PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Porter (ranked 21857 p4p, 22361 weight class) and Ingolf Ulfriksson (ranked 602 p4p, 663 weight class). Porter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cambodia. Ulfriksson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hvem Er Hun kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ingolf Ulfriksson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Porter
vs
Ulfriksson

201 cm
27
210
0 - 7 - 0

194 cm
32
215
5 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Emilio Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ingolf Ulfriksson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Porter shoots for a takedown but Ulfriksson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Porter shoots in looking for a takedown. Ulfriksson tries to sprawl out of it but Porter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ulfriksson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ulfriksson flicks out a counter leg kick but Porter steps away.
Porter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Porter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Porter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ulfriksson.
Ulfriksson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ulfriksson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Porter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ulfriksson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Porter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulfriksson swings for the body but Porter moves out of range.
Ulfriksson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ulfriksson lands a body shot.
Porter shoots for a takedown but Ulfriksson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ulfriksson wants to counter with a clinch but Porter pushes him away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ulfriksson scores with a head kick.
Ulfriksson misses with a kick to the body

and Porter counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Porter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Porter.
Ulfriksson tries to work over Porter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Porter avoiding damage.
Our sources have told us that Porter has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Ulfriksson is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Porter has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ulfriksson is trying to keep an underhook but Porter manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Porter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Porter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ulfriksson's head.
Porter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ulfriksson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Porter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Porter connects with a nice short shot to Ulfriksson's temple.
Ulfriksson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Porter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Porter lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Porter drops an elbow to the side of Ulfriksson's head.
Ulfriksson pushes Porter off looking to stand but Porter dives back in and keeps control.
Porter stalling.
Ulfriksson wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ulfriksson tries to get to full guard but Porter has control of the leg.
Porter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Porter is thwarting Ulfriksson's attempts to control the position.
Ulfriksson is refusing to be controlled, as Porter sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ulfriksson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ulfriksson has hold of Porter's hands but Porter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Porter winds up and cracks Ulfriksson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ulfriksson wants to get back to his feet.
Ulfriksson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Porter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ulfriksson taking some punishment here, with Porter in his half guard.
Porter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Porter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ulfriksson trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulfriksson is trying to stand.
Porter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Porter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ulfriksson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Porter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Porter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Porter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ulfriksson is trying to stand.
Porter controlling the action here.
Porter drops an elbow to the side of Ulfriksson's head.
Porter working over Ulfriksson with some ground and pound. Ulfriksson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emilio Porter dominated that 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.

Ulfriksson thows a left - swing and a miss!

Porter moves into range and clinches up with Ulfriksson.
Ulfriksson pushes off an throws an elbow but Porter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Porter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ulfriksson tries a body shot but Porter blocks it.
Porter managing to block the knees to the body from Ulfriksson.
Porter avoids a wild elbow strike from Ulfriksson.
Porter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Porter manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Porter trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Porter pushes Ulfriksson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Porter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Ulfriksson kicks off Porter and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ulfriksson works Porter's body with a nice hook.
Ulfriksson 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulfriksson throws a head kick but Porter moves out of range.
Ulfriksson is breathing heavily.
Ulfriksson throws a front kick aimed at Porter's knee but Porter avoids it well.
Porter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ulfriksson pinned against the cage. Ulfriksson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Porter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ulfriksson was covering up waiting for the punch and Porter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Porter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Porter prevents Ulfriksson from getting back to his feet.
Ulfriksson can't keep his opponent in guard - Porter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Porter is trying to work for a kimura but Ulfriksson is defending well.
Ulfriksson tries to roll over but Porter keeps him under control.
Ulfriksson wants to get back to his feet.
Porter lands strikes from half guard.
Porter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ulfriksson can do to turn this around?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Porter connects with a nice short shot to Ulfriksson's temple.
Porter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ulfriksson is staying active underneath Porter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Porter prevents Ulfriksson from standing back up.
Ulfriksson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Ulfriksson has one foot on Porter's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ulfriksson circles away.
Ulfriksson misses with a hook. Porter ducked under it nicely.
Porter seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Porter shoots in and bounces Ulfriksson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Porter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Ulfriksson kicks Porter off and gets to his feet.
Ulfriksson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Porter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ulfriksson fails to land with a series of punches.
Emilio Porter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Ulfriksson.
Porter seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Ulfriksson tries to sprawl but Porter drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Porter lands a nice short elbow.
Emilio Porter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ulfriksson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Porter 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Porter trying to control from half guard but Ulfriksson is working away.
Porter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Porter connects with a nice short shot to Ulfriksson's temple.
Porter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Porter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Porter prevents Ulfriksson from standing back up.
Porter working the head and body with strikes.

Porter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ulfriksson is just riding it out for now. Porter eventually gives up the hold.
Ulfriksson pushes Porter off looking to stand but Porter dives back in and keeps control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Emilio Porter will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ulfriksson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ulfriksson wants it to stay on the feet.
Porter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ulfriksson tries to avoid it but Porter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ulfriksson to the ground. Ulfriksson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Porter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Porter working Ulfriksson over with strikes.
Ulfriksson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Porter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Porter lands with a punch from half guard.
Ulfriksson taking some punishment here, with Porter in his half guard.
Ulfriksson is trying to stand back up but Porter is controlling him
Porter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ulfriksson has hold of Porter's hands but Porter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Porter prevents Ulfriksson from standing back up.
Porter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Porter working the head and body with strikes.
Porter lands strikes from half guard.

Ulfriksson is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Porter lands a nice short elbow.
Ulfriksson is still in real trouble! Can Porter finish him?
Porter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ulfriksson is looking to escape.
Nice strikes from Porter there.
Ulfriksson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Porter trying to control the action but Ulfriksson is working from the bottom.
Ulfriksson is trying to stand back up but Porter is controlling him
Porter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ulfriksson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ulfriksson seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ulfriksson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Porter is on him like a limpet, forcing Ulfriksson back against the cage.
Porter scores with a hook to the body.
Porter missing with knees to the body.
Ulfriksson takes an elbow to the forehead.
A right handed body shot lands from Porter.
Porter pushes Ulfriksson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Porter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Porter scores with a knee to the head.

Porter decides to pull guard.
Porter is pulling down on Ulfriksson's head to control his posture.
Ulfriksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Porter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Porter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ulfriksson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Porter is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Porter is leaning against Ulfriksson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Porter with a knee to the head.
Porter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ulfriksson or not.
Porter is working Ulfriksson over against the cage.
Porter is leaning against Ulfriksson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Porter lands a nice knee to the body.

Porter is trying to trip Ulfriksson. He has hold of a leg but Ulfriksson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Porter persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Porter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Porter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ulfriksson is looking to stand up but Porter isn't so interested in that idea.
Porter scoring with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ulfriksson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Porter works over Ulfriksson with some ground and pound from guard.
Ulfriksson controls Porter momentarily but Porter frees himself.
Ulfriksson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Porter controls the pace.
Porter distracts Ulfriksson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Emilio Porter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Porter works over Ulfriksson with some ground and pound from guard.
Porter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Porter stays in close to Ulfriksson's body and controls the position.
Porter won't allow Ulfriksson to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Porter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Porter, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Porter!
Emilio Porter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.