PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kato Aspenia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reino Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reino Tolonen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Aspenia
vs
Tolonen

172 cm
37
130 lbs
17 - 20 - 0

175 cm
32
157 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kato Aspenia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aspenia shoots and misses

and Tolonen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tolonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Aspenia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aspenia wants a takedown but no success here.
Tolonen has Aspenia pressed against the cage, preventing Aspenia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tolonen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tolonen receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Aspenia tries to circle away but Tolonen has him pinned against the cage.
Aspenia wants to break free but Tolonen has control.
Tolonen lands an uppercut.
Aspenia struggles to land a body shot inside as Tolonen controls his hands.
Aspenia can't break the clinch.
Aspenia is trying to break the clinch but Tolonen has him pressed against the cage.
Aspenia misses with a body punch.
Tolonen looking to throw knees to the head but Aspenia is blocking nicely.
Tolonen misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen gets through Aspenia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Tolonen.
Tolonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tolonen misses with a knee to the head.
Tolonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aspenia is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tolonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tolonen stalling.
Aspenia working hard to break the clinch.
Aspenia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tolonen blocks it with crossed arms.
Tolonen has Aspenia pressed against the cage, preventing Aspenia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tolonen effectively controlling the action here.
Tolonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aspenia wants to get back to striking at distance but Tolonen won't allow it.
A short right from Tolonen on the inside.
Tolonen lands with a left to the head.
Tolonen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tolonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aspenia tries to break the clinch but Tolonen is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen tries a body shot but Aspenia blocks it.
Tolonen lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tolonen with a knee to the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tolonen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tolonen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tolonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tolonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tolonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aspenia is trying to break the clinch but Tolonen is controlling him.
Tolonen keeps control of Aspenia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tolonen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tolonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Aspenia backwards.
Tolonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aspenia being controlled against the cage.
Aspenia tries to score a body lock takedown but Tolonen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kato Aspenia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Aspenia breaks the clinch.
Tolonen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aspenia clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tolonen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Aspenia connects with a knee to the head.
Aspenia is trying to break the clinch but Tolonen is controlling him.
Aspenia misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Tolonen.
Knees to the body from Tolonen.
Tolonen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tolonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tolonen.
Tolonen gets through Aspenia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aspenia effectively controlling the action here.
Tolonen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aspenia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tolonen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aspenia avoids it.
Aspenia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tolonen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tolonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reino Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aspenia misses with a low kick.
Tolonen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Tolonen has Aspenia up against the cage in a clinch.
Aspenia is trying to force a seperation but Tolonen has the dominant position.
Tolonen connects with a knee to the head.
Tolonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Aspenia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tolonen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tolonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolonen trying to land knees to the body.
Tolonen lands a shoulder strike.
Tolonen effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tolonen crunches a lovely knee into Aspenia's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reino Tolonen 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.

Aspenia misses with a body shot.
Tolonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tolonen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aspenia fails with the takedown.
Aspenia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tolonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tolonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aspenia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tolonen's waist but Tolonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aspenia off to one side.
Donk. Tolonen catches Aspenia right on the button with a cross.
Aspenia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aspenia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tolonen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aspenia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sloppy strikes from Aspenia. Those never looked like landing.
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Aspenia is rocked!
Kato Aspenia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tolonen shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Aspenia takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Tolonen sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Aspenia bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Reino Tolonen!
An out of breath and clearly excited Reino Tolonen thanked FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).