PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Del Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Toro comes to the cage accompanied by Bliss. Lopez has chosen Hurriganes - Get On as his entrance music. Ernesto Del Toro has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Del Toro
vs
Lopez

176 cm
34
145 lbs
34 - 13 - 2

165 cm
27
155 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System
Sun-Tzu

Perkele!
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Toro moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Toro tries to land a front kick but Lopez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Del Toro tries to counter by clinching up but Lopez breaks away and moves out of range.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but Del Toro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Del Toro scores with a jab to the body.

Del Toro instigates a clinch.
Lopez blocks an uppercut.
Lopez stalling against the cage.
Del Toro has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Del Toro.
Lopez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Del Toro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lopez goes for a takedown attempt but Del Toro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lopez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pedro Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Toro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Del Toro.
Del Toro throws the kick towards the body but Lopez avoids it.
Del Toro defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ernesto Del Toro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Del Toro tries a head kick but it misses.
Del Toro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Del Toro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lopez connects with a single shot there.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Del Toro throws a low kick but Lopez avoids it.

Lopez shoots in and gets a takedown into Del Toro's guard.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Del Toro keeps moving.
Del Toro 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.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Del Toro keeps moving.

Lopez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Del Toro dives on top into guard.

Lopez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Del Toro is aware though and is defending well.
Del Toro stands up over Lopez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Del Toro throwing strikes from guard but Lopez blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lopez keeping full guard, as Del Toro tries to pass.
Del Toro stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
Lopez looking to control.

Lopez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Del Toro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Del Toro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Del Toro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Del Toro is working Lopez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Del Toro postures up.

Del Toro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Del Toro.
Del Toro trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.

Lopez has his foot on Del Toro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Del Toro works his way back into a safe position though.
Lopez is trying to keep Del Toro in close.
Del Toro landing with the ground and pound.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Del Toro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lopez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Del Toro.
Lopez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lopez slips a jab from Del Toro.
That kick from Del Toro tenderised Lopez's leg. Lopez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lopez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lopez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Del Toro.
A jab lands there for Lopez.
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Toro.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches up with Del Toro, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes Del Toro against the cage but Del Toro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Del Toro looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
Lopez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez lands with a good body shot.
Lopez scores with a hook to the body. Del Toro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Del Toro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Del Toro moves away.
Del Toro is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Del Toro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Del Toro moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Del Toro misses its target.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Del Toro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Toro.
Del Toro staying out of range there.
Del Toro moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Del Toro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Del Toro moves out of range.
Lopez throws a good cross that connects.

Del Toro drives through and clinches with Lopez against the cage.

Lopez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Del Toro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lopez is working for a kimura but Del Toro is defending it quite comfortably.
Del Toro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Del Toro.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro pulls Lopez in close to prevent any damage.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Del Toro keeps moving.
Del Toro 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.
Del Toro keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Del Toro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Del Toro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Toro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Lopez 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Lopez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lopez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 9:10
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 9:10
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Lopez!
Pedro Lopez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.