PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Rock ZipperHead (ranked 20788 p4p, 702 weight class) and Julio El Toro (ranked 1705 p4p, 221 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

ZipperHead
vs
El Toro

184 cm
25
188 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

178 cm
43
196 lbs
26 - 21 - 1

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock ZipperHead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Julio El Toro!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Toro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Julio El Toro has been cut.
El Toro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Toro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
ZipperHead throws a right hand that misses
and El Toro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from ZipperHead, right into the meat.
ZipperHead swings away with a body shot that misses

and El Toro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

El Toro manages to break the clinch.
ZipperHead misses with a left hand
and El Toro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
El Toro takes one to the side of the head.
That kick from ZipperHead tenderised El Toro's leg. El Toro is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - ZipperHead throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
ZipperHead throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and El Toro counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ZipperHead fakes the leg kick and cracks El Toro in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ZipperHead misses with a leg kick
enabling El Toro to counter with a crisp jab.
El Toro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
El Toro ducks under a wild hook from ZipperHead.
El Toro has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
ZipperHead scores with a crisp jab that stopped El Toro in his tracks.
El Toro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rock ZipperHead is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
ZipperHead digs a good hook to El Toro's body.
ZipperHead scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
ZipperHead throws a body kick that misses
and El Toro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
El Toro avoids a kick to the body.
ZipperHead misses with a right hand
and ZipperHead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
El Toro blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice side step and El Toro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ZipperHead throws a shot from downtown. El Toro moves away and avoids it.
El Toro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
ZipperHead pushes El Toro away with a front kick.
ZipperHead throws a body punch but El Toro moves out of range.
ZipperHead fakes a jab and throws a low kick but El Toro checks it well.
ZipperHead misses with an uppercut
and El Toro counters with a stiff right hand.
ZipperHead looks to land a left hand but El Toro moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like El Toro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
El Toro cracks ZipperHead with an open hand slap.
ZipperHead getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
El Toro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
El Toro takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ZipperHead looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
ZipperHead sets himself, and El Toro steps forward looking for the clinch! ZipperHead avoids it this time.
ZipperHead lands a nice hook to El Toro's body. El Toro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A low kick from ZipperHead is predictable there
and ZipperHead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
El Toro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
ZipperHead smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
El Toro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
ZipperHead loads up on a big right hand but El Toro slips the punch.
ZipperHead throws a looping overhand right but El Toro ducks down to avoid it.
ZipperHead swings widly with a right hand
and El Toro counters with a stiff right hand.
ZipperHead lands a glancing blow to the side of El Toro's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ZipperHead throws a hook to the side of El Toro's head but El Toro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
El Toro checks a low kick from ZipperHead.
El Toro throws out a counter right but ZipperHead avoids it with no problem.
ZipperHead throws a chopping leg kick but El Toro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It seemed like El Toro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
ZipperHead misses with a hook to the body
letting El Toro counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from ZipperHead.
It seemed like El Toro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ZipperHead misses with a straight left.
El Toro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
El Toro blocks a low kick nicely.
ZipperHead fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt El Toro.
El Toro blocks a low kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from El Toro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
ZipperHead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some bone on bone action there as El Toro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
El Toro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
ZipperHead misses with a looping right.
ZipperHead fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
ZipperHead misses with a right hand
and ZipperHead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
El Toro ducks under a wild hook from ZipperHead.
El Toro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
El Toro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by ZipperHead.
ZipperHead throws a hook but El Toro blocks it.
ZipperHead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
El Toro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
El Toro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
ZipperHead misses with a right hand
and El Toro counters with a stiff right hand.
ZipperHead throws a lazy right hand but El Toro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
ZipperHead dips to his left and cracks El Toro with an uppercut!

That has opened up Julio El Toro's cut even more.
ZipperHead throws a shot from downtown. El Toro moves away and avoids it.
ZipperHead swings widly with a right hand
enabling El Toro to counter with a crisp jab.
ZipperHead connects with a leg kick. El Toro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
ZipperHead is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for ZipperHead.
ZipperHead lands with a thumping leg kick.
ZipperHead misses with an attempted mid kick.
ZipperHead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from El Toro.
ZipperHead throws a shot from downtown. El Toro moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like El Toro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
ZipperHead throws a poor cross that misses
and El Toro counters with a nice uppercut.
ZipperHead scores with a crisp jab that stopped El Toro in his tracks.
Julio El Toro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
ZipperHead connects with a leg kick. El Toro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
ZipperHead is looking to slow El Toro down with leg kicks.
El Toro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
ZipperHead misses with a hook.
ZipperHead misses with a kick to the body
and El Toro counters with a left and a right that stings ZipperHead.
ZipperHead scores with a punch to the head.
ZipperHead throws a poor cross that misses
and El Toro counters with a right hand to the body.
El Toro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
ZipperHead throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and El Toro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
ZipperHead connects with a nice looking jab.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
ZipperHead gets off balance looking for a body kick
and El Toro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from ZipperHead misses.
El Toro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
El Toro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and ZipperHead connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! El Toro scrambles back to his feet.
El Toro ducks under a wild hook from ZipperHead.
El Toro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rock ZipperHead is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
ZipperHead throws a front kick that sends El Toro stumbling back into the ropes.
El Toro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
ZipperHead cracks El Toro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
ZipperHead throws a front kick aimed at El Toro's knee but El Toro avoids it well.
El Toro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from ZipperHead.
A kick lands to the mid section there for ZipperHead.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. ZipperHead darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
ZipperHead throws a body shot but no joy.
El Toro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
ZipperHead bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
ZipperHead catches El Toro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
El Toro takes one on the button.
ZipperHead misses with a looping left.
ZipperHead uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
El Toro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
ZipperHead misses with a hook.
ZipperHead lands a nice shot that snaps El Toro's head back.
ZipperHead lands a leg kick that knocks El Toro off balance momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rock ZipperHead showed his dominance in that final round.
I think ZipperHead 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Rock ZipperHead!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Rock ZipperHead!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Rock ZipperHead!

Rock ZipperHead wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Rock ZipperHead thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.