PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ensio toisio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Payne has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Payne
vs
toisio

201 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

191 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, ensio toisio!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
toisio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Payne's waist but Payne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing toisio off to one side.
Payne looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Payne doesn't succeed with the takedown

and toisio counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

toisio is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Payne won't allow toisio to pass to mount.
toisio should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
toisio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Payne wants to get back to full guard.
toisio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from toisio there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Payne gets full guard.
toisio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
toisio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Payne's guard.

toisio is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
toisio winds up and cracks Payne with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
toisio wants to pass the guard but Payne is keeping the position.
Payne trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Payne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
toisio passes Payne's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Payne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Payne punching from the bottom.
Payne throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
toisio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

toisio shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. toisio showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Payne manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
toisio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
toisio keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Payne's head.
Payne thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
toisio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Payne is keeping the position for now.
toisio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

toisio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Payne has escaped the position, nice work there.
Payne manages to get back to half guard.
Payne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
toisio trying to control the action but Payne is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Payne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

toisio looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
toisio blocks the strikes from Payne.
Payne flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
toisio passes the guard and advances to mount!

toisio looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
toisio prevents Payne from getting the reversal.

toisio looking for a guillotine from mount but Payne is having none of it.
Payne is looking to improve his position but toisio isn't that keen on the idea.

toisio jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Payne manages to avoid the submission attempt.

toisio decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

toisio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Payne tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ensio toisio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

toisio shoots in for a takedown but Payne shows good takedown defense.

Payne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
toisio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Payne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
toisio trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Payne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of toisio's head.
toisio lands some strikes from the bottom.
toisio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Payne!
Payne throwing hammer fists to the chest of toisio. What's that going to do exactly?
toisio dominating with strikes here.
Payne is trying desperately to improve position.
toisio cracks Payne with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Payne is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

toisio swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). ensio toisio!