PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ossi Poro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deuce Lowhanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deuce Lowhanger will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Poro
vs
Lowhanger

185 cm
21
182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

205 cm
22
191 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

S.W.A.T.

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ossi Poro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deuce Lowhanger!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Poro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Poro lands in his opponent's guard.
Poro looking to pass the guard.
Poro throwing strikes from guard but Lowhanger blocks nicely.

Poro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lowhanger is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lowhanger has escaped and now he's on top!
Poro wants to sweep but no luck.
Lowhanger is looking to stand up but Poro won't let him.

Poro has his foot on Lowhanger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lowhanger works his way back into a safe position though.
Poro looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lowhanger puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lowhanger wants to stand but Poro has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Poro looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poro is looking for a sweep. Lowhanger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Lowhanger stands up and beckons Poro to join him on the feet.

Poro scores a takedown into full mount!

Poro goes for an armbar but Lowhanger turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lowhanger.
Poro is breathing heavily.

Poro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lowhanger trying to stand up but can't free himself from Poro's guard.
Poro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lowhanger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lowhanger trying to control the position from guard on top but Poro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lowhanger gets to his feet - Poro follows without any prompting.

Poro instigates a clinch.
Poro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lowhanger tries to break the clinch but Poro is controlling the position.
Lowhanger can't break the clinch.
Poro with a knee to the head.
Poro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Poro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lowhanger prevents it.
Lowhanger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lowhanger breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Lowhanger.
Lowhanger throws a sloppy head kick and Poro moves out of range easily.
Lowhanger misses with a series of wild punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Poro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Deuce Lowhanger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lowhanger scores with a shot to the body.
Lowhanger misses with a double jab.
Lowhanger lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lowhanger misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lowhanger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poro fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ossi Poro. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Poro moves into the clinch.
Poro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Poro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Poro tries to land knees in the clinch but Lowhanger avoids the damage to the body.
Poro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lowhanger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lowhanger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Poro jumps guard but Lowhanger stands there with Poro around his waist. Poro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Poro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lowhanger blocks it with crossed arms.
Poro looking to throw knees to the head but Lowhanger is blocking nicely.
Poro lands a knee to the head.
Poro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Poro has Lowhanger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lowhanger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Poro tries to score a body lock takedown but Lowhanger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lowhanger is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Poro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Poro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Poro tries a knee to the head but Lowhanger blocks it.
Lowhanger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Poro has him pressed against the cage.
Poro looking to throw knees to the head but Lowhanger is blocking nicely.
Lowhanger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Poro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowhanger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lowhanger wants to get back to striking at distance but Poro won't allow it.
Poro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lowhanger wants to get back to striking at distance but Poro won't allow it.
Poro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lowhanger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lowhanger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Poro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poro crunches a lovely knee into Lowhanger's ribcage.
Poro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Poro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Poro lands a nice knee to the body.
Lowhanger is looking to break free of the clinch but Poro has double underhooks.
Poro crunches a lovely knee into Lowhanger's ribcage.
Lowhanger prevents a takedown attempt there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poro tries a knee to the head but Lowhanger blocks it.
Lowhanger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lowhanger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good work by Poro as he checks the leg kick.

Poro clinches.
Poro wants a takedown.
Poro scores a nice knee to the body.
Poro connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ossi Poro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Poro throws a combination that misses
and Lowhanger counters with a straight right hand.
Lowhanger stuffs the takedown.
Lowhanger looks to land a combination but Poro avoids it well.
Poro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Poro tries to pull guard but Lowhanger won't allow it.
Poro looking to throw knees to the head but Lowhanger is blocking nicely.
Poro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Poro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lowhanger blocks it with crossed arms.
Poro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Poro tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ossi Poro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poro wants a takedown but no success here.
A bit of stalling here from Lowhanger.
Poro scores a nice knee to the body.
Poro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lowhanger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Poro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lowhanger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Poro has him pressed against the cage.
Lowhanger stalling in the clinch.
Poro looking to throw knees to the head but Lowhanger is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lowhanger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lowhanger lands a head shot.
Lowhanger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lowhanger is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Poro tries to clinch
and Lowhanger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Lowhanger as Poro shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Lowhanger. No joy for Poro on that attempt.
Poro is looking to clinch.
Poro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Poro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lowhanger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowhanger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ossi Poro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poro tries to clinch up
and Lowhanger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lowhanger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lowhanger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poro moves out of range as Lowhanger throws a body kick.
Poro fails with the takedown
and Lowhanger counters with a one-two to the body.

Poro is rocked!
Poro fails with a takedown attempt.
Lowhanger tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowhanger looks to land a body kick but Poro moved away.
Lowhanger fails to land with a series of punches.
Poro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lowhanger.
Poro throws a head kick that misses
and Lowhanger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lowhanger misses with a head kick.
Poro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Deuce Lowhanger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Lowhanger. That snapped Poro's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poro wants to clinch but Lowhanger slips to the side
and Lowhanger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lowhanger's waist but Lowhanger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Poro off to one side.
Poro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lowhanger counters with a series of strikes. Poro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Poro misses with a head kick.
Poro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lowhanger circles away.
No luck for Poro with that takedown attempt.
Poro tries to clinch there but Lowhanger circles away.
Poro fails with the takedown.
Poro doesn't manage to clinch there - Lowhanger circles away.
Lowhanger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lowhanger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Poro's hands.
Lowhanger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Lowhanger misses.
Poro connects with a high kick.
Poro shoots for a double leg takedown but Lowhanger sprawls well. He's pushed Poro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Poro wants to clinch.
Poro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lowhanger paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poro wants to clinch up but Lowhanger keeps it at a distance.
Poro tries to clinch there but Lowhanger circles away.
Lowhanger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lowhanger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lowhanger misses with the combination.
Ossi Poro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poro is looking to clinch but Lowhanger is avoiding it.
Lowhanger swats away the attempt to clinch by Poro.
A punch combination from Lowhanger misses.
Lowhanger throws a right and a left that Poro avoids nicely.
Lowhanger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lowhanger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poro at a distance.
Lowhanger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Poro's head.
Poro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lowhanger.
Poro is looking to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lowhanger.
Poro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Poro moves in looking to clinch but Lowhanger pushes him off.
Poro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lowhanger lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Poro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Lowhanger.
Poro wants to clinch up but Lowhanger keeps it at a distance.
Lowhanger misses with a body kick.
Lowhanger scores with a nice strike.
Lowhanger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lowhanger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Poro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lowhanger defending against the ground and pound.

Poro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Poro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lowhanger has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poro tries to advance to mount but Lowhanger denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deuce Lowhanger 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!

Poro has Lowhanger up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Poro.
Poro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lowhanger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lowhanger tries to break the clinch but Poro is controlling the position.
Poro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lowhanger's face.
Lowhanger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Poro.
Lowhanger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Lowhanger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poro tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowhanger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowhanger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Poro. Poro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lowhanger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Poro scores a takedown into full mount!
Poro misses with a head shot.
Poro wants to take Lowhanger's back here but Lowhanger is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Lowhanger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poro scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Poro wants to finish this one by submission but Lowhanger is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Poro.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poro working for a submission but Lowhanger is keeping him at bay.
Lowhanger is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Poro lands a big elbow.

Poro goes for an armbar but Lowhanger turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lowhanger.

Lowhanger gets to his feet - Poro follows without any prompting.

Poro gets the takedown into side control.
Poro landing a few strikes.
Poro creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lowhanger defending against the ground and pound.
Lowhanger parries the strikes from Poro easily there. Poro is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lowhanger to escape.

Poro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lowhanger, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowhanger gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Poro looking to secure an arm triangle but Lowhanger defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowhanger is bucking up trying to escape but Poro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lowhanger blocking the ground and pound.
Poro throws some wild stikes that Lowhanger manages to avoid easily.
Poro punching from mount but Lowhanger doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Poro is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lowhanger has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lowhanger!
Poro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Poro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Poro is looking for a triangle but Lowhanger pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Poro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Poro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Poro looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lowhanger puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poro tries to roll over but Lowhanger keeps him under control.
Lowhanger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Poro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lowhanger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lowhanger's back!

Lowhanger preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Poro.
Lowhanger breaks Poro's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poro wants to sweep here but Lowhanger controlling him for the moment.

Lowhanger gets to his feet - Poro follows without any prompting.
Lowhanger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Poro tries to clinch up.
Poro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lowhanger but Lowhanger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Poro misses with a takedown attempt - Lowhanger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ossi Poro. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Poro rushes Lowhanger and presses him up against the cage.
Lowhanger prevents the takedown attempt.
Poro keeps control of Lowhanger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lowhanger blocks it with crossed arms.
Ossi Poro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lowhanger has had enough of the clinch but Poro keeps him there for the moment.

Lowhanger breaks the clinch.
Lowhanger misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lowhanger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Lowhanger.
Poro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lowhanger counters with a straight right hand.

Poro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Poro drops an elbow to the side of Lowhanger's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ossi Poro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Poro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ossi Poro!