PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Toivonen (ranked 41 p4p, 126 weight class) and Ibrahim Camara (ranked 7 p4p, 20 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Toivonen
vs
Camara

193 cm
37
189
39 - 13 - 0

177 cm
33
204
37 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat
Conviction

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pekka Toivonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ibrahim Camara!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toivonen slips under a jab from Camara.
And Toivonen counters with a quick kick to the body but Camara blocks it.
Toivonen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Toivonen looks to land a left hand but Camara moved out of range nicely.
Toivonen swinging wildly here.
Toivonen connects with a body shot that sends Camara's belly button to the back.
Camara throws a lazy right hand but Toivonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Camara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toivonen looks for the body kick but Camara saw that one coming.
Toivonen lands with a good body shot.
Nice body kick from Toivonen.
Toivonen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Camara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Toivonen. That did some damage!
Camara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Camara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Toivonen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheers as Toivonen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Camara doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toivonen takes one on the button.

It looks like Pekka Toivonen has been cut.
Camara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Ibrahim Camara has been cut.
Toivonen lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara checks a leg kick.
Camara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toivonen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Camara tries to clinch up.
Toivonen connects with a nice looking jab.
A good leg kick by Toivonen.
Toivonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camara.
Camara throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Camara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Camara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toivonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toivonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Camara flicks out a counter leg kick but Toivonen steps away.
Camara has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Toivonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Toivonen misses with a looping right.
Toivonen misses the shot to the body.
Camara takes a swing at Toivonen's ribcage but misses.
Toivonen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Camara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Camara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toivonen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toivonen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Camara if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Toivonen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Camara looks winded!
Camara lands a nice shot to the body.
Camara moves out of range as Toivonen throws a body kick.

Camara drives through and clinches with Toivonen against the cage.
Camara can't find room to land a body shot as Toivonen controls the action.
Camara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toivonen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Toivonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Camara controls his hands.
Good body shot from Camara.
Camara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Toivonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Toivonen.
Camara misses with some punches.
Camara blocking some punches.
Toivonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camara's elbow.
Toivonen blocks a body shot from Camara.
Toivonen is leaning against Camara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Toivonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara misses with the head strike.
Camara throws a punch but it's blocked by Toivonen.
Nice body punch from Camara.
Camara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toivonen can't find room to land a body shot as Camara controls the action.
Camara prevents a body shot from Toivonen.
Camara misses with a body punch.
Toivonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Toivonen takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Toivonen.
Toivonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Toivonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toivonen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Camara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Toivonen scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Toivonen.
Camara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toivonen's elbow.
Toivonen is leaning against Camara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Camara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Camara misses with some punches.
Toivonen misses with a body punch.
Toivonen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Camara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 breaks the clinch.
Camara checks the leg kick.
Toivonen misses with a two punch combination.
Toivonen lands a nice looking body kick.
Camara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Camara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Toivonen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Camara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toivonen.
Toivonen thuds a left hand into Camara's body.
Camara takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Camara moves out of range as Toivonen strikes.
Toivonen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Toivonen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toivonen lands with a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Toivonen.
Toivonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Toivonen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Toivonen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Camara throws a leg kick that misses.
Toivonen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pekka Toivonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Toivonen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Toivonen.
Camara blocks a jab.
Camara takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Camara is rocked!
Camara steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Toivonen. That one must have hurt.
Toivonen fails to land with a series of punches.
Camara moves out of range as Toivonen throws a body kick.
Toivonen is looking to land body kicks.
Toivonen connects with a solid leg kick.
Toivonen looks for the body kick but Camara saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Toivonen is able to avoid easily.
Toivonen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Camara throws a low kick but it's checked well by Toivonen.
Toivonen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Camara replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Toivonen blocks it well.
Camara misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivonen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Camara in his tracks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Camara checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Toivonen.
Camara is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Toivonen misses with a straight right.
Camara flicks out a counter leg kick but Toivonen steps away.
Toivonen cracks Camara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
An inside leg kick from Camara misses.
Toivonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Camara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toivonen.
Toivonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Toivonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toivonen motions for Camara to come forward. Toivonen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Camara misses the shot to the body.
Camara misses with a hook
and Toivonen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Camara 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 is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Camara can do to turn this around?

Camara closes the distance and pushes Toivonen back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalling in the clinch from Toivonen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen stalling the fight.
Toivonen tries to work over Camara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Camara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toivonen's elbow.
Toivonen takes a shot to the head.
Camara is leaning against Toivonen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Toivonen.
Camara is breathing heavily.
Toivonen pushes Camara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camara tries to work over Toivonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.

Toivonen breaks from the clinch.
Toivonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camara throws a lazy head kick
and Toivonen counters with a good, hard body kick but Camara shrugs it off.
Nice body kick from Toivonen.
Toivonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Toivonen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Toivonen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Camara's sensitive parts.
Toivonen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Toivonen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Toivonen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Toivonen.
Toivonen lands a nice shot that snaps Camara's head back.
Camara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Toivonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Toivonen thumps Camara with a low kick.
Toivonen jabs at Camara's body.
You can see that Camara has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Toivonen is looking to slow Camara down with leg kicks.
Toivonen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Camaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Toivonen lands a nice hook to Camara's body. Camara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Toivonen drops Camara with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Camara looks back up at him and smiles so Toivonen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Camara is still on wobbly legs! Can Toivonen finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Toivonen.
Camara walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Toivonen! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pekka Toivonen!
Pekka Toivonen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Ibrahim Camara was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck you, I never lied ! '.