PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Portes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mark strike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Portes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Doors - Riders on the storm . mark strike is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Portes
vs
strike

210 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

221 cm
26
300 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fabio Portes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, mark strike!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
strike tries to clinch but Portes is having none of it.

Portes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
strike working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Portes content just to control the position here.
Portes prevents strike from getting the reversal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Portes blocks strike's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
strike is in all sorts of trouble here.
Portes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Portes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as strike is looking to escape.
Portes prevents strike from getting the reversal.
Portes looking to control and managing it successfully.
strike tries to reverse the position but Portes maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Portes content just to control the position here.
strike is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Portes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Portes blocks strike's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
strike sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
strike throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Portes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for strike on the ground.
strike punching from the bottom.
Portes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
strike throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Portes is taking a breather. strike says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Portes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Portes prevents strike from standing back up.
Portes is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Fabio Portes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
strike shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Portes as he jumps to the side.
strike looks gassed!

strike gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Portes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
strike can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Portes controls the pace.
strike striking off his back.
Portes stays in close to strike's body and controls the position.
Portes advances to half guard.
Portes blocks the strikes from strike.
Portes is taking a breather. strike says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Portes is keen to just control but strike is a slippery customer.
Portes passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
strike throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Portes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
strike is working to get back to half guard.
Portes working the ground and pound effectively.
Portes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
strike throwing hammer fists to the chest of Portes. What's that going to do exactly?
Portes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Portes wants to control the pace but strike is squirming around nicely.
strike is desperately trying to improve his position but Portes has a good base and remains in mount.
Portes dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
strike throwing hammer fists to the chest of Portes. What's that going to do exactly?
Portes controlling from the full mount.
Portes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down strike for as long as he can get away with.
Portes won't let strike get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
strike tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Portes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
strike is squirming around, avoiding Portes's attempts to control the action.
Portes blocks strike's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Portes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
strike tries to reverse the position but Portes maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Portes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

strike tries for a takedown but Portes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Portes feints and as strike raises his hands in defense, Portes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Portes controlling from the top position.
strike wants to stand but Portes is controlling the position.
Portes is pushing down on strike's leg trying to pass to half guard. strike is fighting to maintain full guard but Portes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Portes controlling the action here.
strike is looking to improve his position.
Portes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fabio Portes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Portes trying to pass the guard but strike defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
strike misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
strike tries to get to full guard but Portes has control of the leg.
Portes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Portes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but strike does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Fabio Portes just wasn't active enough.
strike misses with a body kick.

Portes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming strike to the mat! strike manages to get full guard.
strike throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Portes controls from within his opponent's guard.
strike can't keep his opponent in guard - Portes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
strike throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Portes is looking to advance position but strike won't allow it.
Portes slows the pace down in half guard.
strike has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
strike punching from the bottom.
strike missing with punches from the bottom.
Portes stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fabio Portes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
strike tries to clinch but Portes is having none of it.

strike tries to sprawl but Portes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
strike tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Portes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
strike scores with a few weak punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
strike tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Portes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
strike is looking for a sweep. Portes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Portes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fabio Portes wasn't doing enough on the ground.

strike throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Portes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. strike is in Portes's guard.
strike scoring with some ground and pound.
strike landing some decent shots from guard.
strike throwing strikes but missing.

Portes wriggles free and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
strike throws a body kick that misses.
strike looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fabio Portes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Portes shoots in and gets a takedown into strike's guard.
Portes wants to control from the top but strike keeps moving.
strike throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Portes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. strike is keeping the position for now.
Portes is working hard here to advance position.
Portes controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
strike trying to strike off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
strike keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Portes slips nicely into half guard.
Portes wants to pass the guard but strike is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Portes dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

No luck for strike with that takedown attempt.

Portes scores with a takedown into strike's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
strike throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Portes forces his way into half guard.
Portes is trying to control the action in half guard but strike is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
strike misses with some strikes from the bottom.
strike wants to get back to full guard.
strike tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Portes prevents strike from improving his position.
Portes moves nicely into side control.
Portes staying calm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
strike throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
strike tries to improve position but can't.
Portes takes a little break here. strike wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
strike throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
strike is looking for a sweep.
strike throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Portes content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fabio Portes wasn't doing enough on the ground.

strike drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Check out the look on strike's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Portes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
strike postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Portes is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Portes tries to bench press strike off him but strike keeps the position.
strike lands some shots froms side control.
Portes is trying to get back to half guard.
strike scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Portes to see if he's OK.
Portes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Portes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but strike scores with a couple of nice shots.
Portes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
strike working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
strike chips away with some ground and pound.
strike thows a big elbow that misses.
strike stopping the sweep attempt from Portes.
strike working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
mark strike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

strike stands and steps away. Portes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Portes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Portes taking a breather here.
strike tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Portes blocks the strikes from strike.
Fabio Portes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Portes scores with a couple of short elbows.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
strike tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Portes tries to advance to mount but strike denies him.
strike throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
strike misses with a strike from the bottom.
strike is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
strike is being controlled here.
strike sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
strike flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

strike looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Portes stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabio Portes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Portes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabio Portes!