PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between ensio toisio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhani Kontiovaara (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?

toisio
vs
Kontiovaara

191 cm
25
265 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

193 cm
26
267 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, ensio toisio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Kontiovaara!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kontiovaara scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Kontiovaara is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

toisio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
toisio wants to get back to full guard.
toisio punching from the bottom.
toisio manages to get to full guard.
Kontiovaara looking to pass the guard.
Kontiovaara scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kontiovaara throws a big right hand that misses.
toisio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Kontiovaara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kontiovaara makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiovaara stands up over toisio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

toisio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kontiovaara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Kontiovaara is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! toisio is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! toisio has escaped and now he's on top!

toisio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
toisio throwing strikes from guard but Kontiovaara blocks nicely.

Kontiovaara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Kontiovaara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but toisio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kontiovaara looks gassed!
toisio stands up over Kontiovaara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
toisio lands a couple of elbows.
toisio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Kontiovaara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and toisio defends well.
toisio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
toisio is in close to Kontiovaara's body, working some short punches and elbows.
toisio stands up over Kontiovaara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
toisio is in close to Kontiovaara's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
toisio lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

toisio drops back looking for a leg! Kontiovaara is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kontiovaara manages to kick toisio off! toisio jumps back into Kontiovaara's guard.
toisio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Kontiovaara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
toisio is in close to Kontiovaara's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

toisio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kontiovaara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. toisio manages to get himself to full guard.

Kontiovaara is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
toisio keeping full guard, as Kontiovaara tries to pass.
Kontiovaara trying to control the position from guard on top but toisio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

toisio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kontiovaara is aware though and is defending well.

toisio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
toisio can't keep his opponent in guard - Kontiovaara advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
toisio tries to get to full guard but Kontiovaara has control of the leg.

Kontiovaara is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. toisio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kontiovaara.
toisio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kontiovaara.
Kontiovaara wants to free his trapped foot but toisio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
toisio works his way to full guard. Good work.

Kontiovaara postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! toisio is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kontiovaara, into his guard.
toisio is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ensio toisio dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

toisio slips a jab and a cross from Kontiovaara.

toisio drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
toisio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
toisio makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
toisio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
toisio with a nice head shot there.

Kontiovaara has his foot on toisio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. toisio works his way back into a safe position though.
toisio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kontiovaara looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
toisio lands a couple of digs.

toisio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and toisio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
toisio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kontiovaara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from toisio.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kontiovaara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. toisio defends it easily.

Kontiovaara looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

toisio drops back looking for a leg! Kontiovaara is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kontiovaara manages to kick toisio off! toisio jumps back into Kontiovaara's guard.

Kontiovaara looking for a guillotine here but toisio defends easily.
toisio landing with the ground and pound.
toisio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kontiovaara's head.
ensio toisio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
toisio postures up and lands a big shot to Kontiovaara's brow.

Kontiovaara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but toisio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells toisio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

toisio is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

toisio has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kontiovaara to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! toisio is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kontiovaara pulls down on the head and he's put toisio to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Juhani Kontiovaara!