PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ken Tentheros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio El Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Tentheros had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. This should be a great matchup!

Tentheros
vs
El Toro

186 cm
38
205 lbs
27 - 13 - 1

178 cm
34
196 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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 27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Tentheros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julio El Toro!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tentheros takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Ken Tentheros has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from El Toro.
Tentheros tries to bum rush El Toro with a series of wild strikes but El Toro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tentheros sets himself, and El Toro steps forward looking for the clinch! Tentheros avoids it this time.
El Toro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Julio El Toro has been cut.
El Toro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
El Toro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
El Toro dives in for a single leg takedown but Tentheros sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
El Toro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tentheros swivels and escapes.
Ken Tentheros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio El Toro.
El Toro misses with a hook. Tentheros ducked under it nicely.
Tentheros scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
El Toro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tentheros circles away.
Whack! Tentheros lands a heavy head kick that drops El Toro. The ref tackles Tentheros to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because El Toro was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Ken Tentheros!
Ken Tentheros gave a mention to Steel Penn Nutrition 160Q in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).