PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linkin Portier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendricks 's entrance music is x. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Ricardo Hendricks has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ricardo Hendricks seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hendricks
vs
Portier

188 cm
26
197 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

185 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Hendricks !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linkin Portier!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Portier lands a leg kick that knocks Hendricks off balance momentarily.

Hendricks tries to keep at a distance but Portier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Portier lands with a light punch inside.
Portier tries to stall but Hendricks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Portier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Portier.
Hendricks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hendricks blocks a body shot from Portier.
Portier is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hendricks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Portier scores with a shot to the side of Hendricks 's head.

Hendricks breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Portier.
Portier wants to clinch.
Portier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hendricks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linkin Portier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Portier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Portier throws a body kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Portier.
A head kick misses from Portier.
Hendricks throws out a loose jab but Portier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hendricks avoids the head kick by Portier.
Linkin Portier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hendricks slips under a jab.
Hendricks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hendricks takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Portier.
Portier lands with a nice body punch.
Portier bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Portier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Portier - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hendricks prevents a body shot from Portier.
Hendricks has Portier pushed against the cage.
Portier throws a head punch that misses.
Portier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Portier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hendricks 's elbow.
Portier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hendricks 's elbow.
Portier presses Hendricks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hendricks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hendricks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Portier backwards.
Hendricks lands with a right to the head.
Portier stalling the fight.
Portier throws a punch but it's blocked by Hendricks .
Portier misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Portier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hendricks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hendricks blocks a body shot from Portier.
Portier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hendricks 's elbow.
Hendricks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Portier gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Portier taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Portier fails to land.
Portier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Portier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Portier is leaning against Hendricks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hendricks blocks a body shot from Portier.
Hendricks is pushing Portier up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Portier tries a body shot but Hendricks blocks it.
Hendricks throws a punch but it's blocked by Portier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Portier.
Hendricks stalling in the clinch.
Hendricks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hendricks misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Portier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Portier is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hendricks is looking to control Portier's arms but Portier gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hendricks has his back to the cage.
Portier struggles to land a body shot inside as Hendricks controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Portier.
Hendricks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hendricks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Portier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Portier misses with the head strike.
Portier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hendricks backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Portier.
Portier misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Linkin Portier dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Portier gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Portier lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hendricks !
Portier avoids the attempt from Hendricks to control.
Hendricks keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is working hard here to advance position.
Portier controlling the pace for now.
Hendricks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hendricks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendricks wants to hold on but Portier pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is trying desperately to improve position.
Hendricks tries to hold on but Portier postures up.
Portier seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hendricks is holding on tight.
Hendricks wants to control but Portier is having none of it.
Hendricks can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Hendricks dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Portier misses with a body kick.
Hendricks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Portier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hendricks circles away quickly and effectively.
Portier throws a front kick that sends Hendricks stumbling back into the cage.
Linkin Portier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Portier lands with a slapping head kick.
Portier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hendricks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Portier will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Portier moves into the clinch.
Portier tries to stall but Hendricks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hendricks .
Portier works on Hendricks 's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendricks lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Portier.
Portier trying to control the position but instead, Hendricks has worked for underhooks and has pushed Portier into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Portier blocks an uppercut.
Portier lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Portier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Portier tries to work over Hendricks 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Portier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Portier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hendricks backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Portier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Portier pressing his opponent against the cage.
Portier scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short left from Portier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hendricks 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A clash of legs there as Hendricks blocks the low kick.
Portier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Portier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Portier moves in looking to clinch but Hendricks pushes him off.
Nice body kick there by Portier.
Portier with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hendricks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Portier forces Hendricks back against the cage and clinches.
Hendricks throws a punch but it's blocked by Portier.
Hendricks blocking some punches.
Portier controlling the action here for a moment.
Portier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portier stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Portier lands a nice uppercut.
Hendricks tries for a takedown but Portier manages to get underhooks.
Hendricks stalling in the clinch but Portier improves position.
Portier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hendricks backwards.
A shot in the inside from Portier.
Portier scores with a hook to the body.
Hendricks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Portier lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Portier.
Portier lands a nice uppercut.
Portier digs a right hand into Hendricks 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hendricks 's gas tank.
Portier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hendricks or not.
Portier misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Portier - that landed with a thud.
Portier lands a body shot.
Portier controlling the action here for a moment.
Linkin Portier seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hendricks is looking to control Portier's arms but Portier gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hendricks has his back to the cage.
Portier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hendricks lands with a right to the head.
Portier throws a punch but it's blocked by Hendricks .
Hendricks working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Portier lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Portier.

And that's the end of the fight!
Linkin Portier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Portier has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Linkin Portier!
A very excited looking Linkin Portier rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.