PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kala Kukko (ranked 4854 p4p, 4734 weight class) and Darren Porley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kukko
vs
Porley

187 cm
23
183
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
183
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 The Island, Kala Kukko!
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, Darren Porley!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kukko drives through and clinches with Porley against the cage.
Porley is trying to force a seperation but Kukko has the dominant position.
Kukko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Porley up against the cage.
Porley misses with an elbow over the top.
Kukko is stalling here.
Porley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Porley working hard to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kukko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kukko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hand to the body from Kukko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porley is trying to break free.
Porley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kukko.
A short left from Kukko.
Kukko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kukko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porley is trying to push Kukko away but Kukko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Porley tries to break free but Kukko pushes him back against the cage.
Porley can't break the clinch.
Kukko pushes Porley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kukko.
Porley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kukko pushes Porley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Porley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Porley wants to break free but Kukko has control.
Porley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kukko dodges an elbow strike from Porley.
Kukko leaning against his opponent.
Kukko lands a hook that snaps the head of Porley backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Porley throws an elbow but misses.
Porley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kukko just leaning against Porley, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukko keeps control of Porley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Porley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kukko prevents Porley from breaking the clinch.
Porley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Porley has had enough of the clinch but Kukko keeps him there for the moment.
Porley takes a shot to the head.
Porley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Porley is trying to force a seperation but Kukko has the dominant position.
Kukko pushes Porley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Porley is trying to break the clinch but Kukko has him pressed against the cage.
Kukko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Porley backwards.
Kukko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kukko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kukko prevents Porley from breaking the clinch.
Porley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Porley is trying to break the clinch but Kukko is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Kukko - that landed with a thud.
Porley looks winded!
Kukko just leaning against Porley, taking a breather.
Kukko stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kukko.
Porley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kukko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kukko has Porley pressed against the cage.
Kukko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Porley backwards.

Porley is rocked!
Kukko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Porley is still on wobbly legs! Can Kukko finish him?
Kukko presses Porley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kukko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kukko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kukko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kukko creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Porley with a big uppercut! Porley tries to clinch up but Kukko pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Porley to the mat! Porley covers up and Kukko unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kala Kukko!