PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Tolkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Lipsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipsky has chosen Das Spiel Ist Aust as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tolkki
vs
Lipsky

194 cm
21
221 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

184 cm
26
215 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tolkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Lipsky!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolkki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lipsky.
Tolkki ducks under a wild hook from Lipsky.
Tolkki throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Lipsky lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tolkki doesn't seem phased though.
Lipsky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tolkki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tolkki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lipsky throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Lipsky. Those never looked like landing.
Lipsky throws a hook but Tolkki avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Lipsky.
Tolkki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A cross from Lipsky lands.
Tolkki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lipsky looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolkki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That kick from Tolkki tenderised Lipsky's leg. Lipsky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lipsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tolkki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tolkki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tolkki throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Tolkki.
Lipsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tolkki can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolkki lands a front kick.
Tolkki throws a leg kick which misses Lipsky's front leg but catches the back leg as Lipsky tries to avoid it.
Tolkki throws a leg kick which misses Lipsky's front leg but catches the back leg as Lipsky tries to avoid it.
Tolkki throws a head kick that Lipsky semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolkki connects with an inside leg kick.
Tolkki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tolkki scores with a nice right hand.
Tolkki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lipsky tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tolkki.
Tolkki lands with a kick to the temple. Lipsky shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slapping leg kick lands for Tolkki.
Tolkki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tolkki scores with a spinning back kick!
Tolkki scores with a leg kick.
Tolkki cracks Lipsky with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tolkki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lipsky.
Lipsky on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tolkki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolkki thumps Lipsky with a low kick.
Tolkki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tolkki. That's going to slow Lipsky down.
Tolkki scores with a leg kick.
Tolkki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tolkki.
That kick from Tolkki tenderised Lipsky's leg. Lipsky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tolkki thumps Lipsky with a low kick.
Lipsky has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tolkki.
Tolkki lands a high kick!
Tolkki defending well as Lipsky loads up on a big left hand.
Tolkki throws a low kick but Lipsky avoids it.
Lipsky throws a leg kick but Tolkki checks it.
Tolkki moves out of range of the body kick from Lipsky.
Lipsky's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tolkki throws a sloppy head kick
and Lipsky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick by Lipsky misses
and Tolkki counters with a head kick.
Tolkki throws a head kick but Lipsky moves out of range.
Tolkki thumps Lipsky with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky blocks a head kick by Tolkki.
Tolkki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lipsky throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lipsky takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lipsky throws a lazy head kick
and Tolkki counters with a good low kick that Lipsky was not able to check.
Tolkki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tolkki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tolkki slips under a jab from Lipsky.
Tolkki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tolkki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tolkki explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tolkki connects with a leg kick. Lipsky looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tolkki explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes from Tolkki. Those never looked like landing.
Lipsky misses with an uppercut. Tolkki saw that one coming.
Tolkki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tolkki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lipsky. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolkki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab from Lipsky.
Tolkki throws a low kick but Lipsky avoids it.
Tolkki misses with a low kick as Lipsky jumps back.
Lipsky checks a leg kick nicely.
Lipsky connects with a body shot.
Lipsky thumps Tolkki with a low kick.
Tolkki with a hook.
Lipsky is looking to slow Tolkki down with leg kicks.
Tolkki is looking to chop away at Lipsky's legs.
Lipsky fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tolkki on the side of the head.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tolkki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lipsky throws a combination that misses
and Tolkki counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolkki throws a low kick but Lipsky avoids it.
Lipsky lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lipsky throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tolkki cracks the inside of Lipsky's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppo Tolkki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lipsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tolkki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lipsky looks to throw the jab but Tolkki is out of range.
Lipsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tolkki was well out of range. Poor timing from Lipsky.
Tolkki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lipsky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lipsky throws a hook to the side of Tolkki's head but Tolkki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Tolkki.
Tolkki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lipsky.
Tolkki throws a leg kick but Lipsky sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lipsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tolkki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tolkki tries to work over Lipsky's front leg with a kick but Lipsky checks it.
Tolkki scores with the left hand. Lipsky knows he should have avoided that one.
Lipsky throws a head kick but Tolkki moves out of range.
Tolkki cracks the inside of Lipsky's front leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lipsky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tolkki.
Good leg kick by Tolkki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lipsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tolkki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolkki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tolkki.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tolkki.
Tolkki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tolkki throws a leg kick but Lipsky moved away.
Tolkki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lipsky walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tolkki.
Tolkki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lipsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lipsky has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tolkki.
Tolkki lands a nice looking body kick.
Tolkki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lipsky on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tolkki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Teppo Tolkki is winning the standup battle so far.
Lipsky checks a leg kick.
Tolkki checks a leg kick nicely.
Tolkki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tolkki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tolkki stalks Lipsky and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lipsky's face. Lipsky staggers backwards, shaken.
Lipsky takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lipsky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tolkki throws a leg kick but Lipsky checks it.
Tolkki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matt Lipsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolkki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lipsky missing with a left hand there. Tolkki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tolkki throws a leg kick but Lipsky sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tolkki thumps Lipsky with a low kick.
Tolkki misses with a low kick.
Tolkki lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tolkki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lipsky throws a head kick that misses
and Tolkki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tolkki punishes Lipsky's body with a nice straight punch.
Tolkki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lipsky swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tolkki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Tolkki slams his shin into Lipsky's torso.
Tolkki lands a head shot.
Tolkki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tolkki throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big right from Lipsky misses.
Lipsky on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tolkki. Tolkki obviously looking to wear him down.
Lipsky has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lipsky there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tolkki is looking to slow Lipsky down with leg kicks.
Lipsky misses with a combination
and Tolkki counters with a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Tolkki slams his shin into Lipsky's torso.
Tolkki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tolkki connects with a leg kick. Lipsky looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lipsky shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tolkki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tolkki. That's going to slow Lipsky down.
Lipsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolkki cracks the inside of Lipsky's front leg.
Tolkki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tolkki misses with a few strikes there.
Tolkki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tolkki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lipsky has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some bone on bone action there as Lipsky checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tolkki lands with a slapping head kick.
Lipsky is looking to clinch but Tolkki is avoiding it.
Lipsky tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Lipsky has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tolkki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lipsky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tolkki tries a head kick but it misses.
Lipsky closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tolkki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lipsky thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppo Tolkki dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tolkki, right into the meat.
Tolkki tries to land a leg kick but Lipsky saw it coming and moves away.
Tolkki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Lipsky lands but Tolkki takes it in his stride.

It looks like Teppo Tolkki has been cut.
Lipsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tolkki can pounce on him.
Tolkki connects with an inside leg kick.
Lipsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tolkki.
Lipsky misses with a wild body shot.
Tolkki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lipsky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tolkki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lipsky misses with a hook to the body
and Tolkki counters with a solid body kick.
Tolkki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tolkki.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tolkki thumps Lipsky with a low kick.
Lipsky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Tolkki coming out on top.
Tolkki scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolkki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tolkki.
Tolkki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tolkki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tolkki.
Tolkki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tolkki scores with a leg kick.
Tolkki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lipsky checks a leg kick nicely.
Tolkki connects with a solid leg kick.
Tolkki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tolkki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tolkki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lipsky can do to turn this around?
Tolkki delivers a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tolkki.
Tolkki scores with a kick to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tolkki.
Lipsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolkki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolkki misses with a low kick.
Tolkki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good leg kick by Lipsky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tolkki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tolkki scoring well with a low kick there.
Tolkki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tolkki lands a nice looking body kick.
Tolkki lands a nice hook to Lipsky's body. Lipsky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tolkki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Tolkki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A clash of legs there as Lipsky blocks the low kick.
Lipsky moves out of range of the leg kick from Tolkki.
Tolkki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lipsky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lipsky takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lipsky throws a leg kick
letting Tolkki counter with a right hand.
Tolkki scores with a sloppy right hand. Lipsky should have avoided that one.
Both fighters circling a little - Tolkki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Teppo Tolkki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolkki tried to score with a low kick but Lipsky checks it.
Lipsky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tolkki, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Tolkki.
Tolkki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lipsky closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tolkki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tolkki throws a sloppy head kick and Lipsky moves out of range easily.
Tolkki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lipsky.
Lipsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tolkki blocks a jab.
Tolkki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tolkki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tolkki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick from Tolkki is predictable there
and Lipsky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Some bone on bone action there as Lipsky checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tolkki lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tolkki. Tolkki obviously looking to wear him down.
Tolkki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lipsky misses with a leg kick
and Tolkki counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lipsky has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lipsky on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lipsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolkki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Lipsky misses.
Lipsky closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tolkki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lipsky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lipsky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tolkki counters with a nice leg kick.
Tolkki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lipsky stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lipsky takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tolkki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big right from Lipsky misses.
Nice body kick there by Tolkki.
Matt Lipsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lipsky tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teppo Tolkki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tolkki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teppo Tolkki!