PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Usko Toivoton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Persson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Toivoton
vs
Persson

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Usko Toivoton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Persson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Toivoton moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Toivoton.
Persson is trying to break the clinch but Toivoton is controlling him.
Persson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Toivoton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Toivoton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Persson throws a right and a left that Toivoton avoids nicely.
Toivoton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Toivoton closes the distance and pushes Persson back into the cage.
A short right from Toivoton on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Toivoton.
Persson is trying to break free.
Toivoton lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Toivoton.
Toivoton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Persson looks gassed!
Persson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Toivoton.
Persson trying to control the position but instead, Toivoton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Persson into the cage.

Toivoton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toivoton throws a series of punches but Persson avoids them all with ease.
Toivoton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Toivoton misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivoton misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Toivoton.
Persson fails to land the takedown.
Usko Toivoton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Persson.
Toivoton misses with a double jab.
Toivoton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Persson manages to avoid it.
Persson avoids the head kick by Toivoton.
Persson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Persson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Toivoton moves into the clinch.
Toivoton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Toivoton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Persson up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Usko Toivoton.
Toivoton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Persson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Toivoton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Persson thinking.

Toivoton closes the distance and pushes Persson back into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Toivoton.

Toivoton gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Persson regains guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Persson keeping full guard, as Toivoton tries to pass.
Toivoton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Toivoton wants to control from the top but Persson keeps moving.
Toivoton throwing strikes but missing.
Toivoton tries to free his leg and advance position but Persson is retaining full guard.
Toivoton is looking to work some ground and pound but Persson has wrist control.
Toivoton wants to control from the top but Persson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivoton wants to get up but he can't break Persson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Toivoton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Toivoton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Toivoton scoring with punches from side control.
Toivoton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Persson keeps working.
Toivoton is working Persson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Persson struggling a bit here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Toivoton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Toivoton working the ground and pound from side control.
Toivoton trying to control the position but Persson is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivoton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Persson to see if he's OK.
Toivoton is looking to take a break and control but Persson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Toivoton in side control lands a decent elbow.
Toivoton wants to control but Persson is keeping him busy.
Toivoton looking to control but instead Persson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toivoton is keen to just control but Persson is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Usko Toivoton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Persson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Toivoton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Toivoton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Toivoton closes the distance and clinches.

Toivoton manages to break the clinch.
Toivoton misses with the combination.
Persson throws a leg kick that misses.
Toivoton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Persson avoids the head kick by Toivoton.
Persson with a poor takedown
and Toivoton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Toivoton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Persson with a poor takedown

and Toivoton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Toivoton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Persson or not.

Toivoton breaks from the clinch.
Toivoton works Persson's body with a nice hook.
Persson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toivoton.
Persson is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Toivoton misses.
A punch combination from Toivoton misses.
Toivoton misses with a low kick as Persson jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivoton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Usko Toivoton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toivoton lands a two punch combo.
Toivoton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Toivoton throws a nice looking combination but Persson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toivoton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Toivoton throws a right hand that Persson ducks under and follows up with a left that Persson also avoids with ease.
Toivoton throws a shot to the body.

Toivoton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Persson is trying to defend but Toivoton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Toivoton wants to take a breather but Persson is having none of it.
Toivoton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Persson!
Toivoton wants to control the pace but Persson is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivoton lands a big shot there that rocks Persson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Toivoton.
Toivoton trying to control but Persson is having none of it.
Toivoton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Persson hang on?
Persson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Toivoton looking to control but Persson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Toivoton lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persson is trying to escape the mount.
Toivoton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Toivoton with shots to the head and body - Persson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Toivoton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Persson is in a horrible position here. Toivoton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Toivoton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Toivoton working for a guillotine from mount but Persson is in no mood to give up.
Persson is squirming around, avoiding Toivoton's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Toivoton lands a big elbow.
Toivoton cracks Persson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Toivoton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Persson hang on?
Toivoton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Toivoton lands with some strikes.
Toivoton is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Persson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Toivoton wants to control the pace but Persson is squirming around nicely.
Toivoton looking to finish Persson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Persson!
Toivoton wants to control the pace but Persson is squirming around nicely.
Toivoton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Usko Toivoton dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Toivoton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Toivoton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Persson can do to turn this around?
Toivoton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toivoton. Persson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toivoton misses with a few strikes there.
Persson wants to clinch but Toivoton slips to the side

and Toivoton moves into the clinch.
Persson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Toivoton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toivoton. Persson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andre Persson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Persson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toivoton.
No joy there for Toivoton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toivoton slips a jab and a cross from Persson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivoton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Toivoton throws a lazy right hand but Persson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Persson misses with a series of wild punches.
Persson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Persson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Toivoton finds it's way round the side to connect with Persson's head.
Persson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivoton takes a swing at Persson's ribcage but misses.
Toivoton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Persson throws a series of punches but Toivoton moves out of range.
Toivoton lands a nice hook to Persson's body. Persson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Toivoton throws a series of punches but Persson avoids them all with ease.
Toivoton throws a series of strikes that have Persson backpedaling.
Persson blocks a low kick nicely.
Toivoton throws a right hand that Persson ducks under and follows up with a left that Persson also avoids with ease.

Toivoton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Good body shot from Toivoton.
Toivoton lands a body punch.
Toivoton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Toivoton is trying to trip Persson. He has hold of a leg but Persson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Toivoton persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Persson keeping moving, preventing Toivoton from controlling successfully.
Toivoton lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Toivoton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Persson keeping moving, preventing Toivoton from controlling successfully.
Toivoton postures up and lands a big shot to Persson's brow.
Toivoton lands a couple of digs.
Toivoton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Toivoton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Persson on the ground.
Persson is trying to keep Toivoton in close.
Toivoton wants to control from the top but Persson keeps moving.
Toivoton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Toivoton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivoton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Toivoton wants to control from the top but Persson keeps moving.
Persson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Toivoton misses with a head kick.
Toivoton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Persson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Toivoton is out of range.
Toivoton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Persson tries to clinch
and Toivoton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Persson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Toivoton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toivoton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Persson circles away quickly and effectively.
Persson closes the distance but Toivoton moves to the side

and Toivoton moves into the clinch.

Toivoton drags the fight down to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivoton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Toivoton is trying to control the position but Persson postures up.
Usko Toivoton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Toivoton pushes Persson off and gets back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Persson.
Toivoton misses the shot to the body.
Toivoton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Persson has his takedown stuffed

and Toivoton counters with a single leg into guard. Persson didn't expect that.
Toivoton trying to control but Persson is working from the bottom.
Persson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Andre Persson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Persson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Persson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Usko Toivoton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Toivoton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Usko Toivoton!