PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio El Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phraya Pichai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pichai has chosen Solitary Man as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

El Toro
vs
Pichai

178 cm
23
194 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
30
193 lbs
15 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julio El Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Phraya Pichai!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Toro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pichai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pichai tries to clinch up
and Pichai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pichai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
El Toro swats away the attempt to clinch by Pichai.

Pichai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pichai as El Toro tries to tie him up.
Pichai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
El Toro avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from El Toro fails to land.
Pichai misses with an elbow strike.
El Toro misses with the head strike.
El Toro dodges an elbow strike from Pichai.
El Toro pushes Pichai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
El Toro lands a body shot.
Pichai misses with an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pichai prevents a body shot from El Toro.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike from Pichai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro lands a shoulder strike.
Pichai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from El Toro.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
El Toro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
El Toro is trying to maintain a safe position but Pichai gets an underhook and turns El Toro into the cage.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike.
El Toro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pichai lands an elbow that stopped El Toro in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Julio El Toro has been cut.
Pichai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pichai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
El Toro blocks an elbow strike from Pichai.
Pichai throws an elbow that misses.
El Toro avoids the elbow strike from Pichai, against the cage.
Pichai throws an elbow but it misses.
Pichai throws an elbow but it misses.
El Toro avoids the elbow strike from Pichai, against the cage.
Pichai managing to block the knees to the body from El Toro.
El Toro lands with a right to the head.
El Toro presses Pichai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Toro lands a hook that snaps the head of Pichai backwards.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.
El Toro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pichai backwards.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.
El Toro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, El Toro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
El Toro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pichai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
El Toro lands a body punch in the clinch.
El Toro blocks the elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from El Toro as the two fighters clinch.
Pichai looks winded!
Pichai misses with an elbow over the top.
El Toro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pichai misses with an elbow over the top.
El Toro presses Pichai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
El Toro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pichai takes an elbow to the temple.

Pichai is rocked!

It looks like Phraya Pichai has been cut.
El Toro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pichai is still on wobbly legs! Can El Toro finish him?
El Toro blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pichai just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Toro's brow.
El Toro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
El Toro cracks Pichai with a nice body shot.
El Toro lands a left hand.

El Toro gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pichai regains guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
El Toro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
El Toro is looking to work some ground and pound but Pichai has wrist control.
El Toro sitting in guard here, content to control.
El Toro with a nice head shot there.
El Toro stays in close to Pichai's body and controls the position.
El Toro postures up in Pichai's guard and throws a big left but Pichai blocks it.
El Toro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
El Toro throws a big right hand that misses.
El Toro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pichai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from El Toro.
Pichai seems to have recovered his senses.
Pichai wants to get back to his feet but El Toro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
El Toro is pushing down on Pichai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pichai is fighting to maintain full guard but El Toro has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

El Toro seems to be looking for submissions.
El Toro has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Toro is landing with some decent strikes but Pichai is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
El Toro loads up with a big shot that hurts Pichai! He's pulled El Toro in close but El Toro has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Pichai survive? More strikes from El Toro and Pichai is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Julio El Toro!