|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aidan McGregor (ranked 3437 p4p, 3203 weight class) and Jay Porter (ranked 452 p4p, 423 weight class). Aidan McGregor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 189 cm
25
192
2 - 0 - 0 |
|
186 cm
19
195
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening |
|
| |
|
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aidan McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Porter!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McGregor wants it to stay on the feet.
Porter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McGregor swivels and escapes.
Porter misses with the combination.
Porter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Porter closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for McGregor to work.
Come on Porter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Porter on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGregor ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McGregor no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor is pulling down on Porter's head to control his posture.
Porter gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Porter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGregor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Porter throws a combination that misses
and McGregor counters with a straight right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Porter scores with a shoulder strike.
Porter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Porter wants to slow McGregor down by chopping away at his legs.
McGregor has Porter up against the cage in a clinch.
Porter lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Porter lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Porter breaks from the clinch.
Porter rushes McGregor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGregor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Porter walks away with a smile on his face. McGregor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jay Porter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porter fails to land with a series of punches.
Porter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGregor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Porter shoots in for a takedown but McGregor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aidan McGregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Porter.
A good leg kick by Porter.
McGregor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Porter wants to stand up but McGregor is controlling him.
Porter keeping full guard, as McGregor tries to pass.
McGregor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Porter is pulling down on McGregor's head. It's preventing any offense from McGregor, at least for the moment.
Porter being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
McGregor passes Porter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Porter is trying to stand.
McGregor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Porter is staying active underneath McGregor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McGregor drives through with a takedown into Porter's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
McGregor stays in close to Porter's body and controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Porter 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.
Porter forces McGregor back against the cage and clinches.
Porter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Porter breaks from the clinch.
McGregor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McGregor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Porter moves into the clinch.
McGregor wants a takedown.
Porter lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Aidan McGregor has been cut.
Porter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor rushes Porter and presses him up against the cage.
Porter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Porter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porter leaning against his opponent.
Porter manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter drops McGregor with a nice combination! Porter dives into McGregor's guard, looking to finish!
McGregor is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Porter wanted to stand there but McGregor had control of the position.
Porter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Porter stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Porter throws a front kick that sends McGregor stumbling back into the cage.
Jay Porter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porter misses with the combination.
McGregor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Porter does no damage.
Porter thuds a left hand into McGregor's body.
Porter instigates a clinch.
Porter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Porter effectively controlling the action here.
Porter breaks the clinch.
Porter rushes McGregor and presses him up against the cage.
Porter lands a nice uppercut.
Porter breaks the clinch.
Porter moves into the clinch successfully.
Porter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter breaks the clinch.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Porter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Porter feints and then cracks McGregor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGregor down.
Porter dives in and grabs McGregor's left leg, looking for a takedown. McGregor pushes down on Porter's head and hops out.
Porter clinches up against the cage.
Porter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aidan McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Porter.
Porter misses with a series of wild punches.
Porter drops McGregor with a left and a right! Oh, McGregor is hurt - Porter dives into side control looking to finish!
McGregor is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Oh McGregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A punch combination from Porter misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter lands a leg kick that knocks McGregor off balance momentarily.
McGregor seems to have got his legs back now.
McGregor gets tackled into the cage by Porter. Porter maintains the clinch.
Porter breaks the clinch.
Porter falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGregor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGregor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Porter throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGregor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Porter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGregor circles away quickly and effectively.
McGregor scores with a punch to the head.
Porter pushes McGregor up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Porter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGregor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Porter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aidan McGregor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McGregor misses with a low kick as Porter jumps back.
Good exchange - Porter coming out on top.
Porter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McGregor is defended easily by Porter.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Porter! But no joy.
Porter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Aidan McGregor's cut is getting worse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Porter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGregor throws a jab when Porter was well out of range.
Porter throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGregor tries to clinch but Porter moves out of range.
Porter is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGregor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Porter pushes McGregor up against the cage in a clinch.
Porter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Porter pushes McGregor up against the cage in a clinch.
Porter digs a right hand into McGregor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGregor's gas tank.
Porter crunches a lovely knee into McGregor's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Porter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGregor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Porter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Porter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Porter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Porter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Porter throws a series of punches but McGregor moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Porter.
McGregor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Porter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Porter manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGregor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Porter sprawls well. Porter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McGregor gets slowly back to his feet.
McGregor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aidan McGregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porter wants to slow McGregor down by chopping away at his legs.
McGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Porter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor goes for a double leg but Porter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Porter continues to drive forward.
Porter lands with a short shot to the head.
Porter is pushing McGregor up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Porter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Porter gets a clinch.
McGregor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGregor is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Porter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Porter is fighting off a takedown attempt but McGregor is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Porter to the mat. Porter regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Porter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McGregor is controlling him.
McGregor wants to control from the top but Porter keeps moving.
McGregor controls from within his opponent's guard.
McGregor won't allow Porter to get back to his feet.
Aidan McGregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay Porter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Porter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Porter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Porter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Jay Porter!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Jay Porter!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Jay Porter!
Jay Porter wins by unanimous decision!
Jay Porter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
60% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
