PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Beneke (ranked 3703 p4p, 3745 weight class) and Nero Porto (ranked 453 p4p, 456 weight class). Porto has chosen Ayumi Nakamura - Kaze Ni Nare as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Beneke
vs
Porto

182 cm
23
184
8 - 9 - 0

172 cm
22
170
1 - 1 - 0

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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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Beneke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nero Porto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beneke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Porto takes a swing at Beneke's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Beneke.
Beneke moves out of range as Porto strikes.
It looked like Beneke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Porto throws a lazy right hand but Beneke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Beneke misses the target.
Beneke ducks under a wild hook from Porto.
Sloppy strikes from Beneke. Those never looked like landing.
Beneke looks to land a left hand but Porto moved out of range nicely.
Porto feints the counter takedown.
A jab lands there for Beneke.
Beneke misses with a straight right.
Beneke scores with a punch to the head.
Porto shoots in for a takedown but Beneke shows good takedown defense.
Porto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beneke.
Beneke with a nice cross.
Beneke defending well as Porto loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beneke.
Beneke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beneke throws a right hand that misses

and Porto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Porto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Porto prevents Beneke from improving his position.
Porto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Porto connects with a nice short shot to Beneke's temple.
Porto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Beneke's head.
Porto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Beneke's head.
Beneke is trying to stand up here but Porto is controlling him well.
Porto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beneke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beneke wants to get back to his feet.
Beneke on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Porto.
Porto lands strikes from half guard.
Porto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Porto trying to control from Beneke's half guard. Beneke has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Porto stops Beneke from standing up.
Porto landing with the ground and pound.
Porto won't allow Beneke to get back to his feet.

Beneke pushes Porto off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Porto misses.
Beneke seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Beneke throws out a loose jab but Porto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Porto lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beneke throws a right hand that misses
letting Porto counter with a right hand.
Beneke scores with a jab. Porto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Porto throws a combination. Beneke tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A telegraphed right hand from Porto misses the target.
Beneke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Porto tries to counter it with a takedown but Beneke pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Beneke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beneke lands a body shot.
Porto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Porto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Porto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beneke slips under a jab from Porto.
A punch combination from Beneke misses.
Beneke misses with a straight right.
Porto moves out of range of the strikes.
Beneke throws a hook to the side of Porto's head but Porto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Beneke misses.
Mark Beneke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beneke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Porto but Porto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Beneke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Porto.
The fighters circle momentarily. Beneke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Beneke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Beneke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Porto on the side of the head.
Porto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Beneke misses with a hook. Porto ducked under it nicely.
Beneke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Porto punishes Beneke's body with a nice straight punch.
Beneke misses with a straight left.
Porto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
Porto misses with a body shot.
Porto throws a hook but Beneke blocks it.
Beneke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Porto's head backwards.
Porto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beneke throws a hook but Porto blocks it.
Porto throws the left hand but Beneke avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mark Beneke will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Beneke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beneke cracks Porto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Beneke misses with a straight right.
Porto with the counter takedown but Beneke avoids it easily.
A left lands for Beneke.
Porto cracks Beneke with an open hand slap.
Beneke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Porto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Porto loads up on a big right hand but Beneke slips the punch.
Beneke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Porto.
Mark Beneke is winning the standup battle so far.
Beneke moves out of range of the strikes.
Beneke misses with a hook. Porto ducked under it nicely.
Beneke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A cross from Porto lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beneke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Porto throws a jab when Beneke was well out of range.
Porto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beneke.
Porto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porto with a nice cross.
Beneke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beneke slips under a jab from Porto.
Beneke throws a leg kick
and Porto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Porto misses.
Beneke misses with a body shot
and Porto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Porto misses with a wild body shot.
Beneke swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Porto needs to keep his hands up - Beneke had a free shot at his head there.
Porto just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Porto.
Porto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beneke scores with a jab. Porto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Beneke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Porto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beneke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Porto throws a hook but Beneke blocks it.
Porto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Beneke lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Porto.
Beneke appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Beneke slips a jab from Porto.
Beneke misses with an uppercut. Porto saw that one coming.
Beneke connects with a crisp jab.
Beneke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Porto.
Nice sprawl there from Beneke as Porto shoots in.
Porto throws a big shot that misses.
Porto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Porto connects with a body shot.
Porto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beneke was well out of range. Poor timing from Porto.
Beneke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Porto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Porto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
Beneke moves out of range as Porto strikes.
Beneke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Porto has time to react.
Porto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beneke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke misses with a straight left.
Beneke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beneke throws a hook but Porto blocks it.
Beneke misses with a straight left.
Porto changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Porto throws a body punch but Beneke moves out of range.
A punch combination from Beneke misses.
Beneke lands an overhand right.
Beneke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Porto.
Beneke moves out of range of the strikes.
Porto staying out of range there.
Beneke throws a jab but it's blocked by Porto.
Porto sizes up Beneke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Porto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beneke is looking to counter punch.
Porto moves out of range as Beneke strikes.
Porto loads up on a big right hand but Beneke slips the punch.
Porto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Porto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Beneke, as that shot connected.
Beneke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Porto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beneke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Porto manages to avoid it.
Porto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Porto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beneke lands with an uppercut that bounces Porto off the cage and back into range.
Porto slips under a jab.
Beneke throws the kick towards the body but Porto avoids it.
Porto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Beneke dips to his left and cracks Porto with an uppercut!
Beneke scores with a decent looking hook.
Beneke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beneke's corner calls for a 1-2. Beneke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Porto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Beneke lands with an uppercut that bounces Porto off the cage and back into range.
Porto throws a hook to the side of Beneke's head but Beneke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Beneke dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Porto lands with a cross.
Beneke throws a hook to the side of Porto's head but Porto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beneke connects with a nice looking jab.
Beneke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Porto.
Beneke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Porto looks to throw the jab but Beneke is out of range.
Beneke throws a jab but it's blocked by Porto.
Beneke throws a lazy right hand but Porto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beneke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Porto throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beneke with the inside leg kick.
Beneke throws a low kick, looking for Porto's leg but Porto calmly moves out of range.
Jab by Beneke.
A jab from Porto misses.
Beneke throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Porto. Beneke does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Beneke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Porto.
Beneke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Porto throws out the jab.
Beneke throws a hook but Porto avoids it easily.
Beneke cracks Porto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Beneke works the jab nicely.
Beneke tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the body from Beneke misses
and Porto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Porto.
Porto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beneke.
Porto misses with a looping right.
Beneke throws a big shot that misses.
Beneke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Porto.
Porto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beneke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beneke scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nero Porto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beneke throws a jab but it's blocked by Porto.
Porto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Beneke throws a lazy right hand but Porto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Porto throws a body punch but Beneke moves out of range.
Porto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Porto lands a jab to Beneke's midsection.
Beneke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Porto misses the target.
Beneke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Porto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Beneke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Porto.
Beneke lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Porto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beneke to score with a decent uppercut.
Porto moves forwards but Beneke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Beneke lands with a good body shot.
Nice defenses there by Porto.
Porto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Porto moves out of range of the strikes.
Beneke misses with a hook. Porto ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke throws a poor cross that misses

and Porto counters with a single leg into guard. Beneke didn't expect that.
Beneke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Porto is in close to Beneke's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Porto prevents Beneke from getting back to his feet.

Beneke scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Beneke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beneke misses with a straight right.
Porto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good exchange - Beneke coming out on top.
Porto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Beneke looks to land a right hand but Porto moved out of range.
Porto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beneke lands with a right hand.
Beneke staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beneke lands the left hand.
A big right from Porto misses.
Beneke cracks Porto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Beneke ducks under a wild hook from Porto.
Beneke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beneke misses with a straight left.
Porto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beneke looks to land a right hand but Porto moved out of range.
Porto ducks under a wild hook from Beneke.
A big left from Porto misses.
Mark Beneke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beneke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Porto.
Porto misses with a looping right.
Beneke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beneke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Porto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Beneke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beneke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Beneke!
Mark Beneke was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.