PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otso Toivonen (ranked 4529 p4p, 5263 weight class) and Deontay DJ (ranked 158 p4p, 172 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying DJ's choice of entrance music: Lil Scrappy - No Problem. Deontay DJ is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Toivonen
vs
DJ

193 cm
25
205
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
28
255
10 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Conviction

Vegan Gains

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Otso Toivonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deontay DJ!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Toivonen moves into the clinch.
Toivonen taking a breather.
Toivonen is stalling here.
A frustrated look appears on DJ's face as he tries to break the clinch.
DJ working hard to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
DJ wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DJ is trying to break free.
DJ can't break the clinch.
I was talking to Toivonen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
DJ tries to throw a body punch but Toivonen avoids it by throwing DJ back against the cage.
Toivonen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite DJ's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DJ breaks from the clinch.
DJ misses with a head kick.
Toivonen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Toivonen lands a nice leg kick that just misses DJ's sensitive parts.
DJ takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Deontay DJ has been cut.
Toivonen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sloppy strikes from DJ. Those never looked like landing.
Toivonen fires out a quick counter leg kick but DJ just manages to avoid it.

Toivonen tries to keep at a distance but DJ has taken the fight into the clinch.
DJ has had enough of the clinch but Toivonen keeps him there for the moment.
Toivonen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Toivonen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DJ working hard to break the clinch.
DJ is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
DJ looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Toivonen fails to pull guard.
Toivonen tries to pull guard but DJ won't allow it.
DJ wants to break free but Toivonen has control.
Toivonen has DJ pressed against the cage, preventing DJ from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
DJ tries to break the clinch but Toivonen is controlling the position.
Toivonen keeps control of DJ as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
DJ stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DJ wants to break the clinch but can't.
Toivonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Toivonen.
Toivonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DJ wants to break the clinch but can't.
DJ stalls.
DJ has had enough of the clinch but Toivonen keeps him there for the moment.
Toivonen slowing the pace effectively.
Toivonen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
DJ has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Toivonen controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
DJ lands with a left to the head.

DJ breaks from the clinch.
DJ scores with a kick to the midsection.

DJ drops Toivonen with a beautiful combination! Toivonen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - DJ is looking for the KO!

Toivonen is rocked!

It looks like Otso Toivonen has been cut.
Toivonen throws a low kick but DJ avoids it.

DJ forces Toivonen back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

DJ drops Toivonen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Toivonen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Toivonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toivonen keeps control of DJ as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
DJ is trying to break free.
Toivonen prevents DJ from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Deontay DJ dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

DJ throws a series of punches but Toivonen avoids them all with ease.
Toivonen seems to have got his legs back now.
Toivonen stuffs the takedown attempt from DJ. DJ gets slowly back to his feet.
Toivonen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
DJ has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
DJ lands a head kick!
Toivonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DJ tries to land a body kick
and Toivonen counters with a right hand to the body.
Deontay DJ is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DJ pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
DJ pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DJ misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Toivonen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Deontay DJ seems to be getting the better of the standup.
DJ has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toivonen.
DJ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toivonen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
DJ throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Toivonen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
DJ throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DJ swings for the body but Toivonen moves out of range.
Toivonen half committed to a counter leg kick.
DJ tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from DJ.
Toivonen tried to counter with a leg kick but DJ avoided it.
DJ moves out of range of the body kick from Toivonen.
Deontay DJ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DJ throws a lazy uppercut
and Toivonen counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of DJ's head.
Toivonen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Toivonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
DJ is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toivonen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Toivonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
DJ misses with a combination

and Toivonen counters with a nice right hand that sends DJ toppling to the canvas! DJ scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Toivonen finish him?!

DJ is rocked!
DJ throws a left and a right that both miss
and Toivonen counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Otso Toivonen!
An out of breath Otso Toivonen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.