PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustaf Stenbeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hija Tokelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Stenbeck
vs
Tokelo

180 cm
20
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

192 cm
26
199 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustaf Stenbeck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hija Tokelo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokelo slips a straight right by Stenbeck.
Stenbeck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stenbeck tries to land a front kick but Tokelo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A shot to the liver by Stenbeck. Beautiful body shot.
Stenbeck lands a body shot.
Stenbeck throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tokelo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stenbeck.
Tokelo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tokelo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tokelo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tokelo throws a combination that misses
and Stenbeck counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenbeck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tokelo's calf.
Tokelo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stenbeck checks it well.
Stenbeck connects with a jab.
Gustaf Stenbeck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tokelo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenbeck throws a leg kick but Tokelo checks it.
Stenbeck throws a push kick but Tokelo slaps the foot to one side.
Stenbeck lands a nice shot to the body.
A low kick from Stenbeck is predictable there
and Tokelo counters with a nice uppercut.
Tokelo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stenbeck thuds a left hand into Tokelo's body.
Good leg kick by Stenbeck there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tokelo tries to close the distance and clinch but Stenbeck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tokelo drops his hands momentarily and Stenbeck takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tokelo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stenbeck throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stenbeck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokelo moves out of range of the leg kick from Stenbeck.
Stenbeck wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stenbeck has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
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!
Tokelo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stenbeck getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stenbeck misses with a body kick.
Tokelo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stenbeck lands a jab.
Tokelo lands a jab to the nose.
Stenbeck lands a nice shot to the body.
Stenbeck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tokelo manages to avoid it.
Stenbeck lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenbeck scores with a nice body kick.
Stenbeck scores with a jab to the body.
Stenbeck is looking to wear down Tokelo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tokelo looks winded!
Stenbeck fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stenbeck.
Stenbeck fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tokelo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stenbeck goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tokelo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stenbeck throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tokelo swings widly with a right hand

and Stenbeck counters with a crisp one two that drops Tokelo! Stenbeck thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tokelo to his feet! Tokelo is in big trouble!

Tokelo is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stenbeck lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Tokelo head around and knocks him out cold! Stenbeck hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gustaf Stenbeck!