PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viiksi Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Voitto Vekkiotsamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen comes to the cage accompanied by Kid Rock - American Bad Ass. Viiksi Tolonen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tolonen
vs
Vekkiotsamo

188 cm
23
210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
209 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Win Nutritional

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viiksi Tolonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Voitto Vekkiotsamo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vekkiotsamo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a push kick but Vekkiotsamo slaps the foot to one side.
Vekkiotsamo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Viiksi Tolonen has been cut.
Vekkiotsamo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tolonen's sensitive parts.
Vekkiotsamo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tolonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Vekkiotsamo.
Tolonen throws and low kick but Vekkiotsamo moves out of range easily.
Vekkiotsamo throws a shot from downtown. Tolonen moves away and avoids it.
Tolonen throws a half hearted mid kick.
A shot to de liver by Tolonen. Beautiful body shot.
Vekkiotsamo throws a jab when Tolonen was well out of range.
Tolonen blocks a jab.
Vekkiotsamo throws a hook to the side of Tolonen's head but Tolonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Tolonen.
Danga de danga de dang - Tolonen scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vekkiotsamo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vekkiotsamo throws a looping overhand right but Tolonen ducks down to avoid it.
Vekkiotsamo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tolonen misses with a low kick as Vekkiotsamo jumps back.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vekkiotsamo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tolonen - the referee stops the clock and Vekkiotsamo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tolonen. Vekkiotsamo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vekkiotsamo tries to clinch up.
Vekkiotsamo takes a swing at Tolonen's ribcage but misses.
Tolonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Vekkiotsamo misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen scores with a kick to the body.
Vekkiotsamo looks gassed!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tolonen - that will leave a mark!
Tolonen scores with a sloppy right hand. Vekkiotsamo should have avoided that one.
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 throws a leg kick which misses Vekkiotsamo's front leg but catches the back leg as Vekkiotsamo tries to avoid it.
Tolonen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vekkiotsamo at a distance.
Tolonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vekkiotsamo. That did some damage!
Tolonen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tolonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tolonen is looking to slow Vekkiotsamo down with leg kicks.
Tolonen lands with a nice body kick.
Tolonen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vekkiotsamo blocks a low kick nicely.
Tolonen jabs Vekkiotsamo right on the nose. Vekkiotsamo blinks but takes it well.
Tolonen cracks Vekkiotsamo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tolonen lands a two punch combo.
Tolonen lands with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Tolonen.
Vekkiotsamo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tolonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tolonen.
Tolonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vekkiotsamo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tolonen connects with a high kick.

Vekkiotsamo is rocked!
Tolonen lands with a right and another and another! Vekkiotsamo is in big trouble! Tolonen lands again and this time it's lights out for Vekkiotsamo! A quality knockout there for Tolonen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Viiksi Tolonen!
Viiksi Tolonen retains his light heavyweight title!