PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Del Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Longbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Toro comes to the cage accompanied by Bliss. The crowd seem to be enjoying Longbow's choice of entrance music: Hero. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Del Toro
vs
Longbow

176 cm
34
145 lbs
32 - 13 - 2

160 cm
31
139 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ernesto Del Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Longbow!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longbow throws a jab but it's blocked by Del Toro.
Longbow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've been hearing reports that Del Toro has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Longbow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Del Toro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Longbow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Longbow scores with a hook to the body. Del Toro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the body from Longbow misses
and Del Toro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Longbow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Del Toro to counter with a crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Del Toro blocks the leg kick.
Del Toro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Longbow throws a leg kick
and Longbow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Longbow. That's going to slow Del Toro down.
Longbow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Del Toro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Longbow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Toro looks to score with a jab to the body but Longbow is just out of range.
Del Toro misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow lands with a good body shot.
Longbow missing with a left hand there. Del Toro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Longbow looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Toro is just out of range.
Del Toro attempts a counter takedown but Longbow avoids it well and moves away.
Henry Longbow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Longbow throws a head kick that misses
and Del Toro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Del Toro blocks a head kick by Longbow.
Longbow staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Longbow.
Longbow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Longbow misses with a double jab
and Del Toro counters with a nice uppercut.

Del Toro manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Longbow on his heels. He'll look to pass Longbow's guard now, I'm sure.
Del Toro throwing strikes but missing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Toro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro stands up over Longbow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Del Toro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Del Toro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Longbow has momentary wrist control but Del Toro slips an elbow through the middle.

Del Toro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Longbow has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Del Toro has managed to get both his arms back between Longbow's legs - danger averted.
Del Toro won't allow Longbow to get back to his feet.
Longbow is adopting a defensive guard.
Del Toro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Del Toro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow controlling Del Toro's posture.
Del Toro trying to control but Longbow is working from the bottom.
Longbow can't keep his opponent in guard - Del Toro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Del Toro working Longbow over with strikes.
Del Toro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Longbow looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Longbow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Longbow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Del Toro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Longbow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Del Toro's guard.

Longbow trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Toro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Longbow advances to half guard.
Del Toro is concentrating on defense, preventing Longbow from advancing position.
Del Toro wants to get back to full guard.

Del Toro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Del Toro is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Longbow tries to land a body kick
and Del Toro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Longbow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Toro.
Good leg kick by Longbow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Longbow falls off balance throwing a combination
and Del Toro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Longbow scores with a body shot.
Longbow throws a body punch but Del Toro moves out of range.
Longbow misses with a body shot
and Del Toro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Longbow misses with a low kick.
Ernesto Del Toro is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longbow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Del Toro is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Del Toro ducks under a wild hook from Longbow.
Longbow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Toro.
Henry Longbow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Toro lands with a shot to the body.
Del Toro checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow ducks right into an uppercut from Del Toro.
Del Toro shoots in for a double leg but Longbow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Del Toro is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big left from Longbow misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Toro. Longbow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Longbow throws a low kick but Del Toro avoids it.
Longbow throws a leg kick but Del Toro checks it.
Del Toro throwing a counter right hand but Longbow manages to avoid it.
Del Toro tries to bum rush Longbow with a series of wild strikes but Longbow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Del Toro checks a leg kick.
Longbow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Longbow tried to score with a low kick but Del Toro checks it.
Longbow takes a swing at Del Toro's ribcage but misses.
Longbow throws a leg kick that misses.
Longbow scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro lands with a kick to the ribs.
Del Toro throws a combination. Longbow tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Del Toro is looking to land body kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longbow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Del Toro.
Longbow takes a swing at Del Toro's ribcage but misses.
Longbow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Del Toro.
Longbow misses with a body shot
and Del Toro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Longbow connects with an inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Del Toro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Longbow - the referee stops the clock and Del Toro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Longbow. Del Toro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Longbow avoids the head kick by Del Toro.
Longbow now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Del Toro or perhaps it was just good defense by Longbow, which made it look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Del Toro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Del Toro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Longbow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Longbow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Del Toro was well out of range. Poor timing from Longbow.
Longbow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Longbow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Del Toro scores with a head kick.

Longbow is rocked!
Longbow throws a sloppy head kick and Del Toro moves out of range easily.
Del Toro throws a body shot but no joy.
Longbow follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Longbow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Del Toro connects with a right hand. Longbow shakes it off.
Nice shot by Longbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longbow misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbow scores with a hook to the body. Del Toro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Del Toro throws a head kick but Longbow moves out of range.
Longbow is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Del Toro rather than just go for the knockout.
Del Toro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Longbow pinned against the cage. Longbow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Del Toro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Del Toro lands a nice looking body shot.
Del Toro throws a body punch but Longbow moves out of range.
Longbow connects with a solid leg kick.
Longbow misses with a leg kick

and Del Toro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Longbow won't be happy with that.
Longbow is looking to get back to his feet here but Del Toro is keeping cool and he's managed to take Longbow's back.
Del Toro lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Longbow jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Del Toro's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Del Toro duly obliges.
Longbow takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Del Toro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Longbow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Del Toro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Longbow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Del Toro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Del Toro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longbow throws a wild body kick that Del Toro sees coming a mile off.
Longbow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Del Toro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longbow throws a front kick that sends Del Toro stumbling back into the cage.
Longbow blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow connects with a solid leg kick.
Del Toro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Longbow throws a sloppy head kick and Del Toro moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Toro. Longbow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Longbow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Toro slips a straight right by Longbow.
Del Toro avoids the head kick by Longbow.
Longbow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Del Toro ducks under a wild hook from Longbow.
Del Toro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Longbow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Longbow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henry Longbow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbow misses with a series of wild punches.
Longbow lands with a shot to the body.
Longbow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Del Toro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Longbow. Del Toro does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Del Toro counters with a quick kick to the body but Longbow blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longbow tries a head kick but it misses.
Del Toro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Longbow swings for the body but Del Toro moves out of range.
Del Toro avoids a kick to the body.
Del Toro throwing a counter right hand but Longbow manages to avoid it.
Longbow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Del Toro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Del Toro slips a jab from Longbow.
Longbow misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Del Toro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Longbow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Longbow. Del Toro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Longbow avoids the head kick by Del Toro.
Del Toro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Longbow throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Del Toro to counter with a crisp jab.
Longbow throws a low kick but Del Toro moves out of range easily.
Del Toro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Longbow misses with a left hand
and Del Toro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Longbow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Del Toro circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Del Toro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Longbow misses with a combination
and Del Toro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Longbow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Longbow throws a low kick but Del Toro avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro thuds his right hand into Longbow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab from Longbow.

It looks like Ernesto Del Toro has been cut.
Longbow throws a sloppy head kick
and Del Toro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longbow throws a body shot but no joy.
Longbow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Del Toro thuds his right hand into Longbow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Del Toro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Del Toro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Del Toro working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Del Toro lands a few punches from side control.
Longbow is trying to get back to half guard.
Del Toro in side control lands a decent elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Longbow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Del Toro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Del Toro!
In his post fight interview, Ernesto Del Toro gave a big smile as he said 'you want me to beat the crap out of you?'.