PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhadar Al (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Toreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Toreno has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zhadar Al's chin.

Al
vs
Toreno

183 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zhadar Al!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Toreno!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toreno shoots in looking for a takedown but Al manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Toreno's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Toreno slips a straight right by Al.
Al keeps the fight on the outside.
Al wants to clinch up but Toreno keeps it at a distance.
Toreno throws a right hand that Al ducks under and follows up with a left that Al also avoids with ease.
Toreno avoids the head kick by Al.
Al throws a series of strikes that have Toreno backpedaling.

It looks like Chris Toreno has been cut.
No luck for Toreno with that takedown attempt.
Toreno looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zhadar Al has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Toreno.
Al fails to land the takedown.
Al avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toreno shoots in and drives through. Al sprawls well.
Al misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Al is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toreno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al is looking to clinch.
Al shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Toreno defends it nicely.
Toreno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Al fails with the takedown
and Toreno counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Toreno does no damage.
Toreno stuffs the takedown.
Al is breathing heavily.
Toreno looks for a takedown but Al sprawls well.
Al throws a head kick that Toreno semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toreno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toreno wants to clinch.
Al misses with a takedown attempt
and Toreno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Al scores with a head kick.
Toreno shoots in for a double leg but Al sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Toreno tries for a takedown but Al sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Al throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Al lands a head kick!
Toreno tries to clinch up but Al circles away and keeps his distance.
Al shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Toreno eats them both and turns towards Al to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Al gets caught napping as Toreno dives in and scores a takedown. Al manages to retain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toreno not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Al throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Al had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toreno defends it easily.
Toreno is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toreno working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Al's head.
Al wants to sweep here but Toreno controlling him for the moment.
Toreno sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Al is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Toreno got a little sloppy there for a moment and Al has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Toreno has managed to get both his arms back between Al's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zhadar Al will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Toreno's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Toreno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toreno dives in and grabs Al's left leg, looking for a takedown. Al pushes down on Toreno's head and hops out.
Toreno wants to clinch.
Toreno tries to close the distance and clinch but Al swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Al throws a head kick but Toreno moves out of range.
Al fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Al looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zhadar Al seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toreno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toreno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zhadar Al has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Toreno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toreno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Al is trying hard to land a takedown here. Toreno sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Al or perhaps it was just good defense by Toreno which made him look bad.
Al is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Al as Toreno shoots in.
Al tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toreno jabs Al to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Toreno closes the distance and clinches up with Al, looking for a takedown. Toreno pushes Al against the cage but Al circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Al will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Al stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Al wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al shoots in but Toreno avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Toreno has managed to clinch.
Al goes for a takedown in the clinch but Toreno prevents it.
Al has Toreno pressed against the cage, preventing Toreno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Al looking for a takedown.
Al tries to pull guard but Toreno won't allow it.
Toreno is trying to force a seperation but Al has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toreno has Al pressed against the cage, preventing Al from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Al looking for a takedown.
Toreno wants to get back to striking at distance but Al won't allow it.
Toreno stops a takedown attempt from Al.
Toreno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Toreno is trying to push Al away but Al has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Al is trying to push Toreno away but Toreno has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Al wants to get back to striking at distance but Toreno won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Toreno smiles and moves away.
Al shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Toreno as he avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Toreno finds it's target.
Toreno shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Al defends it nicely.
Zhadar Al is winning the standup battle so far.
Toreno shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Al pinned against the cage. Al gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toreno steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Al. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chris Toreno will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chris Toreno's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Al shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Al shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Al fails to land with a series of punches.
Al pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toreno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Al paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toreno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Al avoids it really well and circles away.
Al swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Al keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Al scores with a jab to the head.
Toreno is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Al fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Al throws a head kick but Toreno moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toreno wants to clinch.
Toreno shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Al defends it nicely.
Toreno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Al avoids it really well and circles away.
Zhadar Al has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Toreno.
Al keeps the fight on the outside.
Al scores with a push kick.
Al shoots in and drives through. Toreno sprawls well.
Toreno fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al throws a head kick that half lands.
Al throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toreno sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Toreno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Al, pushing him back against the cage.
Al is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Toreno gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Al tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Toreno smiles and moves away.
Toreno shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Al as he jumps to the side.
Al fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toreno tries to clinch up.
Al tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al throws a leg kick but Toreno sees it coming and moves out of range.
Al keeps the fight on the outside.
Toreno moves in looking to clinch but Al pushes him off.
Al misses with a head kick.
Toreno shoots in for a takedown but Al shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Al connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Toreno's hands.
Toreno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Al but Al pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Toreno stuffs the takedown attempt from Al. Al gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Al misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Toreno shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Al wants to control but Toreno is keeping busy.
Al is pressing down on Toreno's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toreno landing some decent shots from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Toreno.
I think Toreno 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Toreno!