PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and heska pavonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hurt me. Tauno Tolonen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tolonen
vs
pavonen

205 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
289 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, heska pavonen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen swinging wilding here.
pavonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Tolonen clinches up with pavonen and pushes him back against the cage.
Tolonen stalling against the cage.

Tolonen breaks from the clinch.
pavonen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nice uppercut there from Tolonen.
Tolonen misses with a head kick.
pavonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
pavonen tries for a takedown but Tolonen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
pavonen has a takedown stuffed.
Tauno Tolonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of heska pavonen.
pavonen fails with a takedown attempt.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - pavonen has eaten all the pies!
pavonen looks for the body kick but Tolonen saw that one coming.
Tolonen misses with a series of wild punches.
pavonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen stuffs the takedown.

Tolonen takes the fight into the clinch.
pavonen tries to pull guard but Tolonen won't allow it.

Tolonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
pavonen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tolonen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tolonen is breathing heavily.
Tolonen with a nice cross.
Tolonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
pavonen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tolonen tries to avoid it but pavonen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tolonen to the ground. Tolonen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tolonen connects with a good right hand that stumbles pavonen. pavonen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
pavonen shoots in for a double leg but Tolonen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
pavonen shoots for a double leg takedown but Tolonen sprawls well. He's pushed pavonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Tolonen scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tolonen checks a leg kick.
Tolonen digs a good hook to pavonen's body.
Tolonen scores with a jab to the head.
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!
No joy there for Tolonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

pavonen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tolonen wants to improve his position but pavonen is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pavonen trying to control from half guard but Tolonen is working away.
Tolonen trying to control but pavonen postures up.
pavonen is keen to just control but Tolonen is a slippery customer.
pavonen prevents Tolonen from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

pavonen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. pavonen showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
pavonen wants to control but Tolonen is keeping him busy.
Tolonen is trying to get back to full guard.

pavonen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tolonen defends it well.
pavonen is just content to waste time from the top position. Tolonen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tauno Tolonen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

pavonen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tolonen tries to avoid it but pavonen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tolonen to the ground. Tolonen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
pavonen misses with a takedown attempt - Tolonen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
pavonen shoots for a takedown but Tolonen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tauno Tolonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of heska pavonen.

Tolonen gets a clinch.
Tolonen lands a body shot.

Tolonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tolonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
pavonen shoots in but Tolonen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tolonen scores with a body shot.
pavonen fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
pavonen tries for a takedown but Tolonen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tolonen.
pavonen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and pavonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tolonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
pavonen has his takedown stuffed

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

Tolonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by pavonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Tolonen gets caught flat footed, as pavonen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
pavonen wants to control from the top but Tolonen keeps moving.
Tolonen wants to hit a switch here but pavonen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tolonen there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pavonen wants to control the pace but Tolonen is squirming around nicely.

Tolonen has left one of his arms exposed and pavonen doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Tolonen screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). heska pavonen!