PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hilo Rebel (ranked 3882 p4p, 96 weight class) and Sven Tolokunger (ranked 4386 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rebel
vs
Tolokunger

180 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Threads of HARDCORE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hilo Rebel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Tolokunger!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolokunger ducks under a wild hook from Rebel.
Rebel throws a big shot that misses.
Tolokunger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rebel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hilo Rebel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rebel punishes Tolokunger's body with a nice straight punch.
Rebel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Rebel misses the target.
Tolokunger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rebel misses with a lunging right hand
and Tolokunger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rebel throws a poor cross that misses
and Tolokunger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rebel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tolokunger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tolokunger throws a body shot but no joy.
Tolokunger just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolokunger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rebel throws out the jab.
And Tolokunger responds with a good body kick, but Rebel manages to step out the way in time.
Rebel misses with a hook
enabling Tolokunger to counter with a crisp jab.
Rebel throws a poor cross that misses
and Tolokunger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rebel throws out a loose jab but Tolokunger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Tolokunger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rebel throws a lazy uppercut
and Tolokunger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rebel throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rebel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tolokunger was well out of range. Poor timing from Rebel.
Tolokunger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tolokunger is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rebel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tolokunger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tolokunger punishes Rebel's body with a nice straight punch.
Rebel misses with a right hand
and Tolokunger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tolokunger.
Rebel loads up on a big right hand but Tolokunger slips the punch.
Tolokunger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tolokunger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big left from Rebel misses.
Tolokunger lands with a shot to the body.
Tolokunger avoids the body shot from Rebel.
A countering left hand to the body from Tolokunger misses.
Some wild striking there from Tolokunger.
Tolokunger blocks a jab.
Rebel misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolokunger thuds his right hand into Rebel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rebel throws a body punch but Tolokunger moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Rebel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rebel with a nice cross.
Rebel misses with a left hand
and Tolokunger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tolokunger looks to score with a jab to the body but Rebel is just out of range.
Tolokunger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rebel.
Rebel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rebel with a jab.
Rebel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tolokunger lands with a good body shot.
Tolokunger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rebel looks to score with a jab to the body but Tolokunger is just out of range.
Tolokunger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Tolokunger.
Tolokunger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rebel throws a hook but Tolokunger avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Rebel. Beautiful body shot.
Rebel throws a shot from downtown. Tolokunger moves away and avoids it.
Tolokunger is looking for the big counter here.
Rebel misses with a hook
and Tolokunger counters with a left and a right that stings Rebel.
Rebel misses with a straight right.
Tolokunger is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rebel with a body shot.
Tolokunger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rebel.
It seemed like Tolokunger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rebel looks to throw the jab but Tolokunger is out of range.
Rebel misses with an uppercut
and Tolokunger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tolokunger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rebel connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rebel. Tolokunger does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Rebel misses its intended target.
Tolokunger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Decent striking displayed by Rebel there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolokunger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tolokunger moves out of range as Rebel strikes.
Rebel throws a jab but it's blocked by Tolokunger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolokunger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rebel.
Rebel loads up on a big right hand but Tolokunger slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Tolokunger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tolokunger ducks under a wild hook from Rebel.
A nice side step and Tolokunger releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rebel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tolokunger was well out of range. Poor timing from Rebel.
Rebel looks to throw the jab but Tolokunger is out of range.
Tolokunger raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tolokunger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rebel throws a body shot but no joy.
Rebel misses with a straight right.
Rebel misses with a right hand
and Tolokunger counters with a right hand to the body.
Tolokunger misses with an uppercut.
Rebel misses with a right hand
and Tolokunger counters with a left and a right that stings Rebel.
Tolokunger defending well as Rebel loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tolokunger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rebel throws a lazy uppercut
and Tolokunger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tolokunger misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sven Tolokunger will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tolokunger wants to land a leg kick but Rebel is out of range.
Rebel with a nice cross.
Rebel throws a hook but Tolokunger blocks it.
Rebel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rebel misses with a wild body shot.
Tolokunger steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tolokunger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rebel.
Tolokunger scores with a jab to the body.
Tolokunger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tolokunger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rebel misses with a hook to the body
and Tolokunger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rebel throws a jab but it's blocked by Tolokunger.
Tolokunger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rebel doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Tolokunger.
Rebel is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tolokunger's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A big right from Rebel misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Rebel misses the target.
Tolokunger steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tolokunger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rebel.
Rebel throws a hook to the side of Tolokunger's head but Tolokunger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolokunger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tolokunger now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rebel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tolokunger counters with a straight right hand.
Tolokunger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tolokunger moves away from the strike by Rebel.
A little jabbing left from Tolokunger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tolokunger moves out of range as Rebel strikes.
Rebel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rebel misses with a lunging right hand
and Tolokunger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sven Tolokunger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rebel misses with a looping right.
Tolokunger now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rebel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tolokunger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rebel misses with a looping left.
Rebel throws a jab when Tolokunger was well out of range.
Tolokunger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rebel throws out the jab.
And Tolokunger responds with a good body kick, but Rebel manages to step out the way in time.
Tolokunger swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Rebel misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolokunger jabs at Rebel's body.
Rebel misses with an uppercut
and Tolokunger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rebel misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from Tolokunger misses.
Tolokunger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rebel misses with a straight left.
Rebel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tolokunger counters with a left to the body.
Rebel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tolokunger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rebel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tolokunger was well out of range. Poor timing from Rebel.
Tolokunger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tolokunger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rebel rather than just go for the knockout.
Tolokunger slips under a jab.
Rebel backing away here, and Tolokunger unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A slow jab from Rebel misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Tolokunger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rebel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tolokunger counters with a right hand to the body.
Tolokunger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tolokunger throws a hook but Rebel avoids it easily.
Rebel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tolokunger counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tolokunger. Rebel does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolokunger slips under a jab from Rebel.
Rebel misses with a hook
and Tolokunger counters with a nice body shot.
Rebel misses with an uppercut
and Rebel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rebel misses with a hook to the body
and Tolokunger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tolokunger moves away from the strike by Rebel.
Tolokunger is looking to land body kicks.
Nice defenses there by Rebel.
It looked like Rebel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tolokunger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Rebel misses.
Tolokunger jabs at Rebel's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Rebel misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rebel. Tolokunger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tolokunger is looking for the big counter here.
Rebel lands a really nice looking cross but Tolokunger seems unphased.
Tolokunger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rebel.
Rebel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolokunger lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Tolokunger misses with a body shot.
Rebel throws an off balance right hand
and Tolokunger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rebel blocks a leg kick.
Rebel throws a hook but Tolokunger blocks it.
Tolokunger is trying to counter with his kicks.
Tolokunger moves away from the strike by Rebel.
Rebel loads up on a big right hand but Tolokunger slips the punch.
A big right from Rebel misses.
Tolokunger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tolokunger slips under a jab from Rebel.
Tolokunger fails to land with a series of punches.
Rebel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rebel thuds his right hand into Tolokunger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rebel throws a jab when Tolokunger was well out of range.
Tolokunger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tolokunger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tolokunger throws out a counter right but Rebel avoids it with no problem.
Tolokunger lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sven Tolokunger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rebel throws a looping overhand right but Tolokunger ducks down to avoid it.
Tolokunger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rebel was well out of range. Poor timing from Tolokunger.
Tolokunger throws a low kick, looking for Rebel's leg but Rebel calmly moves out of range.
Tolokunger throws a sloppy head kick and Rebel moves out of range easily.
Tolokunger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tolokunger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Rebel feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tolokunger sprawling to the canvas! Tolokunger rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rebel finish him?!

Tolokunger is rocked!
Rebel is stalking Tolokunger. Tolokunger circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Rebel, and it's lights out! Tolokunger really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hilo Rebel!