PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nero Porto (ranked 1056 p4p, 1465 weight class) and James Howlett (ranked 116 p4p, 146 weight class). Porto comes to the cage accompanied by Ayumi Nakamura - Kaze Ni Nare. Howlett has chosen Indestructible as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Porto
vs
Howlett

172 cm
28
170
7 - 3 - 0

167 cm
29
160
14 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nero Porto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Howlett!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Porto.
Porto connects with a single shot there.
Howlett tries for a takedown but Porto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Porto is looking to counter punch.
Howlett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Porto swivels and escapes.
Nice uppercut lands for Porto. That snapped Howlett's head back.
Howlett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nero Porto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Howlett.
Howlett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Porto just misses with a punch to the body.
Howlett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Porto throws out a powerful jab.
Howlett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Porto as he jumps to the side.
Howlett misses with a takedown attempt
and Porto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Howlett on the side of the head.
Porto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Porto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
James Howlett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porto misses with a straight right.
Howlett tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Howlett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porto scores with the left hand. Howlett knows he should have avoided that one.
Howlett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Howlett staying out of range there.
Porto throws a right hand that misses

and Howlett counters with a takedown into side control.
Porto tries to bench press Howlett off him but Howlett keeps the position.
Porto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Howlett's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Howlett wants to take a breather but Porto is having none of it.
Porto tries to get to full guard but Howlett has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porto is not content to let Howlett control the position.
Porto is trying to control but can't.

Howlett is working for a kimura but Porto is defending it quite comfortably.
Porto gets back to full guard.

Porto has his foot on Howlett's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Howlett works his way back into a safe position though.
Porto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Howlett's guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Porto stands up over Howlett, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Porto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howlett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howlett wants to sweep here but Porto controlling him for the moment.
Porto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Porto with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porto throws a big right hand that misses.
Porto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Porto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howlett keeps working.

Porto is trying to get an arm triangle but Howlett is defending well.

Porto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Howlett knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett can't do much from the bottom here.
Howlett on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Howlett can't do much from the bottom here.

Porto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Porto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Porto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nero Porto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Howlett shoots and misses
and Porto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Porto throws an overhand right that lands on Howlett's shoulder, as Howlett tries to avoid the shot.
Howlett with the counter takedown but Porto avoids it easily.
James Howlett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howlett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Howlett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nero Porto is winning the standup battle so far.
Porto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Porto lands with a shot to the body.
Porto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Howlett shoots and misses
and Porto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Porto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Howlett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Porto.
Porto throws a jab when Howlett was well out of range.
The crowd cheers as Porto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Howlett doesn't seem phased though.
Howlett moves out of range as Porto strikes.
Porto stuffs the takedown.
Nero Porto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Howlett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porto scores with a sloppy right hand. Howlett should have avoided that one.
Howlett ducks right into an uppercut from Porto.

Howlett drives through with a takedown into guard.
Porto looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Howlett puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett trying to pass the guard but Porto defending well.
Howlett trying to control the action but Porto is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Porto is pressing down on Howlett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Porto looking for a guillotine here but Howlett defends easily.
Howlett trying to control but Porto is working from the bottom.

Howlett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Porto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Howlett has managed to get both his arms back between Porto's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Porto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Howlett's guard.

Porto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Porto trying to control but Howlett is working from the bottom.
Howlett wants to sweep here but Porto controlling him for the moment.
Porto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Porto lands a couple of elbows.
Porto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Howlett can do to turn this around?
Porto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Howlett trying to keep a closed guard but Porto is proving a slippery customer.
Porto landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porto scoring with some ground and pound.

Howlett has an active guard here but Porto has managed to pass into half guard.
Porto stalling away here and it's allowed Howlett to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Porto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Porto throws a big elbow that misses.
Porto advances position into side control!
Porto lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett manages to work his way to half guard, despite Porto's best efforts.
Porto is nestled in close to Howlett, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Porto working Howlett over with strikes.

Porto is trying to work for a kimura but Howlett is defending well.
Porto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Howlett trying to control here.
Howlett tries to roll over but Porto keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Porto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nero Porto dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Howlett fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Porto sprawls well initially but Howlett persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Porto is looking to improve his position.
Porto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Porto looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Howlett puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Porto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Porto manages to get to full guard.

Porto is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Howlett rolls with it to try and escape but Porto cranks on the arm and Howlett is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nero Porto!
A relieved looking Nero Porto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.