PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Del Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Rhon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Rhon struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Ryan Rhon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Del Toro
vs
Rhon

178 cm
19
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pablo Del Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Rhon!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Del Toro could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Del Toro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Rhon.
Rhon misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Del Toro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rhon misses with a hook. Del Toro ducked under it nicely.
Del Toro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rhon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Del Toro shoots in looking for a takedown. Rhon tries to sprawl out of it but Del Toro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Rhon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Del Toro doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhon circles away.
Del Toro wants to clinch up but Rhon keeps it at a distance.
Del Toro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rhon swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Del Toro.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Del Toro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Del Toro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rhon is fending him off so far but Del Toro persists. Nope, Rhon circles away and we're back to standing.
Rhon tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhon misses with a head kick.
A combination from Rhon does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Rhon as Del Toro shoots in.
Del Toro misses with a takedown attempt - Rhon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rhon throws a nice looking combination but Del Toro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rhon throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Del Toro crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryan Rhon!