PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and VooDoo Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen comes to the cage accompanied by Hurt me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tolonen
vs
Daddy

205 cm
30
275 lbs
14 - 19 - 0

215 cm
32
275 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, VooDoo Daddy!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daddy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daddy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tolonen's head.
Tolonen lands a body shot.
Daddy lands a nice looking body shot.
Tolonen digs a good hook to Daddy's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daddy throws a leg kick but Tolonen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Daddy cracks Tolonen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A shot to the liver by Daddy. Beautiful body shot.
Daddy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daddy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tolonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tolonen blocks a low kick nicely.
Tolonen checks a leg kick.
Daddy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tolonen. That did some damage!
Daddy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Tolonen misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy connects with the punch.
Tolonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tolonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Daddy scores with a one two! Tolonen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Tauno Tolonen has been cut.
Tolonen slips a jab and a cross from Daddy.
Daddy cracks Tolonen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Daddy missing with a left hand there. Tolonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tolonen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tolonen duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Daddy needs to keep his hands up - Tolonen had a free shot at his head there.
Daddy tries to clinch but Tolonen moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Tolonen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daddy.
Daddy thuds his right hand into Tolonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tolonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daddy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tolonen is out of range and Daddy settles back down.
Tolonen takes one on the button.
Daddy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tolonen misses with a two punch combination.
Tolonen throws a combination that misses
and Daddy counters with a nice body kick.
Tolonen is breathing heavily.
Daddy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Daddy misses with the combination.
Tolonen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Daddy scores with a punch to the head.
Tolonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tolonen fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy misses with a series of wild punches.
Daddy throws a low kick but Tolonen moves out of range easily.
Daddy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tolonen looks to land a combination but Daddy avoids it well.
Tolonen avoids a kick to the body.
Daddy throws a series of punches but Tolonen avoids them all with ease.
Daddy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tolonen at a distance.
Daddy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daddy lands with a cross.
Daddy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tolonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daddy.
Tolonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Daddy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tolonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Tolonen slips a jab and a cross from Daddy.
Daddy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tolonen misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daddy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daddy throws a jab when Tolonen was well out of range.
Tolonen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daddy moves out of range as Tolonen strikes.
Daddy swings for the body but Tolonen moves out of range.
Daddy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Daddy thuds his shin into the meat of Tolonen's side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daddy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daddy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tolonen throws a nice looking combination but Daddy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

VooDoo Daddy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tauno Tolonen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tolonen blocks the body kick.
VooDoo Daddy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daddy throws a right and a left that Tolonen avoids nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tolonen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daddy.
Daddy misses with a body kick.
Daddy lands a really nice looking cross but Tolonen seems unphased.
Daddy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tolonen manages to avoid it.
Tolonen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Daddy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Daddy throws a leg kick that misses.

Daddy gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tolonen.
Daddy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tolonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tolonen can't break the clinch.
Tolonen tries to circle away but Daddy has him pinned against the cage.

Tolonen breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Tolonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daddy thuds a left hand into Tolonen's body.
Tolonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tolonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daddy throws a right hand that Tolonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tolonen also avoids with ease.
Tolonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tolonen fails to land with a series of punches.
Tolonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daddy was well out of range. Poor timing from Tolonen.
Daddy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daddy cracks Tolonen with a good jab.
Daddy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Daddy throws a leg kick which misses Tolonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Tolonen tries to avoid it.
Tolonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daddy.
Daddy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tolonen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tolonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tolonen's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daddy lands with a straight right. Tolonen didn't see that one coming.
Tolonen swinging wildly here.
Tolonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daddy manages to avoid it.
Tolonen misses with a double jab.
Daddy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tolonen ducks right into an uppercut from Daddy.
Tolonen is looking to wear down Daddy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tolonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Decent striking displayed by Daddy there.
Tolonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daddy takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy looks to land a combination but Tolonen avoids it well.
Daddy thumps Tolonen with a low kick.
Daddy throws a chopping leg kick but Tolonen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Daddy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daddy misses with a body kick.
Tolonen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Daddy cracks the inside of Tolonen's front leg.
Daddy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tolonen counters with a left and a right that stings Daddy.
Daddy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tolonen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Daddy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daddy throws a solid leg kick but Tolonen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Daddy.
Tolonen misses with a two punch combination.
Daddy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tolonen. Daddy does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Daddy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daddy connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Daddy.
Daddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daddy throws a head kick that half lands.
Tolonen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Daddy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tolonen dodges the punch combination from Daddy.
Tolonen throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolonen misses with an uppercut. Daddy saw that one coming.
Tolonen blocks a jab.
Tolonen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tolonen throws a series of punches but Daddy avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

VooDoo Daddy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tauno Tolonen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Daddy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daddy is looking to clinch.
Tolonen looks to land a combination but Daddy avoids it well.
Tolonen misses with an uppercut. Daddy saw that one coming.
Tolonen 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.
Daddy connects with a leg kick. Tolonen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Daddy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Daddy dodges the punch combination from Tolonen.
Daddy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tolonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Daddy moves in looking to clinch but Tolonen pushes him off.
Tolonen misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolonen moves away.
Daddy sizes up Tolonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Daddy - that will leave a mark!
Daddy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tolonen will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy takes a swing at Tolonen's ribcage but misses.
Daddy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tolonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tolonen tries to bum rush Daddy with a series of wild strikes but Daddy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tolonen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tolonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daddy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daddy works over Tolonen's head and body with a nice combination.
Tauno Tolonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daddy thows a body kick. Tolonen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daddy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tolonens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Daddy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Daddy works Tolonen's body with a nice hook.
Daddy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daddy misses with a body kick.
Tolonen avoids the head kick by Daddy.
Tolonen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Daddy counters with a straight right hand.
Tolonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daddy.
Sloppy strikes from Daddy. Those never looked like landing.
Daddy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tolonen manages to avoid it.
Tolonen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daddy counters with a nice body kick.
Tolonen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daddy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tolonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen walks into a left hand.
Daddy tries a head kick but it misses.
Daddy misses with an uppercut.
Daddy misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Daddy. Those never looked like landing.

Daddy moves into range and clinches up with Tolonen.
Daddy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Tolonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tolonen avoids the head kick by Daddy.
Daddy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tolonen misses with the combination.
Daddy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daddy moves away.
Tolonen lands an overhand right.
Daddy digs a good body shot into Tolonen's ribs.
Tolonen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tolonen misses with an uppercut
and Daddy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good work by Tolonen as he checks the leg kick.
Tolonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daddy misses with an uppercut.
Tauno Tolonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daddy dodges the punch combination from Tolonen.
A swing and a miss from Tolonen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Daddy lunges at Tolonen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tolonen's hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
VooDoo Daddy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daddy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... VooDoo Daddy!