PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naapurin Tollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Li
vs
Tollo

210 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
222 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Naapurin Tollo!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li throws a head kick but Tollo moves out of range.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tollo.
Tollo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tollo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Li throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tollo.
Nice body kick from Tollo.
Li is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tollo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Li misses with a head kick.
Li looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tollo connects with an inside leg kick.
Tollo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Li walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tollo.
Tollo thumps Li with a low kick.
Tollo throws a head kick that Li semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Tollo.
Both fighters circling a little - Tollo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Tollo slams his shin into Li's torso.
Tollo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Li.
Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tollo throws a head kick that Li semi-blocks.
Li misses with a low kick.
Tollo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tollo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tollo lands a nice looking body kick.
Tollo lands a leg kick that knocks Li off balance momentarily.
David Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tollo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Li's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tollo.
Tollo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tollo. Tollo obviously looking to wear him down.
Li chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tollo can pounce on him.
Tollo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tollo lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tollo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tollo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Tollo.
Crunch! Tollo slams his shin into Li's torso.
Tollo connects with a high kick.

It looks like David Li has been cut.
Tollo fakes the leg kick and cracks Li in the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tollo!
Li takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tollo lands with a slapping head kick.
Li takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice leg kick lands there from Tollo.
Tollo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tollo connects with a leg kick. Li looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tollo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tollo tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tollo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Li has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tollo tries a head kick but it misses.
Tollo avoids the head kick by Li.
Li on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Tollo.
Li darts in trying to clinch
and Tollo counters with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tollo.
Tollo throws a nice head kick!
Li stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tollo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tollo. Tollo obviously looking to wear him down.
Tollo lands a head kick. Li smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tollo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tollo connects with a leg kick. Li looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tollo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Li will feel that in the morning.
Tollo scores with a head kick. Li tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tollo scores with a spinning back kick!
Tollo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tollo connects with a leg kick. Li looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tollo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tollo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts.
Tollo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tollo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tollo.
Tollo scores with a push kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tollo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tollo. That's going to slow Li down.
Tollo feints and then cracks Li's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li down.
Li walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tollo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naapurin Tollo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Li's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Li blocks a head kick by Tollo.
Tollo throws a leg kick which misses Li's front leg but catches the back leg as Li tries to avoid it.
Tollo thumps Li with a low kick.
Tollo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts.
Tollo scores with a push kick.
Tollo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Li's calf.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tollo. Tollo obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick from Tollo lands but Li takes it in his stride.
Li will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tollo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tollo thumps Li with a low kick.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Tollo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tollo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li. That did some damage!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body kick there by Tollo.
Tollo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Li's calf.
Tollo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Li.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tollo connects with a leg kick. Li looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tollo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tollo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tollo.
Tollo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tollo cracks the inside of Li's front leg.
Tollo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li. That did some damage!
Li throws a sloppy head kick
and Tollo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tollo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tollo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Li takes a step back to recover.
Crunch! Tollo slams his shin into Li's torso.
Tollo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Li might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tollo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tollo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tollo.
Nice body kick from Tollo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tollo.
Tollo misses with a head kick.
Naapurin Tollo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tollo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tollo, right into the meat.
Tollo keeps Li at a distance using the push kick.
Li has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tollo.
Tollo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Li takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Li steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tollo. That one must have hurt.
Tollo is looking to slow Li down with leg kicks.
Tollo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tollo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A good leg kick by Tollo.
Li is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tollo.
Tollo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tollo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Li throws a lazy head kick
and Tollo counters with a nice leg kick.
Tollo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good work by Tollo as he checks the leg kick.
Tollo scores with a push kick.
Tollo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tollo lands with a nice body kick.
Li stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tollo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tollo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tollo.
A head kick misses from Tollo.
Li takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tollo is looking to slow Li down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Tollo tenderised Li's leg. Li is trying to keep his angry face on.
Li takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tollo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Li takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
An inside leg kick lands from Tollo.
Crunch! Tollo slams his shin into Li's torso.
Tollo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tollo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Li takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tollo cracks the inside of Li's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tollo.
Li has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Li avoids the head kick by Tollo.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tollo. Tollo obviously looking to wear him down.
Li on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naapurin Tollo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Li's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tollo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tollo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tollo.
That kick from Tollo tenderised Li's leg. Li is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tollo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick there by Tollo.
Li takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tollo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tollo lands a front kick.
Tollo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tollo lands a leg kick that knocks Li off balance momentarily.
Tollo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tollo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tollo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts.
Tollo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tollo.
Tollo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tollo.
Tollo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Li chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tollo can pounce on him.
Tollo scores with a nice body kick.
Li takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tollo feints and then cracks Li's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li down.
Li on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tollo. Tollo obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tollo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Li's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tollo.
Tollo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Li blocks a head kick by Tollo.
Tollo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to clinch up but Tollo keeps it at a distance.
Tollo blocks a head kick by Li.
Li blocks a head kick by Tollo.
Tollo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Li's calf.
Tollo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Li on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick misses from Li.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tollo.
Tollo feints and then cracks Li's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tollo.
Tollo cracks the inside of Li's front leg.
Tollo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li. That did some damage!
Tollo throws a leg kick which misses Li's front leg but catches the back leg as Li tries to avoid it.
Tollo fakes the leg kick and cracks Li in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Tollo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tollo scoring well with a low kick there.
Tollo is looking to slow Li down with leg kicks.
Tollo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Li chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tollo can pounce on him.
David Li is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tollo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Li if he has to take too many more of those.
Tollo throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Tollo tenderised Li's leg. Li is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tollo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tollo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tollo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tollo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Li tries to land a front kick but Tollo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li throws a sloppy head kick
and Tollo counters with a low kick, right behind Li 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tollo misses with a head kick.
Tollo connects with a leg kick. Li looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tollo tries a head kick but it misses.
Tollo lands a nice looking body kick.
Tollo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tollo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Li throws a body punch but Tollo moves out of range.
Li takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Li tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Li is looking to clinch but Tollo is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick from Tollo lands but Li takes it in his stride.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
David Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tollo pushes Li away with a front kick.
Li on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Naapurin Tollo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tollo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 24:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 24:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naapurin Tollo!
Naapurin Tollo thanked the fans post fight for their support.