PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Toro
vs
Sanchez

188 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunner Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfredo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanchez has Toro up against the cage in a clinch.
Toro is pressed up against the cage. Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Toro down to the mat. Toro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Toro gets control of Sanchez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Toro will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Toro wants to stand and escape but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez wants to stand but Toro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Toro keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Toro wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toro tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Toro kicks Sanchez off and gets to his feet.
Gunner Toro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Toro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sanchez fails to land the takedown.
Gunner Toro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfredo Sanchez.
Toro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Toro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Toro jumps guard but Sanchez stands there with Toro around his waist. Toro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sanchez missing with knees to the body.
Toro looking to slow down the pace here.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toro leaves Sanchez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sanchez looks for a takedown but Toro sprawls well.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Toro as he avoids it easily.
Toro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toro misses with a few strikes there.
A clash of legs there as Toro blocks the low kick.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanchez looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Toro shoots in for a takedown but Sanchez shows good takedown defense.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Toro defends it nicely.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Toro clinches.
Toro tries to pull guard but Sanchez holds him up against the cage and eventually Toro drops back down to his feet.
Sanchez lands an elbow just above Toro 's eye.
Sanchez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sanchez looking for a takedown.
Toro can't break the clinch.
Toro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sanchez just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Toro.
Toro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sanchez to keep the fight standing.
Sanchez keeps control of Toro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Toro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Toro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Toro misses with a low kick as Sanchez jumps back.
Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Toro circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Toro.
Toro throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Toro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the cage. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Toro. Beautiful body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Toro off to one side.

Toro clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunner Toro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Toro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Toro looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez takes one to the side of the head.
Toro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Some wild striking there from Toro.
Sanchez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Toro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gunner Toro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfredo Sanchez.
Toro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Toro lands a two punch combo.
Toro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunner Toro is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Horrible takedown by Toro or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanchez which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Toro but Toro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toro throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Toro keeps the fight on the outside.
Toro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Toro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Toro tries for a takedown but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Toro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a good low kick that Toro was not able to check.
Sanchez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Toro's head.
Toro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Toro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Toro.
Gunner Toro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sanchez gets a clinch.
Toro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
Toro is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Toro swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Toro tries to clinch up.
Toro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sanchez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Toro doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanchez lands a nice looking body shot.
Sanchez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Toro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Toro looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Toro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toro dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Toro cracks Sanchez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Toro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanchez dives in and grabs Toro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Toro pushes down on Sanchez's head and hops out.
Toro closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Toro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Toro moves into the clinch successfully.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Toro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A clash of legs there as Sanchez blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunner Toro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Toro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Toro scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Toro shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanchez tries to sprawl out of it but Toro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanchez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Toro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanchez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sanchez clinches with his opponent.
Toro tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Toro closes the distance and clinches.
Toro tries to pull guard but Sanchez won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Toro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez tries to score a body lock takedown but Toro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Toro tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Toro tries to pull guard but Sanchez holds him up against the cage and eventually Toro drops back down to his feet.
Toro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Toro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Toro.
Sanchez wants a takedown but no success here.

Sanchez pulls guard effortlessly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toro works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Toro decides to return to a standing position.

Toro closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toro fails to pull guard.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Toro.
Toro misses with the combination.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Toro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Toro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Sanchez has Toro up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toro works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.

Sanchez manages to break the clinch.
Toro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toro misses with a two punch combination.
Toro is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sanchez wants it to stay on the feet.
Toro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Toro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Toro is looking to clinch.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Toro is fending him off so far but Sanchez persists. Nope, Toro circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Toro sprawls well. Toro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Toro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toro is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Toro misses.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez wants a takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gunner Toro.
Well Toro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Gunner Toro!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Gunner Toro!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Gunner Toro!

Gunner Toro wins by unanimous decision!