PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Porterfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole has chosen Michael Cole's Entrance music as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Porterfield
vs
Cole

170 cm
27
155 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Porterfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Cole!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porterfield looks to land a combination but Cole avoids it well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cole tries to pull guard but Porterfield won't allow it.
Porterfield working Cole over with knees to the body.
Porterfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cole.
Porterfield lands a body shot.
Porterfield throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short left from Porterfield.

Cole jumps into guard, dragging Porterfield to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Porterfield wants to get up but he can't break Cole's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Porterfield preventing the sweep.

Cole looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Porterfield trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cole's guard.

Cole is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Porterfield knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cole on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porterfield trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Cole trying to keep a closed guard but Porterfield is proving a slippery customer.

Porterfield stands up from guard. Let's bang!
No joy there for Porterfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Porterfield is looking to clinch but Cole is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Porterfield tries to clinch there but Cole circles away.
Porterfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Cole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cole scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cole takes a swing at Porterfield's ribcage but misses.
Porterfield tries to clinch there but Cole circles away.
Cole throws a nice looking combination but Porterfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Porterfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Cole darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Porterfield closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Porterfield tries a knee to the head but Cole blocks it.

Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cole scores with a nice head shot.
Porterfield fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
Cole swinging wildly here.
Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
Porterfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Cole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch lands to the side of Porterfield 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cole misses with a straight left.
A jab from Cole finds it's way through Porterfield's defenses.
Cole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole swinging wildly here.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Porterfield.
Cole swings for the body but Porterfield moves out of range.
Cole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Porterfield tries to clinch but Cole is having none of it.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A right-left combo lands from Porterfield.
Cole lands a nice shot that snaps Porterfield's head back.
Porterfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cole scores with a jab. Porterfield acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cole tries to bum rush Porterfield with a series of wild strikes but Porterfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Porterfield tries to clinch up but Cole circles away and keeps his distance.
Porterfield blocks a jab.

Porterfield has managed to clinch.
A body shot lands from Porterfield.
Porterfield landing knees to the body.
Cole looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Porterfield missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield misses with a knee strike.
Cole is trying to pull guard but Porterfield has him pressed against the cage.
Porterfield creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cole's defenses.
Porterfield lands a damaging elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Porterfield.
Porterfield lands an elbow just above Cole 's eye.
Porterfield lands a damaging elbow.
Cole tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Porterfield smiles and moves away.
Bobby Porterfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Cole.
Cole takes a swing at Porterfield's ribcage but misses.
Porterfield tries to clinch but Cole is having none of it.
Porterfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Porterfield moves in looking to clinch but Cole pushes him off.
Porterfield looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Porterfield circles away quickly and effectively.
Porterfield punishes Cole's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Porterfield will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Porterfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Porterfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Cole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Porterfield has taken the fight to the clinch.
Porterfield working Cole over with knees to the body.
Porterfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Porterfield unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Porterfield with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cole wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Porterfield trying to land knees to the body.
Cole is trying to pull guard but Porterfield has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Porterfield.
Porterfield lands a nice elbow.
Cole is trying to pull guard but Porterfield has him pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Porterfield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cole is defending well for now.
Porterfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cole jumps guard but Porterfield stands there with Cole around his waist. Cole gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bobby Porterfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Cole.
Cole is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Porterfield to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Porterfield.
Porterfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Porterfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cole tries to pull guard but Porterfield holds him up against the cage and eventually Cole drops back down to his feet.
Cole dodges an elbow strike from Porterfield.
Porterfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Cole avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Porterfield.
Cole tries to pull guard but Porterfield forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Porterfield throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bobby Porterfield has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Porterfield taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Porterfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Porterfield throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Porterfield.
Good body shot from Porterfield.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cole avoids it.
Porterfield is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters up against the cage, Porterfield throws an elbow but misses.
Porterfield gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Porterfield leaning his opponent against the cage.
Porterfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Cole avoids the damage to the body.
Porterfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!

Cole manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield wants to stand but Cole has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Cole looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Porterfield decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cole, up you get!
Cole misses with an uppercut.
Porterfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Porterfield is looking to clinch but Cole is avoiding it.

Porterfield clinches up against the cage.
Porterfield misses with a knee to the head.
Porterfield gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Porterfield creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cole's defenses.
A knee to the head by Porterfield.
Cole tries to pull guard but Porterfield won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Cole jumps guard but Porterfield turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porterfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porterfield.
Cole is breathing heavily.
Porterfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Porterfield throws an elbow but misses.
Cole managing to block the knees to the body from Porterfield.
Porterfield landing knees to the head.
Porterfield unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cole lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the head but Cole blocks with his arms.
Porterfield lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cole jumps guard but Porterfield turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Porterfield stalling in the clinch.
Cole managing to block the knees to the body from Porterfield.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Porterfield dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Porterfield is looking to clinch.
Porterfield tries to clinch up but Cole circles away and keeps his distance.
Porterfield tries to clinch but Cole moves out of range.
Cole keeps the fight on the outside.
Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Porterfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cole misses with a straight right.
Porterfield ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Porterfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cole.
Porterfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Porterfield pushes Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
Porterfield misses with a knee to the head.
Porterfield manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Porterfield lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porterfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cole takes an elbow to the temple.
Cole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Porterfield walks away with a smile on his face. Cole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Porterfield there.

Porterfield fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cole, pushing him back against the cage.
Porterfield connects with a knee to the head.

Cole is rocked!
Porterfield lands a shoulder strike.
Cole is still on wobbly legs! Can Porterfield finish him?
Porterfield comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Porterfield lands a big knee! That's hurt Cole! Oh, he's all over the place! Porterfield lands another knee that sends Cole to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Porterfield!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bobby Porterfield made sure he mentioned Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.