PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between michael shanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrico Porro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for michael shanks has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

shanks
vs
Porro

185 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

191 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, michael shanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enrico Porro!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porro misses with the combination.
shanks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Porro.
A nice leg kick lands there from shanks.

shanks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

shanks breaks the clinch.
Porro throws a head kick but shanks moves out of range.
Porro misses with a series of wild punches.
Porro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Porro misses with a two punch combination.
shanks closes the distance and clinches up with Porro, looking for a takedown. shanks pushes Porro against the cage but Porro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
shanks shoots in and drives through. Porro sprawls well.
Porro misses with a jab, cross combination.
shanks tries to clinch up.
shanks fails with an attempt to clinch.
shanks avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Porro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
shanks misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porro misses with a double jab

and shanks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
shanks cracks Porro with a nice body shot.

shanks breaks the clinch.
shanks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Porro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Porro swats away the attempt to clinch by shanks.
Porro misses with a double jab

and shanks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
shanks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
shanks fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for michael shanks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porro has had enough of the clinch but shanks keeps him there for the moment.
shanks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
shanks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Porro blocks it with crossed arms.
Porro prevents a takedown attempt there.
Porro is looking to break free of the clinch but shanks has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

shanks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
shanks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - shanks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

shanks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
shanks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Porro just stands there and leans against the cage.
shanks connects with a knee to the head.
Porro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but shanks has him pressed against the cage.
shanks tries to pull guard but Porro won't allow it.

shanks breaks the clinch.
Porro throws a left and a right that both miss
and shanks counters with a big head kick but Porro shrugs it off.
shanks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porro throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
shanks throws a lazy right hand but Porro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
shanks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
shanks is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by shanks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
shanks moves in looking to clinch but Porro pushes him off.
Porro should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
No luck for shanks with that takedown attempt.
Porro throws a left and a right that both miss
and shanks counters with a series of strikes. Porro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Porro misses with a two punch combination.
Porro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
shanks fails in his attempt to clinch.
shanks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Porro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Porro throws a sloppy head kick
and shanks counters with an outside leg kick.

shanks moves into the clinch successfully.
Porro prevents a takedown attempt there.
Porro is looking to break free of the clinch but shanks has double underhooks.
Porro wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

shanks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

shanks has managed to clinch.
shanks keeps control of Porro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Porro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but shanks has him pressed against the cage.
Porro prevents a takedown attempt there.
Porro is trying to break the clinch but shanks has him pressed against the cage.
Porro tries to break the clinch but shanks is controlling the position.
Porro has had enough of the clinch but shanks keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
shanks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
shanks tries a knee to the head but Porro blocks it.
shanks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

michael shanks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Porro misses with a few strikes there.
shanks misses with a wild combination.
Porro misses with a double jab
and shanks counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Porro misses with a double jab
and shanks counters with a head kick. That will keep Porro thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Porro closes this distance looking for a takedown but shanks circles away.
Porro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
shanks has a takedown stuffed.
Porro misses with a combination

and shanks moves into the clinch.
shanks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

shanks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Porro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and shanks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Porro throws a leg kick
enabling shanks to counter with a crisp jab.
Porro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but shanks swivels and escapes.
Porro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
shanks looks for a takedown but Porro sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for michael shanks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porro's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Porro duly obliges.
shanks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Porro misses with a combination

and shanks moves into the clinch.

shanks manages to break the clinch.
Enrico Porro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but shanks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
michael shanks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
shanks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Porro misses with a few strikes there.
Porro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
shanks dodges the punch combination from Porro.
No luck for Porro with that takedown attempt.
shanks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Porro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says shanks as he avoids it easily.
shanks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

shanks shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than shanks was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Porro's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
shanks is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Porro can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

shanks working for a submission but Porro is keeping him at bay.
Porro is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porro is squirming around, avoiding shanks's attempts to control the action.

shanks goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Porro is on top in guard.
Porro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Porro stopping the sweep attempt from shanks.
shanks looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

No joy there for shanks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
shanks throws a head kick but Porro moves out of range.

shanks has taken the fight to the clinch.

shanks breaks the clinch.
Porro throws a low kick but it's checked well by shanks.
shanks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Porro.
Porro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and shanks moves into the clinch.
shanks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Porro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Porro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but shanks has him pressed against the cage.

shanks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Porro misses with a double jab
and shanks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Porro misses with a double jab

and shanks counters by clinching up.
shanks jumps guard but Porro stands there with shanks around his waist. shanks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

shanks breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from shanks.
Porro falls off balance throwing a combination
and shanks counters with a nice body kick.
Porro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
shanks scoring well with a low kick there.
shanks is looking to clinch but Porro is avoiding it.
Porro throws a one two combo.
shanks throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Porro keeps the fight on the outside.
shanks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Porro swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for michael shanks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and shanks counters by clinching up.
shanks keeps control of Porro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
shanks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Porro has him pressed against the cage.
Porro wants to break free but shanks has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
shanks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Porro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
shanks prevents Porro from breaking the clinch.
Porro is trying to break free.

shanks manages to break the clinch.
michael shanks is winning the standup battle so far.
Porro misses with a few strikes there.
shanks throws a right and a left that Porro avoids nicely.
Porro tries a head kick but it misses.
Porro misses with a looping left.
shanks shoots for a takedown but Porro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
shanks thows a body kick. Porro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
shanks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Porro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before shanks can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
shanks keeps Porro at a distance using the push kick.
shanks wants to clinch up but Porro keeps it at a distance.
shanks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and shanks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Porro!
Porro wants to clinch up but shanks keeps it at a distance.
Porro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Porro blocks a head kick by shanks.
Porro misses with a combination

and shanks counters by clinching up.
Porro is looking to control shanks's arms but shanks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Porro has his back to the cage.
Porro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
shanks jumps guard but Porro stands there with shanks around his waist. shanks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

shanks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Porro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has shanks pinned against the cage. shanks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
shanks is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porro falls off balance throwing a combination

so shanks counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
shanks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
shanks postures up in Porro's guard and throws a big left but Porro blocks it.
shanks passes Porro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Porro is refusing to be controlled, as shanks sits in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
michael shanks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well shanks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... michael shanks!