PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Toledo (ranked 3883 p4p, 3479 weight class) and Bjorn Cloudsen (ranked 428 p4p, 398 weight class). Toledo comes to the cage accompanied by Dias De Luta, Dias De Glória - Charlie Brown Jr.. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Toledo
vs
Cloudsen

168 cm
22
158
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
165
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Toledo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorn Cloudsen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cloudsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cloudsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toledo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Toledo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cloudsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cloudsen misses with a wild combination.
Cloudsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toledo manages to avoid it.
Toledo throws a lazy right hand but Cloudsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cloudsen throws a head kick that Toledo semi-blocks.
Toledo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Toledo misses with a hook

and Cloudsen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cloudsen tries for a takedown. No joy.

Toledo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toledo throwing strikes but missing.
Toledo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cloudsen controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toledo wants to get up but he can't break Cloudsen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cloudsen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Toledo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cloudsen, up you get!
Toledo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cloudsen.
Nice defenses there by Cloudsen.
A slow jab from Toledo misses its intended target.
It seemed like Cloudsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Toledo stuffs the takedown.
Mike Toledo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toledo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cloudsen. Cloudsen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Bjorn Cloudsen has been cut.
Toledo keeps the fight on the outside.
Toledo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cloudsen manages to avoid it.
Toledo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cloudsens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cloudsen takes a swing at Toledo's ribcage but misses.

Cloudsen moves into the clinch.
Cloudsen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mike Toledo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Cloudsen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toledo lands a nice shot to the body.
I was talking to Toledo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cloudsen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Toledo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Toledo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cloudsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Toledo has double underhooks.
Cloudsen tries to land a knee to the head but Toledo blocks with his arms.

Cloudsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toledo looks to land a left hand but Cloudsen moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Cloudsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toledo tests Cloudsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Toledo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cloudsen moves forwards but Toledo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Toledo throws a shot to the body.
Cloudsen looks winded!
Toledo scores with a jab to the head.

Cloudsen is rocked!
Toledo lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Toledo!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mike Toledo thanked Knock Out Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).