PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between ensio toisio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Kowalczuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ensio toisio could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Walter Kowalczuk's chin.

toisio
vs
Kowalczuk

191 cm
21
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, ensio toisio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Walter Kowalczuk!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalczuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from toisio.

Kowalczuk scores with a takedown into toisio's guard.

toisio working for a triangle but Kowalczuk defends it easily.

toisio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kowalczuk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kowalczuk with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kowalczuk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kowalczuk scoring with some ground and pound.
toisio trying to strike off his back.
Kowalczuk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kowalczuk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as toisio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
toisio scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Kowalczuk stopping the sweep attempt from toisio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kowalczuk working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczuk connects with a couple of short punches.

toisio has his foot on Kowalczuk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kowalczuk works his way back into a safe position though.
toisio is breathing heavily.
Kowalczuk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kowalczuk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kowalczuk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
toisio could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
toisio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kowalczuk cracks toisio with a solid left hand.
toisio wants to sweep but no luck.
Kowalczuk wants to pass the guard but toisio is keeping the position.
toisio trying to control the position.
Kowalczuk works over toisio with some ground and pound from guard.
Kowalczuk scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kowalczuk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
toisio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kowalczuk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kowalczuk landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
toisio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kowalczuk is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kowalczuk is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kowalczuk lands a couple of digs.
Kowalczuk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kowalczuk preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now toisio is on top in guard.
Kowalczuk thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kowalczuk working a defensive guard but toisio manages to pass into side control anyway.
toisio wants to control but Kowalczuk is keeping him busy.
Kowalczuk is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczuk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

toisio decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Kowalczuk drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kowalczuk is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kowalczuk stands up over toisio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kowalczuk chips away with some ground and pound.
Kowalczuk throwing strikes from guard but toisio blocks nicely.
toisio controls Kowalczuk momentarily but Kowalczuk frees himself.
toisio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kowalczuk's guard.
Kowalczuk tries to strike from the bottom.
Kowalczuk throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczuk punching from the bottom - just letting toisio know he's still in a fight.
toisio distracts Kowalczuk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
toisio wants to control from the top but Kowalczuk keeps moving.

Kowalczuk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. toisio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

toisio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and toisio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kowalczuk working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

toisio shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kowalczuk landing rabbit punches to the side of toisio's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Kowalczuk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

toisio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kowalczuk counters with a takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Kowalczuk's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kowalczuk working the head and body with strikes.

Kowalczuk is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, toisio has escaped the position, nice work there.
toisio tries to improve position but can't.
Kowalczuk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with toisio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
toisio regains half guard.
toisio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kowalczuk passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kowalczuk unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczuk lands a big elbow.
Kowalczuk looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kowalczuk prevents toisio from getting the reversal.
Kowalczuk landing strikes from the mount and toisio is in trouble!
Kowalczuk lands a heavy elbow.
Kowalczuk lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kowalczuk landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kowalczuk lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kowalczuk pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
toisio slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Walter Kowalczuk has got the better of the ground game so far.
toisio is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kowalczuk's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kowalczuk's back!
toisio is looking to control Kowalczuk but Kowalczuk is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
toisio landing with strikes.

toisio is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Kowalczuk manages to reverse the position and now he's in toisio's guard. Nice work there by Kowalczuk.
Kowalczuk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kowalczuk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

toisio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kowalczuk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
toisio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kowalczuk!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kowalczuk is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
toisio lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
toisio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kowalczuk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
toisio blocks Kowalczuk's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Kowalczuk flails away from the bottom, looking to strike but he's give an arm to his opponent... uh oh. toisio wraps up the arm in an instant and pivots for an armbar! Tap or snap time - Kowalczuk decides to tap! Lovely submission by toisio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). ensio toisio!