PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Usko Toivoton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Mannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toivoton comes to the cage accompanied by O Fortuna. Peter Mannigan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Usko Toivoton's chin.

Toivoton
vs
Mannigan

190 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 1 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Mannigan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toivoton stuns Mannigan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Toivoton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Toivoton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mannigan is trying to break the clinch but Toivoton is controlling him.

Mannigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toivoton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Peter Mannigan has been cut.
Toivoton throws a series of punches but Mannigan moves out of range.
Toivoton misses with the combination.
Toivoton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Usko Toivoton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toivoton misses with a wild combination.

Toivoton gets a clinch.
Toivoton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Toivoton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Toivoton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mannigan backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Toivoton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mannigan wants to get back to striking at distance but Toivoton won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Toivoton.
Mannigan looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Toivoton.
Mannigan prevents Toivoton from breaking the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Toivoton.
Toivoton lands a shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Toivoton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Toivoton.
A hook to the body from Toivoton.
Toivoton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Toivoton works on Mannigan's body with a couple of short punches.

Toivoton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Toivoton rushes Mannigan and presses him up against the cage.
Toivoton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mannigan or not.
Toivoton pressing his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Toivoton.
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!
Toivoton digs a right hand into Mannigan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mannigan's gas tank.
Toivoton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mannigan or not.
Toivoton lands a body punch.
Toivoton is struggling to control the position.

Toivoton has clasped his hands together around Mannigan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Toivoton cracks Mannigan with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivoton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mannigan keeps working.
Toivoton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mannigan on the ground.
Toivoton working the ground and pound.
Toivoton is looking to take a break and control but Mannigan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mannigan is looking for a sweep.
Mannigan seems a little lost for a moment, as Toivoton dominates the positioning.
Toivoton working the body and head with strikes.
Toivoton trying to control the action but Mannigan is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivoton scoring with punches and elbows.
Toivoton is looking to take a break and control but Mannigan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mannigan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Toivoton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mannigan to see if he's OK.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Toivoton trying to control the action but Mannigan is working from the bottom.
Mannigan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mannigan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannigan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Toivoton connects with a decent elbow.
Toivoton trying to control the position but Mannigan is working away.
Toivoton working the body and head with strikes.
Toivoton advances to full mount.
Toivoton tries to control but Mannigan wriggling away.
Toivoton unloading with bombs!
Toivoton landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toivoton lands a nice shot to the head.
Toivoton unloading with bombs!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toivoton postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Mannigan badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Toivoton around the waist but Toivoton pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Toivoton is the winner by TKO! Toivoton jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Usko Toivoton!