PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soda Popinksi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vekkuli Toveri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popinksi comes into the arena with Rig Veda blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Popinksi
vs
Toveri

193 cm
19
204 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

193 cm
23
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Alpha-Omega

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Soda Popinksi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vekkuli Toveri!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popinksi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Popinksi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Toveri fails to land the takedown.
Popinksi takes a swing at Toveri's ribcage but misses.
Popinksi throws a nice looking combination but Toveri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toveri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Toveri thows a body kick. Popinksi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Popinksi is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toveri throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Popinksi's head.

It looks like Soda Popinksi has been cut.
Toveri changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Popinksi tries to avoid it but Toveri manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Popinksi to the ground. Popinksi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Toveri sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Popinksi to the ground! Toveri dives into full mount looking to finish!

Popinksi is rocked!
Toveri content just to control the position here.
Oh Popinksi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Toveri cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Popinksi seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toveri looking to ground and pound but Popinksi is blocking nicely.
Toveri controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Popinksi is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toveri content just to control the position here.
You get the feeling that Popinksi really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Toveri tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
I looks like Toveri might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vekkuli Toveri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Soda Popinksi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Popinksi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Popinksi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Popinksi lands the left hand.
Toveri fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Popinksi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Toveri fails to land the takedown.
Toveri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Popinksi. That did some damage!
Toveri fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Soda Popinksi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vekkuli Toveri.
Popinksi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Toveri is breathing heavily.
Popinksi drops Toveri with a left right combo! Popinksi follows him down to the ground into side control.

Toveri is rocked!

It looks like Vekkuli Toveri has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popinksi in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Toveri looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Popinksi turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Soda Popinksi!