PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Dangerfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Del Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rico Del Toro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dangerfield
vs
Del Toro

168 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Quark's

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rocco Dangerfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rico Del Toro!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dangerfield has Del Toro up against the cage in a clinch.
Del Toro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dangerfield.

Dangerfield pulls guard effortlessly.
Del Toro preventing the sweep.
Del Toro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dangerfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dangerfield seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Del Toro wants to stand but Dangerfield has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Del Toro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dangerfield utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dangerfield wants to sweep here but Del Toro controlling him for the moment.
Del Toro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dangerfield's head.
Dangerfield is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangerfield is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dangerfield bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Del Toro's guard.

Del Toro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dangerfield content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Del Toro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dangerfield cracks Del Toro with a solid left hand.

Del Toro manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Dangerfield doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dangerfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Del Toro avoids it.
Del Toro prevents a takedown attempt there.

Dangerfield jumps guard and drags Del Toro to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dangerfield preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dangerfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dangerfield could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dangerfield manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Del Toro manages to get himself to full guard.

Dangerfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dangerfield postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dangerfield stopping the sweep attempt from Del Toro.
Dangerfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Toro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dangerfield throws a big elbow that misses.
Dangerfield wants to control from the top but Del Toro keeps moving.
Dangerfield won't allow Del Toro to get back to his feet.
Dangerfield passes into half guard.
Del Toro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Del Toro won't allow Dangerfield to pass to mount.
Dangerfield working Del Toro over with strikes.
Dangerfield is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangerfield working Del Toro over with strikes here.
Del Toro looks winded!
Dangerfield lands a nice shot to the head.
Dangerfield postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Del Toro looks a forlorn figure.
Del Toro wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dangerfield.
Dangerfield thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Dangerfield controlling from the full mount.
Dangerfield thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dangerfield raining down shots from the mount!
Dangerfield controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dangerfield looking to ground and pound but Del Toro is blocking nicely.
Del Toro is in a horrible position here. Dangerfield smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dangerfield scoring with strikes but Del Toro is staying in there.
Dangerfield scoring with strikes but Del Toro is staying in there.

It looks like Rico Del Toro has been cut.
The referee warns Del Toro that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dangerfield trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Del Toro is trying to stand up.
Dangerfield tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dangerfield lands a heavy elbow.
Dangerfield lands a couple of good shots and Del Toro has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Dangerfield missing with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Dangerfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rico Del Toro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dangerfield looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Del Toro!
Dangerfield content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dangerfield throws a strike aimed at the side of Del Toro's head but Del Toro avoids it well.
Dangerfield cracks Del Toro with a big right hand but Del Toro just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dangerfield lands a few punches from side control.
Dangerfield looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Del Toro is avoiding damage well.
Dangerfield trying to control the action but Del Toro is working from the bottom.
Del Toro takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Del Toro is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Toro avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dangerfield.
Dangerfield working the body and head with strikes.

That has opened up Rico Del Toro's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Dangerfield's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dangerfield misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rocco Dangerfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dangerfield advances nicely into full mount.
Del Toro wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dangerfield.
Dangerfield connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

The cut above Rico Del Toro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dangerfield raining down hammerfists from mount.
Del Toro blocking the ground and pound.
Dangerfield landing strikes, looking to finish!

Rico Del Toro's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rico Del Toro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rocco Dangerfield!
Rocco Dangerfield seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.