PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Tokarczuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tukka Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tokarczuk
vs
Hirvonen

179 cm
28
182 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

185 cm
29
180 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Tokarczuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tukka Hirvonen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokarczuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tokarczuk staying out of range there.
Hirvonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hirvonen throws a head kick that Tokarczuk semi-blocks.

It looks like Pawel Tokarczuk has been cut.
A big left from Tokarczuk misses.
Hirvonen misses with a double jab.
Hirvonen throws a head kick that misses
and Tokarczuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hirvonen missing with a left hand there. Tokarczuk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tokarczuk misses with a body kick.
Tokarczuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hirvonen throws a right and a left that Tokarczuk avoids nicely.
Hirvonen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hirvonen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tukka Hirvonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Hirvonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tokarczuk slips under a jab from Hirvonen.

Hirvonen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tokarczuk tries to get to full guard but Hirvonen has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokarczuk works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hirvonen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Tokarczuk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tokarczuk wants to sweep but no luck.
Hirvonen lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Tokarczuk is rocked!
Hirvonen with a nice head shot there.
Oh Tokarczuk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hirvonen arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Tokarczuk's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tukka Hirvonen!
Tukka Hirvonen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « ONI ↑ 5x160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.