PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Porterfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele's entrance music is Ironman. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Steele
vs
Porterfield

170 cm
19
157 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cedric Steele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Porterfield!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele misses with an uppercut. Porterfield saw that one coming.
Porterfield attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Porterfield moves in looking to clinch but Steele pushes him off.
Steele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Porterfield circles away quickly and effectively.
Steele shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Porterfield as he jumps to the side.
Porterfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Porterfield throws a body kick that misses.
Porterfield takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porterfield ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Porterfield tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Porterfield's shoulder, as Porterfield tries to avoid the shot.
Bobby Porterfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porterfield misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
Porterfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Porterfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steele avoids the head kick by Porterfield.
Porterfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Steele or perhaps it was just good defense by Porterfield which made him look bad.
Porterfield tries to clinch but Steele moves out of range.

Porterfield closes the distance and clinches.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steele misses with a punch on the inside.
Porterfield has Steele pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Porterfield.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Steele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Porterfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Porterfield gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Porterfield slows down the pace here.
Steele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Porterfield backwards.
Steele misses with the head strike.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Porterfield.
Steele misses with the head strike.
Porterfield lands an elbow that stopped Steele in his tracks for a moment.
Porterfield lands an elbow inside that Steele shrugs off.
The referee is keeping an eye on Porterfield - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting on Porterfield's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Porterfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Steele misses with some punches.
Porterfield prevents a body shot from Steele.
Porterfield's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Porterfield is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Porterfield.
Steele pushes Porterfield back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele working aggressively here.
Porterfield blocking some punches.
Steele is trying to break the clinch but Porterfield has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steele working aggressively here.
Porterfield lands an elbow inside.
Porterfield's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Steele tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Porterfield smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedric Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porterfield tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Porterfield slips a straight right by Steele.
Porterfield tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Porterfield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steele moves out of range of the leg kick from Porterfield.
Steele throws an overhand right that has Porterfield reeling! Steele follows up with more punches and Porterfield is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cedric Steele!
Cedric Steele retains his featherweight title!