PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ceaser El Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dre Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Toro comes into the arena with Bulls On Parade blaring out of the sound system. Battle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. VICTORY REMIX kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dre Battle will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

El Toro
vs
Battle

174 cm
24
194 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

187 cm
27
197 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Das Labor

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ceaser El Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dre Battle!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Battle does it's job there.
Battle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
El Toro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Battle moves away from the strike by El Toro.
El Toro throws a combination. Battle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Battle misses the jab.
Battle slips a jab from El Toro.
Battle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from El Toro misses.

El Toro rushes Battle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Battle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
El Toro pressing his opponent against the cage.
El Toro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Battle blocks a body shot from El Toro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Battle's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from El Toro.
El Toro throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from El Toro.
El Toro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
El Toro misses with a hook to the ribs.
El Toro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Battle up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ceaser El Toro.
A punch combination from El Toro misses.
El Toro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
El Toro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of El Toro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Battle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battle with a nice cross.
El Toro takes a swing at Battle's ribcage but misses.
El Toro throws a hook to the side of Battle's head but Battle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Battle staying out of range there.
El Toro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Battle.
The fighters circling - El Toro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
El Toro misses the jab.
Battle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Battle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. El Toro doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut there from Battle.
Battle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from El Toro.
El Toro misses with a hook.
El Toro throws the left hand but Battle avoids the punch easily.
El Toro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Battle.
El Toro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Battle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
El Toro lands with an overhand left.
Nice straight punches there by Battle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Battle.
Nice uppercut there from Battle.
El Toro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
El Toro is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Battle's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Battle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El Toro.
Battle lands a right hook to the body.
Battle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Battle throws out a loose jab but El Toro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Battle throws a shot to the body.
El Toro is breathing heavily.
Battle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Battle looks to land a left hand but El Toro moved out of range nicely.
El Toro scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Battle cracks El Toro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
El Toro avoids the body shot from Battle.
Battle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Battle looks to throw the jab but El Toro is out of range.
El Toro missing with a left hand there. Battle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
El Toro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Battle. El Toro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Battle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
El Toro misses with a body shot.
El Toro throws a chopping leg kick but Battle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Battle throws out a loose jab but El Toro uses good head movement to avoid it.
El Toro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battle.
Battle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Battle scores with a hook to the body. El Toro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dre Battle dominated that round.
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.

El Toro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Toro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Battle lands a nice shot to the body.
Battle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Battle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and El Toro counters with a stiff right hand.
Battle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Battle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
El Toro throws a looping overhand right but Battle ducks down to avoid it.
El Toro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Battle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between El Toro's hands.
El Toro throws a looping overhand right but Battle ducks down to avoid it.
Battle checks a low kick from El Toro.
Battle defending well as El Toro loads up on a big left hand.
Battle throws the left hand but El Toro avoids the punch easily.
Battle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down El Toro rather than just go for the knockout.
El Toro misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Battle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Battle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big left from El Toro misses.
El Toro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Battle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice uppercut there from Battle.
El Toro throws out a loose jab but Battle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Battle misses the body punch
and Battle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
El Toro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Battle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
El Toro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Battle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
El Toro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Battle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Battle blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro throws the left hand but Battle avoids the punch easily.
El Toro catches Battle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
El Toro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Battle throws a shot from downtown. El Toro moves away and avoids it.
El Toro has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Battle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Battle loads up on a big right hand but El Toro slips the punch.
Battle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract El Toro.
Battle misses with a wild body shot.
Battle is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Battle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from El Toro.
El Toro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Toro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Battle dodges the punch combination from El Toro.
Battle takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro misses with a combination
and Battle counters with a nice uppercut.
El Toro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
El Toro tries to close the distance and clinch but Battle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
El Toro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Battle missing with a left hand there. El Toro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
El Toro misses with an uppercut. Battle saw that one coming.
Battle slips a jab and a cross from El Toro.
El Toro throws a series of punches but Battle moves out of range.
El Toro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Battle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. El Toro doesn't seem bothered though.
El Toro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Battle was well out of range. Poor timing from El Toro.
El Toro tries to bum rush Battle with a series of wild strikes but Battle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battle blocks a jab.
El Toro throws a body punch but Battle moves out of range.
The fighters circling - El Toro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Battle misses with a looping left.
Battle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
El Toro throws a leg kick but Battle checks it.
El Toro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
El Toro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Battle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick from El Toro misses.
Dre Battle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Battle misses with a hook. El Toro ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Battle misses.
Battle looks to score with a jab to the body but El Toro is just out of range.
Battle lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dre Battle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

El Toro misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from El Toro misses the target.
Battle lands with a cross.
Battle misses with a straight right.
Battle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
El Toro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battle.
El Toro misses with a low kick.
Battle throws a big shot that misses.
El Toro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Battle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but El Toro was well out of range. Poor timing from Battle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Battle connects with a looping right hand.
El Toro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Battle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Battle misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by El Toro.
El Toro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Battle misses the shot to the body.
El Toro cracks a nice hook into Battle's ribs.
Battle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Battle misses with a straight left.

El Toro closes the distance and clinches.
El Toro tries to throw a body punch but Battle avoids it by throwing El Toro back against the cage.
Battle has had enough of the clinch but El Toro keeps him there for the moment.
El Toro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Battle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from El Toro fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro working aggressively here.
El Toro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Battle blocks a body shot from El Toro.
El Toro prevents a body shot from Battle.

Battle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
El Toro misses with a wild combination.
Battle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
El Toro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Battle moves away.
Battle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from El Toro.
El Toro misses with a jab to the body
and Battle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Battle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. El Toro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
El Toro thows a body shot but no joy.
Battle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by El Toro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Battle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from El Toro.
Battle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
El Toro slips a straight right by Battle.
Battle scores with a jab to the body.
El Toro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Battle looks to land a right hand but El Toro moved out of range.
Ceaser El Toro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Battle throws a nice looking combination but El Toro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
El Toro throws a right and a left that Battle avoids nicely.
Battle just misses with a punch to the body.
Battle moves out of range as El Toro strikes.
Battle cracks El Toro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by El Toro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of El Toro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro tries to clinch there but Battle circles away.
El Toro lands with a right hand.
El Toro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
El Toro misses with a combination
and Battle counters with a right hand to the body.
Battle looks to throw the jab but El Toro is out of range.
Battle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Battle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Battle throws a hook to the side of El Toro's head but El Toro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
El Toro misses with a body punch
and Battle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
El Toro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Toro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Battle.
El Toro throws a jab but it's blocked by Battle.
Battle misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dre Battle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Battle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Dre Battle!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Dre Battle!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Dre Battle!

Dre Battle wins by unanimous decision!