PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Dubois (ranked 6210 p4p, 3142 weight class) and Jack Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jack Porter was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dubois
vs
Porter

195 cm
28
245
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
237
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Dubois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Porter!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubois swinging wildly here.
Dubois swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Porter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Porter lands a body punch in the clinch.

Porter ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Porter no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Dubois thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Porter 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.

Dubois drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dubois jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Dubois drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dubois jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter keeping full guard, as Dubois tries to pass.
Porter thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Dubois thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Porter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dubois drops back looking for a leg! Porter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Porter manages to kick Dubois off! Dubois jumps back into Porter's guard.

Dubois is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Dubois thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Dubois thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dubois wants to pass the guard but Porter is keeping the position.

Dubois thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Dubois drops back looking for a leg! Porter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Porter manages to kick Dubois off! Dubois jumps back into Porter's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Porter has his feet on Dubois's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Dubois misses with the combination.

Porter has Dubois up against the cage in a clinch.
Dubois jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Porter walks away with a smile on his face. Dubois gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Porter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dubois circles away.
Dubois throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Porter.
Porter shoots in but no luck this time.
Dubois will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Porter has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Porter pulls guard successfully.
Porter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dubois sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Porter's guard.
Porter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dubois is working away from the top position though.
Porter tries to roll over but Dubois keeps him under control.

Dubois is trying for a kimura here. Porter looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Dubois wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Dubois!