PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Bremner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Poriier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bremner
vs
Poriier

180 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Voodoo Nutrition
M.O. Fight Wear

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Teddy Bremner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Poriier!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bremner throws an overhand right that lands on Poriier's shoulder, as Poriier tries to avoid the shot.
Poriier steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bremner.
Poriier dives in for a single leg takedown but Bremner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bremner doesn't manage to clinch there - Poriier circles away.

Bremner tries to keep at a distance but Poriier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bremner misses with some punches.

Poriier breaks the clinch.
Poriier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bremner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bremner stuffs the takedown.
Bremner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poriier shoots in and drives through. Bremner sprawls well.
A counter left hand to the body from Bremner misses its target.
Teddy Bremner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Poriier.
Bremner throws a push kick but Poriier slaps the foot to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Bremner. No joy for Poriier on that attempt.
Poriier takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bremner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Teddy Bremner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poriier clinches up against the cage.
Bremner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Poriier as Bremner tries to tie him up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bremner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bremner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bremner throws a head punch that misses.
Bremner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poriier is defending well for now.
Bremner misses with the head strike.
Bremner crunches a lovely knee into Poriier's ribcage.
Bremner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bremner stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poriier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bremner missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Bremner.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bremner.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Teddy Bremner.

Poriier takes the fight into the clinch.

Poriier breaks the clinch.
Bremner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bremner throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poriier wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Bremner. No joy for Poriier on that attempt.
Poriier dives in and grabs Bremner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bremner pushes down on Poriier's head and hops out.
Poriier shoots for a takedown but Bremner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bremner tries to clinch there but Poriier circles away.
Poriier is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bremner lands a nice looking body shot.

Bremner clinches.
Bremner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Poriier.
Poriier tries to pull guard but Bremner holds him up against the cage and eventually Poriier drops back down to his feet.
Poriier is looking for a takedown.
Poriier looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bremner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poriier is defending well for now.
Poriier tries to pull guard but Bremner won't allow it.

Poriier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Bremner. No joy for Poriier on that attempt.
Poriier looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bremner lands a nice looking body shot.
Bremner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poriier slips a jab from Bremner.
Poriier is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Poriier shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Bremner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Bremner. Poriier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poriier closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bremner circles away.
Poriier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poriier is looking to clinch.
Poriier changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bremner tries to avoid it but Poriier manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bremner to the ground. Bremner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nate Poriier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bremner swats away the attempt to clinch by Poriier.
Bremner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Poriier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bremner.
Poriier wants to counter the offense by Bremner and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poriier staying out of range there.

Poriier darts in and clinches Bremner up against the cage.
Bremner pushes off an throws an elbow but Poriier leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poriier tries to pull guard but Bremner forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Teddy Bremner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Poriier.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Teddy Bremner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bremner lands with a left to the head.

Bremner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Poriier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bremner tries to throw a body punch but Poriier avoids it by throwing Bremner back against the cage.
Bremner trying to land knees to the body.
Bremner gets through Poriier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bremner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bremner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poriier is defending well for now.
Bremner wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Bremner breaks from the clinch.
Bremner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bremner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Poriier.
Poriier tries to clinch but Bremner is having none of it.
Bremner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bremner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poriier can do to turn this around?
Bremner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bremner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Poriier's sensitive parts.
Nate Poriier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Poriier rushes Bremner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Poriier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Poriier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bremner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Poriier tries to clinch but Bremner is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Bremner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Poriier or perhaps it was just good defense by Bremner, which made it look bad.
Bremner throws a leg kick which misses Poriier's front leg but catches the back leg as Poriier tries to avoid it.
Poriier dives in for a single leg takedown but Bremner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Teddy Bremner is winning the standup battle so far.
Poriier is breathing heavily.
Bremner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Poriier counters with a series of strikes. Bremner will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bremner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poriier doesn't manage to clinch there - Bremner circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poriier ducks under a wild hook from Bremner.
Poriier takes one to the side of the head.
Bremner throws a good cross that connects.
Bremner thows a body kick. Poriier tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bremner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poriier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Poriier with a poor takedown
and Bremner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poriier dives in for a single leg takedown but Bremner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bremner is looking for a counter combo.
Bremner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poriier circles away quickly and effectively.

Bremner closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bremner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Bremner dominated that second round.
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!

Bremner misses with a hook. Poriier ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Poriier.
Poriier 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.
Bremner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Poriier is out of range.
Poriier with the counter takedown but Bremner avoids it easily.
Poriier shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bremner pinned against the cage. Bremner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bremner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poriier was well out of range. Poor timing from Bremner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poriier shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bremner defends it nicely.
Poriier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poriier checks a leg kick.
Poriier is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Poriier shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bremner as he jumps to the side.
Teddy Bremner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Poriier.
Bremner tries a low kick but Poriier avoids it.
No joy there for Bremner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poriier defending well as Bremner loads up on a big left hand.
Bremner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poriier.
Bremner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bremner scoring well with a low kick there.
Bremner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Poriier is able to avoid easily.
Poriier shoots in looking for a takedown. Bremner tries to sprawl out of it but Poriier keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bremner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bremner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bremner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poriier wants to counter with a clinch but Bremner pushes him away.

Bremner clinches up with Poriier and pushes him back against the cage.
Bremner stalling in the clinch.
Bremner can't find room to land a body shot as Poriier controls the action.
Bremner tries to work over Poriier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Bremner fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremner pushes off an throws an elbow but Poriier leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bremner managing to block the knees to the body from Poriier.

Bremner breaks from the clinch.
Poriier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bremner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Poriier shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bremner sprawls well. Bremner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Poriier gets slowly back to his feet.
Teddy Bremner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bremner lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poriier shoots and misses
and Poriier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poriier doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bremner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Poriier goes for a double leg but Bremner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bremner continues to drive forward.
Poriier throws a lazy body kick
and Bremner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bremner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Poriier's head.
Bremner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Poriier momentarily.
Bremner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Poriier momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poriier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nate Poriier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poriier misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bremner counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy Bremner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bremner 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teddy Bremner!