PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Stein (ranked 16 p4p, 33 weight class) and Pekka Toivonen (ranked 2 p4p, 5 weight class). Stein comes to the cage accompanied by Red - Falling Sky. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Stein
vs
Toivonen

195 cm
35
190
34 - 19 - 1

193 cm
34
189
32 - 10 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Stein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pekka Toivonen!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Stein misses.
Toivonen looks to land a body kick but Stein moved away.
Stein needs to keep his hands up - Toivonen had a free shot at his head there.

Stein moves into the clinch.
Stein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toivonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Stein controls his hands.
Stein lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Pekka Toivonen has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stein.
Toivonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stein gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stein scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toivonen.
Our sources have told us that Stein has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A frustrated look appears on Toivonen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Toivonen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stein's brow.
Toivonen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein prevents a body shot from Toivonen.
Stein misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Toivonen.

Toivonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stein.
Stein connects with an inside leg kick.
Stein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Toivonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from Toivonen.
Stein is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Toivonen.
Stein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toivonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Stein clinches up with Toivonen and pushes him back against the cage.
Toivonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Toivonen backwards.
Stein tries a body shot but Toivonen blocks it.
Stein blocks a body shot from Toivonen.
Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen blocking some punches.
Toivonen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stein has him pressed against the cage.
Stein misses with an elbow strike.
Stein can't find room to land a body shot as Toivonen controls the action.
Toivonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Stein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
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!
Stein scores with a shot to the side of Toivonen's head.
Toivonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toivonen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Toivonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Toivonen's brow.
Toivonen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Toivonen has had enough of the clinch but Stein keeps him there for the moment.

Toivonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank Stein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stein throws a big shot that misses.
Stein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toivonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Toivonen misses the target.
No joy there for Stein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toivonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Toivonen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Frank Stein has been cut.
Toivonen checks a low kick from Stein.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Toivonen! But no joy.
Stein checks a leg kick.
Toivonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Toivonen wants to slow Stein down by chopping away at his legs.
Stein tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Toivonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stein throws a hook but Toivonen avoids it easily.
Toivonen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stein misses with a hook
and Toivonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stein scores with the left hand. Toivonen knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Toivonen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stein throws a combination. Toivonen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stein moves forwards but Toivonen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stein throws a right hand that misses
and Toivonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stein looks to clinch
and Toivonen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stein's knee momentarily.
Stein tries to close the distance and clinch but Toivonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Stein gets a clinch.
Toivonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stein backwards.
Stein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toivonen's elbow.

Toivonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toivonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frank Stein will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Toivonen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stein looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Stein clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Toivonen.
Stein swings wildly with an uppercut but Toivonen uses good head movement to avoid it.

Toivonen breaks the clinch.
Toivonen lands a really nice looking cross but Stein seems unphased.
Toivonen checks the leg kick.
Toivonen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Stein scores with a jab. Toivonen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stein lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivonen connects with a leg kick.
Pekka Toivonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stein looks up at the clock. Bad move! Toivonen lands a right hand from hell, dropping Stein. Toivonen pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Toivonen!
Pekka Toivonen is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Pekka Toivonen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.