PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Reino Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Page Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tolonen
vs
Knight

175 cm
22
147 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

183 cm
23
144 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Page Knight!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tolonen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knight's half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Knight looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Tolonen is looking for a kimura here.
Knight is trying to get back to full guard.

Knight is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tolonen pulls his head out easily.

Knight actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Tolonen seems content to control.
Tolonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knight does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Knight looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tolonen is pressing down on Knight's thigh, looking to free his foot. Knight is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tolonen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Knight doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tolonen.
Knight wants to improve his position but Tolonen is controlling well.

Knight looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tolonen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ground and pound from Tolonen.
Knight is trying to get back to full guard.
Tolonen lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tolonen wants to work for an arm triangle but Knight is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tolonen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tolonen trying to control from half guard but Knight is working away.

Tolonen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Knight looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Knight actively working from the bottom here.

Tolonen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knight defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knight actively working from the bottom here.

Knight is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tolonen pulls his head out easily.
Tolonen is keen to just control but Knight is a slippery customer.
Tolonen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tolonen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tolonen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Tolonen working for a submission but Knight is keeping him at bay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen landing punches.
Knight is desperately trying to improve his position but Tolonen has a good base and remains in mount.
Tolonen controlling the position easily from mount.
Knight is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tolonen with a couple of short strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tolonen looking for a guillotine from mount but Knight is having none of it.
Knight tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.

Knight decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Knight is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tolonen defends it well.
Tolonen is positioning himself well to prevent Knight advancing to mount.

Knight wants to work for an arm triangle but Tolonen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tolonen is pressing down on Knight's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Knight has gone for a leg lock! Tolonen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Knight's guard.
Knight is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tolonen landing with the ground and pound.
Tolonen wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tolonen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Knight is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tolonen is aware though and is defending well.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Tolonen from controlling successfully.
Tolonen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Knight's head.
Tolonen trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.

Knight is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tolonen defends well.
Tolonen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tolonen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tolonen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knight working for a triangle but Tolonen defends it easily.

Knight looking for a guillotine here but Tolonen defends easily.
Knight is breathing heavily.

Knight working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tolonen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tolonen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tolonen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tolonen cracks Knight with a solid left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tolonen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reino Tolonen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Knight has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tolonen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen postures up and lands a big shot to Knight's brow.
Tolonen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Tolonen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tolonen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tolonen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tolonen lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Knight looking for a guillotine here but Tolonen defends easily.
Tolonen is in close to Knight's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Knight is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tolonen wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tolonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tolonen chips away with some ground and pound.

Knight is looking to sinch up a triangle. Tolonen throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Knight's body to avoid the submission. Knight has instead reached around Tolonen's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Knight arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Page Knight!