PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Marston (ranked 1525 p4p, 45 weight class) and Jukka Toskala (ranked 2108 p4p, 52 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.

Marston
vs
Toskala

178 cm
23
181 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
33
189 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Marston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jukka Toskala!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marston misses with a straight right.
Toskala is looking for the big counter here.
Marston scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Toskala has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marston finds it's way round the side to connect with Toskala's head.
Marston lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marston staying out of range there.
Good exchange - Marston coming out on top.
Marston doesn't manage to clinch there - Toskala circles away.
Toskala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marston.
Marston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toskala counters with a nice uppercut.
Toskala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Toskala gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toskala scores with a shot to the side of Marston's head.
Marston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toskala backwards.
A short uppercut from Toskala.
Marston scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marston swings wildly with an uppercut but Toskala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toskala pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Marston fails to land.
A short left from Marston.
Toskala working aggressively here.
Marston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toskala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toskala misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Marston.
A head punch on the inside from Marston fails to land.
Toskala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marston backwards.
Marston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Toskala can't find room to land a body shot as Marston controls the action.
Toskala lands with a right to the head.
Toskala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toskala pushes Marston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marston throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toskala.
Marston misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Marston scores with a nice short uppercut.
Toskala is leaning against Marston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Marston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toskala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Marston to counter with a crisp jab.
Marston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Toskala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like John Marston has been cut.
Marston throws an off balance right hand
and Toskala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toskala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marston tries to clinch but Toskala moves away
and Toskala counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Toskala lands a nice hook to Marston's body. Marston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marston lands a slapping body shot.
Marston throws a poor cross that misses
and Toskala counters with a straight right hand.
Marston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Toskala to counter with a crisp jab.

Marston is rocked!
Marston throws a jab when Toskala was well out of range.
Oh Marston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toskala throws an overhand right that lands on Marston's shoulder, as Marston tries to avoid the shot.
Marston seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toskala throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marston lands a nice shot that snaps Toskala's head back.
Marston lands a body shot.
Marston lands a glancing blow to the side of Toskala's head.
Marston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John Marston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toskala looks to land a left hand but Marston moved out of range nicely.
Toskala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toskala throws a shot from downtown. Marston moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Marston misses.
Toskala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toskala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marston throws a looping overhand right but Toskala ducks down to avoid it.
Marston wants to clinch but Toskala slips to the side
and Toskala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marston connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Toskala.
Toskala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marston.
Marston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Toskala misses.
Marston misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Toskala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marston is looking to clinch but Toskala is avoiding it.
Toskala on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marston misses with a right hand
and Toskala counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marston, as that shot connected.
Marston looks to land a right hand but Toskala moved out of range.
A nice side step and Toskala releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Toskala.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marston wants to clinch

and Toskala counters with a nice right hand that sends Marston toppling to the canvas! Marston scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Toskala finish him?!
Toskala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Marston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Marston's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Toskala walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marston is looking to clinch.
Marston throws a poor cross that misses
and Toskala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toskala looks to throw the jab but Marston is out of range.
Toskala misses with a wild combination.
Jukka Toskala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toskala misses with a looping right.
Toskala walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marston takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marston looks to land a combination but Toskala avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston swings for the body but Toskala moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Toskala on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Toskala slips a jab and a cross from Marston.
Marston ducks under a wild hook from Toskala.
A slow jab from Toskala misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toskala scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marston misses with an uppercut
and Toskala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Toskala lands a big right hand that sends Marston crashing to the mat! Toskala stays standing though and waves Marston back to his feet!
Marston throws a body punch but Toskala moves out of range.
Toskala looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marston throws a poor cross that misses
and Toskala counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). 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.