PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Toivonen (ranked 9 p4p, 36 weight class) and Papi Tantor (ranked 2 p4p, 7 weight class). Tantor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cyan Kicks - Wish You Well. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Toivonen
vs
Tantor

193 cm
35
189
37 - 11 - 0

198 cm
25
189
15 - 1 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

PWNAGE
Conviction

HELLBENT
HARDCORE Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 11 - 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 15 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Papi Tantor!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Tantor.
Toivonen throws a big shot that misses.
Tantor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Pekka Toivonen has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Tantor misses the target.
Tantor misses with a straight right.
Toivonen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A swing and a miss from Toivonen.
Toivonen scores with a jab.
Tantor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Toivonen on the side of the head.
Toivonen swings widly with a right hand
and Tantor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tantor just misses with a punch to the body.
Toivonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tantor is out of range and Toivonen settles back down.
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!
Toivonen misses with an uppercut.
Toivonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tantor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tantor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A big left from Tantor misses.
A jab from Tantor finds it's way through Toivonen's defenses.
Tantor has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Toivonen connects with a looping right hand.
Toivonen looks to land a body kick but Tantor moved away.
Toivonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tantor manages to avoid it.
Tantor only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivonen misses with a hook. Tantor ducked under it nicely.
Toivonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tantor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tantor misses with a hook to the body
and Toivonen counters with a body kick.
Toivonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Toivonen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tantor blocks a jab.
Pekka Toivonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toivonen scores with a jab. Tantor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Toivonen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Toivonen as he connects with a hook.
A lazy body kick from Toivonen
and Tantor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Tantor.
Toivonen lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toivonen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tantor tries to work over Toivonen's front leg with a kick but Toivonen checks it.
Tantor slips a jab from Toivonen.
Tantor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen throws a leg kick but Tantor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Toivonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tantor.
It seemed like Tantor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Toivonen throws a big shot that misses.
Toivonen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tantor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tantor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tantor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Toivonen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Tantor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Toivonen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tantor! But no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Tantor there.
Toivonen looks to throw the jab but Tantor is out of range.
Toivonen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tantor.
Toivonen tried to score with a low kick but Tantor checks it.
Toivonen tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Toivonen.
Tantor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Toivonen throws out a loose jab but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tantor connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor throws a poor cross that misses
and Toivonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Toivonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tantor counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Toivonen misses.
Toivonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tantor throws out the jab.
Toivonen throws a big shot that misses.
Tantor connects with a solid leg kick.
Toivonen throws out a loose jab but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tantor throws out a counter right but Toivonen avoids it with no problem.
Tantor connects with the punch.
Toivonen looks to land a right hand but Tantor moved out of range.
Tantor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Toivonen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tantor walks into a jab.
Toivonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tantor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Toivonen checks a leg kick.
Toivonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tantor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Toivonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toivonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tantor.
Tantor tries a low kick but Toivonen avoids it.
Tantor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tantor throws a front kick that sends Toivonen stumbling back into the cage.
Toivonen misses with a hook.
Tantor misses with a straight right.
Toivonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tantor.
Tantor looks to throw a body kick
and Toivonen counters with an outside leg kick.
Tantor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tantor with a nice calf kick.
Tantor throws a looping overhand right but Toivonen ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Toivonen misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tantor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tantor misses with a lunging right hand
and Toivonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Toivonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toivonen missing with a left hand there. Tantor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Papi Tantor will probably get the nod.
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.

Tantor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toivonen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Toivonen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tantor lands a nice shot to the body.
Toivonen misses with a looping left.
Tantor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toivonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tantor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Toivonen misses its target.
Toivonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Tantor is trying to counter with his kicks.
Tantor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Toivonen in his tracks.
Toivonen takes a swing at Tantor's ribcage but misses.
Tantor looks for the body kick but Toivonen saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tantor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Toivonen.
Toivonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tantor moves away.
Tantor feints a counter leg kick.
Toivonen looks to throw the jab but Tantor is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Tantor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Toivonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pekka Toivonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Tantor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toivonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tantor misses with a hook.
Tantor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Toivonen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tantor momentarily.
Toivonen tries to move into range but Tantor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Toivonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Tantor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toivonen throws a head kick that misses.
Tantor slips under a jab.
Tantor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Toivonen on the side of the head.
Tantor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toivonen.
Tantor circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Tantor counter with a right hand.
Tantor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tantor misses with a wild body shot.
Toivonen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tantor throws an off balance right hand
and Toivonen counters with a body kick.
Toivonen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Toivonen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Toivonen throws a leg kick
and Tantor counters with a slapping leg kick.
Toivonen throws a jab when Tantor was well out of range.
Toivonen blocks a low kick nicely.
Toivonen throws a looping overhand right but Tantor ducks down to avoid it.
Toivonen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A big right from Toivonen misses.
Toivonen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Toivonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Tantor counters with a straight right hand.
Toivonen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tantor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tantor swings for the body but Toivonen moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Toivonen.
A left lands for Toivonen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor misses with a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Toivonen.
Toivonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toivonen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tantor counters with a stiff right hand.
That kick from Toivonen tenderised Tantor's leg. Tantor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Toivonen blocks a low kick nicely.
Tantor thumps Toivonen with a low kick.
Tantor misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Toivonen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tantor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tantor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Toivonen's sensitive parts.
Toivonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tantor counters with a slapping leg kick.
Toivonen misses with a low kick.
Tantor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tantor moves away from the strike by Toivonen.
A big right from Toivonen misses.
Tantor digs a good body shot into Toivonen's ribs.
Toivonen lands a nice hook to Tantor's body. Tantor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toivonen throws a nice looking combination but Tantor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toivonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tantor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Toivonen is looking to score with low kicks.
Tantor only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tantor throws a front kick that sends Toivonen stumbling back into the cage.
Toivonen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Toivonen wants to slow Tantor down by chopping away at his legs.
Tantor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Toivonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Toivonen.
Toivonen throws a leg kick which misses Tantor's front leg but catches the back leg as Tantor tries to avoid it.
Toivonen motions for Tantor to come forward. Toivonen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Toivonen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tantor moves out of range of the body kick.
Tantor misses the jab.
Toivonen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tantor checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Toivonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Toivonen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Papi Tantor 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.

A solid body kick from Toivonen.
Toivonen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tantor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Toivonen misses the jab.
Toivonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Toivonen looks to clinch
and Tantor counters with an outside leg kick.
Tantor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Toivonen checks a leg kick.
Tantor wants to slow Toivonen down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Toivonen misses.
Toivonen wants to slow Tantor down by chopping away at his legs.
Toivonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Tantor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivonen throws a looping overhand right but Tantor ducks down to avoid it.
Tantor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toivonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good work by Toivonen as he checks the leg kick.
Toivonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Tantor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivonen misses with a right hand
and Tantor counters with a leg kick.
Toivonen with a jab.
Toivonen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tantor. That one must have hurt.

Toivonen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Toivonen slowing the pace effectively.
Tantor is trying to stall.
Tantor has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Toivonen.
Toivonen tries to work over Tantor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tantor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tantor.
Still in the clinch, Toivonen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Toivonen.
Toivonen throws a head punch that misses.
Tantor prevents a body shot from Toivonen.
Tantor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toivonen lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tantor is working Toivonen over against the cage.
Toivonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Tantor controls his hands.
Tantor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Toivonen is keeping busy.
Toivonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toivonen looking to stall.
Tantor misses with a punch on the inside.
Tantor tries to break free but Toivonen pushes him back against the cage.
Toivonen blocking some punches.
Toivonen digs a right hand underneath Tantor's ribcage. Tantor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tantor is trying to maintain a safe position but Toivonen gets an underhook and turns Tantor into the cage.
Toivonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toivonen takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toivonen.
Tantor misses with a punch to the body.
Toivonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tantor.
Tantor has a couple of punches blocked by Toivonen.
Toivonen misses with a body punch.
Tantor blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Tantor on the inside.
Toivonen has Tantor pressed against the cage.
Toivonen cracks Tantor with a nice body shot.
Tantor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Toivonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Tantor.
A short right from Tantor.
Tantor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tantor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tantor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tantor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Toivonen as the two fighters clinch.
Tantor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tantor misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Toivonen breaks from the clinch.
Toivonen misses with an uppercut.
Toivonen throws a hook but Tantor blocks it.
Tantor misses with a low kick.
Tantor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toivonen moves away.
Toivonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tantor slips a jab from Toivonen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toivonen misses with a body kick.
Tantor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Toivonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Toivonen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Toivonen throws a series of punches but Tantor avoids them all with ease.
Toivonen tries to land a leg kick but Tantor saw it coming and moves away.
Tantor scores with a jab to the head.
Tantor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tantor throws a hook to the side of Toivonen's head but Toivonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Pekka Toivonen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Pekka Toivonen's cut.
That's time! Toivonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tantor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tantor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tantor looks to land a body kick but Toivonen moved away.
Tantor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Tantor misses.
Tantor misses with a low kick.
Toivonen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Toivonen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tantor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tantor throws out a leg kick but Toivonen moves out of range and Tantor only half commits.
Tantor moves away from the strike by Toivonen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivonen lands a jab to the head.
Tantor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Toivonen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Tantor to counter with a crisp jab.
Toivonen misses with a low kick as Tantor jumps back.
Tantor moves away from the strike by Toivonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Toivonen checks a low kick from Tantor.
Tantor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tantor motions for Toivonen to come forward. Tantor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Toivonen connects with a nice looking jab.
Tantor misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Toivonen as he connects with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tantor checks a leg kick.
Tantor throws a leg kick but Toivonen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tantor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toivonen misses the jab.
Tantor feints a counter leg kick.
Toivonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Toivonen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Toivonen.
Tantor throws an overhand right that lands on Toivonen's shoulder, as Toivonen tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen throws a leg kick but Tantor moved away.
Toivonen misses with a low 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 Tantor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tantor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As Toivonen backs off Tantor throws a huge counter combo but Toivonen manages to avoid it all.
Toivonen tries to land a front kick but Tantor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tantor! But no joy.
Toivonen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Toivonen checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tantor throws an overhand right that lands on Toivonen's shoulder, as Toivonen tries to avoid the shot.
Toivonen lands a slapping body shot.
Toivonen throws a head kick but Tantor moves out of range.
Tantor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Toivonen feints and then cracks Tantor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tantor down.
Toivonen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tantor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Tantor.
Tantor throws an overhand right that lands on Toivonen's shoulder, as Toivonen tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen throws a lazy head kick
and Tantor counters with a stiff right hand.
Toivonen tries to clinch but Tantor moves away
enabling Tantor to counter with a crisp jab.
Tantor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toivonen.
Tantor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toivonen manages to avoid it.
Toivonen throws a looping overhand right but Tantor ducks down to avoid it.
Tantor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Toivonen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toivonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tantor.
Toivonen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tantor connects with a looping right hand.
Toivonen throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Toivonen. That's going to slow Tantor down.
Tantor lands with a hook. Toivonen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tantor.
Tantor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toivonen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tantor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tantor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Toivonen misses with a looping right.
Tantor throws a leg kick

and Toivonen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Toivonen.
Tantor blocks an uppercut.
Toivonen lands a nice uppercut.
Tantor misses with the head strike.
Tantor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tantor content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Toivonen blocks an uppercut.
Toivonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toivonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tantor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tantor.
Toivonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toivonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pekka Toivonen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tantor misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Papi Tantor dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Toivonen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A jab from Toivonen misses.
Tantor drops his hands momentarily and Toivonen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Toivonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tantor walks into a straight right hand from Toivonen.
Toivonen checks a leg kick.
Toivonen digs a good hook to Tantor's body.
Toivonen drops his hands momentarily and Tantor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Toivonen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tantor on the side of the head.
Tantor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toivonen.
Toivonen stuns Tantor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Toivonen with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tantor avoids a kick to the body.
Tantor slips a jab from Toivonen.
Toivonen with the inside leg kick.
Toivonen misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor moves out of range of the body kick.
Tantor checks a leg kick nicely.
Toivonen looks to land a left hand but Tantor moved out of range nicely.
Toivonen throws a right hand that misses
enabling Tantor to counter with a crisp jab.
Toivonen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tantor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Toivonen under the eye.
Tantor delivers a nice body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tantor scores with a decent looking hook.
Toivonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toivonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Toivonen throws a low kick, looking for Tantor's leg but Tantor calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Tantor does it's job there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tantor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pekka Toivonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor misses with an uppercut.
Toivonen ducks under a wild hook from Tantor.
Tantor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Toivonen misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Tantor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tantor cracks Toivonen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Toivonen connects with a body shot that sends Tantor's belly button to the back.
Toivonen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tantor checks the leg kick.
A jab from Toivonen does it's job there.
Tantor throws a wild body kick that Toivonen sees coming a mile off.
Toivonen throws a sloppy head kick and Tantor moves out of range easily.
Toivonen throws a push kick but Tantor slaps the foot to one side.
Tantor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Toivonen throws a leg kick
and Tantor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toivonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor throws a hook but Toivonen blocks it.
Toivonen throws a leg kick which misses Tantor's front leg but catches the back leg as Tantor tries to avoid it.
Tantor misses with a low kick as Toivonen jumps back.
Tantor misses with a low kick as Toivonen jumps back.
Tantor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab lands there for Toivonen.
Tantor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tantor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toivonen looks to land a left hand but Tantor moved out of range nicely.
Toivonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tantor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Toivonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Toivonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tantor.
Toivonen takes a swing at Tantor's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Toivonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tantor.
Tantor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toivonen throws a nice head kick!
Toivonen connects with a single shot there.

Tantor is rocked!
Good leg kick by Toivonen.
Tantor is still on wobbly legs! Can Toivonen finish him?
Tantor tried to score with a low kick but Toivonen checks it.
It looked like Toivonen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Toivonen defending well as Tantor loads up on a big left hand.
Tantor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Toivonen drops Tantor with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Tantor! Toivonen dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Toivonen!
Pekka Toivonen retains his middleweight title!
Pekka Toivonen thanked the fans post fight for their support.