PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ingo Szopa (ranked 2790 p4p, 2708 weight class) and Tayaen Porfirigo (ranked 342 p4p, 330 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Szopa
vs
Porfirigo

177 cm
29
182
7 - 8 - 0

185 cm
32
178
13 - 31 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ingo Szopa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tayaen Porfirigo!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porfirigo dives in and grabs Szopa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Szopa pushes down on Porfirigo's head and hops out.

Porfirigo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Szopa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Szopa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Szopa working some strikes from top position.
Szopa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Porfirigo's head.
Porfirigo has momentary wrist control but Szopa slips an elbow through the middle.
Porfirigo pulls Szopa in to control the position.
Szopa throws a strike but Porfirigo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Szopa has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Porfirigo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Szopa.
Szopa is looking for a sweep.

Porfirigo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Szopa to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szopa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Szopa slaps away a takedown attempt from Porfirigo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Porfirigo misses with a wild body shot.
Szopa ducks under a wild hook from Porfirigo.
The crowd cheers as Szopa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Porfirigo doesn't seem phased though.
Szopa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Porfirigo dives in for a single leg takedown but Szopa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ingo Szopa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tayaen Porfirigo.
Porfirigo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Porfirigo shoots for a takedown but Szopa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Porfirigo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porfirigo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Szopa thuds his right hand into Porfirigo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Porfirigo avoids the body shot from Szopa.
Porfirigo slips under a jab.
Porfirigo loads up on a big right hand but Szopa slips the punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Porfirigo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porfirigo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szopa.
Porfirigo needs to keep his hands up - Szopa had a free shot at his head there.
Porfirigo blocks a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Porfirigo or perhaps it was just good defense by Szopa, which made it look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porfirigo defending well as Szopa loads up on a big left hand.
Szopa blocks a head kick by Porfirigo.
Porfirigo shoots in but Szopa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A slow jab from Szopa misses its intended target.
Szopa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Szopa connects with the punch.
Szopa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Szopa wants it to stay on the feet.
Porfirigo throws a body shot but no joy.
Szopa feinted with a counter takedown.
Porfirigo throws a body punch but Szopa moves out of range.
Szopa misses with an uppercut. Porfirigo saw that one coming.
Szopa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porfirigo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szopa.
Szopa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Porfirigo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Szopa throws a shot to the body.
Szopa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Porfirigo circles away.

Szopa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Szopa showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porfirigo wants to control but Szopa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Szopa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Porfirigo defending well though.
Porfirigo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Szopa postures up in Porfirigo's guard and throws a big left but Porfirigo blocks it.

Porfirigo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Szopa stands up over Porfirigo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ingo Szopa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Szopa jabs Porfirigo right on the nose. Porfirigo blinks but takes it well.
Szopa swings for the body but Porfirigo moves out of range.
Porfirigo dives in for a single leg takedown but Szopa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Porfirigo has a takedown stuffed.
Szopa attempts a counter takedown but Porfirigo avoids it well and moves away.
Szopa lands with an uppercut that bounces Porfirigo off the cage and back into range.
Szopa lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szopa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Porfirigo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Szopa cracks Porfirigo with a good jab.
Szopa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Porfirigo moves away.
Porfirigo fails with the takedown.
Ingo Szopa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tayaen Porfirigo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Szopa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Porfirigo!

Porfirigo explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Szopa scores with a takedown into Porfirigo's guard.
Szopa landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szopa is looking to work some ground and pound but Porfirigo has wrist control.
Porfirigo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Szopa won't allow Porfirigo to get back to his feet.
Szopa working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porfirigo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Porfirigo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Szopa defends well.
Porfirigo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Porfirigo is breathing heavily.
Szopa with a nice head shot there.
Ingo Szopa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Porfirigo pulls Szopa in close to prevent any damage.
Szopa works over Porfirigo with some ground and pound from guard.
Porfirigo working a defensive guard here.
Szopa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Szopa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Szopa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szopa lands a couple of elbows.
Our spies down at at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies inform us that Porfirigo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Szopa postures up in Porfirigo's guard and throws a big left but Porfirigo blocks it.
Porfirigo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Szopa with a nice head shot there.

Porfirigo is rocked!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Szopa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Porfirigo is still in real trouble! Can Szopa finish him?
Szopa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Szopa gets to his feet and stands over Porfirigo, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Porfirigo felt that one! Szopa unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Porfirigo from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ingo Szopa!
A relieved looking Ingo Szopa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Tayaen Porfirigo had this to say: 'Now, I will kill myself...'.