PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Toivonen (ranked 11 p4p, 1 weight class) and Harry Hole (ranked 155 p4p, 18 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Toivonen
vs
Hole

193 cm
27
193 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

182 cm
27
210 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pekka Toivonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Hole!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toivonen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toivonen.
Toivonen throws the kick towards the body but Hole avoids it.
Donk. Toivonen catches Hole right on the button with a cross.
Hole connects with a body shot.
Toivonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Toivonen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A swing and a miss from Hole.
Toivonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hole.
Toivonen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Toivonen throws a body kick that misses.
Toivonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toivonen.
Hole throws a jab but it's blocked by Toivonen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick from Toivonen misses.
Hole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toivonen. Toivonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Hole looks to land a right hand but Toivonen moved out of range.
Toivonen misses with a leg kick.
Toivonen misses with a leg kick
and Hole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toivonen.
Toivonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toivonen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Toivonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hole explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toivonen moves away.
Toivonen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Toivonen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Toivonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hole.
Hole scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Toivonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hole is looking to land body kicks.
Hole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toivonen.
Toivonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Toivonen connects with a leg kick. Hole looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Toivonen throws out a leg kick but Hole moves out of range and Toivonen only half commits.
Toivonen throws a front kick aimed at Hole's knee but Hole avoids it well.
Toivonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toivonen lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen throws a solid leg kick but Hole takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Toivonen.
Harry Hole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hole cracks Toivonen with an open hand slap.
Hole lands a nice hook to Toivonen's body. Toivonen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Toivonen.
Toivonen throws the left hand but Hole avoids the punch easily.
Hole misses with a body shot.
Hole jabs Toivonen right on the nose. Toivonen blinks but takes it well.
Toivonen scores with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hole darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hole slips a straight right by Toivonen.
Hole throws a jab but it's blocked by Toivonen.
Toivonen avoids the body shot from Hole.
A nice leg kick lands there from Toivonen.
Toivonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hole thinks about the counter body kick.
Hole scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Toivonen doesn't seem bothered though.
Toivonen misses with a body shot.
Hole throws a looping overhand right but Toivonen ducks down to avoid it.
Toivonen wants to slow Hole down by chopping away at his legs.
Toivonen misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hole. That's going to slow Toivonen down.
Toivonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hole is out of range and Toivonen settles back down.
Toivonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hole checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Toivonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Hole moves into the clinch.
A short right from Toivonen.
Toivonen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Toivonen can't find room to land a body shot as Hole controls the action.
Toivonen misses with some punches.
Hole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hole lands a right hand.
Toivonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hole lands a left hand.
Toivonen is leaning against Hole and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hole stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Toivonen tries a body shot but Hole blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Toivonen fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hole misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Toivonen on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen has a couple of punches blocked by Hole.
Hole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toivonen lands an uppercut.
Hole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toivonen backwards.
Toivonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hole tries to work over Toivonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hole misses with the head strike.
Toivonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hole backwards.
Hole pushes Toivonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hole prevents a body shot from Toivonen.
Toivonen tries a body shot but Hole blocks it.
Hole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toivonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toivonen lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hole throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Toivonen prevents a body shot from Hole.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hole pushes Toivonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Toivonen is breathing heavily.
Hole throws a punch but it's blocked by Toivonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harry Hole will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hole throws a leg kick which misses Toivonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Toivonen tries to avoid it.
Hole misses with a wild body shot.
Hole moves out of range of the leg kick from Toivonen.
Hole replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Toivonen blocks it well.
Toivonen jabs Hole right on the nose. Hole blinks but takes it well.
Toivonen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Toivonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Toivonen jabs Hole right on the nose. Hole blinks but takes it well.
Hole misses with a head kick.
Toivonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hole throws a looping overhand right but Toivonen ducks down to avoid it.
Toivonen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hole misses the jab.
Hole scores with a nice head shot.
Hole stuns Toivonen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Toivonen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hole works Toivonen's body with a nice hook.
Hole works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Toivonen misses with a low kick.
Harry Hole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hole staying out of range there.
Toivonen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hole takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toivonen's corner calls for a 1-2. Toivonen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hole misses with a low kick.
Toivonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Toivonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hole scores with a crisp jab that stopped Toivonen in his tracks.
Toivonen throws a push kick but Hole slaps the foot to one side.
Hole ducks under a wild hook from Toivonen.
Hole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Hole.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Toivonen at a distance.
Toivonen thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hole.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hole.
Hole lands a front kick.
Hole clobbers Toivonen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hole avoids a kick to the body.
Hole tests Toivonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hole scores with a sloppy right hand. Toivonen should have avoided that one.
Hole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toivonen misses with a leg kick.
Hole needs to keep his hands up - Toivonen had a free shot at his head there.
Toivonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Toivonen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Toivonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hole fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Toivonen on the side of the head.
Toivonen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hole connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Toivonen scrambles back to his feet.
Toivonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hole misses with a leg kick
and Toivonen counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole is looking to chop away at Toivonen's legs.
Toivonen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Toivonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hole is just out of range.
A nice side step and Hole releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Toivonen scores with a spinning back kick!
Toivonen lunges at Hole with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hole's hand.
Hole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Toivonen scores with a nice body kick.
Hole's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hole swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Toivonen counters with an inside leg kick.
Toivonen throws a low kick, looking for Hole's leg but Hole calmly moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Toivonen.
Toivonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Hole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hole takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toivonen.
Toivonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Hole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toivonen moves away.
Toivonen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Hole is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hole connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Toivonen throws a shot from downtown. Hole moves away and avoids it.
Toivonen thumps Hole with a low kick.
Toivonen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Toivonen moves out of range as Hole strikes.
Toivonen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hole checks it well.
Hole connects with a right hand. Toivonen shakes it off.
Toivonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hole.
Hole blocks a low kick nicely.
Hole checks a low kick from Toivonen.
Hole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toivonen.
Toivonen tries to land a leg kick but Hole saw it coming and moves away.
Toivonen throws a jab when Hole was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toivonen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hole is able to avoid easily.
Hole tries to close the distance and clinch but Toivonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hole lands with a hook. Toivonen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Toivonen slips a jab from Hole.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Harry Hole will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Hole.
Hole scores with a body shot.
Hole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toivonen manages to avoid it.
Toivonen moves out of range as Hole strikes.
Hole changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Toivonen throws a head kick that misses.
Hole connects with a nice looking jab.
Toivonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hole.
Toivonen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Toivonen misses with a looping left.
Hole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Toivonen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hole checks it well.
Hole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hole jabs at Toivonen's body.
Hole lands a nice shot that snaps Toivonen's head back.
Hole checks a low kick from Toivonen.
Toivonen misses with an uppercut. Hole saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Toivonen looks to land a left hand but Hole moved out of range nicely.
Toivonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hole.
Hole comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Toivonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Toivonen tenderised Hole's leg. Hole is trying to keep his angry face on.
Toivonen slips under a jab.
Toivonen blocks the body kick.
Hole scores with a shot to the body.
Toivonen lands a jab to the nose.
Hole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hole jabs Toivonen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Toivonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good shot there by Hole.
Hole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toivonen. Toivonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hole throws a body shot but no joy.
Hole fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Toivonen misses.
Toivonen throws a leg kick but Hole sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Toivonen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hole ducks right into an uppercut from Toivonen.
Toivonen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hole cracks Toivonen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hole throws a looping overhand right but Toivonen ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Toivonen misses the target.
Toivonen scores with a decent looking hook.
Toivonen staying out of range there.
Hole changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hole misses with a body kick.
Toivonen misses with a wild body shot.
Nice jab there from Hole.
Hole checks a low kick from Toivonen.
Toivonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hole scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen walks into a stiff left hand from Hole.
Hole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Toivonen scores with a nice right hand.
Hole keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Toivonen scores with a hook to the body. Hole takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Toivonen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Toivonen misses with a leg kick.
Toivonen misses with a leg kick
and Hole counters with a thumping low kick.
Hole darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Toivonen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hole throws a lazy right hand but Toivonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hole has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Toivonen finds it's way round the side to connect with Hole's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toivonen throws a low kick, looking for Hole's leg but Hole calmly moves out of range.
Toivonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Hole counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Toivonen.
Hole ducks under a wild hook from Toivonen.
Hole lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hole throws a jab but it's blocked by Toivonen.
Toivonen ducks under a wild hook from Hole.
Toivonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hole looks to score with a jab to the body but Toivonen is just out of range.
Hole avoids the head kick by Toivonen.
Hole flicks out a counter leg kick but Toivonen steps away.
Hole moves out of range as Toivonen throws a body kick.
Toivonen checks a leg kick.
Toivonen ducks under a wild hook from Hole.
Hole works Toivonen's body with a nice hook.
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.
Hole motions for Toivonen to come forward. Hole throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hole thuds a left hand into Toivonen's body.
Toivonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Toivonen throws a low kick, looking for Hole's leg but Hole calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Hole really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Toivonen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hole finds it's way round the side to connect with Toivonen's head.
Toivonen wants to land a leg kick but Hole is out of range.
Toivonen misses with a hook. Hole ducked under it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Toivonen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Toivonen connects with a solid leg kick.
Hole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hole lands a really nice looking cross but Toivonen seems unphased.
Toivonen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Toivonen blocks a head kick by Hole.
Hole scores with a kick to the midsection.
Toivonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Toivonen throws a front kick aimed at Hole's knee but Hole avoids it well.
Hole fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toivonen walks into a left hand.
You can see that Hole has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A telegraphed right hand from Hole misses the target.
Toivonen thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole is looking to slow Toivonen down with leg kicks.
Toivonen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Toivonen misses with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Toivonen.
Toivonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hole works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hole avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick from Toivonen misses.
A left lands for Toivonen.
Hole avoids the body shot from Toivonen.
Hole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hole moves out of range of the body kick.
Hole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Toivonen feints a jab promting Hole to slip. Toivonen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hole slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toivonen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen lands with a thumping leg kick.
A cross from Hole lands.
Toivonen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Toivonen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hole connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Toivonen scrambles back to his feet.
Toivonen looks to land a left hand but Hole moved out of range nicely.
Toivonen moves forwards but Hole connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hole. Toivonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hole thows a body kick. Toivonen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hole lands a jab.
Hole ducks under a wild hook from Toivonen.
Hole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Some wild striking there from Toivonen.
Toivonen throws a leg kick but Hole sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hole moves away from the strike by Toivonen.
Toivonen drops his hands momentarily and Hole takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen throws a head kick but Hole moves out of range.
Hole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Toivonen misses.
Toivonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Toivonen staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Hole.
Toivonen scores with a nice head shot.
Toivonen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good work by Toivonen as he checks the leg kick.
Hole throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Hole.
Hole throws a leg kick but Toivonen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hole misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Toivonen misses its intended target.
Toivonen throws a wild body kick that Hole sees coming a mile off.
Hole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toivonen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen slips a straight right by Hole.
Toivonen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Toivonen misses with an uppercut. Hole saw that one coming.
Hole scores with a sloppy right hand. Toivonen should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toivonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hole is out of range.
Toivonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toivonen cracks the inside of Hole's front leg.
Toivonen tries to work over Hole's front leg with a kick but Hole checks it.
Hole misses with a hook.
Hole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toivonen digs a good body shot into Hole's ribs.
Toivonen throws a leg kick but Hole sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hole fakes the leg kick and cracks Toivonen in the body.
Nice defenses there by Toivonen.
Toivonen throws a hook to the side of Hole's head but Hole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hole is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Toivonen with a body shot.
Toivonen avoids the body shot from Hole.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Harry Hole will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hole throws a shot from downtown. Toivonen moves away and avoids it.
Toivonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hole.
Toivonen throwing a counter right hand but Hole manages to avoid it.
Toivonen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Toivonen throws a leg kick but Hole moved away.
Toivonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toivonen looks to land a left hand but Hole moved out of range nicely.
Toivonen is looking to land body kicks.
Toivonen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hole tries to land a leg kick but Toivonen saw it coming and moves away.
Toivonen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hole is looking to land body kicks.
Toivonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Toivonen.
Toivonen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hole just manages to avoid it.
Hole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toivonen throws a front kick aimed at Hole's knee but Hole avoids it well.
Hole cracks a nice hook into Toivonen's ribs.
Hole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Toivonen throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole thumps Toivonen with a low kick.
Toivonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hole.
Toivonen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Toivonen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hole.
Hole takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Toivonen misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Hole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Toivonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toivonen moves away.
Toivonen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hole is able to avoid easily.
Toivonen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toivonen throws a shot from downtown. Hole moves away and avoids it.
Toivonen lands an overhand right.
Hole tries to clinch up.
Hole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toivonen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hole's knee momentarily.
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!
Hole blocks a jab.
Pekka Toivonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hole is still on wobbly legs! Can Toivonen finish him?
Hole throws a shot to the body.
Toivonen connects with a leg kick. Hole looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hole seems to have recovered his senses.
Hole throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hole throws out a powerful jab.
Toivonen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toivonen. Toivonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Hole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toivonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hole.
Hole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Toivonen checks it well.
Hole takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Toivonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hole bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Toivonen's head.
Hole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hole throws a hook to the side of Toivonen's head but Toivonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hole throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Toivonen misses.
Toivonen lands an overhand right.
Toivonen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Toivonen staying out of range there.
Toivonen motions for Hole to come forward. Toivonen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Toivonen scores with a jab. Hole acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hole moves out of range as Toivonen throws a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Toivonen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hole has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hole and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Toivonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hole blocks a leg kick.
Toivonen thows a leg kick but Hole checks it
and Toivonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toivonen throws a low kick but Hole avoids it.
Hole moves away from the strike by Toivonen.
Toivonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hole. That did some damage!
Toivonen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jab, jab by Toivonen - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Hole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Hole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toivonen.
Hole looks to throw the jab but Toivonen is out of range.
A slow jab from Toivonen misses its intended target.
Hole lands with a straight right. Toivonen didn't see that one coming.
Toivonen scores with a hook.
Toivonen slips a jab from Hole.
Toivonen drops Hole with a huge uppercut! Hole drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Toivonen is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Toivonen!
Pekka Toivonen retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Pekka Toivonen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.