PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between El toro Fuorte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

toro Fuorte
vs
Mac

200 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, El toro Fuorte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Mac!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mac takes the fight into the clinch.
Fuorte is trying to break the clinch but Mac has him pressed against the cage.

Mac breaks from the clinch.
Mac takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice takedown defense from Fuorte. No joy for Mac on that attempt.
El toro Fuorte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Fuorte.

Fuorte instigates a clinch.
Mac tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fuorte just stands there and leans against the cage.

Mac gets control of Fuorte's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mac will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Mac wriggles free and stands up.
Fuorte lands a head shot.
Fuorte lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice combination there by Fuorte.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mac dodges the punch combination from Fuorte.
Fuorte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Mac.
Fuorte throws a series of punches but Mac moves out of range.
El toro Fuorte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuorte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mac circles away quickly and effectively.
Fuorte moves in looking to clinch but Mac pushes him off.

Mac has closed the distance and engaged Fuorte in a clinch.
Fuorte tries to break the clinch but Mac is controlling the position.
Mac has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fuorte avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
El toro Fuorte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Mac.
Fuorte is trying to break free.
Fuorte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mac tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fuorte just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mac wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fuorte keeps control of Mac as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fuorte avoiding damage as Mac throws knees to the body.
Mac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fuorte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fuorte wants to get back to striking at distance but Mac won't allow it.
Fuorte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Fuorte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Fuorte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fuorte tries to break the clinch but Mac is controlling the position.
Mac wants to break free but Fuorte has control.
Mac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fuorte has him pressed against the cage.
Fuorte prevents the takedown attempt.
Mac looks gassed!
Mac tries to circle away but Fuorte has him pinned against the cage.
Fuorte tries to break free but Mac pushes him back against the cage.
Fuorte tries to break free but Mac pushes him back against the cage.
Mac stalls.
Mac is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fuorte is trying to force a seperation but Mac has the dominant position.
Fuorte tries to break free but Mac pushes him back against the cage.
Mac goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fuorte prevents it.
Fuorte working hard to break the clinch.
Fuorte is looking to break free of the clinch but Mac has double underhooks.
Mac looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fuorte is trying to force a seperation but Mac has the dominant position.
Fuorte tries to break the clinch but Mac is controlling the position.
Fuorte tries to break free but Mac pushes him back against the cage.
Fuorte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fuorte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Fuorte wants to break free but Mac has control.
Mac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fuorte's efforts to push away.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Mac keeps him there for the moment.
Fuorte is trying to break the clinch but Mac is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Fuorte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mac tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fuorte just stands there and leans against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Fuorte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Mac keeps him there for the moment.
Fuorte tries to circle away but Mac has him pinned against the cage.
Fuorte working hard to break the clinch.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Mac keeps him there for the moment.
Fuorte really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fuorte wants to break free but Mac has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El toro Fuorte dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fuorte lands a with a good body shot.
Fuorte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fuorte misses with a wild combination.
Fuorte misses with a few strikes there.
El toro Fuorte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fuorte slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fuorte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mac.
Fuorte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fuorte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fuorte works over Mac's head and body with a nice combination.
Fuorte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mac looks for a takedown but Fuorte sprawls well.
Fuorte misses with a double jab.
Nice shot lands for Fuorte.
Mac is breathing heavily.
Mac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fuorte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mac.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Fuorte does it's job there.
Fuorte fails to land with a series of punches.
Fuorte throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mac throws a sloppy head kick and Fuorte moves out of range easily.
Fuorte misses with a series of wild punches.
Fuorte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fuorte scores with a one two! Mac had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fuorte fails to land with a series of punches.
Fuorte throws a series of strikes that have Mac backpedaling.
Fuorte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mac circles away quickly and effectively.
Fuorte throws a good cross that connects.
Fuorte lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fuorte throws a combination. Mac tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fuorte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fuorte closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuorte misses with a two punch combination.
Mac has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Mac is rocked!
Mac slips a jab and a cross from Fuorte.
Fuorte smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mac is still on wobbly legs! Can Fuorte finish him?
Mac shoots in for a double leg but Fuorte sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mac seems to have recovered his senses.
Fuorte throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fuorte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mac circles away quickly and effectively.
Mac dodges the punch combination from Fuorte.
Danga de danga de dang - Fuorte scores with a four punch combination!
Fuorte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mac on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mac swats away the attempt to clinch by Fuorte.
Fuorte has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fuorte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Fuorte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuorte.
Fuorte looks to land a combination but Mac avoids it well.
Fuorte tries to clinch up.
Fuorte throws a series of punches but Mac moves out of range.
Fuorte connects with a body shot.
Mac slips a jab and a cross from Fuorte.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fuorte is looking to clinch.
Mac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fuorte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mac avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuorte.
Fuorte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fuorte fails to land with a series of punches.
Fuorte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mac.
Fuorte lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fuorte.
Mac dodges the punch combination from Fuorte.
Fuorte misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Fuorte misses.
Fuorte looks to land a combination. Mac sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fuorte tries to clinch but Mac is having none of it.
Mac tries to clinch but Fuorte is having none of it.
Fuorte scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mac in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuorte lands a nice looking body shot.
Fuorte throws a series of punches but Mac avoids them all with ease.
Fuorte lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fuorte is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fuorte tries to bum rush Mac with a series of wild strikes but Mac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El toro Fuorte dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Fuorte throws a series of punches but Mac avoids them all with ease.
Mac misses with a body punch
letting Fuorte counter with a right hand.
Mac shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fuorte but Fuorte pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fuorte ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fuorte looks to land a combination but Mac avoids it well.
Fuorte is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuorte.
A nice combination there by Fuorte.
Fuorte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fuorte misses with a series of wild punches.
Fuorte scores with a hook to the body. Mac takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mac has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fuorte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mac paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fuorte scores with a three punch combo!
Fuorte lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuorte throws a series of strikes that have Mac backpedaling.
Jab, jab by Fuorte - just one landing.

Fuorte closes the distance and pushes Mac back into the cage.
Fuorte is trying to break free.
Fuorte can't break the clinch.
Fuorte wants to break free but Mac has control.
Mac has Fuorte pressed against the cage, preventing Fuorte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fuorte working hard to break the clinch.
Fuorte is trying to break the clinch but Mac is controlling him.
Mac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fuorte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fuorte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mac keeps control of Fuorte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fuorte wants to break free but Mac has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuorte is trying to break free.
Fuorte is trying to break free.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fuorte tries to break the clinch but Mac is controlling the position.
Fuorte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mac looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fuorte is trying to break free.
Fuorte working hard to break the clinch.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Fuorte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fuorte tries to circle away but Mac has him pinned against the cage.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuorte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fuorte is trying to break the clinch but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Mac is working for takedown but Fuorte is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fuorte is trying to break free.
Fuorte tries to circle away but Mac has him pinned against the cage.
Fuorte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fuorte is trying to break free.
Fuorte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mac keeps control of Fuorte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fuorte is trying to break the clinch but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fuorte can't break the clinch.
Mac is looking to control Fuorte's arms but Fuorte gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mac has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mac prevents Fuorte from breaking the clinch.
Mac has Fuorte pressed against the cage, preventing Fuorte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fuorte has had enough of the clinch but Mac keeps him there for the moment.
Fuorte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fuorte working hard to break the clinch.
Fuorte is trying to force a seperation but Mac has the dominant position.
Mac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fuorte's efforts to push away.
Fuorte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuorte can't break the clinch.
El toro Fuorte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mac is working for takedown but Fuorte is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tommy Mac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
El toro Fuorte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Mac.
Fuorte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Fuorte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
El toro Fuorte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fuorte, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El toro Fuorte!