PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cristopher Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Weed Burn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Porter
vs
Burn

192 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
189 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cristopher Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Weed Burn!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burn looks to score with a jab to the body but Porter is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Porter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Burn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Porter is trying to defend but Burn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Burn stops Porter from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Porter has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Burn is on him like a limpet, forcing Porter back against the cage.

Porter has picked Burn up - he's going for a ride! Porter dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Porter 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.
Porter scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burn is looking to control Porter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burn avoid being mounted?
Burn is trying to stand back up but Porter is controlling him
Porter throwing shots but Burn is blocking nicely.

Porter wants to work for an arm triangle but Burn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Porter is working for a kimura but Burn is defending it quite comfortably.
Porter throwing shots but Burn is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Porter is looking for a kimura but Burn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Porter to get the leverage.
Burn trying to control from the bottom.

Porter is trying to work for a kimura but Burn is defending well.
Burn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Porter is trying to work for a kimura but Burn is defending well.
Porter drops an elbow to the side of Burn's head.
Porter working over Burn with some ground and pound. Burn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Burn is trying to get back to full guard.
Burn looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burn wants to control but Porter is keeping busy.
Burn gets back to full guard.
Porter cracks Burn with a solid left hand.
Porter lands a couple of elbows.
Porter works over Burn with some ground and pound from guard.
Porter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Burn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Burn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Porter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Porter lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Burn's head.
Porter scoring with some ground and pound.
Porter stands up over Burn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Porter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Porter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burn's head.
Porter chips away with some ground and pound.
Porter postures up in Burn's guard and throws a big left but Burn blocks it.
Porter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Porter chips away with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burn wants to sweep but no luck.
Porter works over Burn with some ground and pound from guard.
Porter works over Burn with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristopher Porter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Porter has Burn up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Porter ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Porter no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Porter is looking to stand up but Burn isn't so interested in that idea.

Porter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Burn passes into side control.
Porter is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Burn off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Porter is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Porter is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Burn has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Porter has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Burn taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Porter doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cristopher Porter!