PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Toivonen (ranked 126 p4p, 18 weight class) and Mikhail Orlov (ranked 233 p4p, 33 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Toivonen
vs
Orlov

193 cm
26
202 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

196 cm
25
205 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Urban Fighter

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pekka Toivonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikhail Orlov!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov misses with an uppercut. Toivonen saw that one coming.
Orlov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toivonen.
Orlov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Orlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toivonen.
Orlov misses with a kick to the body
and Toivonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toivonen tries to score with a low kick but Orlov moves his leg out of the way.
Toivonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Orlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toivonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlov.
Toivonen looks for the body kick but Orlov saw that one coming.
Orlov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toivonen. Toivonen obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Orlov. That's going to slow Toivonen down.
Orlov throws a lazy uppercut
letting Toivonen counter with a right hand.
Toivonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Orlov lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orlov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Toivonen. Toivonen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Orlov doesn't manage to clinch there - Toivonen circles away.
Toivonen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Orlov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Toivonen misses the jab.
Orlov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivonen slips under a jab.
Toivonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orlov.
Orlov slips under a jab from Toivonen.
Orlov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Orlov moves out of range of the body kick.
Toivonen scores with a kick to the body.
Orlov misses with a straight right.
A jab from Orlov finds it's way through Toivonen's defenses.
Orlov moves into range and connects with a jab.

Orlov darts in and clinches Toivonen up against the cage.
Toivonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Toivonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Toivonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Toivonen lands a body shot.
Orlov lands a right hand.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toivonen.
Toivonen misses with some punches.
Orlov swings wildly with an uppercut but Toivonen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toivonen.
Toivonen misses with a short punch on the inside.

Toivonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orlov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Toivonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Orlov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toivonen.
Orlov lands a glancing blow to the side of Toivonen's head.
Toivonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orlov moves away.
Orlov loads up on a big right hand but Toivonen slips the punch.
Toivonen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Orlov works Toivonen's body with a nice hook.
Orlov works Toivonen's body with a nice hook.
Toivonen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Orlov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Toivonen has time to react.
Orlov wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlov. Toivonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toivonen thows a leg kick but Orlov checks it
and Orlov counters with a leg kick.
Toivonen slips a jab from Orlov.

Toivonen drives through and clinches with Orlov against the cage.
Orlov has a couple of punches blocked by Toivonen.
Orlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toivonen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Orlov.
Orlov lands a body punch.
Orlov misses with a punch on the inside.
Orlov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toivonens head.
Toivonen blocking some punches.
Orlov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toivonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Toivonen.
Toivonen lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Orlov.
Orlov blocks a body shot from Toivonen.
A head punch on the inside from Toivonen fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toivonen.
Orlov throws a punch but it's blocked by Toivonen.
Still in the clinch, Toivonen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toivonen.
Orlov working aggressively here.
Orlov throws a punch but it's blocked by Toivonen.
Orlov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Orlov fails to land.
Orlov misses with some punches.
Orlov misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orlov tries a body shot but Toivonen blocks it.

Toivonen manages to break the clinch.
Toivonen throws out a powerful jab.
Orlov misses with a straight right.
Toivonen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Orlov avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mikhail Orlov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Orlov with a nice cross.
A cross from Orlov lands.
Toivonen misses the shot to the body.
Orlov tries to land a front kick but Toivonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Orlov moves out of range of the body kick.
Orlov throws a shot to the body.
Orlov lands with a hook. Toivonen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Orlov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Toivonen counters with a solid body kick.
Orlov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toivonen. Toivonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Orlov lands a glancing blow to the side of Toivonen's head.
Toivonen keeps Orlov at a distance using the push kick.
Orlov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toivonen punishes Orlov's body with a nice straight punch.
Toivonen moves out of range of the body kick.
Toivonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orlov swings widly with a right hand
and Toivonen counters with a solid body kick.
Orlov is breathing heavily.
Toivonen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Toivonen tries to land a front kick but Orlov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Toivonen.
Toivonen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mikhail Orlov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orlov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Toivonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Orlov misses with a straight right.
Toivonen throws a head kick that misses
and Orlov counters with a stiff right hand.
Toivonen feints and then cracks Orlov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orlov down.
Orlov throws a solid leg kick but Toivonen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Orlov.
It appears Toivonen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Orlov tries to clinch there but Toivonen circles away.
Orlov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toivonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orlov takes one to the side of the head.
Orlov misses the shot to the body.
Orlov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Toivonen throws a push kick but Orlov slaps the foot to one side.
Toivonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Orlov is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Toivonen to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toivonen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Orlov dips to his left and cracks Toivonen with an uppercut!
Orlov blocks the body kick.
Toivonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Toivonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Toivonen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Toivonen misses the shot to the body.
Orlov lands with a good body shot.
Toivonen needs to keep his hands up - Orlov had a free shot at his head there.
Orlov cracks Toivonen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Orlov misses.
Toivonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orlov avoids the head kick by Toivonen.
Orlov slips under a jab from Toivonen.
Orlov scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov avoids the body shot from Toivonen.
Toivonen throws a body kick that misses.
Orlov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Toivonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Orlov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toivonen moves away.
Orlov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Toivonen blocks a jab.
A big right from Orlov misses.
Orlov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orlov throws a right hand that misses
and Toivonen counters with a low kick, right behind Orlov 's knee.
Orlov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Toivonen misses with a body kick.
Toivonen thuds his right hand into Orlov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Orlov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Orlov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toivonen. Toivonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Orlov thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Toivonen.
Toivonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Orlov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov swings for the body but Toivonen moves out of range.
Toivonen slips under a jab from Orlov.
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!
Orlov loads up on a big right hand but Toivonen slips the punch.
Toivonen tried to counter with a leg kick but Orlov avoided it.
Orlov throws a right hand that misses
and Orlov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mikhail Orlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toivonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Toivonen misses with a body kick.
Toivonen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Orlov looks for the body kick but Toivonen saw that one coming.
Toivonen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Orlov lands with a good body shot.
Orlov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
An inside leg kick lands from Toivonen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toivonen motions for Orlov to come forward. Toivonen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Toivonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orlov connects with a leg kick. Toivonen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Orlov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pekka Toivonen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Orlov tries a head kick but it misses.
Toivonen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Orlov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Orlov throws a push kick but Toivonen slaps the foot to one side.
Toivonen ducks under a wild hook from Orlov.
Orlov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toivonen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Orlov scoring well with a low kick there.
Toivonen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Orlov to score with a decent uppercut.
Toivonen lands an overhand right.
Jab from Toivonen.

It looks like Mikhail Orlov has been cut.
Toivonen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Toivonen lands a head shot.

Orlov is rocked!
Orlov throws a lazy body kick
and Toivonen scores with a counter punch that sends Orlov to the canvas! Toivonen smells blood - he's punishing Orlov with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Orlov has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Toivonen!
Pekka Toivonen retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Pekka Toivonen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.