PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Toivonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Houston
vs
Toivonen

199 cm
19
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Francis Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Toivonen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Toivonen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Houston manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Toivonen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Houston kicks Toivonen off and gets to his feet.

Toivonen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Toivonen can't break the clinch.
Toivonen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Houston is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Houston keeps control of Toivonen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Houston has Toivonen pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Toivonen after a bit of a struggle.
Toivonen is trying to pull guard but Houston turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Toivonen wants to break free but Houston has control.
Toivonen wants to take the fight to the mat but Houston manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Francis Houston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ville Toivonen.
Toivonen wants a takedown.

Houston jumps into guard, dragging Toivonen to the mat.

Houston has his feet on Toivonen's thighs here. He's pushed Toivonen off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Toivonen screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Francis Houston!