PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deshone Porter (ranked 4242 p4p, 433 weight class) and Bill Rash (ranked 4700 p4p, 472 weight class). Bill Rash has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Deshone Porter's chin.

Porter
vs
Rash

193 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deshone Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Rash!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rash takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Porter throws a body punch but Rash moves out of range.
Rash is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab from Porter misses.
Porter misses with a lunging right hand

and Rash counters with a single leg into guard. Porter didn't expect that.
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.
Rash passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rash has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rash seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Porter is holding on tight.
Porter is trying to escape the mount but Rash keeps good control and instead manages to take Porter's back.

Rash working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Porter is doing well to defend. Rash seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Porter is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bill Rash!