PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Porto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

White
vs
Porto

185 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Hope MMA: Island Nutritions

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matt White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Porto!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Porto looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.

White closes the distance and clinches.
Porto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards.

It looks like Matt White has been cut.
Porto struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White lands an elbow inside.
Porto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Porto is trying to maintain a safe position but White gets an underhook and turns Porto into the cage.
Porto misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
White misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White stalling in the clinch.
Porto takes an elbow to the temple.
Porto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Porto lands a body punch.
White lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Porto.
Porto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Porto - that landed with a thud.
Porto lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls for White to work.
Porto misses with a body punch.
Porto blocks an elbow strike from White.
Porto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Alexander Porto has been cut.
White tries to throw a body punch but Porto avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
Porto can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White blocks an elbow strike from Porto.
Porto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Porto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Porto has White pushed against the cage.
Porto lands a body shot.
Porto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Porto blocks a body shot from White.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porto stalling in the clinch but White improves position.
White blocks a body shot from Porto.
White avoids a wild elbow strike from Porto.
Porto lands with a right to the head.
Porto throws an elbow but it misses.
White looking to stall.
Porto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
Porto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Porto can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Porto controlling the action here for a moment.
White lands a shoulder strike.
Porto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Porto leaning against his opponent.
Porto blocks a body shot from White.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Porto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Porto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Porto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Porto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Porto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
White has Porto pressed against the cage.
White lands with a left to the head.
White lands with a right to the head.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from White.
Porto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Porto prevents a body shot from White.
Porto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Porto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Porto.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Matt White's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White prevents a body shot from Porto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White stalling in the clinch but Porto improves position.
Porto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Porto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Porto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Porto blocks the elbow strike.
Porto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Porto has a couple of punches blocked by White.
White dodges an elbow strike from Porto.
Porto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Porto tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Porto back against the cage.
Porto blocks a body shot from White.
Porto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Porto misses with an elbow strike.
White trying to control the position but instead, Porto has worked for underhooks and has pushed White into the cage.
White blocks a body shot from Porto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Porto dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Porto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Porto manages to avoid it.
White lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Porto does a little dance to reset his feet.
White connects with the punch.
White jabs at Porto's body.
White missing with a left hand there. Porto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Porto throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White lands a jab to the nose.
White lands with a good body shot.
White seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A swing and a miss from White.
White sets himself, and Porto steps forward looking for the clinch! White avoids it this time.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands with a right hand.
Porto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

White pushes Porto up against the cage in a clinch.
White pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Porto.
White is leaning against Porto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Porto controls his hands.
White blocks a body shot from Porto.
Porto blocks an elbow strike from White.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Porto avoids a wild elbow strike from White.
Alexander Porto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Porto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Porto scores with a nice short uppercut.
White is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A short right from White on the inside.
Porto tries to stall but White uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porto dodges an elbow strike from White.
White is stalling here.
White throws an elbow but it misses.
White looking to stall.
White prevents a body shot from Porto.
White lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Porto.
Porto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Porto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Porto misses with a body punch.
White misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, White just misses with a elbow thrown towards Porto's brow.
White lands a damaging elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Porto.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Porto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Porto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Porto presses White against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Porto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Porto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Porto stalling against the cage.
White being controlled against the cage.
Porto receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Porto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White blocks a body shot from Porto.
Porto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Porto tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Porto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White lands an elbow inside that Porto shrugs off.
Porto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Porto works on White's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White takes a shot to the head.
White throws a head punch that misses.
Porto just leaning against White, taking a breather.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
Porto misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Porto as White tries to tie him up.
White lands an elbow that stopped Porto in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Porto.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Porto.
Porto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Porto blocks an elbow strike.
Porto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Porto misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by White as Porto tries to tie him up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt White dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

White closes the distance and clinches.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Porto takes an elbow to the temple.
White tries to throw a body punch but Porto avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Porto fails to land.
Porto tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Porto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Porto is working White over against the cage.
White misses with some punches.
White throws an elbow but it misses.
Porto leaning against his opponent.
Porto throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
A left hand lands to the body for White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White lands an elbow inside that Porto shrugs off.
Porto can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
White misses with an elbow over the top.
White prevents a body shot from Porto.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Porto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
Porto has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Porto misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, White just misses with a elbow thrown towards Porto's brow.
Porto blocks an uppercut.
Porto tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Porto back against the cage.
Porto works on White's body with a couple of short punches.
Porto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
White avoids the elbow strike from Porto, against the cage.
White is trying to stall.
Porto misses with a hook to the ribs.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Porto blocks the elbow strike.
White lands a nice elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Porto.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Porto.
Porto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whites head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Porto misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Porto avoids a wild elbow strike from White.
Porto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Porto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White lands an elbow that stopped Porto in his tracks for a moment.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White lands an elbow just above Porto 's eye.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Porto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Porto.
Porto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Porto dodges an elbow strike from White.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from White.
A right hand to the body from Porto.
Porto stalling the fight.
Porto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Porto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Porto blocks an uppercut.
Porto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Porto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Porto stalling.
White lands an elbow that stopped Porto in his tracks for a moment.
Porto lands a nice elbow.

Matt White's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Porto misses with a body punch.
Porto cracks White with a nice body shot.
Porto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Porto lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for White.
Porto avoids a wild elbow strike from White.
Porto taking a breather.
Porto throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
White misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Porto.

Jeez, Matt White's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A short right from Porto.
Porto scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Porto as White tries to tie him up.
Porto blocks the elbow strike.
White presses Porto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Porto is working White over against the cage.
Porto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Porto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Porto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Porto's defenses.
White avoids the elbow strike from Porto, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexander Porto.
I think Porto 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alexander Porto!