PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pascal Letaivu (ranked 590 p4p, 75 weight class) and Gary Tonon (ranked 1109 p4p, 128 weight class). Tonon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by What About Now. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Letaivu
vs
Tonon

170 cm
29
151 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

174 cm
38
158 lbs
28 - 25 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pascal Letaivu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Tonon!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Letaivu scores with the left hand. Tonon knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been told by Letaivu's head coaches at Gentlemans Offence and Defense System that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Letaivu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tonon.
Tonon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tonon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tonon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tonon fails to land the takedown.
Pascal Letaivu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Tonon.
Good standup being displayed there by Letaivu as he connects with a hook.
Letaivu looks to land a combination. Tonon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Letaivu connects with a body shot that sends Tonon's belly button to the back.
Tonon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Letaivu lands a leg kick that knocks Tonon off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tonon closes the distance and pushes Letaivu back into the cage.
Letaivu digs a right hand underneath Tonon's ribcage. Tonon let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Tonon turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tonon manages to end up in side control.

Letaivu throws Tonon to one side and escapes!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonon misses with the combination.
Tonon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Letaivu.
Tonon wants to clinch up but Letaivu keeps it at a distance.
Tonon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Tonon moves into the clinch.
Letaivu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tonon backwards.

Tonon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Letaivu has Tonon pulled in close to control his posture.
Letaivu continues to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tonon wants to control from the top but Letaivu keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Letaivu scores with a nice right hand.
Letaivu connects with a single shot there.
Tonon tries to clinch up.
Letaivu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon fails to land the takedown.
Tonon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Letaivu but Letaivu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Letaivu lands a nice hook to Tonon's body. Tonon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tonon moves in looking to clinch but Letaivu pushes him off.
Letaivu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Letaivu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tonon at a distance.
Tonon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tonon tries to clinch there but Letaivu circles away.
Jab, jab by Letaivu - just one landing.
Letaivu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tonon tries for a takedown but Letaivu circles away easily
and Letaivu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tonon darts in looking for a takedown but Letaivu gets double underhooks and turns Tonon into the cage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Letaivu, as that shot connected.
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!
Letaivu lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonon tries to clinch there but Letaivu circles away.
Tonon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tonon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tonon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Letaivu connects with the punch.

Tonon is rocked!
Letaivu cracks Tonon on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Tonon falls backwards against the cage. Letaivu follows up with more strikes that drop Tonon to his knees. Letaivu keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Tonon! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pascal Letaivu!
Pascal Letaivu thanked the fans post fight for their support.