PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Emmet Brickowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Toivonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brickowski comes to the ring accompanied by Everything Is AWESOME!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brickowski
vs
Toivonen

196 cm
18
254 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Good kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emmet Brickowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pekka Toivonen!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brickowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brickowski is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Toivonen connects with a leg kick. Brickowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brickowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Toivonen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Brickowski throws the left hand but Toivonen avoids the punch easily.
Brickowski slips a jab from Toivonen.
Nice uppercut there from Toivonen.
Brickowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brickowski digs a good hook to Toivonen's body.
Toivonen throws a hook but Brickowski avoids it easily.
Brickowski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Toivonen on the side of the head.

It looks like Pekka Toivonen has been cut.
Toivonen avoids the body shot from Brickowski.
Toivonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brickowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Toivonen.
Brickowski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brickowski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brickowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toivonen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brickowski in his tracks.
Nice body punch from Toivonen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brickowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toivonen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Toivonen forces Brickowski back against the ropes and clinches.
Toivonen prevents a body shot from Brickowski.
Toivonen prevents a body shot from Brickowski.
Brickowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toivonen tries a body shot but Brickowski blocks it.
Brickowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Toivonen lands with a right to the head.
Brickowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toivonen digs a right hand underneath Brickowski's ribcage. Brickowski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brickowski can't find room to land a body shot as Toivonen controls the action.
Brickowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toivonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brickowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brickowski tries to work over Toivonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Brickowski.
Nice body punch from Toivonen - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brickowski prevents a body shot from Toivonen.
Good body shot from Brickowski.
Toivonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brickowski blocks an uppercut.
Toivonen lands with a left to the head.
Brickowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toivonen lands an uppercut.
Brickowski lands a body shot.
Toivonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Brickowski backwards.
Brickowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Toivonen controls his hands.
Brickowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Toivonen controls his hands.
Brickowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toivonen's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Brickowski fails to land.
Brickowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brickowski misses with a punch to the body.
Brickowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brickowski can't find room to land a body shot as Toivonen controls the action.
Brickowski tries to work over Toivonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toivonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brickowski backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brickowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toivonen taking a breather.
Brickowski lands an uppercut.
Toivonen working aggressively here.
Brickowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brickowski tries to throw a body punch but Toivonen avoids it by throwing Brickowski back against the ropes.
Toivonen lands an uppercut.
Toivonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brickowski misses with a punch to the body.
Toivonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toivonen blocks a body shot from Brickowski.
Brickowski tries a body shot but Toivonen blocks it.
Toivonen lands a body shot.
Toivonen digs a right hand underneath Brickowski's ribcage. Brickowski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Toivonen tries to throw a body punch but Brickowski avoids it by throwing Toivonen back against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Brickowski.
Toivonen blocks an uppercut.
Toivonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brickowski prevents a body shot from Toivonen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brickowski misses with a body punch.
Brickowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toivonen.
Brickowski tries to work over Toivonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brickowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toivonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brickowski blocks a body shot from Toivonen.
Toivonen can't find room to land a body shot as Brickowski controls the action.
Toivonen blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Brickowski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brickowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brickowski misses with some punches.
Brickowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toivonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toivonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Toivonen has a couple of punches blocked by Brickowski.
Toivonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Brickowski controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Brickowski as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Toivonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Toivonen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brickowski misses with a shot to the body
letting Toivonen counter with a right hand.
Brickowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toivonen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brickowski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Toivonen stuns Brickowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big left from Toivonen misses.
Emmet Brickowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toivonen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brickowski tries to clinch but Toivonen is having none of it.
Toivonen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Toivonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Brickowski is just out of range.
Brickowski is looking to clinch.
Brickowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Toivonen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brickowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toivonen.
Brickowski throws a body punch but Toivonen moves out of range.

Toivonen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brickowski can't find room to land a body shot as Toivonen controls the action.
Brickowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivonen prevents a body shot from Brickowski.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Toivonen.
Brickowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Toivonen backwards.
Toivonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toivonen tries to throw a body punch but Brickowski avoids it by throwing Toivonen back against the ropes.
Brickowski misses with a punch to the body.
Toivonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Brickowski.
Toivonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brickowski tries to throw a body punch but Toivonen avoids it by throwing Brickowski back against the ropes.

Toivonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brickowski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Toivonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toivonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Brickowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brickowski slips a jab from Toivonen.
Brickowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Toivonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toivonen feints a counter leg kick.
Pekka Toivonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good shot there by Toivonen.
Brickowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toivonen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen thows a leg kick but Brickowski checks it
and Brickowski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toivonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brickowski.
Toivonen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brickowski misses with a double jab.
Toivonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brickowski.
Brickowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Toivonen avoids the body shot from Brickowski.
Brickowski lands a right hook to the body.
Brickowski avoids a kick to the body.
Toivonen scores with a shot to the body.
Brickowski connects with a looping right hand.
Toivonen lands with a good body shot.
Brickowski blocks a jab.
Toivonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toivonen throws a body punch but Brickowski moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brickowski misses with a body shot.
Toivonen misses with a body kick.
Toivonen connects with a body shot.
Toivonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brickowski works over Toivonen's head and body with a nice combination.
Brickowski tries to clinch up.
Brickowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toivonen manages to avoid it.
Brickowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Brickowski takes one to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Toivonen misses the target.
Brickowski digs a good hook to Toivonen's body.
Toivonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Toivonen slips under a jab.
Toivonen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Brickowski looks to throw the jab but Toivonen is out of range.
Brickowski is looking to wear down Toivonen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brickowski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Toivonen finds it's way round the side to connect with Brickowski's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brickowski misses with an uppercut. Toivonen saw that one coming.
Toivonen throws out a counter right but Brickowski avoids it with no problem.
Brickowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brickowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toivonen.

Toivonen has closed the distance and engaged Brickowski in a clinch.
Toivonen misses with some punches.
Brickowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pekka Toivonen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A hook to the body from Brickowski.
A shot in the inside from Toivonen.
Brickowski working aggressively here.
Toivonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toivonen blocks a body shot from Brickowski.
Toivonen scores with a hook to the body.
Brickowski tries a body shot but Toivonen blocks it.
Brickowski tries to throw a body punch but Toivonen avoids it by throwing Brickowski back against the ropes.
Brickowski misses with a body punch.
Brickowski is trying to maintain a safe position but Toivonen gets an underhook and turns Brickowski into the ropes.
Brickowski tries a body shot but Toivonen blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pekka Toivonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pekka Toivonen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brickowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Toivonen is just out of range.
Toivonen connects with a body shot that sends Brickowski's belly button to the back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brickowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Toivonen closes the distance and clinches.
Toivonen tries to work over Brickowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brickowski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Toivonen backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Toivonen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toivonen.
Brickowski tries to work over Toivonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brickowski can't find room to land a body shot as Toivonen controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivonen scores with a shot to the side of Brickowski's head.
Brickowski tries to work over Toivonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toivonen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Toivonen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Toivonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brickowski backwards.
Toivonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Toivonen digs a right hand into Brickowski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brickowski's gas tank.
Toivonen lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toivonen.
Brickowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toivonen's elbow.
Brickowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brickowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Toivonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Toivonen.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Toivonen lands with a right to the head.
Brickowski can't find room to land a body shot as Toivonen controls the action.
Toivonen scores with a shot to the side of Brickowski's head.
Toivonen lands a right hand.
Toivonen tries to work over Brickowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brickowski misses with the head strike.
Brickowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toivonen gets through Brickowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Brickowski is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brickowski scores with a shot to the side of Toivonen's head.
Oh Brickowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brickowski misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toivonen.
Toivonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brickowski tries a body shot but Toivonen blocks it.
Brickowski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Toivonen backwards.
Brickowski managing to block the knees to the body from Toivonen.
Toivonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brickowski backwards.
Brickowski misses with a punch to the body.
Brickowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toivonen tries to stall but Brickowski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brickowski seems to have got his legs back now.
Toivonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Toivonen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brickowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Toivonen.
Toivonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brickowski can't find room to land a body shot as Toivonen controls the action.
A short left from Toivonen.
Emmet Brickowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brickowski can't find room to land a body shot as Toivonen controls the action.
Nice body punch from Brickowski.
Brickowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Toivonen controls his hands.
Toivonen letting Brickowski take a breather here.
A hook to the body from Brickowski.
Toivonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brickowski.
Brickowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Toivonen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brickowski is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brickowski tries to throw a body punch but Toivonen avoids it by throwing Brickowski back against the ropes.
Brickowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Toivonen.
Toivonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brickowski lands with a light punch inside.
Brickowski blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Brickowski fails to land.
Brickowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toivonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Toivonen lands a left hand.
Brickowski scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toivonen lands a shot to the body.
Toivonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brickowski can't find room to land a body shot as Toivonen controls the action.
Toivonen lands with a left to the head.
Brickowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pekka Toivonen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brickowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pekka Toivonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Toivonen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Toivonen!
Our winner, Pekka Toivonen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Emmet Brickowski was interviewed post fight and said 'Hey, I can be dark and brooding too - Guys, look, a rainbow! '.