PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otso Toivonen (ranked 2151 p4p, 2143 weight class) and Bruno Miranda (ranked 291 p4p, 290 weight class). Bruno Miranda told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Toivonen
vs
Miranda

193 cm
31
136
13 - 9 - 0

190 cm
26
210
7 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Furnace Performance 🔥

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otso Toivonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruno Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Toivonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Miranda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Toivonen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miranda throws a leg kick
letting Toivonen counter with a right hand.
Miranda lands an overhand right.
Miranda takes a swing at Toivonen's ribcage but misses.
Toivonen throws a hook to the side of Miranda's head but Miranda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miranda takes a swing at Toivonen's ribcage but misses.
Toivonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miranda was well out of range. Poor timing from Toivonen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda throws a jab but it's blocked by Toivonen.
Bruno Miranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Miranda misses.
Miranda throws a lazy uppercut
and Toivonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toivonen throws an overhand right that lands on Miranda's shoulder, as Miranda tries to avoid the shot.
Miranda throws a head kick that misses
and Toivonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Toivonen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Miranda to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Toivonen wants to get back to his feet but Miranda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Toivonen has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Miranda has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Miranda is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen taking a breather.

Miranda gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Toivonen regains guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Toivonen manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Miranda works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Miranda trying to control the position from guard on top but Toivonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miranda wants to pass the guard but Toivonen is keeping the position.
Toivonen wants to stand but Miranda is controlling the position.
Miranda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Toivonen wants to get back to his feet but Miranda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Toivonen has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Miranda is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Miranda swings wildly with an uppercut but Toivonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Toivonen.
Miranda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Toivonen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Otso Toivonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Miranda.
Miranda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Toivonen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Toivonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miranda swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Toivonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Miranda has his takedown stuffed
and Toivonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miranda drives through with a takedown into Toivonen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Toivonen is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Miranda presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miranda can't get the takedown.
Miranda is trying to force a seperation but Toivonen has the dominant position.
Miranda is working for takedown but Toivonen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Toivonen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Miranda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Toivonen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Miranda has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Toivonen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Toivonen controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Toivonen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miranda has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Otso Toivonen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Miranda looks to clinch
letting Toivonen counter with a right hand.

It looks like Bruno Miranda has been cut.
Miranda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Toivonen pinned against the cage. Toivonen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miranda throws a lazy right hand but Toivonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toivonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miranda was well out of range. Poor timing from Toivonen.
Toivonen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheers as Miranda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Toivonen doesn't seem phased though.
Toivonen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Miranda throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Toivonen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Miranda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda throws a leg kick
and Toivonen counters with a straight right hand.
Miranda scores with a hook to the body. Toivonen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miranda throws a looping overhand right but Toivonen ducks down to avoid it.
Miranda swings widly with a right hand
and Toivonen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda misses with a hook.
Miranda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Toivonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toivonen loads up on a big right hand but Miranda slips the punch.
Toivonen ducks right into an uppercut from Miranda.
Miranda misses with a wild body shot.
Toivonen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miranda on the side of the head.
Toivonen slips a jab from Miranda.
Miranda throws an off balance right hand
and Miranda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Miranda is rocked!

Miranda manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Toivonen on his heels. He'll look to pass Toivonen's guard now, I'm sure.

Toivonen has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Miranda is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miranda drops down looking for an ankle pick but Toivonen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Miranda takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Toivonen's waist but Toivonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miranda off to one side.
Otso Toivonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Miranda.
Toivonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miranda.
Toivonen is looking to counter punch.
Toivonen slips a straight right by Miranda.
Miranda misses the body punch
and Toivonen counters with a left to the body.
Toivonen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Toivonen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Miranda throws a poor cross that misses
and Toivonen counters with a left to the body.
Otso Toivonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Miranda avoids the body shot from Toivonen.
Toivonen walks into a jab.
Miranda swinging wildly here.
It looked like Toivonen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda misses with a body punch
and Toivonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toivonen scores with a body shot.
Miranda throws an overhand right that lands on Toivonen's shoulder, as Toivonen tries to avoid the shot.
Miranda blocks a jab.
Toivonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miranda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miranda cracks Toivonen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Miranda throws a shot from downtown. Toivonen moves away and avoids it.
Miranda throws a left and a right that both miss

and Toivonen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Miranda is looking to take this one to the mat.
Miranda drops down looking for an ankle pick but Toivonen pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda throws an off balance right hand
letting Toivonen counter with a right hand.
A big right from Miranda misses.
Toivonen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Toivonen ducks under a wild hook from Miranda.

Miranda closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Toivonen did well to prevent Miranda getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toivonen wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Miranda.
Miranda prevents Toivonen from standing back up.
Miranda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Miranda prevents Toivonen from standing back up.
Toivonen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Otso Toivonen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruno Miranda's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Miranda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Miranda misses with a shot to the body

and Toivonen counters with a crisp one two that drops Miranda! Toivonen thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Miranda to his feet! Miranda is in big trouble!
Miranda is still on wobbly legs! Can Toivonen finish him?
Miranda throws a poor cross that misses
and Toivonen scores with a counter punch that sends Miranda to the canvas! Toivonen smells blood - he's punishing Miranda with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Miranda has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otso Toivonen!
Otso Toivonen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.