PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Galtero El Toro (ranked 433 p4p, 57 weight class) and Leonid Martinyuk (ranked 839 p4p, 107 weight class). El Toro comes into the arena with Ballad of Bodacious blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

El Toro
vs
Martinyuk

188 cm
24
240 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
240 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Big Tree's Vintage Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galtero El Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Martinyuk!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Toro misses with a right hand
and Martinyuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
El Toro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martinyuk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps El Toro thinking.
A big right from El Toro misses.
Martinyuk stalks El Toro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into El Toro's face. El Toro staggers backwards, shaken.
Martinyuk has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as El Toro is landing a low percentage of strikes.
El Toro throws a looping overhand right but Martinyuk ducks down to avoid it.
Martinyuk ducks under a wild hook from El Toro.
Martinyuk is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A jab from El Toro finds it's way through Martinyuk's defenses.
Martinyuk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from El Toro.
Nice defenses there by Martinyuk.
Martinyuk let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

El Toro throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Martinyuk tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. El Toro is in Martinyuk's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinyuk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
El Toro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Martinyuk is trying to keep El Toro in close.
El Toro throwing strikes but missing.
El Toro tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinyuk is retaining full guard.
El Toro advances to half guard.

El Toro is working for a submission of some sort.
El Toro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Martinyuk pushes El Toro off looking to stand but El Toro dives back in and keeps control.
El Toro is looking to advance position but Martinyuk won't allow it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
El Toro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
El Toro lands with a punch from half guard.
Martinyuk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from El Toro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
El Toro passes to side control.
El Toro landing strikes.
El Toro throwing strikes but Martinyuk manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
El Toro is looking for a sweep.
El Toro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Martinyuk off and has taken his back!
Will El Toro go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
El Toro is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Martinyuk. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
El Toro punishes Martinyuk with strikes from the back mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinyuk trying to control the position but El Toro manages to sink in the hooks.
El Toro throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
El Toro is throwing strikes but Martinyuk counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Martinyuk regains half guard.

El Toro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martinyuk sees it coming and defends easily.
El Toro with the ground and pound but Martinyuk uses the opportunity to regain guard.
El Toro trying to control but Martinyuk is working from the bottom.
El Toro tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinyuk is retaining full guard.
Martinyuk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Galtero El Toro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Martinyuk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Martinyuk misses with a looping right.

El Toro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
El Toro in side control, throwing shots but Martinyuk defends.
Martinyuk tries to bench press El Toro off him but El Toro keeps the position.
El Toro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martinyuk keeps working.
El Toro throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Martinyuk works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinyuk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
El Toro stops Martinyuk from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinyuk regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from El Toro.
El Toro trying to control but Martinyuk is working from the bottom.
El Toro with a flurry of punches that miss.
El Toro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinyuk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinyuk keeping moving, preventing El Toro from controlling successfully.
Martinyuk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
El Toro is standing up over Martinyuk. Martinyuk looks to escape but El Toro dives into side control.

That's two 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.
El Toro has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Martinyuk!
We've been hearing that El Toro has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
El Toro working the ground and pound effectively.
El Toro unloading with bombs!
Martinyuk wants to try and get back to his feet.
El Toro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Martinyuk is rocked!
El Toro postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Martinyuk badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of El Toro around the waist but El Toro pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! El Toro is the winner by TKO! El Toro jumps onto the ropes and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Galtero El Toro!
An out of breath Galtero El Toro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.