PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Jayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio El Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jayne might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Special Ed - I'm The Magnificent. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jayne
vs
El Toro

189 cm
40
190 lbs
27 - 5 - 1

178 cm
32
196 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Spartan Nutrition

Conquer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Jayne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julio El Toro!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from El Toro - that will leave a mark!
Jayne misses with a looping left.
It seemed like El Toro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

El Toro throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jayne was covering up waiting for the punch and El Toro finishes the takedown easily into guard.

El Toro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jayne is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jayne has escaped and now he's on top!

Jayne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

El Toro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jayne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jayne sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

El Toro working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jayne has passed into half guard!

El Toro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jayne wants to control but El Toro is keeping him busy.

El Toro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jayne pulls his head out easily.

El Toro looking for submissions off his back.
Jayne wants to pass the guard but El Toro is defending well.
Jayne wants to control but El Toro is keeping him busy.

El Toro actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

El Toro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jayne working El Toro over with strikes.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jayne is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, El Toro has managed to free his arm - good work.
El Toro tries to get to full guard but Jayne has control of the leg.
Jayne controlling the action here.
Jayne wants to pass to mount but El Toro is defending the position.
Jayne is taking a breather. El Toro says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
El Toro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jayne.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

El Toro looking for submissions off his back.
Jayne tries to pass the half guard into mount. El Toro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
El Toro taking some punishment here, with Jayne in his half guard.
Jayne controlling the action here.
Jayne's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
El Toro is looking for a sweep. Jayne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

El Toro looking for subs from the bottom but Jayne mounts him!
El Toro is desperately trying to improve his position but Jayne has a good base and remains in mount.
El Toro has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Jayne looking to control but El Toro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jayne is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because El Toro is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jayne landing strikes, looking to finish!
El Toro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
El Toro is still trying to improve position.
Jayne raining down shots from the mount!
Jayne tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
El Toro is desperately trying to improve his position but Jayne has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
El Toro regains half guard.

Jayne wants to work for an arm triangle but El Toro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
El Toro is looking for a sweep. Jayne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Jayne dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jayne slips under a jab.
Jayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by El Toro.
El Toro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jayne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

El Toro shoots in and bounces Jayne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

El Toro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jayne is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jayne has escaped and now he's on top!

Jayne trying to control the position from guard on top but El Toro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

El Toro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jayne is aware though and is defending well.
Jayne is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jayne wants to control from the top but El Toro keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jayne got a little sloppy there for a moment and El Toro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jayne has managed to get both his arms back between El Toro's legs - danger averted.
Jayne lands a couple of elbows.
Jayne working some strikes from top position.
Jayne not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

El Toro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jayne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jayne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jayne looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
El Toro keeping moving, preventing Jayne from controlling successfully.
Patrick Jayne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

El Toro has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jayne is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for El Toro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jayne controls the position from side control.
El Toro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
El Toro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

El Toro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jayne with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jayne lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Jayne seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
El Toro throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Jayne performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jayne wants to lay and pray for a moment but El Toro keeps working.
Jayne landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jayne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that El Toro can do to turn this around?
Jayne trying to control from half guard but El Toro is working away.
Jayne content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
El Toro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jayne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jayne content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

El Toro throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jayne uses it to pass to side control.
Jayne landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jayne trying to control the action but El Toro is working from the bottom.
El Toro is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jayne's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

El Toro actively working from the bottom here.
El Toro wants to get back to full guard but Jayne has passed into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jayne scoring with punches and elbows.
El Toro is not content to let Jayne control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Jayne dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jayne connects with a right hand. El Toro shakes it off.
Jayne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Julio El Toro has been cut.
The fighters circling - Jayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
El Toro tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

El Toro shoots in and gets a takedown into Jayne's guard.
Jayne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
El Toro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jayne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from El Toro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

El Toro has gone for a leg lock! Jayne slips out almost immediately though and dives into El Toro's guard.

Jayne trying to control but El Toro is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

El Toro looking for a guillotine here but Jayne defends easily.
Jayne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

El Toro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jayne is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jayne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. El Toro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
El Toro regains half guard.

El Toro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jayne pulls his head out easily.

El Toro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jayne pulls his head out easily.
Jayne seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jayne lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

El Toro looking for submissions off his back.
Jayne content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jayne is keen to just control but El Toro is a slippery customer.
El Toro taking some punishment here, with Jayne in his half guard.

El Toro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
El Toro connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Jayne wants to take a breather but El Toro is having none of it.

El Toro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jayne perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

El Toro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jayne pulls his head out easily.
Jayne wants to take a breather but El Toro is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

El Toro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jayne pulls his head out easily.
El Toro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jayne slows the pace down in half guard.
Jayne moves nicely into side control.
Jayne cracks El Toro with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jayne controlling from side mount.
El Toro is not content to let Jayne control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
El Toro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jayne's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Jayne clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Julio El Toro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A slow jab from Jayne misses its intended target.
Jayne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
El Toro ducks under a wild hook from Jayne.
El Toro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jayne just misses with a punch to the body.
El Toro moves out of range as Jayne strikes.
Jayne is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jayne misses with a body shot.
El Toro slips under a jab.

El Toro dives in and scores a takedown into Jayne's guard.

El Toro drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jayne looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jayne looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jayne!

Jayne wants to control but El Toro is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro tries to bench press Jayne off him but Jayne keeps the position.
Jayne wants to control but El Toro is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
El Toro is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jayne is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Jayne wants to control the pace but El Toro is squirming around nicely.
Jayne with good strikes from the mount here!
Jayne lands a big shot there that rocks El Toro but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
El Toro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Jayne connects with a massive shot to the dome!
El Toro tries to reverse the position but Jayne maintains control.
Jayne controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jayne landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jayne wants to control the pace but El Toro is squirming around nicely.
El Toro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

El Toro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
El Toro is looking to improve his position.

El Toro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
El Toro tries to get to full guard but Jayne has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jayne stalling.
Jayne blocks the strikes from El Toro.
El Toro tries to get to full guard but Jayne has control of the leg.
Jayne winds up and cracks El Toro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
El Toro is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Jayne there.
Jayne trying to control the action but El Toro is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jayne content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Jayne had his way with Julio El Toro in that round.
The cut man is working on Julio El Toro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

El Toro is looking to clinch but Jayne is avoiding it.

El Toro feints and as Jayne raises his hands in defense, El Toro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
El Toro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jayne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells El Toro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
El Toro postures up in Jayne's guard and throws a big left but Jayne blocks it.
Jayne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
El Toro postures up and lands a big shot to Jayne's brow.
El Toro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jayne looking to hit a scissor sweep but El Toro is one step ahead there.

Jayne working for a triangle but El Toro defends it easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

El Toro postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jayne is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of El Toro, into his guard.

Jayne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

El Toro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jayne can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

El Toro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jayne passes into side control.
Jayne content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jayne trying to control the position but El Toro is working away.
Jayne grinds an elbow into El Toro's temple.
El Toro manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jayne takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jayne trying to control from half guard but El Toro is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jayne winds up and cracks El Toro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
El Toro is looking for a sweep. Jayne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

El Toro actively working from the bottom here.

El Toro looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jayne connects with a nice short shot to El Toro's temple.
Jayne scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jayne seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

El Toro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jayne in particular looking to stall.
Jayne has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jayne continues to stall.
Jayne wants to lay and pray for a moment but El Toro keeps working.
Julio El Toro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
El Toro wants to improve his position but Jayne is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

El Toro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Jayne is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

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 Patrick Jayne.
Well Jayne 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Jayne!
Patrick Jayne retains his middleweight title!
A less than humble Patrick Jayne misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.