EFI 6 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelso Porta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelso Porta will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Askren
vs
Porta

178 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kelso Porta!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Askren with a nice cross.

Askren has closed the distance and engaged Porta in a clinch.
Askren lands a body shot in the clinch.
Porta looks gassed!
A short uppercut from Askren.
Askren lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Askren.
Askren avoiding damage as Porta throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Askren scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Porta is rocked!
Askren swings wildly with an uppercut but Porta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Porta is still on wobbly legs! Can Askren finish him?
Askren throws a head punch that misses.
Askren fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Porta blocks an uppercut.
Askren misses with a short punch on the inside.
Askren misses with a punch on the inside.
Askren lands a body shot.
Askren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Porta seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Askren.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Askren.
Askren throws a big uppercut that drops Porta! More strikes from Askren and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Porta lies dazed against the cage as Askren celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Askren!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Mabie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Nathan Mabie enters the cage!

Levin
vs
Mabie

183 cm
19
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Levin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Mabie!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levin lands a head shot.
A jab from Levin does it's job there.
Levin lands a two punch combo.
Levin cracks Mabie with an open hand slap.
Mabie misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Levin misses.
Levin throws a one two combo.
Levin lands a lovely overhand right.
Levin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Levin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mabie counters with an outside leg kick.
Mabie misses with a body shot.
Mabie misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Levin.
Levin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mabie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Levin swinging wildly here.
Levin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Levin moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Levin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Levin.
Levin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mabie backwards.
Mabie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Levin blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Levin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Levin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mabie throws an elbow but it misses.
Levin throws a punch but it's blocked by Mabie.
Levin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mabie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mabie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Levin.
Mabie misses with a knee to the head.
Levin misses with the head strike.
A short left from Levin.
Levin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mabie.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Levin lands an uppercut.
Levin lands a left hand.
Levin scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Levin on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mabie.
Levin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Levin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Levin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mabie with a knee to the head.
Levin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mabie backwards.
Mabie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Levin.
Levin lands with a light punch inside.
Levin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Levin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mabie backwards.
Mabie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Levin is keeping busy.
Mabie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Levin.
Levin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Levin.
Levin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Levin working aggressively here.
Mabie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Levin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mabie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Levin is defending well for now.
Levin scores with a shot to the side of Mabie's head.
Mabie trying to land knees to the body.
Levin is looking to break free of the clinch but Mabie has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Levin.
Levin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Levin misses with the head strike.
Levin can't break the clinch.
Mabie throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Levin misses with a punch on the inside.
Levin lands with a left to the head.
Levin scores with a shoulder strike.
Mabie blocks an uppercut.
Mabie misses with an elbow strike.
Mabie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Levin swings wildly with an uppercut but Mabie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Levin lands with a light punch inside.
Levin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Levin tries to land knees in the clinch but Mabie avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mabie.
A nice left hand lands by Levin.
Levin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Levin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Levin.
Levin misses with some punches.
Levin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Levin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Levin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mabie backwards.
Levin avoids a wild elbow strike from Mabie.
Levin lands a shoulder strike.
Mabie takes a shot to the head.
Mabie wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Levin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levin lands a nice uppercut.
Levin misses with some punches.
Mabie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mabie takes a shot to the head.
Mabie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Levin.
Levin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Levin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Levin throws a head punch that misses.
Mabie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mabie looks gassed!
Levin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mabie backwards.
Mabie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Levin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Levin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mabie throws a right and a left that Levin avoids nicely.
Levin misses with a wild combination.
Levin lands a really nice looking cross but Mabie seems unphased.
Levin connects with a single shot there.
Mabie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Levin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mabie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mabie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mabie misses with a few strikes there.
Mabie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Levin throws a combination that misses
and Mabie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Levin looks to land a combination but Mabie avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Levin.
Levin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Levin clinches with his opponent.

Levin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mabie misses with a double jab
and Levin counters with a nice body shot.

Mabie moves into the clinch.
Mabie is breathing heavily.
Levin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Levin lands a nice uppercut.
Levin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Levin dodges an elbow strike from Mabie.
Levin misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Levin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Levin.
Mabie prevents Levin from breaking the clinch.
Levin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mabie backwards.
Still in the clinch, Levin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Levin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mabie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Levin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Levin.
Mabie keeps control of Levin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Levin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Levin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mabie backwards.
Levin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Levin.
Levin scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Mabie is rocked!

Levin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mabie is still on wobbly legs! Can Levin finish him?
Levin throws a series of punches but Mabie moves out of range.
Mabie seems to have recovered his senses.
Levin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Levin!
Levin lands the left hand.
Levin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mabie counters with a series of strikes. Levin will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mabie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Levin to score with a decent uppercut.
Levin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Levin lands with a nice combination. Mabie backs away looking to recover.
Mabie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mabie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mabie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Danga de danga de dang - Levin scores with a four punch combination!
Levin lands with a nice combination. Mabie backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mabie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Levin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Levin throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Mabie misses its intended target.
Levin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mabie.
Scott Levin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levin lands with a cross.
A combination from Levin does no damage.
Levin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Levin both land. Nice combination.
Mabie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good work by Levin as he checks the leg kick.
Mabie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Levin.
Levin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Levin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mabie.
Mabie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mabie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Levin scores with a one two! Mabie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Levin scores with a nice strike.
Levin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Levin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mabie counters with a two punch combo.
Levin tries to clinch but Mabie moves away
and Mabie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A combination from Levin does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levin is looking to clinch but Mabie is avoiding it.
Levin cracks Mabie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Levin lands with an uppercut that bounces Mabie off the cage and back into rage.
Levin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mabie's head.
A lazy left from Levin finds it's target.
Levin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mabie.
Mabie takes one to the chin there.
Levin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mabie has time to react.
Levin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mabie counters with a left to the body.
Levin connects with a nice looking jab.
Scott Levin is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mabie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Levin!
Mabie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Levin counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Levin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

No joy there for Levin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Levin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Levin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Levin lands with a big left! Mabie is wobbled badly! Levin comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Mabie to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Scott Levin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Presley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Torres
vs
Presley

190 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fernando Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Presley!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres moves in looking to clinch but Presley pushes him off.
A cross from Torres lands.
Torres takes a jab right on the kisser.
Presley slips under a jab.
Presley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Presley.
A combination from Torres does no damage.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Torres misses the target.
Torres misses with a looping left.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Presley paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Presley rushes Torres and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Presley breaks the clinch.
Torres really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Torres defending well as Presley loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the body from Torres misses
and Presley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Presley throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Presley misses with a straight right.
Torres throws a left and a right that both miss
and Presley counters with a nice uppercut.
Torres pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torres.
Torres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Torres slips a jab and a cross from Presley.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Presley.
Torres blocks a jab.
Torres tries to clinch
and Presley scores with a counter punch that sends Torres to the canvas! Presley smells blood - he's punishing Torres with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Torres has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Presley!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Thorton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Toney
vs
Thorton

191 cm
20
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
211 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Toney!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Thorton!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thorton.
Toney on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thorton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Frank Toney has been cut.

Thorton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Toney is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toney wants to get back to his feet but Thorton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Toney trying to control the position.
Toney striking off his back but it's not causing Thorton any problems.
Thorton is looking to work some ground and pound but Toney has wrist control.
Thorton wants to pass the guard but Toney is keeping the position.
Toney being controlled here, momentarily.
Toney avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorton scoring with some ground and pound.
Thorton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Toney keeping full guard, as Thorton tries to pass.
Thorton trying to move into half guard but instead Toney has managed to sweep!
Toney trying to control but Thorton is working from the bottom.
Toney is breathing heavily.
Thorton seems keen to control Toney's posture.
Thorton wants to sweep here but Toney controlling him for the moment.
Thorton managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Toney preventing the sweep.
Toney trying to control but Thorton is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Toney shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thorton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Toney!
Toney is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorton lands a heavy elbow.
Toney keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorton lands a big elbow.
Thorton controlling his opponent.
I looks like Thorton might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Thorton with shots to the head and body - Toney looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorton lands a big shot there that rocks Toney but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Toney takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Thorton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorton with a couple of short strikes.
Oh Toney is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thorton content just to control the position here.
Thorton raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorton lands a big elbow - Toney is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Toney is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joe Thorton!
Joe Thorton is the new light heavyweight champion!