PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Porter Blevins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Haverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Blevins
vs
Haverson

178 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Porter Blevins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Haverson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blevins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haverson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Haverson closes the distance and clinches.
Blevins crunches a lovely knee into Haverson's ribcage.
Blevins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haverson.

Haverson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blevins avoids a kick to the body.
Haverson throws a head kick but Blevins moves out of range.
Blevins dodges the punch combination from Haverson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Haverson closes the distance and clinches.
Blevins swings wildly with an uppercut but Haverson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Haverson manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haverson trying to control the position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Haverson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blevins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blevins throwing strikes but missing.
Blevins postures up in Haverson's guard and throws a big left but Haverson blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blevins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Haverson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blevins.
Blevins won't allow Haverson to get back to his feet.
Blevins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blevins throws a big elbow that misses.
Blevins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blevins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blevins throws a big right hand that misses.
Blevins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Haverson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Blevins tries to clinch

and Haverson moves into the clinch.
Haverson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Blevins has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Haverson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Blevins thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Blevins punches the canvas rather than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blevins missing with strikes from the back.
Haverson covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Blevins throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blevins is not going to allow Haverson to sit and survive in this position.
Haverson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Blevins tries to get the hooks in deep but Haverson pushed the leg off.
Blevins controlling well, preventing Haverson from escaping the position.
Blevins throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Haverson has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Blevins.
Blevins scores with punches from the back.
Haverson avoids the strikes from Blevins.
Haverson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Blevins lands with a hammerfist to the side of Haverson's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Blevins manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Blevins struggling to land strikes to the head as Haverson covers up.
Blevins gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Haverson avoids the strikes from Blevins.
Blevins throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Haverson!
Even with his hooks in, Blevins manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Haverson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Haverson wants to get back to his feet.
Haverson covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Blevins thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Haverson throws a lazy head kick
and Blevins counters with a series of strikes. Haverson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blevins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haverson can do to turn this around?

Haverson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Blevins manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blevins being controlled here, momentarily.
Blevins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blevins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Blevins has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Haverson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Haverson takes the fight into the clinch.
Blevins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Haverson's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blevins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Haverson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Blevins can't fight it off and eventually Haverson manages to take the fight to the floor. Blevins looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blevins trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Blevins keeping moving, preventing Haverson from controlling successfully.
Blevins trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blevins throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Blevins wants to get back to his feet but Haverson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Haverson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Blevins throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Haverson escapes and throws Blevins's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Blevins is trying to buck Haverson off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haverson takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Blevins to pass into mount.
Blevins wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Blevins is squirming around, avoiding Haverson's attempts to control the action.
Blevins is wriggling around trying to escape.

Haverson has control of Blevins's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Blevins regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Blevins squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Haverson avoids the attempt from Blevins to control.
Haverson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Haverson is looking to stand but Haverson has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Haverson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Haverson controlling from mount.
Haverson raining down shots from the mount!
Porter Blevins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blevins is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Haverson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Haverson fails with a takedown attempt.
Haverson throws a lazy uppercut
and Blevins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Haverson moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Haverson fails to land.

Haverson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Blevins uses from the top position.
Blevins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blevins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blevins throwing strikes but missing.
Blevins is in close to Haverson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Blevins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blevins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Haverson is looking to stand up but Blevins isn't so interested in that idea.
Blevins trying to control the position from guard on top but Haverson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haverson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blevins postures up in Haverson's guard and throws a big left but Haverson blocks it.
Haverson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Blevins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Haverson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Haverson is looking to stand up but Blevins isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blevins stopping the sweep attempt from Haverson.
Haverson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blevins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blevins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blevins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Haverson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blevins's guard.

Blevins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Haverson passes into side control.
Blevins pushes Haverson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Haverson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blevins trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Haverson working away.
Blevins is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Haverson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Blevins is trying to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Haverson closes the distance and pushes Blevins back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Haverson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Blevins can't fight it off and eventually Haverson manages to take the fight to the floor. Blevins looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blevins wants to get back to his feet but Haverson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Haverson wants to stand but Blevins is controlling his posture from full guard.
Haverson pushes down on Blevins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blevins wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Haverson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Haverson 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Haverson!