PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jukka Toskala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Grena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umberto Grena is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Toskala
vs
Grena

180 cm
25
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
169 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jukka Toskala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Umberto Grena!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grena shoots in and drives through. Toskala sprawls well.
A jab from Toskala finds it's way through Grena's defenses.

Toskala rushes Grena and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grena told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Toskala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Toskala.
Toskala lands a nice shot to the body.
Toskala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Toskala.
Good body shot from Toskala.
Grena looks winded!
A right hook to the body lands for Toskala.
Toskala is leaning against Grena and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Toskala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toskala lands a right hand.
Toskala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Toskala lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grena or not.
A short right from Toskala on the inside.
Toskala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Toskala lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Umberto Grena has been cut.
Toskala digs a right hand underneath Grena's ribcage. Grena let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toskala controlling the action here for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toskala.
Toskala lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grena is looking to take this one to the mat.
Toskala lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Toskala works on Grena's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Toskala scores with a nice short uppercut.
Toskala lands a body punch in the clinch.
Toskala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grena backwards.
Toskala lands a body punch.
Toskala lands a left hand.

Toskala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toskala swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Toskala sends Grena crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Toskala is motioning to the referee to let Grena up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Grena is rocked!
Grena ducks into an uppercut from Toskala and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jukka Toskala!
A relieved looking Jukka Toskala thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.