PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bernnie Amarante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Porrieste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Porrieste will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Amarante
vs
Porrieste

169 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernnie Amarante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Greg Porrieste!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amarante shoots for a double leg takedown but Porrieste sprawls well. He's pushed Amarante's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A good leg kick by Porrieste.

Amarante darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Amarante throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Porrieste is not content to let Amarante control the position.
Amarante content to control rather than advance.
Amarante has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Amarante seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Porrieste does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Amarante is thwarting Porrieste's attempts to control the position.
Porrieste is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarante trying to control from half guard but Porrieste is working away.
Porrieste is looking to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Amarante has managed to clinch.
Porrieste fails to pull guard.
Porrieste missing with knees to the body.
Amarante really is a fat lump.
Nice body punch from Amarante - that landed with a thud.
Porrieste looks gassed!
Amarante lands an elbow that stopped Porrieste in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Greg Porrieste has been cut.

Amarante tightens his grip and picks Porrieste up, before dumping him to the ground. Porrieste manages to land in guard.
Porrieste trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarante wants to control from the top but Porrieste keeps moving.

Amarante stands up from Porrieste's guard - Amarante perhaps looking for a knockout.

Amarante scores with a takedown into Porrieste's guard.
Amarante keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Porrieste's head.
Amarante controlling from the top position.
Porrieste working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarante won't allow Porrieste to get back to his feet.
Amarante trying to control the position from guard on top but Porrieste is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amarante pushing down on Porrieste's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amarante not doing much here.
Amarante wants to control but Porrieste is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Amarante stands up out of the half guard.
Porrieste wants to clinch.
Amarante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Porrieste changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Amarante looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Amarante sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernnie Amarante dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Porrieste's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Amarante clinches.

Porrieste pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Porrieste wants to clinch up but Amarante keeps it at a distance.

Amarante bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Amarante throws an elbow but Porrieste slips to the side and avoids it well.

Amarante tries for a kimura but Porrieste is defending well.
Amarante tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Porrieste is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porrieste is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Amarante off and has taken his back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Porrieste avoiding Amarante 's attempts to control his hands.
Amarante really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Porrieste's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Porrieste landing with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Amarante holding both Porrieste 's hands and preventing any damage.
Porrieste slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
I really don't envy Amarante right now.
Porrieste wants to control but Amarante is keeping busy.
Porrieste lands punches and elbows.
Amarante just trying to survive but Porrieste is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Amarante rolls, trying to escape but Porrieste keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarante tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Porrieste scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Amarante tries to control the position but Porrieste now has his back.
Porrieste keeps control of the position as Amarante tries to break free.
Amarante looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Amarante tries to break free.

Porrieste looking for the RNC.

Porrieste looking to break Amarante's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Amarante remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Porrieste will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Porrieste avoiding Amarante 's attempts to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Porrieste scores with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernnie Amarante dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Greg Porrieste's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Porrieste has a takedown stuffed.
Porrieste with a poor takedown

and Amarante counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Porrieste is trying to control but Amarante passes into side control!
Amarante scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Porrieste to see if he's OK.
Porrieste tries to improve position but can't.

Amarante decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Amarante looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Porrieste!
Porrieste slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarante wants to stand up but Porrieste has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Porrieste regains full guard. Nicely done.
Amarante won't allow Porrieste to sweep him here.
Bernnie Amarante overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Amarante won't allow Porrieste to get back to his feet.
Amarante cracks Porrieste with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amarante wants to control from the top but Porrieste keeps moving.
Porrieste trying to keep a closed guard but Amarante is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Porrieste wants to sweep here but Amarante controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Amarante shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Porrieste counters with a straight right hand.

Amarante shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Amarante was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Porrieste is squirming around, avoiding Amarante's attempts to control the action.
Porrieste is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarante controlling from mount.
Amarante can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Porrieste is looking to escape.

Amarante looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Porrieste avoids a series of strikes thrown by Amarante.
Porrieste in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Amarante trying to control but Porrieste is having none of it.
Porrieste tries to hold on but Amarante postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bernnie Amarante showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Amarante, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernnie Amarante!