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). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tokarczuk
vs
Hirvonen

179 cm
29
182 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

185 cm
30
180 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Tokarczuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tukka Hirvonen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirvonen takes one on the button.
Hirvonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Tokarczuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tokarczuk tries to clinch but Hirvonen moves out of range.
Tokarczuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hirvonen looks for a takedown but Tokarczuk sprawls well.
Hirvonen misses with a combination
and Tokarczuk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hirvonen misses the shot to the body.
Hirvonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tokarczuk is looking to clinch.
Tokarczuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hirvonen.

Tokarczuk moves into range and clinches up with Hirvonen.
Tokarczuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Hirvonen.
Tokarczuk lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tokarczuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokarczuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hirvonen lands a left hand.
Tokarczuk blocks a body shot from Hirvonen.
Tokarczuk lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hirvonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tokarczuk misses with a punch on the inside.
Tokarczuk throws a head punch that misses.
Hirvonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tokarczuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tokarczuk throws a head punch that misses.
Hirvonen scores with a shot to the side of Tokarczuk's head.
Tokarczuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hirvonen misses with a punch to the body.
Hirvonen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tokarczuk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hirvonen misses with a jab to the body
and Tokarczuk counters with a nice uppercut.
Tokarczuk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hirvonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Hirvonen cracks Tokarczuk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hirvonen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tokarczuk on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tokarczuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hirvonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tokarczuk.
A left lands for Tokarczuk.

Tokarczuk drops Hirvonen with a beautiful combination! Hirvonen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tokarczuk is looking for the KO!

Hirvonen is rocked!

It looks like Tukka Hirvonen has been cut.
Crack! A monster head kick from Tokarczuk and Hirvonen falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Tokarczuk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pawel Tokarczuk!
Pawel Tokarczuk very nearly forgot to thank GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.