PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio El Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arstan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

El Toro
vs
Selmy

178 cm
30
196 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

190 cm
28
183 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 11 - 6 - 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 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Arstan Selmy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Toro connects with a leg kick. Selmy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Selmy throws out a powerful jab.
Selmy tries for a takedown but El Toro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
El Toro keeps the fight on the outside.
A solid leg kick lands there for Selmy.

El Toro fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Selmy to the ground. El Toro is now in Selmy's guard.

El Toro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Selmy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
El Toro is looking to work some ground and pound but Selmy has wrist control.
Selmy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
El Toro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Selmy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Selmy looking for a sweep. Not yet Selmy, not yet.

Selmy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
El Toro postures up in Selmy's guard and throws a big left but Selmy blocks it.

Selmy has his foot on El Toro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. El Toro works his way back into a safe position though.
El Toro looking to pass the guard.
El Toro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Selmy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
El Toro throws a strike but Selmy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selmy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
El Toro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Selmy tries to free his leg and advance position but El Toro is retaining full guard.

El Toro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Selmy defends it easily.
El Toro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Selmy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Selmy advances to half guard.
Selmy trying to control from half guard but El Toro is working away.
Selmy trying to advance position but El Toro counters by regaining guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

El Toro is looking for a triangle but Selmy pushes his legs off easily.

El Toro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Selmy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Selmy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Selmy throws a strike but El Toro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

El Toro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Selmy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, El Toro has managed to get both his arms back between Selmy's legs - danger averted.
El Toro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
El Toro trying to control but Selmy is working from the bottom.
El Toro looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selmy wants to sweep but no luck.
Selmy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
El Toro lands a couple of elbows.

Selmy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
El Toro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Selmy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
El Toro has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Selmy looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
El Toro wants to control from the top but Selmy keeps moving.

Selmy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio El Toro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Selmy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Selmy thuds a left hand into El Toro's body.
Arstan Selmy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Toro throws a right hand that Selmy ducks under and follows up with a left that Selmy also avoids with ease.
El Toro loads up on a big right hand but Selmy slips the punch.
Selmy blocks a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Selmy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Selmy.
Selmy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by El Toro.
Selmy shoots in and drives through. El Toro sprawls well.
Selmy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Selmy scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Julio El Toro has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

El Toro gets a double leg takedown into Selmy's guard.
El Toro wants to control from the top but Selmy keeps moving.
Selmy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro trying to control the position from guard on top but Selmy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
El Toro postures up in Selmy's guard and throws a big left but Selmy blocks it.

Selmy looking for a triangle here. El Toro is fighting it but it looks tight! Selmy pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, El Toro is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Arstan Selmy!