PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Toivonen (ranked 3078 p4p, 411 weight class) and Daniel Booningham (ranked 3236 p4p, 423 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Toivonen
vs
Booningham

192 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
215 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teddy Toivonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Booningham!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booningham misses with a lunging right hand
and Toivonen counters with a one-two to the body.
Toivonen is looking to clinch but Booningham is avoiding it.
Booningham unleashes a big counter combination but Toivonen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Booningham slips a jab and a cross from Toivonen.
Toivonen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Booningham sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Toivonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Booningham misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Booningham throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booningham lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Teddy Toivonen has been cut.
Booningham changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniel Booningham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Booningham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Booningham looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A punch combination from Toivonen misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toivonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Toivonen scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Booningham lands a jab to the head.
Toivonen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Booningham counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Toivonen thinking.
Booningham throws the left hand but Toivonen avoids the punch easily.
Toivonen tries to counter with a takedown but Booningham is quick to defend against it.

Booningham feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Toivonen sprawling to the canvas! Toivonen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Booningham finish him?!

Toivonen is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booningham lands a brutal uppercut that launches Toivonen off his feet! Toivonen tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Booningham!
Daniel Booningham decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.