PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Travis Rexford (ranked 4949 p4p, 4844 weight class) and Chris Porter (ranked 472 p4p, 456 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.

Rexford
vs
Porter

180 cm
18
230
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
240
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Travis Rexford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Porter!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Porter lunges at Rexford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rexford's hand.
Rexford tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Porter! But no joy.
Porter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rexford tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice uppercut there from Porter.
Porter thumps Rexford with a low kick.
Rexford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Porter swats away the attempt to clinch by Rexford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rexford tries to move into range but Porter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rexford tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Porter counter with a right hand.
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!
Porter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rexford's head.
Porter is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Porter. Rexford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rexford was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rexford drops his hands momentarily and Porter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Rexford closes the distance and clinches.
Rexford tries to break free but Porter pushes him back against the cage.
Porter lands with a right to the head.
Rexford working hard to break the clinch.
Porter scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rexford.
Porter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rexford trying to land knees to the body.
Rexford wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Porter has him pressed against the cage.
Rexford is trying to push Porter away but Porter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stalling in the clinch from Porter.
Porter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Porter letting Rexford take a breather here.
Porter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rexford's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rexford has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Porter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Porter lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Rexford.
Rexford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Porter avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Porter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rexford backwards.
Rexford is leaning against Porter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Porter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Rexford is rocked!
Porter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oh Rexford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Porter manages to break the clinch.
Rexford tries to clinch
and Porter counters with a big uppercut that drops Rexford face first to the mat! Will he beat the count?! He's struggled up to his knees on 7 but it doesn't look like he's going to make it... he's been counted out! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Chris Porter!