusiovas down.
Samusiovas lands a leg kick that knocks Tolonen off balance momentarily.
Tolonen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Samusiovas closes the distance and clinches.
Tolonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Samusiovas blocks an uppercut.

Tolonen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Samusiovas clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Samusiovas is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samusiovas throws a body kick that misses.
Tolonen moves to clinch but Samusiovas breaks away
and Samusiovas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Samusiovas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tolonen lands a nice shot that snaps Samusiovas's head back.

It looks like Arunas Samusiovas has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen thuds his shin into the meat of Samusiovas's side.
Tolonen avoids the body shot from Samusiovas.
Arunas Samusiovas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Samusiovas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tolonen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Samusiovas lands a nice shot to the body.
Samusiovas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tolonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas stuns Tolonen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tolonen catches Samusiovas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Samusiovas throws a low kick, looking for Tolonen's leg but Tolonen calmly moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Samusiovas.

Tolonen dives in and scores a takedown into Samusiovas's guard.

Samusiovas is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Still in the clinch, Samusiovas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Samusiovas digs a right hand into Tolonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tolonen's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Samusiovas misses with some punches.
Samusiovas lands an uppercut.

It looks like Amisviiksi Tolonen has been cut.
Samusiovas throws an elbow but it misses.
Samusiovas tries a body shot but Tolonen blocks it.
Samusiovas lands a nice uppercut.
Samusiovas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Samusiovas throws a punch but it's blocked by Tolonen.
Tolonen has a couple of punches blocked by Samusiovas.
Samusiovas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Samusiovas blocks an uppercut.
Samusiovas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Samusiovas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tolonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen misses with a punch to the body.
Tolonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tolonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Samusiovas.
Tolonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Tolonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tolonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Samusiovas backwards.
Tolonen working aggressively here.
Samusiovas blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Samusiovas controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tolonen prevents a body shot from Samusiovas.
Tolonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Samusiovas.
Tolonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arunas Samusiovas dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Samusiovas feints and then cracks Tolonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tolonen down.
Tolonen tries to work over Samusiovas's front leg with a kick but Samusiovas checks it.
Samusiovas lands with a shot to the body.
Samusiovas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
An inside leg kick lands from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tolonen.
Samusiovas ducks under a wild hook from Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a body punch but Samusiovas moves out of range.
Tolonen throws out a leg kick but Samusiovas moves out of range and Tolonen only half commits.
Tolonen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Samusiovas 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.
Tolonen checks a leg kick.
Samusiovas misses with a body shot.
Tolonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Samusiovas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tolonen's knee momentarily.
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!
Samusiovas lands a nice shot that snaps Tolonen's head back.
Tolonen lands a nice shot that snaps Samusiovas's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samusiovas 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.
Samusiovas connects with a right hand. Tolonen shakes it off.
Tolonen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Samusiovas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Tolonen counter with a right hand.
Samusiovas misses with a body shot.
Tolonen tried to counter with a leg kick but Samusiovas avoided it.
Tolonen throws an overhand right that lands on Samusiovas's shoulder, as Samusiovas tries to avoid the shot.
Samusiovas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Samusiovas misses with the body kick
and Tolonen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Samusiovas thinking.
Arunas Samusiovas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Samusiovas throws a wild body kick that Tolonen sees coming a mile off.
Tolonen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Samusiovas doesn't seem bothered though.
Tolonen throws a leg kick
and Samusiovas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tolonen really felt that one!
Samusiovas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samusiovas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tolonen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Samusiovas thinking.
Tolonen ducks right into an uppercut from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tolonen. Tolonen obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tolonen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen lunges at Samusiovas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Samusiovas's hand.
Tolonen moves out of range of the body kick from Samusiovas.
A jab from Samusiovas misses.
Tolonen thumps Samusiovas with a low kick.
Samusiovas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Tolonen clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas misses with some punches.
Samusiovas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tolonen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Samusiovas.
Tolonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Samusiovas blocking some punches.
Tolonen prevents Samusiovas from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tolonen fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas tries a body shot but Tolonen blocks it.
Samusiovas misses with a body punch.
Samusiovas prevents a body shot from Tolonen.
Tolonen lands with a right to the head.
Samusiovas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tolonen backwards.
Tolonen lands an uppercut.
Samusiovas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A bit of stalling here from Tolonen.
Samusiovas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Samusiovas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tolonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Samusiovas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Samusiovas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tolonen is working for takedown but Samusiovas is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Samusiovass head.
Samusiovas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Samusiovas stalling in the clinch but Tolonen improves position.
Samusiovas prevents a body shot from Tolonen.
Samusiovas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tolonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Samusiovas backwards.
Tolonen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tolonen tries a body shot but Samusiovas blocks it.
Tolonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolonen tries to throw a body punch but Samusiovas avoids it by throwing Tolonen back against the cage.
Samusiovas can't find room to land a body shot as Tolonen controls the action.
Tolonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Tolonen tries for a takedown but Samusiovas manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arunas Samusiovas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Samusiovas throws a hook but Tolonen avoids it easily.
Tolonen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tolonen takes a swing at Samusiovas's ribcage but misses.
Samusiovas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tolonen scores with a nice right hand.
Tolonen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Samusiovas counters with a low kick, right behind Tolonen 's knee.
Samusiovas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tolonen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tolonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Samusiovas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Samusiovas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tolonen checks a leg kick.
Samusiovas pushes Tolonen away with a front kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Samusiovas!
Samusiovas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samusiovas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tolonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samusiovas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tolonen - that will leave a mark!
Samusiovas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tolonen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Samusiovas scrambles back to his feet.

Tolonen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tolonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tolonen lands with a light punch inside.
Tolonen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Samusiovas prevents a body shot from Tolonen.
Samusiovas pushes Tolonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Samusiovas lands a shoulder strike.
Samusiovas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Samusiovas working aggressively here.
Samusiovas misses with a punch on the inside.
Arunas Samusiovas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Samusiovas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Amisviiksi Tolonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arunas Samusiovas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Samusiovas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolonen blocks an uppercut.
Samusiovas blocks a body shot from Tolonen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tolonen.
Tolonen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tolonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Samusiovas controls his hands.
Tolonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tolonen scores with a hook to the body.
Samusiovas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tolonen backwards.
Tolonen working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tolonen tries a body shot but Samusiovas blocks it.
Tolonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tolonen misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tolonen fails to land.
Samusiovas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tolonen can't find room to land a body shot as Samusiovas controls the action.
Tolonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tolonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Samusiovas.
Tolonen tries a body shot but Samusiovas blocks it.
Tolonen misses with a punch to the body.
Tolonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Tolonen - that landed with a thud.
Samusiovas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Samusiovas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tolonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Samusiovas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tolonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Samusiovas.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Amisviiksi Tolonen.
I think Samusiovas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arunas Samusiovas!