PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Vercetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torsti Toveri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vercetti
vs
Toveri

198 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Vercetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Torsti Toveri!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vercetti checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Toveri.

Vercetti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vercetti.

It looks like Torsti Toveri has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vercetti throws an elbow but misses.
Toveri lands a good knee to the midsection. Vercetti won't want to take too many of those.
Vercetti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vercetti trying to land knees to the body.
Toveri misses with a knee strike.
Toveri blocks an elbow strike from Vercetti.
Toveri is trying to break the clinch but Vercetti is controlling him.
Vercetti throws an elbow but it misses.
Toveri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Toveri should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Vercetti misses with an elbow strike.
Vercetti pushes off an throws an elbow but Toveri leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Toveri is looking to break free of the clinch but Vercetti has double underhooks.
Toveri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Toveri avoids the elbow strike from Vercetti, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vercetti.
Toveri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toveri blocks an elbow strike from Vercetti.
Vercetti struggles to land a body shot inside as Toveri controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercetti misses with an elbow over the top.
Toveri blocks an elbow strike.
Vercetti misses with an elbow strike.
Toveri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Toveri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vercetti blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vercetti throws an elbow but misses.
Toveri blocks an elbow strike from Vercetti.
Vercetti lands an elbow inside.
Vercetti pushes off an throws an elbow but Toveri leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Toveri blocks an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Toveri blocks the elbow strike.
Toveri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Toveri dodges an elbow strike from Vercetti.
Toveri dodges an elbow strike from Vercetti.
Vercetti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vercetti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Toveri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Toveri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vercetti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Toveri is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toveri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vercetti is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vercetti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Toveri's brow.
Toveri looking to throw knees to the head but Vercetti is blocking nicely.
Vercetti is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Toveri dodges an elbow strike from Vercetti.
Vercetti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vercetti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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!
Toveri is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vercetti throws an elbow but it misses.
Toveri blocks an elbow strike from Vercetti.
A knee to the head by Toveri.
Vercetti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Toveri wants to break free but Vercetti has control.
Toveri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vercetti as Toveri tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toveri tries a knee to the head but Vercetti blocks it.
Vercetti misses with an elbow over the top.
Vercetti lands an elbow inside that Toveri shrugs off.

That has opened up Torsti Toveri's cut even more.
Vercetti is struggling to control the position.
Vercetti lands a damaging elbow.
Vercetti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vercetti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vercetti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Toveri blocks the elbow strike.
Toveri missing with knees to the body.
Toveri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Toveri is trying to force a seperation but Vercetti has the dominant position.
Toveri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vercetti.
Toveri takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Torsti Toveri's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vercetti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vercetti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Toveri avoids it.
Toveri can't break the clinch.
Vercetti throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toveri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vercetti avoids it.
Toveri trying to control the position but instead, Vercetti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Toveri into the cage.
Vercetti lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vercetti throws an elbow but misses.
Vercetti misses with an elbow over the top.
Toveri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vercetti creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Toveri's defenses.
Toveri looks winded!
Vercetti pushes off an throws an elbow but Toveri leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Toveri blocks an elbow strike.
Vercetti throws an elbow that misses.
Toveri blocks an elbow strike.
Vercetti misses with an elbow over the top.
Toveri is trying to break the clinch but Vercetti is controlling him.
Toveri avoids the elbow strike from Vercetti, against the cage.
Vercetti lands an elbow just above Toveri 's eye.

Torsti Toveri'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 Torsti Toveri's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tommy Vercetti!