PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Del Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamba comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac-Uppercut . Del Toro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bliss kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Mamba
vs
Del Toro

178 cm
44
163 lbs
49 - 13 - 0

176 cm
35
145 lbs
41 - 16 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 49 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Mamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ernesto Del Toro!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Toro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Del Toro catches Mamba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Del Toro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mamba.
Mamba takes one to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Del Toro. Those never looked like landing.
Del Toro moves out of range of the leg kick from Mamba.
Del Toro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Del Toro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mamba throws a low kick but Del Toro moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Del Toro.
Mamba half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mamba avoids the head kick by Del Toro.
A jab from Mamba misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Del Toro throws a right hand that Mamba ducks under and follows up with a left that Mamba also avoids with ease.
Mamba throwing a counter right hand but Del Toro manages to avoid it.
Mamba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Del Toro's head backwards.

It looks like Ernesto Del Toro has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mamba. That's going to slow Del Toro down.
Del Toro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mamba.
Del Toro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mamba throws a poor cross that misses
and Del Toro counters with a stiff right hand.
Del Toro scores with a nice body kick.
Magnus Mamba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mamba takes a swing at Del Toro's ribcage but misses.
Mamba lands with a nice body punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Del Toro blocks the leg kick.
Mamba throws a low kick but Del Toro moves out of range easily.
Mamba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Del Toro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Del Toro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mamba takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mamba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Del Toro is out of range and Mamba settles back down.
Del Toro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Del Toro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro thuds a left hand into Mamba's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mamba.
Mamba looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Toro is just out of range.
Mamba is looking to chop away at Del Toro's legs.
Mamba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Del Toro manages to avoid it.
Mamba walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Del Toro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Magnus Mamba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Del Toro.
Mamba lands a nice looking body kick.
Mamba throws a leg kick but Del Toro moved away.
Mamba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Del Toro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mamba at a distance.
Del Toro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Del Toro misses with a right hand
and Mamba counters with a good low kick that Del Toro was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamba. Del Toro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Del Toro pushes Mamba away with a front kick.
Mamba tries to work over Del Toro's front leg with a kick but Del Toro checks it.
Del Toro misses with a straight left.
Mamba fires out a quick counter leg kick but Del Toro just manages to avoid it.
Mamba gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Del Toro checks the leg kick.

Del Toro has Mamba up against the cage in a clinch.

Del Toro breaks from the clinch.
Mamba looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Del Toro misses the jab.
Del Toro lands a jab to the head.
Mamba throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mamba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Del Toro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mamba throws the left hand but Del Toro avoids the punch easily.
Mamba misses with a few strikes there.
Del Toro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Del Toro misses with the combination.
Mamba throws a hook but Del Toro blocks it.
Mamba throws a lazy uppercut
and Mamba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Del Toro throws a hook but Mamba avoids it easily.
Mamba catches Del Toro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Del Toro.
Mamba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mamba throwing a counter right hand but Del Toro manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Del Toro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Magnus Mamba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Del Toro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mamba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mamba throws a leg kick
and Del Toro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mamba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Del Toro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mamba ducks under a wild hook from Del Toro.
Mamba misses with a low kick.
Del Toro is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mamba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Del Toro is able to avoid easily.
Del Toro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mamba defends it well.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Del Toro. Mamba shrugs it off though.
Del Toro bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mamba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Del Toro's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Mamba misses its intended target.
Del Toro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mamba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamba cracks a nice hook into Del Toro's ribs.
Mamba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Del Toro ducks under a wild hook from Mamba.
Del Toro replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mamba blocks it well.
Mamba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Del Toro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mamba scores with a jab to the head.
Mamba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mamba misses with a hook. Del Toro ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mamba, as that shot connected.
Mamba steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Del Toro. That one must have hurt.
Del Toro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mamba misses with a right hand
and Del Toro counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Del Toro was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamba.
Despite the aggression on Del Toro's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mamba misses with the body kick
and Mamba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamba throws an off balance right hand
enabling Del Toro to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Mamba.
Del Toro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mamba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Del Toro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ernesto Del Toro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mamba.
Mamba scores with a nice head shot.
Del Toro closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Del Toro feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mamba trying to keep a closed guard but Del Toro is proving a slippery customer.
Mamba has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mamba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Del Toro on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mamba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Del Toro trying to control but Mamba is working from the bottom.
Del Toro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Del Toro trying to control but Mamba is working from the bottom.
Mamba working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Del Toro looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Del Toro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mamba has momentary wrist control but Del Toro slips an elbow through the middle.
Del Toro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Del Toro throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Del Toro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Del Toro lands a nice short elbow.
Del Toro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Del Toro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Del Toro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mamba defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Del Toro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Del Toro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mamba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Toro.
Mamba throws an overhand right that lands on Del Toro's shoulder, as Del Toro tries to avoid the shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Del Toro.
Del Toro trying to control the action but Mamba is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Del Toro politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Del Toro prefers to stall for the moment though.
Del Toro tries to advance to mount but Mamba denies him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamba holding on.

Del Toro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mamba, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Del Toro is trying to get an arm triangle but Mamba is defending well.

Del Toro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mamba wants to control but Del Toro postures up.
Del Toro advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mamba is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mamba slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mamba keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Del Toro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Del Toro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Del Toro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mamba defending well though.
Del Toro trying to control the action but Mamba is working from the bottom.
Del Toro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ernesto Del Toro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mamba keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Del Toro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mamba is just riding it out for now. Del Toro eventually gives up the hold.
Del Toro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Del Toro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mamba is refusing to be controlled, as Del Toro sits in half guard.
Del Toro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Del Toro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four 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.
Del Toro trying to control the action but Mamba is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Del Toro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamba.
Mamba throws a leg kick that is checked

and Del Toro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mamba's guard.
Mamba looking for a sweep. Not yet Mamba, not yet.
Del Toro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mamba keeping moving, preventing Del Toro from controlling successfully.
Del Toro preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mamba controls Del Toro momentarily but Del Toro frees himself.
Mamba can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Del Toro controls the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Del Toro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Del Toro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Del Toro!
Ernesto Del Toro took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'you want me to beat the crap out of you?'.