PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miika Toikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petar Grgic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petar Grgic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Toikka
vs
Grgic

190 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

190 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miika Toikka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petar Grgic!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toikka tries to clinch there but Grgic circles away.
Grgic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Toikka clinches with his opponent.
Grgic tries to break free but Toikka pushes him back against the cage.
Grgic is looking to break free of the clinch but Toikka has double underhooks.

Toikka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grgic shoots in for a takedown but Toikka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Toikka closes the distance and pushes Grgic back into the cage.
Grgic is looking to control Toikka's arms but Toikka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grgic has his back to the cage.
Grgic can't get the takedown.
Miika Toikka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petar Grgic.

Toikka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toikka tries to clinch up.

Toikka scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Toikka trying to mount his opponent but Grgic defends it.
Toikka working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toikka trying to pass the guard but Grgic defending well.
Grgic trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grgic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Toikka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Toikka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Toikka throws a big right hand that misses.

Grgic isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Toikka stacks Grgic on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Toikka!
Grgic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Grgic taking some punishment here, with Toikka in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grgic wants to control but Toikka is keeping busy.
Toikka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Toikka is breathing heavily.
Toikka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grgic defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Toikka is working for a submission of some sort.
Grgic desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grgic manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miika Toikka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Toikka tries a head kick but it misses.
Toikka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grgic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Toikka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grgic.
Toikka wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Toikka misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grgic shoots in for a takedown but Toikka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miika Toikka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petar Grgic.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Toikka gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Grgic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Grgic drops back looking for a leg! Toikka is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Toikka manages to kick Grgic off! Grgic jumps back into Toikka's guard.
Grgic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Grgic drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Grgic seems to have locked his on tight now - Toikka screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Grgic, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Petar Grgic!