PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Toivonen (ranked 2525 p4p, 327 weight class) and Igor Alkaev (ranked 3986 p4p, 454 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Toivonen
vs
Alkaev

193 cm
21
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
214 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pekka Toivonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igor Alkaev!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toivonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alkaev.
A telegraphed right hand from Alkaev misses the target.
Toivonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alkaev lands an overhand right.
Alkaev throws an overhand right that lands on Toivonen's shoulder, as Toivonen tries to avoid the shot.
Toivonen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alkaev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alkaev throws a hook but Toivonen blocks it.
Toivonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Toivonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Toivonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Toivonen throws a body punch but Alkaev moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Alkaev misses.
A jab from Toivonen finds it's way through Alkaev's defenses.
Toivonen slips a straight right by Alkaev.
Toivonen thinks about countering with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Alkaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Toivonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alkaev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Toivonen under the eye.

It looks like Pekka Toivonen has been cut.
Alkaev with a hook.
Toivonen slips under a jab from Alkaev.
Alkaev misses with a right hand
and Toivonen counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkaev throws a hook to the side of Toivonen's head but Toivonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good shot there by Toivonen.
Nice uppercut there from Alkaev.
Toivonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alkaev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Toivonen.
Toivonen scores with a spinning back kick!
Toivonen cracks Alkaev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That kick from Toivonen tenderised Alkaev's leg. Alkaev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Toivonen lands a leg kick that knocks Alkaev off balance momentarily.
Alkaev throws the left hand but Toivonen avoids the punch easily.
Alkaev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Alkaev is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alkaev misses with an uppercut.
Alkaev is still on wobbly legs! Can Toivonen finish him?
Alkaev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Toivonen lands a body shot.
Toivonen scores with a nice body kick.
Alkaev looks winded!
Toivonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Igor Alkaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alkaev ducks into an uppercut from Toivonen and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pekka Toivonen!
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.