PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miika Toikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miika Toikka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Toikka
vs
Becker

190 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 2 - 5 - 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, Mamed Becker!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toikka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Becker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miika Toikka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Becker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Becker working the head and body with strikes.
Toikka sneaks back into half guard.
Becker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Toikka wants to control but Becker is keeping busy.
Toikka is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Becker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Toikka flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Toikka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker trying to control the action but Toikka is working from the bottom.
Toikka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Becker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Toikka is trying to control but can't.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Becker moves in looking to clinch but Toikka pushes him off.
Becker tries to clinch up.
Toikka with a lazy takedown attempt

and Becker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Toikka!
Becker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Toikka is looking to improve his position but Becker isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toikka is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker landing strikes from the mount and Toikka is in trouble!

Toikka is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toikka takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Becker landing shots from mount.
Oh Toikka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Becker unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Toikka wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Becker celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mamed Becker!