PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Toskala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silver
vs
Toskala

180 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
181 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Shinobi

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jukka Toskala!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toskala lunges at Silver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silver's hand.

Silver darts in and clinches Toskala up against the ropes.
Silver blocks a body shot from Toskala.
A right hook to the body lands for Toskala.
Toskala avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Toskala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Toskala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Silver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Toskala tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
Toskala can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.

Silver manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Toskala tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
Silver lands a left hand.
I was talking to Silver's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Toskala swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toskala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toskala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toskala throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Toskala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silver wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Silver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Toskala misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Silver fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Silver breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Toskala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Silver moves into range and clinches up with Toskala.

Toskala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Toskala has managed to clinch.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silver jumps guard but Toskala turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Toskala fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silver.
Toskala blocks a body shot from Silver.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toskala.
Silver lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Toskala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver trying to stall but Toskala improves his position.
Toskala can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toskala.
Toskala looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Toskala struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toskala struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
Good body shot from Toskala.
Toskala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toskala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toskala misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Toskala wants to stall.
Toskala misses with a punch to the body.
Toskala can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Silver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Toskala is controlling the position.
Toskala pushes Silver back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Toskala on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toskala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toskala wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silver tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Toskala swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toskala throws a head punch that misses.
Silver is trying to maintain a safe position but Toskala gets an underhook and turns Silver into the ropes.
Silver jumps guard but Toskala stands there with Silver around his waist. Silver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toskala throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Toskala tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Toskala back against the ropes.
Toskala tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Toskala back against the ropes.
Toskala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silver misses with a knee to the head.
Toskala misses with a punch to the body.
Toskala misses with the head strike.

Silver breaks the clinch.

Silver has managed to clinch.
Silver tries to pull guard but Toskala holds him up against the ropes and eventually Silver drops back down to his feet.
Silver blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toskala throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Toskala has had enough of the clinch but Silver keeps him there for the moment.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Toskala fails to land.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
Toskala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toskala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silver takes a shot to the head.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Toskala is keeping busy.
Silver lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toskala misses with some punches.
Toskala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silver lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Toskala lands a left hand.
Toskala tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Toskala back against the ropes.

Silver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toskala.
Toskala scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukka Toskala dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Toskala just misses with a punch to the body.

Silver forces Toskala back against the ropes and clinches.
Toskala works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Silver fails to land.
A short left from Silver.
A short left from Toskala.
A nice left hand lands by Toskala.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toskala misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Toskala.
Silver lands a nice uppercut.
Silver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Silver pulls Toskala into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Toskala would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Silver trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver wants to sweep but no luck.

Toskala stands up and waves to Silver to follow him.
Silver lands a nice hook to Toskala's body. Toskala takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Silver scores with a four punch combination!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silver leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Toskala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver blocking some punches.
Silver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toskala backwards.
Toskala working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toskala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Toskala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toskala scores with a shot to the side of Silver's head.
Silver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toskalas head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Toskala avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Toskala lands a hook that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Silver swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Toskala breaks from the clinch.
Adam Silver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Silver tries to keep at a distance but Toskala has taken the fight into the clinch.
Toskala throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toskala can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Silver tries to stall but Toskala uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Toskala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Silver drives through and clinches with Toskala against the ropes.
Silver stalling in the clinch but Toskala improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toskala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toskala blocks an elbow strike.
Toskala misses with some punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Toskala in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Toskala takes a shot to the head.
Toskala scores with a shoulder strike.
Toskala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toskala is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silver is trying to stall.
Toskala lands with a left to the head.
Silver goes for a takedown in the clinch but Toskala prevents it.
Toskala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Toskala fails to land.
Toskala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Toskala.
Toskala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toskala misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toskala.

Silver breaks the clinch.
Silver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Silver moves into the clinch.
Silver is trying to force a seperation but Toskala has the dominant position.
Silver is struggling to control the position.
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!
Toskala tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toskala tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
Toskala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow.
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
Toskala has a couple of punches blocked by Silver.
Silver is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Toskala gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toskala throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Silver is looking for a takedown.
Silver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jukka Toskala will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Toskala throws a big shot that misses.
Toskala tries to clinch but Silver is having none of it.
Silver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silver lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Toskala misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silver counters with a left and a right that stings Toskala.

Silver closes the distance and pushes Toskala back into the ropes.
Jukka Toskala seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Toskala lands with a light punch inside.
Toskala misses with a punch on the inside.
Silver blocking some punches.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
Toskala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Toskala fails to land.
Toskala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toskala throws a head punch that misses.
Toskala takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver blocks an uppercut.
Silver tries to pull guard but Toskala holds him up against the ropes and eventually Silver drops back down to his feet.
Toskala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toskala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silver backwards.

Silver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Silver fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Toskala, pushing him back against the ropes.
Toskala has a couple of punches blocked by Silver.
Silver prevents a body shot from Toskala.

Toskala breaks from the clinch.

Silver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Silver jumps guard but Toskala turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Toskala can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Silver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Toskala backwards.
Toskala misses with some punches.
Silver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toskala.
Good body shot from Toskala.
Toskala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Silver missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silver.
Toskala avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
Toskala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toskala tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Toskala back against the ropes.
Toskala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Toskala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toskala lands a body punch.
Toskala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toskala tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silver tries to land a knee to the head but Toskala blocks with his arms.
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Toskala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toskala misses the shot to the body.
Toskala misses with an uppercut
and Silver counters with a right hand to the body.
Silver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Silver has taken the fight to the clinch.
Toskala misses with the head strike.
Silver throws an elbow that misses.
Silver lands a right hand that snaps the head of Toskala backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toskala blocks an uppercut.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
Silver lands with a left to the head.
Silver lands with a short shot to the head.
Toskala can't break the clinch.
Toskala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toskala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silver wants to break free but Toskala has control.
A short uppercut from Silver.
Jukka Toskala is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Toskala throws a punch but it's blocked by Silver.
Silver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toskala misses with some punches.
Toskala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silver is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Toskala is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Silver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toskala tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silver misses with a knee strike.
Toskala gets underhooks to prevent Silver's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toskala prevents Silver from breaking the clinch.
Toskala can't find room to land a body shot as Silver controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silver taking a breather.
Maybe Silver would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Silver prevents a body shot from Toskala.
Adam Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toskala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toskala swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silver pushes Toskala back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Silver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Silver.
Silver tries a body shot but Toskala blocks it.
Silver tries to stall but Toskala uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silver tries to score a body lock takedown but Toskala shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Toskala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Adam Silver.
I think Toskala has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jukka Toskala!
Jukka Toskala seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.