PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Denjirous Toshiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nils Holgersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Toshiba
vs
Holgersson

160 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
24
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Denjirous Toshiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nils Holgersson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holgersson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Toshiba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holgersson lands with a right hand.
Holgersson lands a body shot.
Holgersson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Holgersson misses with the combination.
Toshiba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holgersson.

Holgersson moves into range and clinches up with Toshiba.
Holgersson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holgersson tries to work over Toshiba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toshiba stalling.
Holgersson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toshiba's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Toshiba.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holgersson tries to break free but Toshiba pushes him back against the cage.
Holgersson throws a punch but it's blocked by Toshiba.
Holgersson tries to work over Toshiba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toshiba has Holgersson pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Toshiba.
Toshiba stalling against the cage.

Toshiba manages to break the clinch.
Holgersson misses with the combination.
Toshiba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Toshiba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Toshiba gets a clinch.

Toshiba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toshiba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holgersson. That did some damage!
Holgersson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Holgersson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toshiba.
Holgersson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Toshiba has time to react.
Toshiba has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Toshiba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Toshiba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toshiba ducks right into an uppercut from Holgersson.
Toshiba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A big right from Holgersson misses.
Holgersson looks to throw the jab but Toshiba is out of range.
Holgersson moves in looking to clinch but Toshiba pushes him off.
Jab from Holgersson.
Holgersson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toshiba ducks under a wild hook from Holgersson.
Toshiba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Holgersson staying out of range there.
Toshiba slips a jab and a cross from Holgersson.
Holgersson throws a jab when Toshiba was well out of range.
Toshiba defending well as Holgersson loads up on a big left hand.
Holgersson swings for the body but Toshiba moves out of range.
Holgersson looks winded!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Toshiba is defended easily by Holgersson.
Toshiba scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toshiba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holgersson.
Toshiba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Holgersson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holgersson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Toshiba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holgersson tries to close the distance and clinch but Toshiba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Holgersson moves into the clinch.
Holgersson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Holgersson has a couple of punches blocked by Toshiba.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Toshiba.
Toshiba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Come on Toshiba - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Toshiba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holgersson misses with a body kick.
Toshiba shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denjirous Toshiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toshiba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holgersson lands a jab-cross combination.
Toshiba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Holgersson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holgersson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holgersson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toshiba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nils Holgersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holgersson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Toshiba jabs Holgersson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Toshiba digs a good hook to Holgersson's body.
Holgersson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Toshiba on the side of the head.
Toshiba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Toshiba there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toshiba throws a looping overhand right but Holgersson ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Toshiba.
Holgersson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Toshiba had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Toshiba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Toshiba throws a shot from downtown. Holgersson moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Denjirous Toshiba will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Toshiba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holgersson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Holgersson throws the left hand but Toshiba avoids the punch easily.
Holgersson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toshiba throws out the jab.

Holgersson moves into the clinch successfully.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Toshiba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holgersson's brow.
A body shot lands from Toshiba.
Toshiba gets through Holgersson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Holgersson throws a punch but it's blocked by Toshiba.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Holgersson lands a right hand.
Holgersson swings wildly with an uppercut but Toshiba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holgersson can't find room to land a body shot as Toshiba controls the action.
Toshiba lands an uppercut.
Toshiba pushes Holgersson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toshiba lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toshiba is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Holgersson is keeping busy.
Holgersson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toshiba leaning against his opponent.
Holgersson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holgersson has had enough of the clinch but Toshiba keeps him there for the moment.
Toshiba stalls.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Holgersson stalling in the clinch but Toshiba improves position.
Toshiba scores with a shot to the side of Holgersson's head.
Toshiba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Holgersson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holgersson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Holgersson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holgersson throws a head punch that misses.
Holgersson has a couple of punches blocked by Toshiba.
Holgersson misses with a body punch.
Holgersson is trying to break the clinch but Toshiba is controlling him.
Holgersson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toshiba blocking some punches.
Toshiba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Holgersson's efforts to push away.
Toshiba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holgersson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holgersson working aggressively here.
Holgersson tries a body shot but Toshiba blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toshiba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Holgersson tries to throw a body punch but Toshiba avoids it by throwing Holgersson back against the cage.
Holgersson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holgersson misses with some punches.
Nils Holgersson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Holgersson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toshiba blocks an uppercut.
Holgersson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toshiba's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toshiba.

Toshiba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Toshiba moves into the clinch.
Holgersson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Toshiba manages to break the clinch.
Toshiba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Toshiba.
Holgersson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Holgersson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Holgersson misses.
Holgersson throws a series of punches but Toshiba avoids them all with ease.
Holgersson is breathing heavily.
Holgersson lands a nice hook to Toshiba's body. Toshiba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holgersson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holgersson tries to bum rush Toshiba with a series of wild strikes but Toshiba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toshiba throws a leg kick but Holgersson moved away.
Toshiba blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Toshiba.
Holgersson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Toshiba closes the distance and clinches.
Toshiba scores a nice knee to the body.
Toshiba unloads a knee to the mid-section. Holgersson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Toshiba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holgersson misses with a straight right.
Toshiba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holgersson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Toshiba.
Holgersson doesn't manage to clinch there - Toshiba circles away.
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 Denjirous Toshiba 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!

Toshiba lands a left and a right that send Holgersson crashing to the mat, dazed. Toshiba thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Holgersson is rocked!
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!
Holgersson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holgersson wants to clinch up but Toshiba keeps it at a distance.
Denjirous Toshiba is winning the standup battle so far.
Toshiba closes the distance and clinches up with Holgersson, looking for a takedown. Toshiba pushes Holgersson against the cage but Holgersson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Holgersson misses the target.
Holgersson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holgersson moves away from the strike by Toshiba.
Holgersson misses with an uppercut. Toshiba saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Toshiba.
Toshiba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Toshiba misses with a wild body shot.
Toshiba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Toshiba.
Holgersson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toshiba.
Holgersson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holgersson looks to throw the jab but Toshiba is out of range.
Toshiba loads up on a big right hand but Holgersson slips the punch.
Holgersson misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holgersson lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Holgersson as Toshiba shoots in.
Toshiba slips under a jab.
Holgersson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toshiba.
Holgersson just misses with a punch to the body.
Holgersson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holgersson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice jab there from Toshiba.
Toshiba drops his hands momentarily and Holgersson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Toshiba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holgersson.
Toshiba moves to clinch but Holgersson breaks away
and Holgersson counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Toshiba as he connects with a hook.
Holgersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toshiba moves away.
Holgersson throws a hook but Toshiba avoids it easily.
A big left from Holgersson misses.
Good work by Holgersson as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holgersson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toshiba.
Holgersson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Toshiba to counter with a crisp jab.
Holgersson throws a poor cross that misses
and Toshiba counters with an outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Toshiba misses its intended target.
Holgersson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toshiba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Toshiba closes the distance and clinches.
Holgersson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toshiba's elbow.
Holgersson throws a head punch that misses.

Toshiba breaks from the clinch.
Holgersson throws a sloppy head kick and Toshiba moves out of range easily.
Toshiba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holgersson's calf.

Toshiba closes the distance and clinches.
Holgersson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toshiba lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Toshiba.

Toshiba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Toshiba.
Toshiba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holgersson.
Holgersson throws a jab but it's blocked by Toshiba.
Toshiba lands a body shot.
Toshiba looks to land a combination but Holgersson avoids it well.
Holgersson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toshiba.
Toshiba misses with a hook.
Jab from Toshiba.
The fighters circling - Holgersson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toshiba thows a body shot but no joy.
Holgersson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Holgersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Toshiba is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toshiba defending well as Holgersson loads up on a big left hand.
Holgersson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toshiba avoids the body shot from Holgersson.
Holgersson digs a good body shot into Toshiba's ribs.
Toshiba blocks a jab.
Denjirous Toshiba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toshiba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Holgersson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Holgersson tries to clinch but Toshiba moves out of range.
Toshiba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holgersson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toshiba. Holgersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holgersson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Toshiba counters with a nice body shot.
Nils Holgersson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holgersson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denjirous Toshiba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Toshiba has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Denjirous Toshiba!