PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lulo Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itchy Rash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lulo Porter has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Porter
vs
Rash

178 cm
28
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

187 cm
30
173 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lulo Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Itchy Rash!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rash manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Porter on his heels. He'll look to pass Porter's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Rash is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Porter is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Porter has escaped and now he's on top!
Porter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Porter tries to free his leg and advance position but Rash is retaining full guard.
Rash working a defensive guard here.
Rash is adopting a defensive guard.
Porter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rash works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rash utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Porter advances position into side control!
Rash striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Porter 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.
Rash defending against the ground and pound.
Rash avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Porter.
Rash manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rash can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rash is looking for a sweep. Porter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Porter lands a nice short elbow.
Rash blocking the ground and pound attempt from Porter.
Porter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Porter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Porter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rash keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rash keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Porter is pressing down on Rash's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rash is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rash moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rash working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Porter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porter throwing strikes from guard but Rash blocks nicely.
Rash utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Porter wants to pass the guard but Rash is keeping the position.
Rash seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rash looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rash is keeping the position for now.
Porter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Porter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rash is keeping the position for now.
Rash is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Porter won't allow Rash to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lulo Porter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rash looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Porter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rash shoots in looking for a takedown but Porter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rash's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Porter wants to clinch.
Rash shoots in but Porter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lulo Porter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Itchy Rash.
Rash will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rash is breathing heavily.
Porter moves in looking to clinch but Rash pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter moves in looking to clinch but Rash pushes him off.
Porter tries to clinch up.

Porter instigates a clinch.
Rash tries to score a body lock takedown but Porter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Porter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rash is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Porter is defending well.
Porter prevents the takedown attempt.
Porter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rash is trying to drag Porter to the mat but Porter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Porter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Porter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Porter tries to clinch but Rash moves out of range.
Rash misses with a takedown

and Porter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rash defending well though.
Porter working the head and body with strikes.
Porter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Porter there.
Rash blocking the ground and pound attempt from Porter.
Porter not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter thows a huge punch but Rash dodges it nicely.
Porter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Porter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rash defending well though.
Porter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rash defending well though.
Rash avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Porter.
Porter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Porter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lulo Porter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
Porter tries to pass to full mount but Rash defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Porter.
Porter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rash tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Porter has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Porter breaks from Rash's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Porter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Porter doesn't manage to clinch there - Rash circles away.
Rash shoots in for a takedown but Porter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rash looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rash swats away the attempt to clinch by Porter.
Porter tries to clinch but Rash is having none of it.
Porter tries to clinch but Rash is having none of it.
Porter doesn't manage to clinch there - Rash circles away.
Rash shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Porter as he jumps to the side.
Lulo Porter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Itchy Rash.
Rash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rash circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter tries to clinch but Rash is having none of it.
Rash doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Porter counters by clinching up.

Porter manages to break the clinch.
Rash shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Porter sprawls well. Porter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rash gets slowly back to his feet.
Lulo Porter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Porter moves into the clinch successfully.
Rash is looking for a takedown.
Porter scores with a shot to the side of Rash's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Porter.
A right hand to the body from Porter.
A short right from Porter.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Porter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Porter manages to break the clinch.

Porter closes the distance and clinches.
Porter lands a shoulder strike.

Porter manages to break the clinch.
Rash circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Porter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rash looks for a takedown but Porter sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter is looking to clinch but Rash is avoiding it.
Porter wants to clinch up but Rash keeps it at a distance.
Rash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Porter tries to clinch up.
Porter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rash can do to turn this around?
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Porter tries to clinch up

and Rash counters with a takedown into side control.

Porter throws Rash to one side and escapes!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Porter darts in and clinches Rash up against the cage.
Rash has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Porter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Porter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rash is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Porter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Porter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Itchy Rash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rash tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Porter swivels and escapes.
Porter wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lulo Porter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Porter 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lulo Porter!