PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tester The Test (ranked 4354 p4p, 5387 weight class) and Antonio De Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio De Toro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

The Test
vs
De Toro

179 cm
25
160
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Altitude Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tester The Test!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio De Toro!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Toro moves away from the strike by The Test.
De Toro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Test sets himself, and De Toro steps forward looking for the clinch! The Test avoids it this time.
Tester The Test seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Toro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Toro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Test.
The fighters circling - The Test throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Toro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Test lands a nice hook to De Toro's body. De Toro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De Toro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Test pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Toro scores with a hook.
The Test looks to land a right hand but De Toro moved out of range.
De Toro jabs The Test right on the nose. The Test blinks but takes it well.
The Test connects with a good right hand that stumbles De Toro. De Toro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Test throws an overhand right that lands on De Toro's shoulder, as De Toro tries to avoid the shot.
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!
The Test throws a jab but it's blocked by De Toro.
De Toro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Test's hands.
The Test fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Toro manages to avoid it.
The Test misses with a body shot.
De Toro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The Test avoids the body shot from De Toro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Test scores with a body shot.
The Test looks to land a left hand but De Toro moved out of range nicely.
De Toro tries to clinch up.
De Toro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Test was well out of range. Poor timing from De Toro.
De Toro tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Test swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Test throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Test. De Toro does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Test missing with a left hand there. De Toro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Toro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Toro ducks under a wild hook from The Test.
De Toro lands with a right hand.
The Test misses with a right hand
and De Toro counters with a nice body shot.
The Test fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Toro manages to avoid it.
The Test misses with an uppercut. De Toro saw that one coming.
De Toro wants to counter with a clinch but The Test pushes him away.
De Toro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Test.
Decent striking displayed by The Test there.
The Test misses with an uppercut. De Toro saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Test uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Toro.
De Toro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Test manages to avoid it.
The Test takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Test gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Toro.
De Toro slips a straight right by The Test.
A little jabbing left from De Toro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Toro slips under a jab.
The Test scores with a hook to the body. De Toro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Toro connects with a body shot.
De Toro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Test throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Toro slips under a jab.
The Test throws a body punch but De Toro moves out of range.
The Test throws a jab but it's blocked by De Toro.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Test. De Toro does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Test throws a hook to the side of De Toro's head but De Toro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Test throws a right hand that misses
and De Toro counters with a nice uppercut.
The Test misses with an uppercut. De Toro saw that one coming.
De Toro wants to counter the offense by The Test and move into the clinch position.
The Test takes a swing at De Toro's ribcage but misses.
De Toro is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! The Test had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The Test slips under a jab from De Toro.
The Test jabs De Toro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De Toro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
De Toro digs a good body shot into The Test's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from De Toro.
The Test throws a hook to the side of De Toro's head but De Toro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Toro wants to clinch.
A jab from De Toro misses.
The Test misses with a straight right.
The Test defending well as De Toro loads up on a big left hand.
De Toro misses with a straight left.
The Test lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The Test uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The Test swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Test throws a jab but it's blocked by De Toro.
The Test misses with an uppercut. De Toro saw that one coming.
De Toro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - The Test throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Test moves out of range of the strikes.
De Toro lands a nice shot that snaps The Test's head back.
The Test throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Toro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
De Toro misses the jab.
De Toro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Test.
The Test gets cracked there but stands up to it.
De Toro loads up on a big right hand but The Test slips the punch.
De Toro moves in looking to clinch but The Test pushes him off.
De Toro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The Test scores with a jab. De Toro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
De Toro moves away from the strike by The Test.
De Toro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Toro throws a big shot that misses.
The Test throws a body shot but no joy.
The Test walks into a jab.
De Toro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Test lands a jab.
A slow jab from The Test misses its intended target.
De Toro wants to counter the offense by The Test and move into the clinch position.
De Toro looks to land a left hand but The Test moved out of range nicely.
De Toro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The Test just misses with a punch to the body.
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 Tester The Test will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The Test throws the left hand but De Toro avoids the punch easily.
De Toro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Test throws a looping overhand right but De Toro ducks down to avoid it.
The Test connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
De Toro moves out of range of the strikes.
The Test with a hook.
De Toro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Test throws out the jab.
De Toro slips under a jab.
De Toro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Test. De Toro does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Test loads up on a big right hand but De Toro slips the punch.
The Test waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Toro.
The Test throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Toro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Toro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Test.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Test uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Toro.
De Toro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Test avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Test throws a hook but De Toro blocks it.
De Toro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Test on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The Test takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from The Test misses its intended target.
De Toro slips a jab from The Test.
De Toro throws a big shot that misses.
The Test throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Toro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Toro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Test walks into a stiff left hand from De Toro.
The Test digs a good hook to De Toro's body.
De Toro avoids the body shot from The Test.
De Toro throws a looping overhand right but The Test ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from De Toro misses.
De Toro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Test throws a jab but it's blocked by De Toro.
The Test fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Toro manages to avoid it.
De Toro slips under a jab from The Test.
De Toro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Test.
De Toro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The Test slips under a jab from De Toro.
De Toro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Test throws a lazy right hand but De Toro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Toro is looking to clinch but The Test is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from De Toro misses the target.
Tester The Test is winning the standup battle so far.
The Test swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Test throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot lands for De Toro.
Nice uppercut lands for De Toro. That snapped The Test's head back.
De 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.
The Test connects with a crisp jab.
De Toro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Test throws a shot from downtown. De Toro moves away and avoids it.
The Test misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by De Toro - just one landing.
De Toro moves forwards but The Test connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The Test throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Test slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The Test looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The Test looks to score with a jab to the body but De Toro is just out of range.
De Toro dips to his left and cracks The Test with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Test takes one to the chin there.
De Toro moves out of range as The Test strikes.
De Toro defending well as The Test loads up on a big left hand.
The Test has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Test there as he acknowledges the shot.
The Test throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Toro misses with a straight right.
De Toro scores with a punch to the head.
De Toro tries to clinch but The Test is having none of it.
The Test throws a hook but De Toro avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Toro. The Test does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Test just misses with a punch to the body.
The Test throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Test throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Test sets himself, and De Toro steps forward looking for the clinch! The Test avoids it this time.
De Toro throws a jab when The Test was well out of range.
The Test paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De Toro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Test.
The Test swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Toro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Test.
The Test throwing a counter right hand but De Toro manages to avoid it.
The Test walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Test slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Toro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Test throws a poor cross that misses
and De Toro counters with a nice uppercut.
De Toro sizes up The Test with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
De Toro throws a hook but The Test blocks it.
The Test catches De Toro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The Test throws out a loose jab but De Toro uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Toro moves out of range of the strikes.
De Toro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Test paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from The Test on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Toro lands with a right hand.
De Toro scores with a jab to the body.
The Test misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Toro.
De Toro misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from The Test misses.
The Test takes a swing at De Toro's ribcage but misses.
De Toro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Test throws out the jab.
De Toro avoids the body shot from The Test.
De Toro slips under a jab from The Test.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tester The Test will probably get the nod.
That's time! The Test's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The Test throws a jab but it's blocked by De Toro.
The Test throws a body punch but De Toro moves out of range.
The Test scores with a jab. De Toro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
De Toro throws a lazy right hand but The Test sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Toro moves out of range as The Test strikes.
De Toro tries to counter by closing the distance.
The Test misses with a body shot
and De Toro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Test walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
De Toro works The Test's body with a nice hook.
De Toro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Test paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Test throws a jab when De Toro was well out of range.
De Toro misses with a hook.
The Test is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Toro.
The Test looks to throw the jab but De Toro is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Test thuds his right hand into De Toro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The Test throws out a loose jab but De Toro uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Test misses with a wild body shot.
De Toro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Toro swings for the body but The Test moves out of range.
The Test throwing a counter right hand but De Toro manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Test cracks De Toro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De Toro, as that shot connected.
De Toro throws a hook but The Test blocks it.
De Toro lands a nice looking body shot.
De Toro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Test takes a swing at De Toro's ribcage but misses.
The Test swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Toro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Test manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from The Test misses the target.
De Toro cracks The Test with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The Test takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
De Toro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The Test pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Toro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Test connects with a nice looking jab.
De Toro drops his hands momentarily and The Test takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The Test swats away the attempt to clinch by De Toro.
De Toro throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Test misses with a straight right.
De Toro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
De Toro throws a jab when The Test was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Toro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Test was well out of range. Poor timing from De Toro.
The Test digs a good body shot into De Toro's ribs.
De Toro slips a straight right by The Test.
De Toro tries to counter by closing the distance.
The Test jabs at De Toro's body.
The Test throws an overhand right that lands on De Toro's shoulder, as De Toro tries to avoid the shot.
The Test keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab by The Test.
The Test walks into a jab.
The Test swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Test throws a hook but De Toro avoids it easily.
De Toro misses with a straight right.
De Toro lands with a straight right. The Test didn't see that one coming.
The Test throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Toro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Test throws a jab but it's blocked by De Toro.
The Test misses with a body shot.
De Toro misses with a hook. The Test ducked under it nicely.
De Toro cracks The Test with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Test blocks a jab.
De Toro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Toro throws the left hand but The Test avoids the punch easily.
The Test throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Toro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Test ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from The Test misses its intended target.
The Test throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from The Test misses the target.
De Toro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tester The Test is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Toro misses with a hook. The Test ducked under it nicely.
De Toro moves away from the strike by The Test.
De Toro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Toro misses with a hook. The Test ducked under it nicely.
De Toro misses the shot to the body.
The Test was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The Test throws a looping overhand right but De Toro ducks down to avoid it.
De Toro lands with an uppercut that bounces The Test off the cage and back into range.
The Test misses with a body shot.
De Toro misses with a looping left.
Antonio De Toro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Toro dips to his left and cracks The Test with an uppercut!
The Test pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Test on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Toro jabs The Test to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De Toro throws a looping overhand right but The Test ducks down to avoid it.
De Toro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Test.
The Test scores with a nice right hand.
The Test uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Toro.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Toro. The Test does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Test works the jab nicely.
De Toro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Toro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Test manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from De Toro misses its intended target.
The Test takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The Test with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Test lands a glancing blow to the side of De Toro's head.
De Toro misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tester The Test.
Well The Test has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tester The Test!