PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dani Helenius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ottis Toole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dani Helenius has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Helenius
vs
Toole

169 cm
19
288 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

205 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dani Helenius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ottis Toole!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helenius throws a hook but Toole blocks it.
We've been told by Helenius's head coaches at Sensei Sens`s Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Helenius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toole.
Helenius misses with a body shot.

Toole feints and as Helenius raises his hands in defense, Toole changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Toole in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Toole with a flurry of punches that miss.
Toole trying to control the position from guard on top but Helenius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toole postures up in Helenius's guard and throws a big left but Helenius blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toole throws a strike but Helenius rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Toole doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Toole has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toole is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toole looking for a sweep. Not yet Toole, not yet.
Toole is pulling down on Helenius's head to control his posture.
Toole wants to control the position but Helenius says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Toole wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toole missing with punches from the bottom.

Toole looking for submissions off his back.
Toole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Helenius is working away from the top position though.

Toole looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Toole tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toole trying to control but Helenius postures up.

Toole actively working from the bottom here.
Toole is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Helenius blocks the strikes from Toole.
Toole has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Zero Tolerance. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Toole manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Helenius is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Toole keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Toole looking for a sweep. Not yet Toole, not yet.

Helenius avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Helenius postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toole has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Helenius has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ottis Toole dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Toole shoots in for a double leg but Helenius sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Helenius misses with a series of wild punches.
Toole shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Helenius defends it nicely.
Toole fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dani Helenius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ottis Toole.
Toole shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Helenius defends it nicely.
Helenius misses the shot to the body.
Helenius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Helenius misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toole.
Toole gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Helenius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toole tries for a takedown but Helenius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Toole misses with a takedown attempt - Helenius sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Helenius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toole manages to avoid it.
Toole shoots in looking for a takedown. Helenius tries to sprawl out of it but Toole keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Helenius manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Toole fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Helenius misses the shot to the body.
Helenius moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helenius paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Helenius swings for the body but Toole moves out of range.
Helenius works over Toole's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Ottis Toole has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helenius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Helenius throws a series of punches but Toole avoids them all with ease.
Helenius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Helenius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toole was well out of range. Poor timing from Helenius.
Nice takedown defense from Helenius. No joy for Toole on that attempt.
Toole shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Helenius pinned against the cage. Helenius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Toole shoots in looking for a takedown. Helenius tries to sprawl out of it but Toole keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Helenius manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Toole shoots for a double leg takedown but Helenius sprawls well. He's pushed Toole's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helenius looks to score with a jab to the body but Toole is just out of range.
Helenius misses with a body shot.
Toole avoids the body shot from Helenius.
Helenius misses with a body shot.
Helenius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toole was well out of range. Poor timing from Helenius.
Toole shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Helenius as he jumps to the side.
Helenius just misses with a punch to the body.

Toole shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Helenius's guard.
Helenius trying to control the position.
Helenius might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Toole with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toole trying to control the position from guard on top but Helenius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toole throwing strikes but missing.
Toole connects with a couple of short punches.
Helenius wants to improve his position but instead Toole has moved into half guard.
Helenius avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toole.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helenius is refusing to be controlled, as Toole sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dani Helenius dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ottis Toole's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Helenius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Toole shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Helenius napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Helenius is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Helenius is not content to let Toole control the position.
Helenius avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Toole.
Toole scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Helenius to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toole working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like Dani Helenius has been cut.
Toole scores with punches from side control.

Dani Helenius's cut is getting worse.
Toole throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Toole are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Toole scoring with punches and elbows.

Dani Helenius's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Helenius on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Helenius tries to get out of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toole working the ground and pound.

Jeez, Dani Helenius's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dani Helenius's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ottis Toole!
Ottis Toole bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.