PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Warror (ranked 410 p4p, 787 weight class) and Jackson Portis (ranked 59 p4p, 127 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Warror
vs
Portis

185 cm
39
180
36 - 17 - 2

185 cm
33
180
16 - 8 - 0

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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 36 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Portis!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Portis lands a really nice looking cross but Warror seems unphased.
Portis throws a big shot that misses.
Warror looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Warror moves out of range as Portis strikes.
Portis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Warror doesn't seem bothered though.
Portis lands a body shot.
A jab from Warror misses.
A little jabbing left from Portis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Warror throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Warror misses.
It seemed like Portis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Portis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Portis looks to throw the jab but Warror is out of range.
Portis misses with a straight left.
Warror wants to slow Portis down by chopping away at his legs.
Portis jabs Warror right on the nose. Warror blinks but takes it well.
Warror lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Warror throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Portis blocks the low kick.
Portis moves out of range of the body kick.
Portis scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warror looks for the body kick but Portis saw that one coming.
Warror jabs at Portis's body.
Portis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Portis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Warror has time to react.
Good leg kick by Warror.
Warror throws a jab but it's blocked by Portis.
Warror moves away from the strike by Portis.
Warror tries a low kick but Portis avoids it.
Portis throws a jab but it's blocked by Warror.
Warror thuds his right hand into Portis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Portis throws a right hand that misses
and Warror counters with a nice low kick that buckles Portis's knee momentarily.
Portis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Warror.
Warror throws a half hearted mid kick.
Portis throws out a counter right but Warror avoids it with no problem.
Portis scores with a sloppy right hand. Warror should have avoided that one.
Portis throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warror.
Portis throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Warror misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror is looking to land body kicks.
Portis connects with a right hand. Warror shakes it off.
Portis with a jab.
Warror throws a leg kick but Portis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It seemed like Portis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror connects with a crisp jab.
Warror jabs Portis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Portis loads up on a big right hand but Warror slips the punch.
Warror wants to land a leg kick but Portis is out of range.
Warror pivots, looking for a leg kick but Portis is out of range and Warror settles back down.
Warror throws a head kick but Portis moves out of range.
Portis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab from Portis misses.
Portis misses with a few strikes there.
Portis checks a leg kick nicely.
Warror throws a looping overhand right but Portis ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Portis misses.
Portis throws a hook but Warror blocks it.
Warror fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Portis checks it well.
Portis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Portis blocks the leg kick.
Warror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Portis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice body kick there by Warror.
Warror throws a low kick but Portis avoids it.
Portis misses with an uppercut
and Portis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Portis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portis moves out of range as Warror throws a body kick.
Portis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Warror. That's going to slow Portis down.
Warror throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warror throws the kick towards the body but Portis avoids it.
Portis unleashes a big counter combination but Warror bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Portis does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Warror.
Warror tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Portis is able to avoid easily.
Portis checks the leg kick.
Warror throws a leg kick but Portis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Portis misses with an uppercut
and Warror counters with a nice low kick that buckles Portis's knee momentarily.
Portis scores with a body shot.
Portis connects with the punch.
Warror misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Portis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Warror looks for the body kick but Portis saw that one coming.
Portis feints a jab promting Warror to slip. Portis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Warror slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Portis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Warror had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Portis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Portis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Warror pivots, looking for a leg kick but Portis is out of range and Warror settles back down.
Warror pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Portis back to the cage. Warror follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Good work by Warror as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Portis. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson Portis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warror lands a nice shot to the body.
Portis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warror.
Warror walks into a jab.
Portis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Warror moves out of range of the strikes.
Portis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Portis is just out of range.
Portis throws a counter combo.
A clash of legs there as Portis blocks the low kick.
Portis throws a hook to the side of Warror's head but Warror sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Warror uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Portis has time to react.
Warror lands a nice hook to Portis's body. Portis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Warror throws a shot from downtown. Portis moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror blocks a jab.
Warror is looking to score with low kicks.
Warror throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Portis checks a leg kick.
Warror gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Paul Warror will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A slapping leg kick lands for Warror.
A punch combination from Warror misses.
Warror looks for the body kick but Portis saw that one coming.
Portis throws a right hand that Warror ducks under and follows up with a left that Warror also avoids with ease.
Warror throws a half hearted mid kick.
Portis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Warror circles away quickly and effectively.
Warror throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Portis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Warror throws a solid leg kick but Portis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Warror.
Portis misses with an uppercut.
Portis moves out of range as Warror throws a body kick.
Portis looks to land a right hand but Warror moved out of range.
Warror jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Warror takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror throws a head kick but Portis moves out of range.
Portis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paul Warror is winning the standup battle so far.
Warror fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Portis is out of range.
Warror takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Portis throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Warror counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warror throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror scores with a kick to the midsection.
Warror ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Portis moves away.
Portis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Warror misses with a hook. Portis ducked under it nicely.
Warror throws out a leg kick but Portis moves out of range and Warror only half commits.
Warror throws out a leg kick but Portis moves out of range and Warror only half commits.
Warror pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Warror avoids a punch combination nicely.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Portis misses with a lunging right hand
and Warror counters with an inside leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Portis might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Warror has got the better of the exchanges.
Portis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Warror.
Portis missing with a left hand there. Warror was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warror buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Portis throws a jab but it's blocked by Warror.
Portis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
Warror swings for the body but Portis moves out of range.
Portis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Warror connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Portis slips a straight right by Warror.
Portis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Portis looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
Portis missing with a left hand there. Warror was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warror misses with a two punch combination.
Portis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Warror lands a leg kick that knocks Portis off balance momentarily.
Warror misses with a wild combination.
Warror throws a leg kick but Portis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Portis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Portis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warror.
Warror fires out a quick counter leg kick but Portis just manages to avoid it.
Portis throws an overhand right that lands on Warror's shoulder, as Warror tries to avoid the shot.
Warror takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Warror throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror misses with an uppercut.
Portis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Portis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Portis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portis misses with an uppercut.
Portis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warror.
Portis throws out a counter right but Warror avoids it with no problem.
Portis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Warror throws a leg kick
and Portis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Warror lands a nice shot to the body.
Portis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Portis looks to land a right hand but Warror moved out of range.
Warror gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Warror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warror connects with a jab.
Portis throws a jab but it's blocked by Warror.
Warror throws a hook to the side of Portis's head but Portis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Warror scores with a crisp jab that stopped Portis in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warror misses with an uppercut.
Warror goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Warror throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Portis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Warror misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Portis misses with a looping right.
Warror fires out a quick counter leg kick but Portis just manages to avoid it.
Portis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Portis takes one to the side of the head.
Warror misses with a low kick.
Warror fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Portis manages to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Warror.
Warror doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab from Portis.
Portis misses with an uppercut
and Warror counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Portis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warror.
Warror throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Warror. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror misses the jab.
Warror uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Warror moves away from the strike by Portis.
Warror lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Portis throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
It appears Warror was looking to counter with a kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Warror dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Warror walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Portis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Warror ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Portis moves away.
Portis throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Warror scores with a sloppy right hand. Portis should have avoided that one.
Warror misses with a kick to the body.
Warror looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Warror throws a lazy right hand but Portis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice jab there from Portis.
Warror uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Portis.
Good standup being displayed there by Portis as he connects with a hook.
Portis looks to land a combination but Warror avoids it well.
Warror takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Warror looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Portis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Portis checks a low kick from Warror.
Warror ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Portis moves away.
A little jabbing left from Portis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Warror tries a low kick but Portis avoids it.
Portis misses the jab.
Portis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Warror in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Portis throws a looping overhand right but Warror ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy left from Portis finds it's target.
Warror misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Portis.
Portis throws out a loose jab but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror moves out of range of the strikes.
Portis misses with a shot to the body
and Warror connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Portis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Portis throws a hook to the side of Warror's head but Warror sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Warror shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Warror keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Portis.
Portis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Portis throws a big shot that misses.
Warror pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Warror throws a body shot but no joy.
Warror misses with a low kick.
Portis misses with a looping right.
Warror throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Portis checks a leg kick.
Jackson Portis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Portis missing with a left hand there. Warror was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warror takes one on the button.
Portis throws a hook to the side of Warror's head but Warror sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Portis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Warror has time to react.
Portis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Warror tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Portis avoids the body shot from Warror.
Warror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Portis.
A slow jab from Portis misses its intended target.
Portis checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab from Portis misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Warror misses its target.
Warror keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Portis.
Warror is looking to slow Portis down with leg kicks.
Jab by Warror.
Portis misses the jab.
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
Warror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Portis throws out a counter right but Warror avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd cheers as Warror lands an impressive looking overhand right. Portis doesn't seem phased though.
Portis misses with a straight left.
Warror misses with an attempted mid kick.
Portis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warror.
Warror looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Portis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big left from Portis misses.
Portis misses with a straight left.
Warror throws a hook but Portis blocks it.
Portis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Portis! But no joy.
Warror chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Warror is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Portis.
Portis throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warror looks to throw the jab but Portis is out of range.
Warror throws a body punch but Portis moves out of range.
Portis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warror blocks a jab.
Warror throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Portis on the side of the head.
Paul Warror is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Portis.
Portis lands with a hook. Warror tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Portis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Warror throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Portis lands with a straight right. Warror didn't see that one coming.
Portis throws an overhand right that lands on Warror's shoulder, as Warror tries to avoid the shot.
Portis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Warror cracks Portis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Warror defending well as Portis loads up on a big left hand.
Warror swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Portis throws a shot from downtown. Warror moves away and avoids it.
Warror looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Portis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Warror connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Portis scrambles back to his feet.
Portis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Warror has time to react.

Warror is rocked!
A nice leg kick from Warror, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh Warror is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Portis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A jab lands there for Warror.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jackson Portis.
Well Warror has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Warror!
An out of breath Paul Warror thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.