PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rorion The Ax Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viltsu Toppinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Ax Man comes to the cage accompanied by darude. Rorion The Ax Man could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Viltsu Toppinen's chin.

The Ax Man
vs
Toppinen

185 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rorion The Ax Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viltsu Toppinen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Toppinen as The Ax Man shoots in.

Toppinen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Toppinen controlling the position.
Toppinen keeping full guard, as The Ax Man tries to pass.
Toppinen has The Ax Man pulled in close to control his posture.
The Ax Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Toppinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toppinen has his hands on The Ax Man's head, controlling the position.
The Ax Man has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Let's hope that Toppinen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Toppinen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Ax Man won't allow Toppinen to sweep him here.
Toppinen is controlling The Ax Man's posture.

Despite being in the dominant position, Viltsu Toppinen just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Toppinen with a lazy takedown attempt

and The Ax Man counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Toppinen looks gassed!
The Ax Man is nestled in close to Toppinen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The Ax Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toppinen keeps working.

The Ax Man is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The Ax Man is looking to take a break and control but Toppinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toppinen is trying to maintain the position but The Ax Man is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Ax Man lands strikes from half guard.
Toppinen is trying to maintain the position but The Ax Man is very close to passing his half guard.
The Ax Man wants to take a breather but Toppinen is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

The Ax Man drives through with a takedown into guard.
Toppinen is adopting a defensive guard.
The Ax Man trying to control but Toppinen is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Ax Man is looking to work some ground and pound but Toppinen has wrist control.
The Ax Man is fighting to break Toppinen's control of his arms but Toppinen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Toppinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The Ax Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Toppinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Ax Man is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Toppinen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Toppinen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The Ax Man looks like he's trying to stand up.
Toppinen is pressing down on The Ax Man's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Ax Man is holding on for now.
The Ax Man regains full guard. Nicely done.
The Ax Man working a defensive guard here.
The Ax Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toppinen wants to control from the top but The Ax Man keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rorion The Ax Man dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The Ax Man shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Toppinen is controlling The Ax Man's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Toppinen wants to control but The Ax Man is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The Ax Man content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Toppinen regains full guard. Nicely done.
The Ax Man wanted to stand there but Toppinen had control of the position.
Toppinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toppinen is breathing heavily.
The Ax Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Toppinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Ax Man throws a big right hand that misses.
The Ax Man trying to control but Toppinen is working from the bottom.
Toppinen keeping full guard, as The Ax Man tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Toppinen fails with the takedown

and The Ax Man counters with a nice double leg into side control. Toppinen won't be happy with that.
Toppinen dodges the ground and pound from The Ax Man.
The Ax Man is looking to take a break and control but Toppinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Toppinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The Ax Man tries to stand but Toppinen is controlling his head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Ax Man trying to control the position but Toppinen is working away.
Toppinen can't do much from the bottom here.
The Ax Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toppinen keeps working.
The Ax Man lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Ax Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toppinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toppinen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and The Ax Man counters with a nice double leg into side control. Toppinen won't be happy with that.
The Ax Man in side control lands a decent elbow.
Toppinen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but The Ax Man wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The Ax Man is looking to take a break and control but Toppinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Toppinen struggling a bit here.
The Ax Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toppinen keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toppinen tries to buck The Ax Man off but The Ax Man is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

The Ax Man scores a takedown into full mount!
Toppinen reaches up to try and control the position but The Ax Man seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Toppinen rolls and tries to escape and now The Ax Man has his back!
Toppinen tries to break free.
Toppinen trying to control the hands but The Ax Man won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rorion The Ax Man dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - The Ax Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The Ax Man feints and as Toppinen raises his hands in defense, The Ax Man changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Toppinen controls The Ax Man momentarily but The Ax Man frees himself.
The Ax Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toppinen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but The Ax Man has passed into side control.
The Ax Man wants to stand but Toppinen is controlling his arm.
Toppinen gets back to half guard.

The Ax Man is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Ax Man trying to control the action but Toppinen is working from the bottom.
Toppinen controlling the position well.

The Ax Man is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Toppinen sees it coming and defends easily.
Toppinen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The Ax Man really is a fat lump.
Toppinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Toppinen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Toppinen working a defensive guard here.
The Ax Man preventing the sweep.
The Ax Man trying to control but Toppinen is working from the bottom.
Toppinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Ax Man lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The Ax Man stands and throws Toppinen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Toppinen wants to control but The Ax Man postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Ax Man lands a few punches from side control.
Toppinen tries to buck The Ax Man off but The Ax Man is having none of it.
Toppinen struggling a bit here.
Toppinen is trying to get back to half guard.
The Ax Man landing a few strikes.
Toppinen tries to improve position but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Ax Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Ax Man is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Toppinen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and The Ax Man counters with a takedown into side control.
The Ax Man in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The Ax Man trying to control the position but Toppinen is working away.
Rorion The Ax Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Toppinen is looking for a sweep.
The Ax Man wants to stand but Toppinen is controlling his arm.
Toppinen is trying to control The Ax Man's posture but The Ax Man avoids it.
Viltsu Toppinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rorion The Ax Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rorion The Ax Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Ax Man, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rorion The Ax Man!