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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Porter (ranked 2473 p4p, 2403 weight class) and Sonny Giovanni (ranked 343 p4p, 333 weight class). Sonny Giovanni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 cm 24 195 4 - 5 - 0 |
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189 cm 26 188 2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler World class boxer 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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Porter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sonny Giovanni! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Porter lands a glancing blow to the side of Giovanni's head. Nice shot by Porter. Giovanni avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Porter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Porter throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Giovanni tumbling to the canvas! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Porter stands and steps away. Giovanni gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Porter misses with a combination
and Giovanni counters with a solid body kick. Porter throws a nice looking combination but Giovanni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Porter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Giovanni can pounce on him.
Some wild striking there from Porter.
Porter misses with a hook
and Giovanni counters with a solid body kick. Porter swings for the body but Giovanni moves out of range.
Giovanni appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Porter tries to clinch and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Porter is breathing heavily. Giovanni scores with a hook to the body. Porter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Giovanni ducks under a wild hook from Porter. Porter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Porter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round. Porter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giovanni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Giovanni lands a nice looking body shot.
Giovanni throws a head kick that misses. Porter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Giovanni throws out a counter right but Porter avoids it with no problem. Porter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giovanni moves away. Giovanni connects with a solid leg kick. Porter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giovanni counters with a hugh head kick that removes Porter from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sonny Giovanni! Sonny Giovanni tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
78% |
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