PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Conte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amisviiksi Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen has chosen Machinae Supremacy - Death From Above as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Conte
vs
Tolonen

180 cm
32
179 lbs
25 - 8 - 0

180 cm
35
178 lbs
15 - 6 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giorgio Conte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amisviiksi Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conte lands a jab to Tolonen's midsection.
Nice cross by Tolonen.
Tolonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Conte shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Conte scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tolonen digs a good hook to Conte's body.
Conte slips a jab from Tolonen.
Conte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Conte closes the distance and clinches.
Conte has Tolonen pressed against the cage.
Conte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tolonen working aggressively here.
Conte blocking some punches.
Conte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Conte swings wildly with an uppercut but Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conte struggles to land a body shot inside as Tolonen controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conte tries a knee to the head but Tolonen blocks it.
Conte unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tolonen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tolonen tries to score a body lock takedown but Conte shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Conte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conte misses with a punch on the inside.
Conte misses with a punch to the body.

Tolonen decides to pull guard.
Tolonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Conte is stalling in the full guard.

Tolonen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Conte escapes and throws Tolonen's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Conte taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Tolonen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen tries to control but Conte manages to take his back.
Tolonen wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conte avoiding Tolonen 's attempts to control his hands.
Tolonen tries to roll but Conte sticks to his back.
Conte controlling the position well here. Tolonen rolled but Conte kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conte has the hooks in. Tolonen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Conte slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen tries to break free.
Conte slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Conte's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Conte keeps control of the position as Tolonen tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tolonen breaks Conte's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giorgio Conte dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tolonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conte.
Tolonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've been told by Conte's head coaches at World Combat Sports Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tolonen ducks under a wild hook from Conte.
Conte throws a right hand that misses
and Tolonen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tolonen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Conte.
Conte connects with an inside leg kick.
Conte moves out of range as Tolonen throws a body kick.
Tolonen throws out a loose jab but Conte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tolonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tolonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tolonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tolonen throws out the jab.
Conte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Conte lands with a kick to the temple. Tolonen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Amisviiksi Tolonen has been cut.
A left lands for Conte.
Conte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen walks into a straight right hand from Conte.
Conte wants to clinch
and Tolonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giorgio Conte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tolonen manages to avoid it.
Conte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tolonen.
Conte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tolonen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Conte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Tolonen blocks the leg kick.
Tolonen misses with a wild body shot.
Conte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tolonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Conte tenderised Tolonen's leg. Tolonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tolonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Conte.
Conte swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Tolonen counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conte just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolonen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Conte, as that shot connected.
Good work by Tolonen as he checks the leg kick.
Tolonen tries a quick counter leg kick but Conte is wise to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conte throws a body punch but Tolonen moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Conte.
Conte looks to throw the jab but Tolonen is out of range.
Conte connects with a body shot.
Tolonen misses with a looping right.
A punch lands to the side of Conte 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Conte swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tolonen tries a quick counter leg kick but Conte is wise to it.
Giorgio Conte is winning the standup battle so far.
Tolonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Conte lands a jab to the nose.
Conte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tolonen can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conte fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tolonen on the side of the head.
Tolonen takes one to the chin there.
Tolonen loads up on a big right hand but Conte slips the punch.
Conte misses with a body punch
and Tolonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tolonen moves out of range of the body kick.
Tolonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conte moves away.
Conte throws a leg kick

and Tolonen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tolonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Conte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conte not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Conte can't keep his opponent in guard - Tolonen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tolonen is thwarting Conte's attempts to control the position.
Tolonen is taking a breather. Conte says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Conte wants to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tolonen slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Giorgio Conte will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Amisviiksi Tolonen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Conte scores with a leg kick.
Conte misses with a leg kick.
Conte staying out of range there.

Conte has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good body shot from Conte.
Tolonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Conte tries to land knees in the clinch but Tolonen avoids the damage to the body.
Conte lands a hook that snaps the head of Tolonen backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Conte fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Conte.
Conte lands an uppercut.
Conte avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Conte.
Conte scores with a shot to the side of Tolonen's head.
Conte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tolonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tolonen has a couple of punches blocked by Conte.
Conte struggles to land a body shot inside as Tolonen controls his hands.
Conte throws a head punch that misses.
Tolonen lands a shoulder strike.
Tolonen can't find room to land a body shot as Conte controls the action.
Tolonen is working Conte over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conte.
Conte tries a body shot but Tolonen blocks it.
Amisviiksi Tolonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conte pushes Tolonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Conte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tolonen's elbow.

Conte manages to break the clinch.
Tolonen misses with a straight left.
Conte throws a sloppy body shot
and Tolonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tolonen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Conte both land. Nice combination.
Conte throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tolonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Conte.
Conte throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A clash of legs there as Conte blocks the low kick.
Conte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Giorgio Conte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen throws a lazy right hand but Conte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Conte throws a head kick but Tolonen moves out of range.

Tolonen gets tackled into the cage by Conte. Conte maintains the clinch.
Tolonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Conte.
Tolonen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Conte prevents it.
Tolonen tries a body shot but Conte blocks it.
Tolonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conte lands with a right to the head.
Tolonen misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Conte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conte misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Tolonen as the two fighters clinch.
Conte swings wildly with an uppercut but Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tolonen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Conte's efforts to push away.
Tolonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conte's elbow.
Tolonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Tolonen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giorgio Conte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Conte, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorgio Conte!