PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Steele (ranked 170 p4p, 9 weight class) and Pekka Toivonen (ranked 23 p4p, 1 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by Manowar - Heart of Steel. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Steele
vs
Toivonen

179 cm
30
188
24 - 7 - 1

193 cm
35
189
36 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Stanley Steele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pekka Toivonen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toivonen missing with a left hand there. Steele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steele misses with a hook.
Steele misses with a hook to the body
and Toivonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Stanley Steele has been cut.
Steele scores with a hook to the body. Toivonen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Toivonen blocks a jab.
Steele keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Steele wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Steele has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kevin Spacey`s Basement of Doom in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Toivonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toivonen with a jab.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toivonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
Toivonen tries to land a front kick but Steele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Toivonen misses with a wild body shot.
Steele walks into a straight right hand from Toivonen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Toivonen moves away and avoids it.
Toivonen throws a low kick but Steele moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Toivonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steele, pushing him back against the cage.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Toivonen.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
Toivonen tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Toivonen avoids it by throwing Steele back against the cage.
Toivonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Steele scores a nice knee to the body.
Toivonen taking a breather.
Steele lands a right hand.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but Toivonen blocks with his arms.
Toivonen looking to stall.
Toivonen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toivonen.
Steele is working Toivonen over against the cage.
Toivonen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Toivonen manages to break the clinch.
Steele tries to clinch but Toivonen moves out of range.
Toivonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Steele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toivonen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele connects with a jab.

It looks like Pekka Toivonen has been cut.
Toivonen cracks Steele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Steele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pekka Toivonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toivonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steele has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Toivonen finds it's way round the side to connect with Steele's head.
Toivonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Steele counters with a left to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Toivonen.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toivonen.
Toivonen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steele.
Nice body punch from Toivonen.
Toivonen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Steele closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Stanley Steele's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.

Toivonen clinches.
Toivonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toivonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Toivonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steele scores with a nice hook to the head.
Toivonen tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toivonen blocking some punches.
Toivonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
Steele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Toivonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steele lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Toivonen.
Toivonen is leaning against Steele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Steele ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Steele no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Steele is trying to control the position but Toivonen postures up.

Steele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Toivonen won't allow Steele to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Toivonen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Steele looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Toivonen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Toivonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
A little jabbing left from Toivonen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steele walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toivonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Toivonen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Toivonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Toivonen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steele on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Toivonen.
Steele is looking to wear down Toivonen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Toivonen feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.

Toivonen has closed the distance and engaged Steele in a clinch.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Steele managing to block the knees to the body from Toivonen.
Steele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Steele avoiding damage as Toivonen throws knees to the body.
Steele fails to pull guard.
Toivonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toivonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Toivonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steele working aggressively here.

Toivonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Toivonen is looking to chop away at Steele's legs.
Steele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steele throws a hook but Toivonen blocks it.
Toivonen throws a sloppy head kick
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
Toivonen lands a body shot.
Toivonen connects with a right hand. Steele shakes it off.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick from Toivonen.
Steele wants to clinch up but Toivonen keeps it at a distance.
Steele lands with a nice body punch.
Toivonen wants to slow Steele down by chopping away at his legs.
Steele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Toivonen.
Toivonen lands a head shot.
Toivonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steele.
Steele slips a jab from Toivonen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Toivonen does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Toivonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toivonen digs a good body shot into Steele's ribs.
Toivonen tries a low kick but Steele avoids it.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Toivonen.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toivonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
A head kick by Toivonen misses
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Toivonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
An attempted straight right counter from Steele misses the target.
Steele slips a jab and a cross from Toivonen.
Pekka Toivonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toivonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Toivonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Toivonen flicks out a counter leg kick but Steele steps away.
Steele is looking to clinch but Toivonen is avoiding it.
Steele lands with a straight right. Toivonen didn't see that one coming.
Toivonen tries to land a front kick but Steele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steele is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Toivonen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Stanley Steele's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen pushes Steele away with a front kick.
Toivonen throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Toivonen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Toivonen scores with the left hand. Steele knows he should have avoided that one.
Toivonen takes one on the button.
Steele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toivonen throws a head kick that half lands.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
That kick from Toivonen tenderised Steele's leg. Steele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
Toivonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Toivonen misses with a double jab.
Steele works Toivonen's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Jeez, Stanley Steele's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Toivonen pushes him off.
Toivonen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steele on the side of the head.
Toivonen throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
Toivonen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Toivonen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Stanley Steele's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pekka Toivonen! Pekka Toivonen retains his middleweight title!
Pekka Toivonen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.