PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marton Csemy (ranked 1486 p4p, 2234 weight class) and Otso Toivonen (ranked 109 p4p, 164 weight class). Csemy's entrance music is Iron Maiden: Fear of the dark. A fine choice. Marton Csemy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Csemy
vs
Toivonen

160 cm
34
140
14 - 12 - 0

193 cm
32
130
14 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marton Csemy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otso Toivonen!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Csemy misses with a shot to the body
and Toivonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Csemy motions for Toivonen to come forward. Csemy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Csemy scores with a hook to the body. Toivonen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Csemy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toivonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Csemy.
Toivonen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Csemy with a body shot.

Toivonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Csemy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Csemy is predictable there
and Toivonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Toivonen misses.
Csemy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Csemy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Csemy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toivonen.
Toivonen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Csemy punishes Toivonen's body with a nice straight punch.
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 low kick lands for Csemy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Csemy.
Csemy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Toivonen at a distance.
Csemy looks to score with a jab to the body but Toivonen is just out of range.
It seemed like Toivonen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Csemy throws a leg kick
letting Toivonen counter with a right hand.
Csemy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toivonen.
That kick from Csemy tenderised Toivonen's leg. Toivonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Csemy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Csemy misses with a hook
and Toivonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Csemy throws a body punch but Toivonen moves out of range.
Toivonen loads up on a big right hand but Csemy slips the punch.
Csemy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toivonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Csemy.
Nice shot by Toivonen.
Toivonen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Toivonen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Csemy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Csemy is looking to wear down Toivonen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Csemy lands a nice shot to the body.
Csemy drops his hands momentarily and Toivonen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Some wild striking there from Toivonen.
Csemy swings for the body but Toivonen moves out of range.
Toivonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Toivonen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Toivonen throws a nice looking combination but Csemy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Csemy misses with a combination
and Toivonen counters with a good, hard body kick but Csemy shrugs it off.
Toivonen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big left from Toivonen misses.
Csemy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Csemy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Toivonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Toivonen responds with a good body kick, but Csemy manages to step out the way in time.
Csemy works the jab nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Toivonen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Csemy. Toivonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toivonen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Csemy misses with a shot to the body
and Csemy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toivonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Csemy misses with a shot to the body
and Toivonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Csemy scores with a leg kick.
Csemy throws a sloppy body shot
and Toivonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Toivonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Csemy.
Toivonen throws out a counter right but Csemy avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Csemy moves away from the strike by Toivonen.
Csemy scores with a nice right hand.
Csemy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Csemy swings for the body but Toivonen moves out of range.
Csemy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Csemy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toivonen manages to avoid it.
Toivonen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Csemy with a body shot.
Csemy throws a right hand that misses
and Toivonen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Csemy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Csemy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Csemy misses the shot to the body.
Toivonen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Csemy with a body shot.
Toivonen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Toivonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Csemy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Csemy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Otso Toivonen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Csemy cracks Toivonen with an open hand slap.
Csemy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Toivonen slips a jab from Csemy.
Csemy slips under a jab from Toivonen.
Csemy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Toivonen is rocked!
Toivonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Csemy's head backwards.
Toivonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Csemy finish him?
Csemy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toivonen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Csemy punishes Toivonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Csemy scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toivonen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Toivonen seems to have recovered his senses.
Csemy throws a combination. Toivonen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Csemy throws the left hand but Toivonen avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Csemy misses the shot to the body.
Csemy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toivonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Csemy.
Toivonen misses the shot to the body.
Csemy misses with a jab to the body
letting Toivonen counter with a right hand.
Csemy wants to slow Toivonen down by chopping away at his legs.
Toivonen slips a straight right by Csemy.
Csemy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Csemy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Csemy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Toivonen.
Toivonen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Csemy lands a nice shot to the body.
Toivonen connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Csemy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Toivonen misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Csemy misses its target.
Csemy misses with a wild body shot.
Toivonen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Toivonen throws a hook but Csemy avoids it easily.
Csemy with a poor takedown
and Toivonen counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Csemy cracks Toivonen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Csemy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toivonen manages to avoid it.
Csemy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Csemy misses with an uppercut. Toivonen saw that one coming.
Toivonen throws a counter combo.
Csemy lands the left hand.
Toivonen takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Csemy lands a nice looking body shot.
Toivonen 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.
Csemy misses the shot to the body.
Toivonen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Toivonen connects with a looping right hand.
A shot to the body from Csemy misses
and Toivonen counters with a straight right hand.
Toivonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toivonen avoids the body shot from Csemy.
Marton Csemy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Csemy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toivonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Csemy.
Csemy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toivonen moves away.
Toivonen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Csemy takes a swing at Toivonen's ribcage but misses.
Toivonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Csemy.
Toivonen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Csemy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toivonen moves away.
Csemy misses the body punch
and Toivonen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Csemy thinking.
Toivonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Toivonen jabs at Csemy's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Csemy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice side step and Toivonen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Csemy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Toivonen counters with a straight right hand.
Toivonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Csemy.
Csemy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toivonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Toivonen cracks Csemy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Csemy is rocked!
Toivonen drops Csemy with a naaaaasty hook - Csemy is in real trouble here! Toivonen dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otso Toivonen!
Otso Toivonen is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Otso Toivonen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.