PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iiro Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash : The Man Comes Around. Rauta has chosen Frederik - Harva Meistä On Rautaa as his entrance music. Iiro Tolonen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tolonen
vs
Rauta

213 cm
37
285 lbs
41 - 16 - 0

192 cm
37
264 lbs
33 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iiro Tolonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Rauta!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rauta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rauta throws a head kick but Tolonen moves out of range.
Rauta lunges at Tolonen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tolonen's hand.
Tolonen digs a good hook to Rauta's body.
Rauta misses with a hook.
Tolonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rauta is out of range.
Tolonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolonen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rauta's head.

It looks like Pertti Rauta has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rauta tries to land a front kick but Tolonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tolonen blocks a head kick by Rauta.

Rauta darts in and clinches Tolonen up against the cage.
Tolonen can't find room to land a body shot as Rauta controls the action.
Tolonen blocks the elbow strike.

Tolonen breaks from the clinch.
Rauta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Tolonen misses.
Rauta is looking to clinch but Tolonen is avoiding it.
Tolonen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rauta throws a leg kick but Tolonen moved away.
Rauta fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tolonen.
Tolonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rauta.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tolonen.
Tolonen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rauta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tolonen.
Rauta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tolonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rauta moves out of range of the strikes.

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

Rauta is rocked!
Tolonen circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Rauta tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Tolonen wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iiro Tolonen!
Iiro Tolonen retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Iiro Tolonen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.