PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Porter (ranked 599 p4p, 642 weight class) and Salomon Mukunzi (ranked 85 p4p, 90 weight class). Mukunzi has chosen Champion (ft. D Smoke) - Fireboy DML as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Porter
vs
Mukunzi

186 cm
28
195
9 - 11 - 0

178 cm
28
197
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 9 - 11 - 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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salomon Mukunzi!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Mukunzi misses
and Porter counters with a nice body shot.
Mukunzi throws a body shot but no joy.
As Mukunzi looks to move away, Porter throws a big counter combo but Mukunzi just gets out of the way.
Porter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mukunzi is fending him off so far but Porter persists. Nope, Mukunzi circles away and we're back to standing.
Mukunzi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Porter lands a body shot.
Mukunzi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Porter misses.
Porter moves out of range as Mukunzi throws a body kick.
Mukunzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Porter was well out of range. Poor timing from Mukunzi.
Porter ducks under a wild hook from Mukunzi.
An attempted straight right counter from Porter misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter throws a right hand that Mukunzi ducks under and follows up with a left that Mukunzi also avoids with ease.
Mukunzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Porter manages to avoid it.
Porter connects with an inside leg kick.
Jay Porter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Mukunzi - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mukunzi slips a straight right by Porter.
Porter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Porter misses with a body shot
and Mukunzi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Porter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Porter takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Porter is rocked!
Mukunzi misses with a wild body shot.
Oh Porter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mukunzi throws a lazy uppercut
and Porter counters with a straight right hand.

Mukunzi has managed to clinch.
Porter seems to have got his legs back now.
Mukunzi working aggressively here.
Porter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mukunzi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Porters head.
Porter lands a knee to the body.
Porter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mukunzi.
Mukunzi can't find room to land a body shot as Porter controls the action.
Mukunzi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Porter's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi works on Porter's body with a couple of short punches.
Mukunzi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mukunzi misses with some punches.
Porter can't break the clinch.
Mukunzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Porter working aggressively here.
Porter prevents a body shot from Mukunzi.
Porter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mukunzi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mukunzi.
Porter has a couple of punches blocked by Mukunzi.
Mukunzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Porter misses with some punches.
Porter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mukunzi backwards.
Nice body punch from Mukunzi.
Porter prevents a body shot from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Porter misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Porter lands a nice uppercut.
Mukunzi tries to throw a body punch but Porter avoids it by throwing Mukunzi back against the cage.
Mukunzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mukunzi is leaning against Porter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Porter.
Mukunzi tries to throw a body punch but Porter avoids it by throwing Mukunzi back against the cage.
Mukunzi can't find room to land a body shot as Porter controls the action.
Porter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Porter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mukunzi lands a shot to the body.
Mukunzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mukunzi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mukunzi scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Mukunzi scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Mukunzi.
Porter is breathing heavily.
Porter throws an elbow but it misses.
Mukunzi working aggressively here.
Mukunzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Porter tries to work over Mukunzi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter tries a body shot but Mukunzi blocks it.
Porter working aggressively here.
Mukunzi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mukunzi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mukunzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mukunzi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mukunzi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mukunzi working aggressively here.
Mukunzi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Porter seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mukunzi can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mukunzi.
Porter misses with the head strike.
Mukunzi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Porter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mukunzi misses with some punches.
Mukunzi struggles to land a body shot inside as Porter controls his hands.
Mukunzi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mukunzi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Porter backwards.
Porter working aggressively here.
Mukunzi scores with a hook to the body.
Porter swings wildly with an uppercut but Mukunzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Salomon Mukunzi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mukunzi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Porter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Porter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Porter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Porter slips under a jab.
Porter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Porter does no damage.
Porter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mukunzi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mukunzi blocks a jab.
Porter backing away here, and Mukunzi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter misses with a two punch combination.
Mukunzi wants to counter with a clinch but Porter pushes him away.
A right-left combo lands from Porter.
Mukunzi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Porter. That did some damage!
The fighters circle momentarily. Mukunzi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mukunzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mukunzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Porter was well out of range. Poor timing from Mukunzi.
Mukunzi fails to land with a series of punches.
Porter appears to be looking for a big counter.
Porter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mukunzi on the side of the head.
Mukunzi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mukunzi blocks a head kick by Porter.
Salomon Mukunzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Porter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Mukunzi to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Porter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mukunzi eats them both and turns towards Porter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Porter throws a series of punches but Mukunzi avoids them all with ease.
Porter throws a jab when Mukunzi was well out of range.
Porter throws the left hand but Mukunzi avoids the punch easily.
Mukunzi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Porter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jay Porter is winning the standup battle so far.
Porter ducks under a wild hook from Mukunzi.
Porter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Mukunzi misses.
Porter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mukunzi counters with a stiff right hand.
Mukunzi lands a slapping body shot.
Porter swats away the attempt to clinch by Mukunzi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
No joy there for Porter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mukunzi connects with a leg kick.
Porter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Porter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Porter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mukunzi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mukunzi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Porter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Porter duly obliges.
Mukunzi blocks a jab.
Porter takes a swing at Mukunzi's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mukunzi ducks under a wild hook from Porter.
Mukunzi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Porter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Porter scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Porter swings widly with a right hand
and Mukunzi counters with a straight right hand.
Mukunzi takes a swing at Porter's ribcage but misses.
Porter misses with a shot to the body
and Mukunzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Porter misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Mukunzi misses the target.
Jay Porter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mukunzi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Porter looks to land a combination but Mukunzi avoids it well.
Mukunzi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Porter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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 Jay Porter 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. This is the final round!

Mukunzi ducks under a wild hook from Porter.
Porter blocks a jab.
Porter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mukunzi.
Mukunzi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mukunzi scores with a jab. Porter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Porter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mukunzi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Porter throws a shot from downtown. Mukunzi moves away and avoids it.
Mukunzi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Porter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mukunzi scores with a counter punch that sends Porter to the canvas! Mukunzi smells blood - he's punishing Porter with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Porter has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salomon Mukunzi!
Our winner, Salomon Mukunzi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.