PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Singh Prohkumkahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ala Toni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Prohkumkahn
vs
Toni

160 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Singh Prohkumkahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ala Toni!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prohkumkahn is looking to clinch but Toni is avoiding it.
Toni tries to close the distance and clinch but Prohkumkahn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Toni closes the distance and clinches.
Prohkumkahn missing with knees to the body.
Prohkumkahn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Toni connects with a nasty looking knee right to Prohkumkahn's face.
Toni prevents Prohkumkahn from breaking the clinch.
Prohkumkahn keeps control of Toni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Prohkumkahn missing with knees to the body.

Toni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prohkumkahn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Toni.
Toni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prohkumkahn clinches but Toni breaks the clinch

and Toni counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Toni.
Toni tries a knee to the head but Prohkumkahn blocks it.

Toni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Prohkumkahn tries to clinch but Toni moves away

and Toni holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Toni keeps control of Prohkumkahn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Prohkumkahn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toni avoids the head kick by Prohkumkahn.
Prohkumkahn throws a head kick that misses.
Toni fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prohkumkahn throws a sloppy head kick

and Toni holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Prohkumkahn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Prohkumkahn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Toni tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Toni stalls.
Toni prevents Prohkumkahn from breaking the clinch.
Prohkumkahn keeps control of Toni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Prohkumkahn tries to break the clinch but Toni is controlling the position.
Toni is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Prohkumkahn is keeping busy.

Toni breaks from the clinch.
Toni tries to clinch but Prohkumkahn moves out of range.
Prohkumkahn keeps the fight on the outside.
Toni wants to clinch.
Prohkumkahn darts in trying to clinch
and Toni counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Prohkumkahn is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prohkumkahn looks to clinch

and Toni counters by moving into the clinch.
Prohkumkahn tries to break the clinch but Toni is controlling the position.
Toni tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Toni tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Toni controlling the action here for a moment.
Prohkumkahn avoids a wild elbow strike from Toni.
Prohkumkahn taking a breather.
Toni stalling in the clinch.
Toni is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Toni looks gassed!
Prohkumkahn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Prohkumkahn scores a nice knee to the body.
Toni prevents Prohkumkahn from breaking the clinch.
Prohkumkahn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toni has him pressed against the cage.
Prohkumkahn can't break the clinch.

Toni breaks the clinch.
Toni throws a nice outside leg kick.

Prohkumkahn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prohkumkahn can't break the clinch.
Prohkumkahn wants to get back to striking at distance but Toni won't allow it.
Toni prevents Prohkumkahn from breaking the clinch.
Prohkumkahn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toni has him pressed against the cage.

Prohkumkahn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prohkumkahn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Prohkumkahn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Toni clinches.
Toni avoiding damage as Prohkumkahn throws knees to the body.
Prohkumkahn can't break the clinch.
Prohkumkahn wants to break free but Toni has control.

Toni manages to break the clinch.
Prohkumkahn misses with a combination
and Toni counters with a big head kick but Prohkumkahn shrugs it off.
Prohkumkahn misses with a series of wild punches.

Toni moves into the clinch successfully.
Toni lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Toni breaks the clinch.
Prohkumkahn wants to clinch

and Toni holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Prohkumkahn.
Toni pressing his opponent against the cage.
Toni prevents Prohkumkahn from breaking the clinch.
Prohkumkahn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Toni connects with a knee to the head.
Toni lands an elbow inside that Prohkumkahn shrugs off.
Prohkumkahn wants to get back to striking at distance but Toni won't allow it.
Toni holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Prohkumkahn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Toni has Prohkumkahn pressed against the cage.
Prohkumkahn is trying to break the clinch but Toni has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ala Toni will probably get the nod.
That's time! Prohkumkahn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Toni moves into the clinch successfully.
Prohkumkahn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Prohkumkahn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toni has him pressed against the cage.
Toni is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Prohkumkahn can't break the clinch.
Prohkumkahn could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Toni lands a damaging elbow.
Prohkumkahn is trying to break free.
Prohkumkahn is looking to break free of the clinch but Toni has double underhooks.
Toni landing knees to the body.
Toni has had enough of the clinch but Prohkumkahn keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Toni prevents Prohkumkahn from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toni is pushing Prohkumkahn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Toni keeps control of Prohkumkahn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Toni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toni moves in looking to clinch but Prohkumkahn pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prohkumkahn throws a head kick that misses

and Toni holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Toni wants to break free but Prohkumkahn has control.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Toni in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Prohkumkahn is trying to stall.
Prohkumkahn letting Toni take a breather here.
Prohkumkahn landing knees to the body.
Toni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Toni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Toni tries to land a knee to the head but Prohkumkahn blocks with his arms.

Toni breaks the clinch.
Prohkumkahn keeps the fight on the outside.
Prohkumkahn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Toni counters with a nice low kick that buckles Prohkumkahn's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prohkumkahn throws a lazy head kick

and Toni counters by clinching up.
Toni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Toni has Prohkumkahn pressed against the cage.

Toni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prohkumkahn throws a lazy head kick

and Toni counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Toni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prohkumkahn tries to clinch up

and Toni counters by moving into the clinch.
Toni stalling the fight.

Toni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Prohkumkahn closes the distance looking to clinch

and Toni moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prohkumkahn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Toni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toni tries to clinch up but Prohkumkahn circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Prohkumkahn has had enough of the clinch but Toni keeps him there for the moment.

Toni breaks from the clinch.
Toni blocks a head kick by Prohkumkahn.
Toni moves in looking to clinch but Prohkumkahn pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Toni breaks the clinch.
Prohkumkahn darts in trying to clinch

and Toni moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Toni breaks from the clinch.

Toni rushes Prohkumkahn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Toni tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Prohkumkahn tries to land knees in the clinch but Toni avoids the damage to the body.
Prohkumkahn tries to land knees in the clinch but Toni avoids the damage to the body.
Prohkumkahn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Toni effectively controlling the action here.

Toni manages to break the clinch.

Toni closes the distance and clinches.
Prohkumkahn tries to land knees in the clinch but Toni avoids the damage to the body.

Toni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Prohkumkahn paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Toni takes the fight into the clinch.

Toni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toni tries to clinch there but Prohkumkahn circles away.
Singh Prohkumkahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Toni clinches up with Prohkumkahn and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ala Toni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Prohkumkahn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Toni tries to close the distance and clinch but Prohkumkahn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prohkumkahn tries to clinch but Toni moves away

and Toni counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Toni.
Prohkumkahn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toni has him pressed against the cage.

Toni breaks the clinch.
Toni is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Prohkumkahn swings for the body but Toni moves out of range.
Prohkumkahn throws a head kick that half lands.
Prohkumkahn darts in trying to clinch

and Toni counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Prohkumkahn is trying to break the clinch but Toni has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Toni to work.
Prohkumkahn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toni scores a nice knee to the body.
Prohkumkahn wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toni misses with a knee to the head.
Toni prevents Prohkumkahn from breaking the clinch.
Toni will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Prohkumkahn up against the cage.
Prohkumkahn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toni has him pressed against the cage.
Toni scores a nice knee to the body.

Toni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toni circles away from the clinch attempt

and Toni counters by moving into the clinch.
Toni lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Prohkumkahn is looking to break free of the clinch but Toni has double underhooks.

Toni manages to break the clinch.

Toni clinches with his opponent.
Prohkumkahn can't break the clinch.

Toni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Toni rushes Prohkumkahn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Toni manages to break the clinch.
Toni avoids the head kick by Prohkumkahn.
Prohkumkahn wants to clinch but Toni slips to the side
and Toni counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Toni moves into range and clinches up with Prohkumkahn.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Toni takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Prohkumkahn is looking to break free of the clinch but Toni has double underhooks.
Toni lands a shot to the body.
Prohkumkahn being controlled against the cage.
Prohkumkahn crunches a lovely knee into Toni's ribcage.
Toni avoiding damage.

Toni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toni tries to clinch but Prohkumkahn is having none of it.
Toni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ala Toni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prohkumkahn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prohkumkahn misses with a double jab

and Toni counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Toni.

Toni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prohkumkahn throws the left hand but Toni avoids the punch easily.
Toni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prohkumkahn tries to clinch but Toni moves away

and Toni counters by clinching up.

Toni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prohkumkahn throws a head kick that misses

and Toni moves into the clinch.
Prohkumkahn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ala Toni seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Prohkumkahn wants to break free but Toni has control.
Prohkumkahn is looking to break free of the clinch but Toni has double underhooks.
Prohkumkahn tries to land knees in the clinch but Toni avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prohkumkahn wants to break the clinch but can't.
The is referee keeping an eye on Toni - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Toni lands an elbow inside.

Toni manages to break the clinch.
Toni throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Toni instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Toni as the two fighters clinch.

Toni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prohkumkahn throws a lazy head kick

and Toni moves into the clinch.
Come on Toni - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Toni keeps control of Prohkumkahn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Singh Prohkumkahn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toni avoiding damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ala Toni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Toni has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ala Toni!