PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linkin Portier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayweather's entrance music is Mama said knock you out!. A fine choice. Linkin Portier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mayweather
vs
Portier

180 cm
26
196 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

185 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linkin Portier!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Mayweather misses.
Mayweather keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Portier darts in trying to clinch
and Portier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Portier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayweather.
Portier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Portier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Portier's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mayweather under the eye.
Portier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Portier lands a jab to the nose.
Portier misses with a body kick.
Portier moves away from the strike by Mayweather.
Mayweather takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Portier throws a nice inside leg kick.

Mayweather tries to keep at a distance but Portier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Portier stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Portier manages to break the clinch.
Portier throws a leg kick that misses.
Portier pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mayweather is out of range and Portier settles back down.
Portier lands a nice looking body shot.
Mayweather misses with a shot to the body
and Portier counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mayweather is breathing heavily.
Portier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick from Portier lands but Mayweather takes it in his stride.
Mayweather throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Portier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Portier throws a wild body kick that Mayweather sees coming a mile off.
Mayweather misses with a looping left.
Portier swinging wildly here.
Mayweather tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Portier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayweather was well out of range. Poor timing from Portier.
Mayweather looks to land a combination but Portier avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Portier attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather fails to land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Portier there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Portier fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Portier is looking to chop away at Mayweather's legs.
Portier tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mayweather is able to avoid easily.
Linkin Portier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayweather throws an overhand right that lands on Portier's shoulder, as Portier tries to avoid the shot.
Mayweather lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Mayweather misses.
Portier wants to clinch.
Portier connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mayweather 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 connects with a solid leg kick.
Good shot there by Portier.
Nice jab there from Portier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portier tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mayweather moves out of range of the leg kick from Portier.
Portier lands a glancing blow to the side of Mayweather's head.

Mayweather is rocked!
Mayweather checks a leg kick.
Oh Mayweather is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Portier fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Portier looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mayweather seems to have got his legs back now.
Portier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Portier fakes the leg kick and cracks Mayweather in the body.
Portier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Portier fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good leg kick by Portier there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Portier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayweather has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mayweather there as he acknowledges the shot.
Portier throws a sloppy head kick and Mayweather moves out of range easily.
Portier scores with a decent looking hook.
Mayweather looks up at the clock. Bad move! Portier lands a right hand from hell, dropping Mayweather. Portier pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Linkin Portier!
During a confident post fight interview, Linkin Portier thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.