PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Winger (ranked 2395 p4p, 287 weight class) and Alexander Porto (ranked 2957 p4p, 347 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Winger
vs
Porto

185 cm
36
186 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

177 cm
31
180 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rafael Winger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Porto!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winger looks to throw the jab but Porto is out of range.
Winger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Winger throws a looping overhand right but Porto ducks down to avoid it.
Winger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Winger.
Winger with a jab.

Porto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Porto.
I was talking to Winger's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Porto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winger misses with a knee to the head.
Winger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Winger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Winger blocking some punches.
Winger avoids the elbow strike from Porto, against the cage.
Porto lands an elbow that stopped Winger in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Porto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Porto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Porto misses with the head strike.
Winger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porto misses with some punches.
Porto is stalling here.
Winger blocks an uppercut.
Porto controlling the action here for a moment.
Winger with a knee to the head.
Porto lands a nice shot to the body.
Winger tries to land a knee to the head but Porto blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Porto fails to land.
Winger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Porto.
Porto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Porto misses with a punch to the body.
Winger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Porto is defending well for now.
Winger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Porto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Porto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Porto tries a body shot but Winger blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porto is looking to control Winger's arms but Winger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Porto has his back to the cage.
Porto lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winger.
Winger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Porto blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Winger connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Porto goes down! Winger jumps into full mount looking to finish!

Porto is rocked!

It looks like Alexander Porto has been cut.

Winger jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Porto manages to avoid the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Porto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Porto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Winger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Winger trying to control the action but Porto is working from the bottom.
Winger is putting a hurting on Porto here, landing some big shots from side control.
Porto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Winger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Porto wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winger landing a few strikes.
Porto is looking to get back to his feet here but Winger is keeping cool and he's managed to take Porto's back.
Porto is trying to stand back up.
Porto rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Porto won't allow Winger to pass to mount.
Porto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Winger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Winger's back!
Porto doesn't have the hooks in and Winger manages to turn into his guard.
Winger lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winger postures up and lands a big shot to Porto's brow.
Winger landing with the ground and pound.
Porto wants to sweep here but Winger controlling him for the moment.
Winger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winger postures up and lands a big shot to Porto's brow.

Porto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Winger defends it easily.
Winger trying to control the position from guard on top but Porto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winger is working Porto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Winger looking to sit in guard and control but Porto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Porto tries to free his leg and advance position but Winger is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Winger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Porto's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Porto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Winger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Porto closes the distance and pushes Winger back into the cage.
Winger looking to throw knees to the head but Porto is blocking nicely.
Winger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Porto is leaning against Winger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Winger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Porto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Porto lands with a left to the head.
Porto lands an uppercut.
Porto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Porto working aggressively here.
Winger misses with a knee to the head.
Porto just leaning against Winger, taking a breather.
Winger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Winger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Winger fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Winger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Porto blocks it with crossed arms.
Porto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Porto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Winger misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Porto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Winger's brow.
Winger lands a body punch.
Porto misses with an elbow over the top.
Winger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Porto fails to land.
Porto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Porto misses with an elbow over the top.
Porto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Porto.
Porto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Winger prevents a body shot from Porto.
Winger blocks an elbow strike from Porto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winger connects with a knee to the head.
Rafael Winger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porto lands a nice shot to the body.
Winger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Winger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Porto can do to turn this around?
Porto is looking to control Winger's arms but Winger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Porto has his back to the cage.
Porto scores with a hook to the body.
Porto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Porto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Porto throws an elbow but misses.
Porto lands an elbow just above Winger 's eye.
Winger has a couple of punches blocked by Porto.
Porto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winger blocks an elbow strike from Porto.
Winger looking to throw knees to the head but Porto is blocking nicely.
Winger avoids a wild elbow strike from Porto.
Winger avoids the elbow strike from Porto, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Winger obliges.
Porto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Winger up against the cage.
Winger misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Porto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Winger misses with a knee strike.
Porto lands a shot to the body.
Winger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Porto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Porto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winger blocks an uppercut.
Porto swings wildly with an uppercut but Winger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Porto.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Porto throws an elbow but it misses.
Winger blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Porto.
Winger misses with a knee to the head.
Winger misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Porto.
Porto pushes Winger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winger avoids the elbow strike from Porto, against the cage.
Porto has Winger pushed against the cage.
Porto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Porto backwards.
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!
Porto throws an elbow but it misses.
Porto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winger's elbow.
Porto tries to throw a body punch but Winger avoids it by throwing Porto back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Winger.
Porto misses with the head strike.
Porto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Porto is still on wobbly legs! Can Winger finish him?
Porto tries a body shot but Winger blocks it.
Porto seems to have recovered his senses.
Winger looking to throw knees to the head but Porto is blocking nicely.
Winger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Winger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alexander Porto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alexander Porto's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Winger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Winger clobbers Porto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Porto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winger.
Rafael Winger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winger throws a series of punches but Porto avoids them all with ease.

Porto tries to keep at a distance but Winger has taken the fight into the clinch.
Porto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winger's elbow.
Winger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Porto avoids it.
Winger landing knees to the head.
Porto throws an elbow that misses.
Winger dodges an elbow strike from Porto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winger missing with knees to the body.
Porto blocks an uppercut.
Porto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Porto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Porto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Porto avoiding damage as Winger throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Porto.
Porto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winger misses with a knee strike.
Winger blocks the elbow strike.
Porto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Winger swings wildly with an uppercut but Porto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Porto cracks Winger with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winger throws a head punch that misses.
Porto misses with an elbow over the top.
Porto throws a punch but it's blocked by Winger.
Porto lands with a light punch inside.
Winger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Porto is defending well for now.
Porto lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Winger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Porto pushes Winger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porto lands an elbow inside.
Porto lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Rafael Winger has been cut.
Winger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Porto lands with a light punch inside.
Porto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Porto lands an elbow just above Winger 's eye.
Winger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Porto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Porto misses with a punch to the body.
Porto taking a breather.
Porto misses with an elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Porto throws a head punch that misses.
Winger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Winger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Porto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winger landing knees to the head.
Porto slowing the pace effectively.
Porto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winger's elbow.
Winger looking to throw knees to the head but Porto is blocking nicely.
Porto misses with a punch to the body.
Winger with a knee to the head.
Porto managing to block the knees to the body from Winger.
Winger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Porto wants to stall.
Winger misses with a knee to the head.
Porto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Winger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Porto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Porto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Winger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Porto as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Winger up against the cage.
Winger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Porto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Porto is pushing Winger up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Porto scores with a shoulder strike.
Winger blocks an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Winger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Porto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Porto lands an elbow inside that Winger shrugs off.
Winger tries to land a knee to the head but Porto blocks with his arms.
Winger misses with a knee strike.
Porto is looking to control Winger's arms but Winger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Porto has his back to the cage.
Porto misses with a punch to the body.

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 Rafael Winger.
I think Winger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!