PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between I Hope I Win (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Porter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hope I Win
vs
Porter

199 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

196 cm
26
250 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, I Hope I Win!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Porter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with I Win but I Win pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Antonio Porter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porter stuffs the takedown.
I Win scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Antonio Porter has been cut.
I Win throws a half hearted mid kick.
Porter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
I Win is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Porter is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in I Win's half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Porter is looking to take a break and control but I Win is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Porter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so I Win is just riding it out for now. Porter eventually gives up the hold.
Porter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Porter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

I Win looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
I Win is looking to improve his position.
I Win is looking to control Porter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can I Win avoid being mounted?
I Win on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
I Win is refusing to be controlled, as Porter sits in half guard.
I Win is trying to maintain the position but Porter is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
I Win is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Porter scores with a couple of nice shots.

Porter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so I Win is just riding it out for now. Porter eventually gives up the hold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
I Win keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
I Win has hold of Porter's hands but Porter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Porter tries to stand but can't do so whilst I Win controls his leg.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
I Win is trying to stand up here but Porter is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter prevents I Win from improving his position.
I Win blocking the ground and pound attempt from Porter.
Porter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
I Win scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Porter manages to mount him!
I Win is in a horrible position here. Porter smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
I Win tries to hold on but Porter postures up.

Porter looking to isolate an arm here. I Win doesn't see it coming and as Porter extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Porter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Porter!