PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Courtney Fortson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fortson
vs
Storm

192 cm
21
202 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
27
194 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Courtney Fortson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrew Storm!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortson tries to clinch but Storm moves out of range.
Fortson shoots for a double leg takedown but Storm sprawls well. He's pushed Fortson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fortson tries to clinch there but Storm circles away.

Fortson has closed the distance and engaged Storm in a clinch.
Storm avoids the elbow strike from Fortson, against the cage.
Storm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fortson throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Fortson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fortson tries to clinch but Storm moves out of range.
Fortson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fortson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fortson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Storm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Fortson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fortson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Storm's half guard.
Storm avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fortson.
Fortson misses with a head shot. Storm uses the momentum to regain guard.
Fortson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm wants to sweep but no luck.
Fortson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fortson wants to control from the top but Storm keeps moving.
Storm is controlling Fortson's posture.
Fortson is in close to Storm's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Storm trying to control the position here.
Storm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Storm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fortson throws a strike but Storm rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Storm stands up and waves to Fortson to follow him.
Fortson tries to clinch but Storm is having none of it.
Fortson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fortson tries for a takedown but Storm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Storm misses with a double jab.
Storm swinging wildly here.
Fortson staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Storm.
Fortson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Storm circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Courtney Fortson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fortson dodges the punch combination from Storm.
Fortson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Storm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andrew Storm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fortson wants to clinch up but Storm keeps it at a distance.
Fortson ducks under a wild hook from Storm.
A jab from Storm misses.
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortson manages to avoid it.
Fortson tries to clinch up.
Storm takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Storm goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Courtney Fortson has been cut.

Fortson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Storm breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortson misses with a two punch combination.
Fortson moves in looking to clinch but Storm pushes him off.
Storm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fortson tries to close the distance and clinch but Storm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fortson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Storm takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Storm moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Fortson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Storm finds it's way round the side to connect with Fortson's head.
Oh Fortson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fortson wants to clinch.
Fortson doesn't manage to clinch there - Storm circles away.
Fortson seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storm on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fortson wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Storm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Courtney Fortson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fortson misses with a wild combination.
Storm slips under a jab from Fortson.
Fortson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left lands for Storm.
Fortson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Storm throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Fortson misses.
Fortson walks into a stiff left hand from Storm.
Storm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fortson lands with an overhand left.
Fortson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fortson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Storm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortson clinches but Storm breaks the clinch
and Storm counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fortson clinches but Storm breaks the clinch
and Storm counters with a left to the body.
Storm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Courtney Fortson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Storm misses with a few strikes there.
Fortson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Storm.
Storm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Storm lands with a shot to the body.
Donk. Storm catches Fortson right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fortson throws out the jab.
Fortson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Storm defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a shot from downtown. Fortson moves away and avoids it.
Fortson moves away from the strike by Storm.
Fortson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Storm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Storm throws a right hand that Fortson ducks under and follows up with a left that Fortson also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Fortson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fortson throws a series of punches but Storm moves out of range.
Storm looks to land a left hand but Fortson moved out of range nicely.
Storm throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Courtney Fortson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Storm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fortson's hands.
Storm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fortson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Storm jabs Fortson right on the nose. Fortson blinks but takes it well.
Fortson throws a hook but Storm avoids it easily.

Storm drops Fortson with a beautiful combination! Fortson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Storm is looking for the KO!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Storm has cracked Fortson with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Storm lands another huge swinging hook and Fortson tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Fortson, before Storm can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andrew Storm!