PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Porradeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hebert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Porradeiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Porradeiro
vs
Hebert

180 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Porradeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Hebert!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hebert scores with a spinning back kick!
Paulo Porradeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hebert connects with a solid leg kick.
Hebert with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hebert keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Porradeiro scores a takedown into full mount!
You get the feeling that Hebert really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Porradeiro is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hebert can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hebert is trying to stand up.

Porradeiro is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hebert has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hebert!

Porradeiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hebert can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Porradeiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hebert must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Hebert stands up from Porradeiro's guard - Hebert perhaps looking for a knockout.

Porradeiro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Porradeiro lands in his opponent's guard.
Porradeiro is breathing heavily.

Hebert is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Porradeiro fails to pull guard.
Porradeiro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hebert pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Porradeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porradeiro jumps guard but Hebert stands there with Porradeiro around his waist. Porradeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Hebert manages to break the clinch.
Porradeiro has a takedown stuffed.
Porradeiro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Paulo Porradeiro has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Hebert.
Porradeiro shoots in but Hebert avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Porradeiro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hebert but Hebert pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hebert lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No luck for Porradeiro with that takedown attempt.

Porradeiro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hebert!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hebert is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Porradeiro with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hebert is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Porradeiro with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hebert has given up his back here. Will Porradeiro look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Hebert wants to get back to his feet.

Porradeiro is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Porradeiro working for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hebert trying to get back to his feet but Porradeiro is in full control for now.

Porradeiro is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hebert is trying to get back to his feet but Porradeiro has full control of the position and if anything, Hebert has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Hebert is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Porradeiro gets his way!

Porradeiro is persistently looking for the submission but Hebert is defending it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hebert is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Porradeiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Porradeiro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Porradeiro shoots in looking for a takedown. Hebert tries to sprawl out of it but Porradeiro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hebert manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hebert lands with a kick to the temple. Porradeiro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Porradeiro scores with a takedown into Hebert's guard.
Hebert is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Porradeiro is controlling him.
Hebert is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porradeiro advances position into side control!

Porradeiro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Porradeiro goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hebert has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Porradeiro but great work by Hebert.

Hebert stands up and beckons Porradeiro to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Hebert.
A good leg kick by Hebert.
Hebert dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Porradeiro. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hebert.
Hebert lands a nice leg kick that just misses Porradeiro's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hebert.
Paulo Porradeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hebert.
Porradeiro shoots in looking for a takedown. Hebert tries to sprawl out of it but Porradeiro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hebert manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hebert cracks the inside of Porradeiro's front leg.
Hebert lands a head kick. Porradeiro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hebert chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Porradeiro shoots in looking for a takedown. Hebert tries to sprawl out of it but Porradeiro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hebert manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Porradeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hebert keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Porradeiro shoots in for a takedown but Hebert shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hebert feints and then cracks Porradeiro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Porradeiro down.
Hebert scoring well with a low kick there.
Hebert changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Porradeiro scores with a takedown into Hebert's guard.
Porradeiro advances to half guard.
Porradeiro prevents Hebert from standing back up.

Porradeiro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Porradeiro is looking for a kimura but Hebert is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Porradeiro to get the leverage.

Porradeiro is working for a submission of some sort.
Hebert pushes Porradeiro off looking to stand but Porradeiro dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porradeiro thows a huge punch but Hebert dodges it nicely.
Hebert is looking to escape.
Hebert is in trouble now - Porradeiro has advanced to mount!
Porradeiro wants to take Hebert's back here but Hebert is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hebert is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Porradeiro seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hebert is holding on tight.

Porradeiro jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hebert manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hebert is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Porradeiro asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sam Hebert will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Paulo Porradeiro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Porradeiro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Porradeiro showed some decent athleticism there.
Paulo Porradeiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hebert looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hebert on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hebert is trying to stand back up but Porradeiro is controlling him
Porradeiro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hebert!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hebert is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porradeiro wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Hebert takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hebert is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Porradeiro misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Porradeiro won't let Hebert get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hebert is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Porradeiro fails to take his opponent's back.
Hebert is in a horrible position here. Porradeiro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Porradeiro goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hebert is on top in guard.
Hebert would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Porradeiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Porradeiro working for a triangle but Hebert defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hebert wants to get up but he can't break Porradeiro's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Porradeiro tries to strike from the bottom.

Hebert decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice takedown defense from Hebert. No joy for Porradeiro on that attempt.
Hebert keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crunch! Hebert slams his shin into Porradeiro's torso.
Porradeiro fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Porradeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hebert scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hebert moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hebert keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hebert, right into the meat.
Porradeiro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hebert shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Porradeiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hebert's waist but Hebert gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Porradeiro off to one side.
Porradeiro has a takedown stuffed.
Hebert moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Porradeiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hebert tries to avoid it but Porradeiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hebert to the ground. Hebert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Porradeiro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Porradeiro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hebert!
You get the feeling that Hebert really doesn't like being in this position too much.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paulo Porradeiro.
I think Porradeiro 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Paulo Porradeiro!