PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amisviiksi Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katurian Tupolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Machinae Supremacy - Death From Above. Tupolski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mobb Deep - Shook Ones part II kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Tolonen
vs
Tupolski

180 cm
32
175 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

175 cm
30
182 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amisviiksi Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Katurian Tupolski!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupolski scores with a body shot.
Tupolski tries to land a front kick but Tolonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tupolski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tolonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tupolski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Tolonen moves into the clinch.
Tupolski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tolonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Tolonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tupolski lands with a right hand.
Tolonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tupolski ducks under a wild hook from Tolonen.
Tolonen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Tolonen.
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!
Tupolski tries to land a front kick but Tolonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Katurian Tupolski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolonen blocks a low kick nicely.
Tupolski is looking to clinch but Tolonen is avoiding it.
Tupolski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tupolski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tolonen can pounce on him.
Tupolski throws a solid leg kick but Tolonen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tupolski.
Tolonen ducks under a wild hook from Tupolski.

Tolonen forces Tupolski back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupolski blocks an uppercut.
Tupolski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tolonen blocks a body shot from Tupolski.
Tolonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tolonen working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Tolonen fails to land.

Tupolski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tupolski slips under a jab from Tolonen.
Tolonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tupolski throws the kick towards the body but Tolonen avoids it.
Tupolski lands a jab to Tolonen's midsection.
Tupolski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolonen moves away.
Tupolski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tolonen.
Tolonen blocks the body kick.
Tolonen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tupolski counters with a nice uppercut.
Tupolski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tolonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tolonen throws a hook but Tupolski avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tolonen scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tupolski misses with a looping left.
Tupolski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tupolski connects with the punch.
Tolonen throws out a leg kick but Tupolski moves out of range and Tolonen only half commits.
Tupolski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tolonen is able to avoid easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tupolski.
Tolonen is looking to score with low kicks.
Tupolski lands a nice shot to the body.
Tolonen is looking to land body kicks.
Tupolski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tupolski misses with a body kick.
Tupolski defending well as Tolonen loads up on a big left hand.
Tolonen throws a hook but Tupolski blocks it.
Tupolski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tupolski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And Tolonen counters with a quick kick to the body but Tupolski blocks it.
Tolonen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tolonen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tupolski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tolonen.
Tupolski checks a low kick from Tolonen.
Tupolski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tupolski.
Tupolski throws a solid leg kick but Tolonen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tupolski.
Tolonen feinted with a counter takedown.
Tolonen throws a leg kick but Tupolski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tolonen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tupolski lands a nice looking body kick.
Tolonen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tolonen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tolonen is looking to score with low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Tupolski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tupolski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tolonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Tupolski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tupolski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tupolski. That's going to slow Tolonen down.
Tupolski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tupolski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tolonen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tolonen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tolonen connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Tupolski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tupolski throws out a loose jab but Tolonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Tupolski.
Tupolski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tolonen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen is looking to chop away at Tupolski's legs.
Tupolski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tolonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tupolski. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Tupolski.
Tupolski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Tupolski has closed the distance and engaged Tolonen in a clinch.
Tupolski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tolonen misses with a hook to the ribs.

Tolonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tupolski digs a good body shot into Tolonen's ribs.
Tupolski checks a low kick from Tolonen.
Tolonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tupolski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tupolski throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Tolonen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tupolski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tupolski lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Tupolski does it's job there.
Tolonen tries a low kick but Tupolski avoids it.
Tupolski avoids the body shot from Tolonen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tolonen. Tupolski does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katurian Tupolski 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.

Tolonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tupolski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Katurian Tupolski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tupolski checks a leg kick nicely.
Tupolski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tolonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tupolski.
Tupolski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tolonen checks a leg kick.
Tolonen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tolonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tolonen. Tupolski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tupolski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tupolski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tupolski misses the shot to the body.
Tolonen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tolonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tolonen misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolonen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tupolski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tupolski misses with a straight left.
Tupolski feints and then cracks Tolonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tolonen down.
Tupolski takes a swing at Tolonen's ribcage but misses.
Tolonen misses with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tolonen. That's going to slow Tupolski down.
Nice body kick from Tolonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen throws a body kick that misses.
Tupolski wants to counter the offense by Tolonen and move into the clinch position.
Tupolski blocks a leg kick.
Tolonen lands a jab to the nose.
Tupolski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tupolski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tolonen takes a step back to recover.
Tupolski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tupolski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tupolski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tolonen's sensitive parts.
Tupolski is looking to slow Tolonen down with leg kicks.
Tolonen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Tupolski misses.
Tolonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tolonen moves out of range of the body kick from Tupolski.
Tolonen blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Tolonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Tolonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tupolski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tupolski looks to throw the jab but Tolonen is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Tupolski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tolonen thuds his shin into the meat of Tupolski's side.
Tupolski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tupolski connects with a body shot.
Tolonen misses with a hook. Tupolski ducked under it nicely.
Tolonen blocks a leg kick.
Tolonen needs to keep his hands up - Tupolski had a free shot at his head there.
Tolonen connects with a single shot there.
Tupolski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tolonen.
A good leg kick by Tolonen.
Tupolski throws a sloppy head kick and Tolonen moves out of range easily.
Tolonen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tolonen misses with an uppercut. Tupolski saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Tupolski there.
Tolonen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tupolski takes a swing at Tolonen's ribcage but misses.
Tolonen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tupolski.
Tolonen misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski checks a low kick from Tolonen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tupolski.
A left lands for Tupolski.
Tupolski takes one to the side of the head.
Tupolski takes a swing at Tolonen's ribcage but misses.
Tupolski misses with a right hand
and Tolonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tupolski lands a front kick.
Tupolski slips under a jab.
Tupolski flicks out a counter leg kick but Tolonen steps away.
Tolonen moves away from the strike by Tupolski.
Tolonen swings for the body but Tupolski moves out of range.
Tolonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tolonen throws an overhand right that lands on Tupolski's shoulder, as Tupolski tries to avoid the shot.
Tupolski lands a nice looking body shot.
Tupolski misses with a body punch
and Tolonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tupolski tries to land a front kick but Tolonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tolonen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Tolonen pushes Tupolski up against the cage in a clinch.
Tupolski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tolonen blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen has a couple of punches blocked by Tupolski.
Tupolski tries to throw a body punch but Tolonen avoids it by throwing Tupolski back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tupolski throws an elbow but misses.
Tolonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tolonen avoiding damage as Tupolski throws knees to the body.
Tupolski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tolonen's elbow.
Tolonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Tupolski.
Tolonen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tupolski.
Tolonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tolonen managing to block the knees to the body from Tupolski.
Tupolski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tupolski misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tolonen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Tolonen as the two fighters clinch.
Tupolski is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Tolonen.
Tolonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Tupolski backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Amisviiksi Tolonen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tolonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tupolski avoids a kick to the body.
Tupolski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tupolski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tolonen cracks the inside of Tupolski's front leg.
Tupolski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tolonen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tolonen is looking to land body kicks.
Tupolski connects with a body shot.
Tolonen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tupolski on the side of the head.
Tupolski throws a body punch but Tolonen moves out of range.
Tolonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tupolski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolonen moves away.
Tolonen throws a hook to the side of Tupolski's head but Tupolski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tupolski tries to move into range but Tolonen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tolonen 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tolonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tupolski. Tolonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tupolski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tupolski misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Tupolski catches Tolonen right on the button with a cross.
Tupolski throws a hook to the side of Tolonen's head but Tolonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tolonen throws a body punch but Tupolski moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Tolonen.
Tupolski stuns Tolonen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tupolski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tolonen. Tupolski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tolonen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tupolski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tupolski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tolonen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a leg kick but Tupolski moved away.
Tolonen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tupolski.
Tolonen misses with a hook. Tupolski ducked under it nicely.
Tolonen takes a swing at Tupolski's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Tolonen does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Tolonen catches Tupolski right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tolonen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tupolski.
Tupolski throws a big shot that misses.
Tupolski gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tolonen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tupolski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tolonen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tupolski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tolonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tolonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tupolski.
Tolonen ducks under a wild hook from Tupolski.
Tupolski looks to throw the jab but Tolonen is out of range.
Tupolski misses with a looping left.
Tolonen misses with a low kick.
Tolonen blocks a jab.
It looked like Tolonen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tupolski misses with a straight right.
Tupolski moves away from the strike by Tolonen.
Tupolski checks a leg kick nicely.
Tupolski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Tolonen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tolonen wants to pass the guard but Tupolski is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tupolski wants to stand and escape but Tolonen is having none of it.
Tolonen wants to control from the top but Tupolski keeps moving.
Tolonen throwing strikes from guard but Tupolski blocks nicely.
Tupolski keeping moving, preventing Tolonen from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tolonen throws an elbow that misses. Tupolski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tolonen's guard. Nice move by Tupolski!

Tupolski postures up.
Tolonen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tupolski has passed into side control.
Tolonen is looking to regain half guard here but Tupolski keeps moving and retains side control.
Tolonen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tupolski's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Amisviiksi Tolonen.
I think Tolonen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!