PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Aquino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Porter (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.

Aquino
vs
Porter

186 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Aquino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Porter!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aquino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Porter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aquino walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Porter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aquino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Porter circles away quickly and effectively.
Aquino doesn't manage to clinch there - Porter circles away.
Aquino tries to clinch there but Porter circles away.
Aquino is looking to clinch but Porter is avoiding it.
Aquino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aquino tries to clinch up.

Porter shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Aquino napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Porter controls the position.
Aquino can't do much from the bottom here.

Porter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Aquino wants to control but Porter postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquino is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Porter asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Aquino stops Porter from passing to mount.

Porter decides to stand back up. Porter steps back and let's Aquino get back to his feet.

Porter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Porter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Aquino is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Aquino can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Porter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aquino is wriggling around trying to escape.
Porter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Porter might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Aquino kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Aquino is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aquino is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Aquino is breathing heavily.
Aquino is squirming around, avoiding Porter's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Porter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Porter connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Porter controlling his opponent.

Porter is working for a guillotine from mount but Aquino frees his head quite easily.
Aquino is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Porter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Aquino looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Porter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Porter 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.
Porter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aquino wants to stand but Porter is controlling the position.

Porter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Porter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Porter is breathing heavily.
Porter trying to control but Aquino is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquino is looking to stand up but Porter isn't so interested in that idea.
Porter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Porter passes Aquino's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Aquino looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Porter tries to pass to full mount but Aquino defends it.
Aquino pushes Porter off looking to stand but Porter dives back in and keeps control.

Porter stands up from half guard.
Porter fails with a takedown attempt.
Aquino tries to clinch there but Porter circles away.
Aquino wants to clinch up but Porter keeps it at a distance.

Porter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Porter lands in his opponent's guard.
Porter trying to control but Aquino is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aquino being controlled here, momentarily.
Porter looking to sit in guard and control but Aquino gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aquino works over Porter with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Aquino scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Porter wants to control but Aquino passes easily into half guard.
Aquino throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Porter pushes Aquino off and gets back to his feet.
Aquino is looking to clinch but Porter is avoiding it.

Porter feints and as Aquino raises his hands in defense, Porter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Porter passes Aquino's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Aquino is trying to stand.
Aquino is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Porter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Porter's back!
Aquino connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Porter to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Porter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Porter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aquino sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Porter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aquino can pounce on him.
Aquino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aquino cracks Porter with an open hand slap.

It looks like Frank Porter has been cut.
Porter keeps the fight on the outside.
Aquino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Porter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aquino tries to clinch but Porter is having none of it.
Aquino wants to clinch up but Porter keeps it at a distance.
Aquino tries to clinch up.
Aquino wants to clinch.
Porter looks to throw the jab but Aquino is out of range.
Aquino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matt Aquino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porter keeps the fight on the outside.
Porter shoots in and drives through. Aquino sprawls well.
Aquino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aquino is looking to clinch but Porter is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquino works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aquino throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aquino cracks the inside of Porter's front leg.
Aquino connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aquino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Porter.
Aquino fails with an attempt to clinch.

Porter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aquino misses with a knee to the head.

Porter breaks from the clinch.

Porter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Aquino looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Porter trying to control the position but Aquino is working away.
Aquino misses with a strike from the bottom.
Aquino is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aquino is trying to buck Porter off.
Aquino is trying to get back to half guard.
Aquino pushes Porter away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Porter gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Porter stands up and beckons Aquino to his feet.
Aquino looks to clinch

and Porter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Aquino's guard.
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!
Aquino wants to stand up but Porter is controlling him.
Aquino not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aquino looking for a guillotine here but Porter defends easily.
Porter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Porter trying to control the position from guard on top but Aquino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Porter throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aquino striking from his own guard.
Porteris looking to pass into half guard but Aquino pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Aquino is in guard.
Aquino won't allow Porter to sweep him here.
Aquino throwing strikes from guard but Porter blocks nicely.
Aquino throwing strikes but missing.
Porter trying to keep a closed guard but Aquino is proving a slippery customer.
Matt Aquino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

Porter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Aquino has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Porter escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Porter!

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Porter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Porter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Porter!