PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Odla (ranked 5897 p4p, 690 weight class) and Jack Porter (ranked 5379 p4p, 656 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Odla might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bob Marley - Is This Love. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Odla
vs
Porter

185 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Aldo Odla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Porter!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Odla - just one landing.
Aldo Odla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odla slips a jab and a cross from Porter.
Odla missing with a left hand there. Porter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Porter throws a series of punches but Odla moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Odla. That snapped Porter's head back.
Odla misses with the combination.
Porter throws a series of punches but Odla moves out of range.
Odla avoids a punch combination nicely.
Odla seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Porter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Odla appears to be looking for a big counter.
A combination from Porter does no damage.
Odla lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odla swinging wildly here.
Porter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Porter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Odla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Odla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Porter at a distance.
Porter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Odla is out of range and Porter settles back down.
Porter looks to land a combination but Odla avoids it well.
Odla seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Porter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Odla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Odla appears to be looking for a big counter.
Odla shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Porter eats them both and turns towards Odla to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Odla scores with a four punch combination!
Odla feints a jab promting Porter to slip. Odla then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Porter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Odla.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Porter fails to land with a series of punches.
Porter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Odla seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Odla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Porter tries for a takedown but Odla sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Porter clinches.

Odla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Odla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Odla just misses with a punch to the body.
Odla looks to land a combination but Porter avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Odla.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter tries to clinch up.
Porter throws a right and a left that Odla avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Porter.
Odla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Porter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Odla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Odla.
Odla is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Odla misses.
Porter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Odla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Porter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Porter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Odla with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odla misses the shot to the body.
Porter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Odla.
Porter is looking for the big counter here.
Porter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Odla looks to land a combination. Porter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Porter tries to clinch up
and Porter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Odla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Porter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Porter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Odla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Odla dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Porter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Odla backs up against the cage.
Porter misses with the combination.
Aldo Odla is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Porter. Those never looked like landing.
Porter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Odla scores with a four punch combination!
Odla misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odla checks the leg kick.
Porter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Odla circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot by Odla.
Odla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Porter.
Jab from Odla.
Odla lands a right hook to the body.
Porter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Odla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Porter unleashes a big counter combination but Odla bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Porter throws a right hand that Odla ducks under and follows up with a left that Odla also avoids with ease.
Odla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aldo Odla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Odla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Odla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Porter.
Odla sizes up Porter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Odla throws a combination that misses
and Porter counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Odla. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Porter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Porter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Porter slips a jab and a cross from Odla.
Porter throws a wild body kick that Odla sees coming a mile off.
A leg kick checked by Odla.
Odla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Porter throws a body punch but Odla moves out of range.
Porter misses with a double jab.
Odla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Porter has closed the distance and engaged Odla in a clinch.

Porter breaks from the clinch.
Odla misses with a double jab.
Aldo Odla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Porter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Odla avoids it really well and circles away.
A punch combination from Odla misses.
Odla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Odla takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Porter swinging wildly here.
Porter tries to clinch up.
Odla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Porter can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Odla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odla misses with a wild combination.
Odla tries to bum rush Porter with a series of wild strikes but Porter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Porter dodges the punch combination from Odla.
Porter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Porter throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Odla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Odla.
Porter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aldo Odla will probably get the nod.
That's time! Odla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Porter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Odla uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Porter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Odla moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Odla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Porter moves away from the strike by Odla.
Porter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Odla lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Porter tries to clinch but Odla moves out of range.
Porter is looking to clinch but Odla is avoiding it.
Odla seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odla is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Porter.
Odla misses with a wild combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Porter. That's going to slow Odla down.
Porter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Odla sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Odla misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Porter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A combination from Odla does no damage.
Odla throws a right hand that Porter ducks under and follows up with a left that Porter also avoids with ease.
Porter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Odla misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Porter throws a head kick but Odla moves out of range.
Odla misses with a wild combination.
Porter feints the counter takedown.
Porter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Odla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Porter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Odla looks to land a combination but Porter avoids it well.
Porter is looking for the big counter here.
Porter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Odla misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Porter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Porter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Porter or perhaps it was just good defense by Odla, which made it look bad.
Porter tries to clinch but Odla moves out of range.
Odla throws a combination that misses
and Porter counters with a one-two to the body.
Odla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Odla backs off Porter throws a huge counter combo but Odla manages to avoid it all.
Porter throws a low kick, looking for Odla's leg but Odla calmly moves out of range.
Porter throws a series of punches but Odla avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Odla as Porter shoots in.
Aldo Odla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Porter.
Porter throws a series of punches but Odla moves out of range.
Odla misses with a series of wild punches.
Odla takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porter throws a combination. Odla tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Odla scores with a three punch combo!
Jack Porter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aldo Odla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Odla throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aldo Odla.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Odla, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aldo Odla!
Aldo Odla decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.