PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vader Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Porter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I Did It. Eli Porter will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Flynn
vs
Porter

186 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

178 cm
19
173 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vader Flynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Porter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flynn pushes Porter up against the ropes in a clinch.
Flynn connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Eli Porter has been cut.
Flynn is looking to control Porter's arms but Porter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Flynn has his back to the ropes.
Porter is trying to break free.
Porter slowing the pace effectively.

Flynn ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Flynn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Flynn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Porter throws a strike but Flynn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Flynn gets to his feet. Porter looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Porter misses with a hook
and Flynn counters with a big head kick but Porter shrugs it off.
Flynn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flynn wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Flynn tenderised Porter's leg. Porter is trying to keep his angry face on.

Porter gets caught napping as Flynn dives in and scores a takedown. Porter manages to retain guard.
Flynn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Porter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Porter keeping moving, preventing Flynn from controlling successfully.

Porter is working an open guard so Flynn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Flynn tries to clinch up.
Flynn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flynn tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Porter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Porter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flynn was well out of range. Poor timing from Porter.
Porter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Flynn darts in trying to clinch

and Porter moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flynn pulls guard.
Porter won't allow Flynn to get back to his feet.
Flynn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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!
Flynn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Flynn controls Porter momentarily but Porter frees himself.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Flynn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vader Flynn.
Flynn is looking to clinch but Porter is avoiding it.
Porter wants to clinch.
Flynn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Flynn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Porter keeping hold of Flynn's head, controlling as best he can.

Flynn decides to stand up.
Flynn tries to clinch but Porter moves away
and Porter counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter wants to clinch.
Flynn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Porter's head.
Flynn tries to close the distance and clinch but Porter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flynn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Porter's waist but Porter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flynn off to one side.
Flynn shoots for a takedown but Porter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Flynn darts in and clinches Porter up against the ropes.
Flynn looking to slow down the pace here.
Flynn avoiding damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Porter keeps control of Flynn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Porter lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vader Flynn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eli Porter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Flynn lands a nice looking body kick.

Flynn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Porter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flynn is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Flynn.
Flynn is working Porter over against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Porter wants to stall.
Flynn connects with a knee to the head.
Flynn trying to stall but Porter improves his position.
Flynn avoiding damage as Porter throws knees to the body.
Flynn is looking to control Porter's arms but Porter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Flynn has his back to the ropes.
Porter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porter trying to land knees to the body.
Porter scores with a hook to the body.
Flynn can't break the clinch.
Porter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flynn's elbow.
Porter lands a body punch in the clinch.
The referee calls for Porter to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter lands a shot to the body.
Porter wants a takedown but no success here.
Porter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flynn wants to stall.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Flynn throws an elbow but misses.
Porter is trying to stall.
Come on Porter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Flynn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Porter smiles and moves away.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flynn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Porter misses with a low kick as Flynn jumps back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Porter, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flynn is looking to clinch but Porter is avoiding it.
That kick from Flynn tenderised Porter's leg. Porter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Flynn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Porter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vader Flynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Flynn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flynn tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Porter.

Flynn wants to work for an arm triangle but Porter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Flynn passes to full mount!
Porter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Flynn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Porter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Porter avoids a series of strikes thrown by Flynn.

Flynn jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Porter manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Flynn tries for a kimura but Porter is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Flynn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Flynn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Flynn decides to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flynn connects with a high kick.
Flynn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Flynn fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vader Flynn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eli Porter's cut.
That's time! Flynn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Porter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flynn lands with a kick to the temple. Porter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vader Flynn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Porter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flynn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Porter circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Flynn is defended easily by Porter.
Vader Flynn is winning the standup battle so far.
Flynn tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Porter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Flynn clinches with his opponent.
Flynn stalling.
Flynn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Porters head.
Porter leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Flynn.
Eli Porter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Porter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn tries to land a knee to the head but Porter blocks with his arms.
Flynn is looking to control Porter's arms but Porter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Flynn has his back to the ropes.
Flynn wants to break free but Porter has control.
Flynn trying to stall but Porter improves his position.
Porter tries to work over Flynn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Porter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Porter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Porter tries a body shot but Flynn blocks it.
Nice body punch from Porter - that landed with a thud.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Porter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Porter can't find room to land a body shot as Flynn controls the action.
Flynn trying to land knees to the body.
Porter tries to pull guard but Flynn holds him up against the ropes and eventually Porter drops back down to his feet.

Flynn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Porter doesn't manage to clinch there - Flynn circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Flynn drives through and clinches with Porter against the ropes.
Flynn trying to control the position but instead, Porter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Flynn into the ropes.
Porter trying to stall but Flynn improves his position.
Flynn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Porter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flynn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Flynn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flynn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Porter's calf.
Flynn tries to close the distance and clinch but Porter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Porter tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Flynn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Porter moves into range and clinches up with Flynn.
Flynn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flynn wants to stall.
Porter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Porter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Flynn is keeping busy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Flynn lands a damaging elbow.
Flynn wants to stall.
Flynn is trying to pull guard but Porter turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vader Flynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Porter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter stalling in the clinch but Flynn improves position.
Porter managing to block the knees to the body from Flynn.
Porter lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Porter.
Flynn managing to block the knees to the body from Porter.
Porter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Porter.
Flynn keeps control of Porter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Porter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Porter trying to stall but Flynn improves his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flynn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flynn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Porter taking a breather.
Porter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Porter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Flynn 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Vader Flynn!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Vader Flynn!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Vader Flynn!

Vader Flynn wins by unanimous decision!