PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Julio El Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Insane Zane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Insane Zane struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.4lbs 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. Julio El Toro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

El Toro
vs
Zane

188 cm
31
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

195 cm
26
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent elbows
Good chin

Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio El Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Insane Zane!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zane misses with a head kick.
Zane staying out of range there.
Zane throws a head kick that misses.
El Toro feints and then cracks Zane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zane down.
Zane throws the kick towards the body but El Toro avoids it.
Zane on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
El Toro tries a head kick but it misses.
El Toro throws a push kick but Zane slaps the foot to one side.
Zane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by El Toro. El Toro obviously looking to wear him down.
El Toro throws a push kick but Zane slaps the foot to one side.
Zane checks a leg kick.
El Toro throws a series of punches but Zane moves out of range.
Zane misses with a body kick.

El Toro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zane, pushing him back against the ropes.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zane avoids a wild elbow strike from El Toro.
Zane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and El Toro avoids it.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zane landing some nice looking knees to the body.
El Toro scores a nice knee to the body.
Zane looks gassed!
El Toro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zane blocks an elbow strike.
Zane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
El Toro misses with an elbow over the top.
Zane working hard to break the clinch.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Toro lands a nice knee to the body.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zane tries to land knees in the clinch but El Toro avoids the damage to the body.
Zane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
El Toro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zane is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zane scores a nice knee to the body.
Zane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro trying to land knees to the body.
El Toro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from El Toro.
El Toro lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Insane Zane has been cut.
El Toro lands a nice elbow.
El Toro scores a nice knee to the body.
Zane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. El Toro is defending well for now.
Zane takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Zane blocks with his arms.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Zane blocks it.
El Toro lands a knee to the head.
El Toro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio El Toro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Insane Zane's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

El Toro misses with a head kick.
Insane Zane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
El Toro looks to land a right hand but Zane moved out of range.

El Toro has closed the distance and engaged Zane in a clinch.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Toro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zane is defending well for now.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zane blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and El Toro avoids it.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zane blocks the elbow strike.
Zane managing to block the knees to the body from El Toro.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Zane blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zane obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zane blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. El Toro obliges.
El Toro managing to block the knees to the body from Zane.
El Toro throws an elbow that misses.
Zane looking to throw knees to the head but El Toro is blocking nicely.
Zane takes a knee right on the jaw!
El Toro tries to land knees in the clinch but Zane avoids the damage to the body.
Zane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but El Toro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zane trying to stall but El Toro improves his position.
El Toro lands an elbow that stopped Zane in his tracks for a moment.
Zane takes a knee to the side of the body.
Julio El Toro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zane taking a breather.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Toro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zane blocks it with crossed arms.
El Toro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Zane blocks it.
El Toro throws an elbow but it misses.
Zane throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zane's defenses.
El Toro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
El Toro throws an elbow but it misses.
El Toro lands an elbow inside.
El Toro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from El Toro.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Insane Zane's cut even more.
Zane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. El Toro is defending well for now.
El Toro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Zane blocks with his arms.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from El Toro.
Zane is trying to break the clinch but El Toro is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio El Toro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Insane Zane's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

That kick from El Toro tenderised Zane's leg. Zane is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from El Toro.
Zane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but El Toro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
El Toro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zane misses with a kick to the body.
Zane looks for the body kick but El Toro saw that one coming.
Zane tries to close the distance and clinch but El Toro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zane tries a head kick but it misses.
El Toro feints and then cracks Zane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zane down.
Good leg kick by El Toro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
El Toro lands a jab to the nose.
El Toro throws a hook to the side of Zane's head but Zane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
El Toro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
El Toro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
El Toro thows a body shot but no joy.
Zane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro connects with a knee to the head.
Zane takes a knee to the side of the body.
El Toro lands an elbow that stopped Zane in his tracks for a moment.
El Toro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
El Toro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
El Toro misses with a knee strike.
El Toro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
El Toro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Zane blocks with his arms.
El Toro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Toro lands a knee to the body.
El Toro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zane's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro scores with a knee to the head.
Zane tries to land a knee to the head but El Toro blocks with his arms.
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from El Toro.
Zane tries to land knees in the clinch but El Toro avoids the damage to the body.
El Toro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
El Toro misses with a knee to the head.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Zane blocks with his arms.
El Toro tries a knee to the head but Zane blocks it.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Zane blocks with his arms.
Zane tries to land knees in the clinch but El Toro avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Toro tries to land a knee to the head but Zane blocks with his arms.
El Toro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio El Toro clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Insane Zane's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

El Toro thumps Zane with a low kick.
El Toro misses with a head kick.
Zane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Zane tries to keep at a distance but El Toro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zane is looking to break free of the clinch but El Toro has double underhooks.
El Toro keeps control of Zane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zane misses with a knee strike.
El Toro has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Zane to the canvas! Can Zane beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Zane was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! El Toro is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Julio El Toro!