PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Reinikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Tonal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reinikainen comes to the cage accompanied by Turmion Kätilöt - Verta ja Lihaa (Proteus Mental remix). Tonal has chosen Mustasch - I hunt alone as his entrance music. Jeremy Tonal has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kalle Reinikainen's chin.

Reinikainen
vs
Tonal

190 cm
24
193 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

188 cm
28
217 lbs
27 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent - Pit Inc
Australian Xtreme - All 159 Video Proof.

Hellbent - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Reinikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Tonal!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonal lands with a good body shot.
Reinikainen moves out of range as Tonal throws a body kick.
Tonal looks for the body kick but Reinikainen saw that one coming.
Reinikainen blocks a jab.
Reinikainen throws a series of punches but Tonal avoids them all with ease.
Reinikainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tonal walks into a straight right hand from Reinikainen.
Tonal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Reinikainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tonal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good work by Reinikainen as he checks the leg kick.
Reinikainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tonal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reinikainen. Tonal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reinikainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen looks to land a left hand but Tonal moved out of range nicely.
Tonal connects with a jab.
Reinikainen misses with a body kick.
A combination from Reinikainen does no damage.
A shot to the liver by Reinikainen. Beautiful body shot.
Tonal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tonal thows a left - swing and a miss!

Tonal drives through with a takedown into Reinikainen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tonal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reinikainen is keeping the position for now.
Reinikainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Reinikainen, not yet.
Tonal is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reinikainen trying to control the position here.
Tonal tries to free his leg and advance position but Reinikainen is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tonal trying to control the position from guard on top but Reinikainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tonal won't allow Reinikainen to sweep him here.
Tonal wants to pass the guard but Reinikainen is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tonal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reinikainen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen scores with a jab. Tonal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reinikainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reinikainen cracks Tonal with an open hand slap.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tonal crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reinikainen - the referee stops the clock and Tonal gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reinikainen. Tonal manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Reinikainen connects with a solid leg kick.
Tonal looks gassed!
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!
Reinikainen throws a shot from downtown. Tonal moves away and avoids it.
Reinikainen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tonal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reinikainen moves away.
Reinikainen digs a good hook to Tonal's body.
Tonal moves out of range as Reinikainen strikes.
Tonal misses with a straight left.
Reinikainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Tonal is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tonal blocks the body kick.
Tonal throws a leg kick but Reinikainen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reinikainen scores with a push kick.
Reinikainen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reinikainen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tonal.
Reinikainen lunges at Tonal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tonal's hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reinikainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for Reinikainen.
Reinikainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Reinikainen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tonal throws out a loose jab but Reinikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tonal dodges the punch combination from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen lands a high kick!
Tonal throws a looping overhand right but Reinikainen ducks down to avoid it.
Reinikainen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reinikainen throws a shot to the body.
Reinikainen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kalle Reinikainen is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reinikainen feints and then cracks Tonal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tonal down.
Reinikainen misses with a low kick.
Tonal misses with a jab to the body
and Reinikainen counters with a two punch combo.
Tonal is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen misses with a wild combination.
Tonal misses with a hook. Reinikainen ducked under it nicely.
Reinikainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tonal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reinikainen counters with a thumping low kick.
Reinikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reinikainen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tonal can do to turn this around?
Reinikainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tonal counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Donk. Tonal catches Reinikainen right on the button with a cross.
Tonal avoids the body shot from Reinikainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reinikainen throws a leg kick but Tonal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tonal scores with a kick to the body.
Tonal throws a head kick that misses.
Reinikainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reinikainen throws a body punch but Tonal moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Reinikainen misses
and Tonal counters with a low kick, right behind Reinikainen 's knee.
Tonal checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reinikainen slips a straight right by Tonal.
Reinikainen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tonal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reinikainen swings for the body but Tonal moves out of range.
Tonal throws a lazy body kick
and Reinikainen counters with a nice body kick.
Reinikainen tries to land a front kick but Tonal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Reinikainen here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sloppy strikes from Reinikainen. Those never looked like landing.
Reinikainen lands the left hand.
Reinikainen lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reinikainen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tonal doesn't seem bothered though.
Reinikainen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reinikainen scores with a hook to the body. Tonal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen misses with a body kick.
Reinikainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tonal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tonal misses with a kick to the body.
Tonal takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tonal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tonal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reinikainen.
Reinikainen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reinikainen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reinikainen scores with a jab. Tonal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reinikainen throws a leg kick which misses Tonal's front leg but catches the back leg as Tonal tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reinikainen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Reinikainen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reinikainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Reinikainen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reinikainen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tonal throws out a leg kick but Reinikainen moves out of range and Tonal only half commits.
Tonal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reinikainen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reinikainen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tonal dodges the punch combination from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tonal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen feints and then cracks Tonal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tonal down.
Tonal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reinikainen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reinikainen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reinikainen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tonal steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reinikainen. That one must have hurt.
Tonal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reinikainen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reinikainen tries a low kick but Tonal avoids it.
Reinikainen throws a body kick that misses.
Reinikainen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tonal momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Reinikainen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reinikainen scores with a sloppy right hand. Tonal should have avoided that one.
Kalle Reinikainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reinikainen with a hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reinikainen.
Tonal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reinikainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tonal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reinikainen connects with a looping right hand.
Tonal throws a big shot that misses.
Tonal has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reinikainen.
A good leg kick by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonal checks a leg kick.
Tonal scores with the left hand. Reinikainen knows he should have avoided that one.
Reinikainen jabs Tonal right on the nose. Tonal blinks but takes it well.
A combination from Reinikainen does no damage.
Tonal throws a leg kick
and Reinikainen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reinikainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reinikainen misses with a double jab
and Tonal counters with a nice body shot.
Tonal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen catches Tonal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reinikainen staying out of range there.
Reinikainen pushes Tonal away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reinikainen.
Tonal takes one on the button.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that Tonal semi-blocks.
Tonal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tonal checks a leg kick.
Tonal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reinikainen.
Tonal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Reinikainen clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A looping hook to the body misses from Reinikainen. Tonal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reinikainen scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Tonal.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reinikainen, right into the meat.
Reinikainen throws a low kick but Tonal moves out of range easily.
Reinikainen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tonal doesn't seem bothered though.
Tonal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reinikainen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reinikainen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reinikainen misses with the combination.
Tonal is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Reinikainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Reinikainen.
Tonal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reinikainen.
Tonal throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reinikainen thumps Tonal with a low kick.
Tonal is looking to land body kicks.
Tonal avoids the head kick by Reinikainen.
Nice cross by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen checks a leg kick nicely.
Tonal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tonal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reinikainen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tonal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reinikainen's sensitive parts.
Tonal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Reinikainen is predictable there
and Tonal counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reinikainen cracks the inside of Tonal's front leg.
Tonal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tonal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tonal cracks Reinikainen with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonal throws a head kick that misses.
Tonal dodges the punch combination from Reinikainen.
A clash of legs there as Tonal blocks the low kick.
Reinikainen takes a swing at Tonal's ribcage but misses.
Reinikainen blocks a low kick nicely.
Reinikainen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reinikainen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tonal.
Reinikainen takes a swing at Tonal's ribcage but misses.
Tonal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonal throws a head kick that misses.
Tonal will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reinikainen is looking to slow Tonal down with leg kicks.
Tonal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tonal throws a solid leg kick but Reinikainen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tonal.
Tonal looks to throw the jab but Reinikainen is out of range.
Tonal cracks the inside of Reinikainen's front leg.
Tonal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reinikainen moves out of range of the leg kick from Tonal.
Tonal throws a jab when Reinikainen was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Reinikainen had his way with Jeremy Tonal in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tonal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reinikainen scores with a nice strike.
A combination from Reinikainen does no damage.
Tonal lands a jab to the head.
Tonal lands with a thumping leg kick.

Tonal shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Reinikainen is trying to defend but Tonal finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tonal not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Reinikainen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tonal is working away from the top position though.
Reinikainen tries to get to full guard but Tonal has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tonal connects with a nice short shot to Reinikainen's temple.
Tonal passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tonal with shots to the head and body - Reinikainen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tonal lands a big shot there that rocks Reinikainen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tonal raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reinikainen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tonal lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jeremy Tonal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kalle Reinikainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonal postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Reinikainen bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Tonal and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Tonal!
A relieved looking Jeremy Tonal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.