PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Porto (ranked 2429 p4p, 338 weight class) and Dex Arial (ranked 2463 p4p, 341 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Arial's choice of entrance music: Thunder. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Porto
vs
Arial

177 cm
30
180 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

178 cm
24
176 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Porto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dex Arial!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Porto.
Porto looks to land a combination but Arial avoids it well.
Arial lands an overhand right.
Porto takes a swing at Arial's ribcage but misses.
Porto cracks a nice hook into Arial's ribs.
Porto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alexander Porto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Porto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Arial uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Porto scores with a hook to the body. Arial takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Porto looks to score with a jab to the body but Arial is just out of range.
Porto misses with a hook. Arial ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arial has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arial there as he acknowledges the shot.

Porto closes the distance and clinches.
Porto tries a body shot but Arial blocks it.
Porto swings wildly with an uppercut but Arial uses good head movement to avoid it.
Porto slows down the pace here.
Arial can't get the takedown.
Porto misses with the head strike.
Arial drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Porto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Porto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arial backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porto lands with a left to the head.
Porto works on Arial's body with a couple of short punches.
Porto cracks Arial with a nice body shot.
Arial being controlled against the cage.
Porto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Porto is pushing Arial up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Arial struggles to land a body shot inside as Porto controls his hands.
Porto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Porto lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arial or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Porto.
Porto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arial's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arial gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Porto regains guard.
Arial told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Arial missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Porto has momentary wrist control but Arial slips an elbow through the middle.
Arial won't allow Porto to get back to his feet.
Porto wants to sweep here but Arial controlling him for the moment.
Porto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arial chips away with some ground and pound.
Arial stopping the sweep attempt from Porto.
Porto is looking to stand up but Arial isn't so interested in that idea.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Arial cracks Porto with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arial throws a strike but Porto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Arial is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Arial is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Porto dives into side control.
Arial is looking for a sweep.
Arial can't do much from the bottom here.
Arial is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Porto dominated that round.
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 lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alexander Porto is winning the standup battle so far.

Porto rushes Arial and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Porto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arial is working for takedown but Porto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Arial is trying to drag Porto to the mat but Porto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Porto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arial is looking for a takedown.
Alexander Porto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dex Arial.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arial tries for a takedown. No joy.
Porto stops a takedown attempt from Arial.
Arial takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Dex Arial has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Porto.
Porto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arial's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arial is looking for a takedown.
Porto tries to work over Arial's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Porto misses with a punch to the body.
Porto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Porto struggles to land a body shot inside as Arial controls his hands.
Porto stalling.
Arial has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Porto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alexander Porto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Porto scores with a hook to the body.
Porto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Porto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arial is breathing heavily.
Porto lands with a right to the head.
Porto lands a body shot.
Porto lands an elbow inside that Arial shrugs off.
Porto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Porto misses with a punch to the body.
Arial is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porto tries to throw a body punch but Arial avoids it by throwing Porto back against the cage.
Porto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Porto can't find room to land a body shot as Arial controls the action.
Porto misses with a body punch.
Porto tries to work over Arial's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Porto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Porto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Porto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arial's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porto lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from Porto.
Porto is leaning against Arial and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Porto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arial or not.
Porto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arial can do to turn this around?
A nice glancing elbow lands by Porto.

Arial is rocked!
Porto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arial's defenses.
Arial is still on wobbly legs! Can Porto finish him?
Porto dips a shoulder and cracks Arial with a mighty uppercut! Arial falls back against the cage and Porto unloads with a barrage of strikes! Arial is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Porto screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Porto!