PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fotos Hasapis (ranked 491 p4p, 900 weight class) and Jay Porter (ranked 52 p4p, 105 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hasapis
vs
Porter

185 cm
29
185
12 - 7 - 0

186 cm
32
195
14 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Heavy Metal Drugs
30th Century Beer Store

30th Century Beer Store

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fotos Hasapis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Porter!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Hasapis.
Porter doesn't manage to clinch there - Hasapis circles away.
Porter misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Porter cracks Hasapis with a good jab.
Porter looks to land a left hand but Hasapis moved out of range nicely.
Hasapis scores with the left hand. Porter knows he should have avoided that one.
Hasapis scores with a sloppy right hand. Porter should have avoided that one.
Porter throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Fotos Hasapis has been cut.

Hasapis moves into the clinch successfully.
Porter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hasapis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Porter is defending well.
Porter tries to pull guard but Hasapis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hasapis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Porters head.
Hasapis lands a left hand.
Hasapis is trying to push Porter away but Porter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Porter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Porter staying out of range there.

Hasapis clinches with his opponent.
Porter misses with some punches.

Hasapis tightens his grip and picks Porter up, before dumping him to the ground. Porter manages to land in guard.
Porter wants to stand but Hasapis is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter has control of Hasapis's left arm, preventing Hasapis from doing any damage.
Porter wants to control the position but Hasapis says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Porter trying to control but Hasapis postures up.
Porter tries to roll over but Hasapis keeps him under control.
Porter gets full guard.
Porter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hasapis scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Porter trying to strike off his back.
Porter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Porter is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Hasapis to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Hasapis seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Porter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hasapis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hasapis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Porter is one step ahead there.

Hasapis looking for a guillotine here but Porter defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hasapis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Porter throws a big right hand that misses.

Hasapis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Porter postures up in Hasapis's guard and throws a big left but Hasapis blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hasapis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Porter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Porter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Porter throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hasapis keeping moving, preventing Porter from controlling successfully.
Porter is looking to work some ground and pound but Hasapis has wrist control.
Hasapis wants to sweep here but Porter controlling him for the moment.
Porter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hasapis looking for a sweep. Not yet Hasapis, not yet.
Hasapis wants to improve his position but instead Porter has moved into half guard.
Hasapis is pressing down on Porter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hasapis wants to sweep but no luck.
Porter trying to control but Hasapis is working from the bottom.
Porter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hasapis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Porter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hasapis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fotos Hasapis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fotos Hasapis's cut.
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.

Porter lands a nice shot that snaps Hasapis's head back.
Porter's corner calls for a 1-2. Porter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
No luck for Hasapis with that takedown attempt.
Hasapis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hasapis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hasapis moves out of range of the strikes.
Hasapis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Porter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hasapis.
Porter tries to counter by closing the distance.

Hasapis clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hasapis.
Porter blocks an uppercut.
Hasapis lands with a right to the head.
Hasapis looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fotos Hasapis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Porter.
Hasapis misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter misses with an elbow strike.
Porter misses with an elbow over the top.
Porter lands with a light punch inside.
Hasapis misses with a punch on the inside.
Hasapis working aggressively here.
Hasapis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Porter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Porter blocking some punches.
Hasapis avoids the elbow strike from Porter, against the cage.
Hasapis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Porter's elbow.
Hasapis lands an uppercut.
Porter pushes Hasapis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Hasapis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hasapis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch combination from Porter misses.
Porter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hasapis closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Porter quickly recovers to half guard.
Porter scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hasapis manages to mount him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porter is looking to get to half guard.
Porter tries to lock up and control but Hasapis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Porter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Porter tries to lock up and control but Hasapis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hasapis raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hasapis is looking to stall here but Porter recovers full guard.
Porter wants to control the position but Hasapis says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Fotos Hasapis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ground and pound from Hasapis.
Porter wants to control but Hasapis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Porter tries to get to full guard but Hasapis has control of the leg.
Porter gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter looking for a sweep. Not yet Porter, not yet.
Porter is controlling Hasapis's posture.
Hasapis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Porter is keeping the position for now.
Porter is trying to control the position but Hasapis postures up.
Hasapis with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hasapis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hasapis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hasapis stopping the sweep attempt from Porter.
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 Fotos Hasapis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fotos Hasapis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Porter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hasapis looks to land a right hand but Porter moved out of range.
Porter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Porter misses with the combination.
Jay Porter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Porter misses with a hook. Hasapis ducked under it nicely.

Porter drives through and clinches with Hasapis against the cage.

Hasapis breaks from the clinch.
Hasapis shoots in for a takedown but Porter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Porter misses the jab.
Hasapis feinted with a counter takedown.
Hasapis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Porter is looking for the big counter here.
Porter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hasapis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hasapis throws a hook to the side of Porter's head but Porter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Porter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Porter tries to bum rush Hasapis with a series of wild strikes but Hasapis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Porter connects with a single shot there.
Hasapis tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasapis throws a head kick but Porter moves out of range.
Hasapis is looking to clinch but Porter is avoiding it.
Porter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Porter throws a nice looking combination but Hasapis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hasapis doesn't manage to clinch there - Porter circles away.
Hasapis throws a shot from downtown. Porter moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Porter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hasapis wants to clinch.
Porter throws the left hand but Hasapis avoids the punch easily.
Hasapis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Porter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hasapis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Porter sprawls and moves away.
Hasapis missing with a left hand there. Porter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Porter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hasapis slips under a jab.
Porter misses the shot to the body.
Hasapis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Porter misses.
Hasapis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jay Porter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Porter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hasapis. Hasapis obviously looking to wear him down.
Porter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hasapis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hasapis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Hasapis rushes Porter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Porter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hasapis wants to break free but Porter has control.
Jay Porter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hasapis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Porter misses with a punch on the inside.
Hasapis misses with a punch on the inside.
Porter is pressed up against the cage. Hasapis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Porter down to the mat. Porter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Porter ducks under a wild hook from Hasapis.
Hasapis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Porter. That did some damage!
Porter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed right hand from Porter misses the target.
Hasapis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hasapis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Porter looks to score with a jab to the body but Hasapis is just out of range.
Hasapis scores with a decent looking hook.
Hasapis with a nice calf kick.
Hasapis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hasapis connects with a looping right hand.
Porter stuffs the takedown attempt from Hasapis. Hasapis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fotos Hasapis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Porter misses with a hook.
Porter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Porter misses with a hook.
Hasapis scores with a punch to the head.
Hasapis tries to work over Porter's front leg with a kick but Porter checks it.
Porter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porter swings for the body but Hasapis moves out of range.

Hasapis takes the fight into the clinch.
Hasapis lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Porter backwards.
Porter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hasapis backwards.
Porter throws a punch but it's blocked by Hasapis.
Hasapis blocking some punches.
A short right from Hasapis on the inside.
Porter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hasapis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hasapis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Porter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hasapis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hasapis throws a head punch that misses.
Porter jumps guard but Hasapis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hasapis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hasapis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Porter.
Hasapis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hasapis throws a punch but it's blocked by Porter.
Porter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jay Porter.
I think Hasapis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fotos Hasapis!
After winning the bout, Fotos Hasapis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.