PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kron Kai (ranked 264 p4p, 230 weight class) and Ceaser El Toro Jr (ranked 32 p4p, 27 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kai
vs
El Toro Jr

188 cm
33
192
25 - 12 - 0

174 cm
28
187
15 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kron Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ceaser El Toro Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Kai blocks the low kick.
El Toro Jr misses with a straight right.
Kai is looking to counter punch.
El Toro Jr motions for Kai to come forward. El Toro Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kai throws an overhand right that lands on El Toro Jr's shoulder, as El Toro Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Kai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
El Toro Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
El Toro Jr throws a hook but Kai blocks it.
El Toro Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kai.
Kai feints and then cracks El Toro Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow El Toro Jr down.
El Toro Jr moves out of range as Kai throws a body kick.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like El Toro Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
El Toro Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kai cracks El Toro Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donk. Kai catches El Toro Jr right on the button with a cross.
El Toro Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
El Toro Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
El Toro Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kai misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
El Toro Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
El Toro Jr ducks under a wild hook from Kai.
A swing and a miss from Kai.
Kai throws a jab but it's blocked by El Toro Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro Jr blocks the body kick.
Kai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
El Toro Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kai checks it well.
Kai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr throws a shot from downtown. Kai moves away and avoids it.
El Toro Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Kai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ice Cream Parlour in the buildup to the fight.

El Toro Jr forces Kai back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kai.
El Toro Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Kai is working El Toro Jr over against the cage.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
El Toro Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kai to keep the fight standing.
El Toro Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kai blocks a body shot from El Toro Jr.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from El Toro Jr.

El Toro Jr pulls guard.
El Toro Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

El Toro Jr is looking for a kimura here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Toro Jr sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai won't allow El Toro Jr to pass to mount.

El Toro Jr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kai is refusing to be controlled, as El Toro Jr sits in half guard.
El Toro Jr moves into full mount! Kai won't be happy about that!
El Toro Jr wants to take his opponent's back but Kai doesn't allow it.
El Toro Jr works his way to his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai can't escape the position.

El Toro Jr working for a choke but Kai is defending well.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
El Toro Jr looking for the choke but no joy.

El Toro Jr is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

El Toro Jr is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kai defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
El Toro Jr controlling from the back.

El Toro Jr is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kai is defending well though. El Toro Jr let's go of the attempt for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Kai right now.
Kai trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kai can't escape the position.

Kai fending off the submission attempt from El Toro Jr.

El Toro Jr working for the choke.
Kai trying to control the action but El Toro Jr just sinks the hooks in.

El Toro Jr working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
El Toro Jr trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ceaser El Toro Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kai misses with a low kick.

Kai has El Toro Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Kai blocks an uppercut.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
El Toro Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
El Toro Jr tries to pull guard but Kai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.
El Toro Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kai.
Kai lands a left hand that snaps the head of El Toro Jr backwards.
Kai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kai.
Kai lands a nice uppercut.
Kai can't find room to land a body shot as El Toro Jr controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
El Toro Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
El Toro Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Kai scores with a nice short uppercut.
El Toro Jr blocks an uppercut.
El Toro Jr lands a right hand.
El Toro Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kai lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by El Toro Jr.
Still in the clinch, Kai scores with a nice short uppercut.
El Toro Jr tries to pull guard but Kai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
El Toro Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
El Toro Jr presses Kai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of El Toro Jr backwards.
El Toro Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
El Toro Jr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kai seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if El Toro Jr can turn it around.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

El Toro Jr decides to pull guard.
El Toro Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

El Toro Jr looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kai keeping moving, preventing El Toro Jr from controlling successfully.
El Toro Jr trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kai manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Kai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

El Toro Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

El Toro Jr working for a triangle but Kai defends it easily.
Kai content to stall in guard here.

El Toro Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai is stalling in the full guard.
Kai looking to pass the guard.

El Toro Jr is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kai rolls with it to try and escape but El Toro Jr cranks on the arm and Kai is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ceaser El Toro Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Ceaser El Toro Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.