PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jukka Toskala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baldie Curlywinkeljohn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jukka Toskala had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Toskala
vs
Curlywinkeljohn

180 cm
26
181 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
176 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jukka Toskala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baldie Curlywinkeljohn!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toskala blocks a head kick by Curlywinkeljohn.
Toskala throws a body punch but Curlywinkeljohn moves out of range.
Toskala fails to land with a series of punches.
Toskala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curlywinkeljohn moves away.

Curlywinkeljohn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Toskala misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Toskala on the inside.
Toskala tries to throw a body punch but Curlywinkeljohn avoids it by throwing Toskala back against the cage.

Toskala breaks the clinch.
Curlywinkeljohn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toskala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toskala misses with a body punch
and Curlywinkeljohn counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Toskala tries to keep at a distance but Curlywinkeljohn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Toskala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Curlywinkeljohn blocks an uppercut.
Curlywinkeljohn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Toskala is keeping busy.
Toskala lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toskala stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Toskala has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Toskala lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Curlywinkeljohn.
Nice body punch from Toskala.

Curlywinkeljohn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toskala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Curlywinkeljohn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Baldie Curlywinkeljohn has been cut.
Curlywinkeljohn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Toskala was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Curlywinkeljohn.
Toskala lands with a cross.
Curlywinkeljohn's coach down at Bonsai Club MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Curlywinkeljohn's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Toskala clinches up with Curlywinkeljohn and pushes him back against the cage.
Curlywinkeljohn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Toskala struggles to land a body shot inside as Curlywinkeljohn controls his hands.
Toskala scores with a shoulder strike.
Toskala is working Curlywinkeljohn over against the cage.
Curlywinkeljohn takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Toskala lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Toskala.

Curlywinkeljohn is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Toskala.
Curlywinkeljohn is still on wobbly legs! Can Toskala finish him?
Toskala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Toskala lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Curlywinkeljohn to his knees! Toskala keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jukka Toskala!
After winning the bout, Jukka Toskala thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.