PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miika Toikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Bogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Toikka
vs
Bogan

190 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

225 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miika Toikka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Bogan!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toikka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bogan.
Toikka fails with a takedown attempt.
Bogan throws a right hand that Toikka ducks under and follows up with a left that Toikka also avoids with ease.
Toikka avoids the head kick by Bogan.
Toikka moves in looking to clinch but Bogan pushes him off.
Bogan throws a nice looking combination but Toikka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bogan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Toikka shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Toikka was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Toikka looking to ground and pound but Bogan is blocking nicely.

Toikka is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Bogan lands the left hand.
Ryan Bogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toikka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bogan.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Toikka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miika Toikka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toikka fails with the takedown.
No luck for Toikka with that takedown attempt.
Toikka is breathing heavily.
Toikka moves in looking to clinch but Bogan pushes him off.
Bogan throws a right hand that Toikka ducks under and follows up with a left that Toikka also avoids with ease.
A left and a right from Bogan both land. Nice combination.
Bogan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bogan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bogan scores with a three punch combo!

Toikka is rocked!
Bogan misses with the combination.
Oh Toikka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bogan throws a nice looking combination but Toikka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toikka seems to have got his legs back now.
Ryan Bogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bogan thows a body kick. Toikka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bogan tries to work over Toikka's front leg with a kick but Toikka checks it.
Bogan misses with a head kick.
Bogan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bogan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toikka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bogan.
Bogan throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Toikka colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Bogan as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Toikka is left battered and dazed whilst Bogan and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Bogan!