PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Usko Toivoton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Fun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toivoton comes to the cage accompanied by O Fortuna. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Toivoton
vs
Fun

190 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

200 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Usko Toivoton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dr Fun!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fun slips a jab and a cross from Toivoton.
No joy there for Fun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Toivoton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Toivoton misses with a punch on the inside.
Toivoton misses with a punch on the inside.
Toivoton lands with a light punch inside.
Toivoton lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Dr Fun has been cut.
Toivoton misses with some punches.
Toivoton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fun's efforts to push away.
Fun wants a takedown but no success here.

Toivoton lands a takedown into guard.
Toivoton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Toivoton throws a strike but Fun rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Toivoton wants to sweep but no luck.
Toivoton trying to keep a closed guard but Fun is proving a slippery customer.
Toivoton keeping moving, preventing Fun from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivoton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Toivoton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Toivoton tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fun swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Toivoton counters by moving into the clinch.
A short left from Toivoton.
Toivoton scores with a shoulder strike.
Toivoton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fun wants a takedown.
Fun tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Toivoton smiles and moves away.
Usko Toivoton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dr Fun.
A combination from Toivoton does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivoton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fun.
Toivoton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toivoton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fun throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Toivoton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fun thinking.
A punch combination from Toivoton misses.
Fun misses with a hook.
Fun throws a hook but Toivoton avoids it easily.
Toivoton misses with a double jab.
Fun tries to land a body kick

and Toivoton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fun!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toivoton sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Toivoton punching from mount but Fun doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fun tries to reverse the position but Toivoton maintains control.
Fun takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Toivoton throwing strikes here but Fun is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Toivoton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Toivoton lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That has opened up Dr Fun's cut even more.
Toivoton prevents Fun from getting the reversal.
Fun looks gassed!
Toivoton lands a nice shot to the head.

Dr Fun's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dr Fun's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Usko Toivoton!