PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Del Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Toro has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Ground Pound could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pablo Del Toro's chin.

Pound
vs
Del Toro

185 cm
30
169 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

178 cm
23
199 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ground Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Del Toro!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Toro throws an off balance right hand

and Pound counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Del Toro!
Del Toro looks gassed!
Del Toro takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pound looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pound lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pound goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Del Toro turns into him and now he's in Pound's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pound is on top in guard.
Pound loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pound missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pound throws and elbow that misses. Del Toro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pound's guard. Nice move by Del Toro!
Pound 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.
Del Toro wants to stand but Pound has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound wants to sweep but no luck.
Pound is working hard here to advance position.

Pound throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pound wants to sweep but no luck.

Pound had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Del Toro defends it easily.
Pound 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pound seems keen to control Del Toro's posture.
Pound looking to control.
Pound wants to sweep here but Del Toro controlling him for the moment.
Pound has a closed guard, preventing Del Toro from standing up.
Pound is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ground Pound wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pound misses with a series of wild punches.
Pound tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Del Toro swivels and escapes.
Pound wants to clinch up but Del Toro keeps it at a distance.

Pound closes the distance and pushes Del Toro back into the cage.

Pound manages to break the clinch.

Pound closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound connects with a nasty looking knee right to Del Toro's face.
Pound lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pound has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Del Toro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Pound's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pound closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pound working the ground and pound.

Pound has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Del Toro just misses with a punch to the body.
Pound fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ground Pound. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pound.

Pound forces Del Toro back against the cage and clinches.
Pound digs a right hand into Del Toro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Del Toro's gas tank.
Pound lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Pound has picked Del Toro up - he's going for a ride! Pound dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Del Toro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Del Toro flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pound is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pound postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Del Toro to stand up.

Pound shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pound working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pound stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Del Toro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pound forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pound lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pound wants to stand but Del Toro has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ground Pound 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.

Pound has Del Toro up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pound.
Pound tries to land knees in the clinch but Del Toro avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Del Toro's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Pound is trying to trip Del Toro. He has hold of a leg but Del Toro is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pound persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Pound stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Del Toro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Del Toro wants to hit a switch here but Pound passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Del Toro there!
Pound punishing his opponent with strikes.
Del Toro is breathing heavily.
Pound pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Del Toro wants to hold on but Pound pushes him away.

Pound is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Del Toro can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Del Toro tries to reverse the position but Pound maintains control.
Pound lands a big shot there that rocks Del Toro but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pound connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Del Toro taking shots to the head.

Del Toro is rocked!
Pound postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Del Toro bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Pound and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ground Pound!