PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between mark strike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Portes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Portes's choice of entrance music: The Doors - Riders on the storm . mark strike has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

strike
vs
Portes

221 cm
25
300 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

210 cm
21
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, mark strike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fabio Portes!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
strike fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Portes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in strike's guard.
Portes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Portes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with strike. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
strike keeping full guard, as Portes tries to pass.
strike throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
strike doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
strike throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
strike throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Portes trying to control the position from guard on top but strike is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
strike trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Portes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Portes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Portes working over strike with some ground and pound. strike looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Portes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
strike wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Portes trying to pass the guard but strike defending well.
Portes passes to side control.
strike is pushing Portes's head away, looking to escape. Portes manages to hold on to the position though.
Portes is looking to take a break and control but strike is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
strike tries to get back to half guard but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
strike tries to clinch up but Portes circles away and keeps his distance.

Portes scores a takedown into full mount!
Portes trying to control but strike is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Portes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
strike flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
strike can't escape the position.
strike is breathing heavily.
Portes controlling from the full mount.
strike swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
strike keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portes controlling from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Fabio Portes just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Portes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. strike is trying to defend but Portes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
strike is not content to let Portes control the position.
Portes is taking a breather. strike says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
strike punching from the bottom.
Portes blocks the strikes from strike.
Portes is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
strike tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Portes controlling the pace.
Portes trying to control the action but strike is working from the bottom.
Portes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
strike wants to get back to his feet.
strike flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Portes trying to control from half guard but strike is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Portes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches strike napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Portes stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Portes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Portes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
strike is refusing to be controlled, as Portes sits in half guard.
Portes stalling.
strike gets back to full guard.
strike trying to strike off his back.
Portes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Portes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Portes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fabio Portes has got the better of the ground game so far.
strike manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Portes manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Portes manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

strike gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Portes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from strike.
Portes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. strike gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
strike prevents the takedown attempt.

strike works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Portes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from strike.
strike lands a couple of decent looking shots.
strike throwing strikes from guard but Portes blocks nicely.

Portes wriggles free and stands up.
strike fails with the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from strike.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mark strike. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Portes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. strike is trying to defend but Portes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Portes slips a nice elbow through strike's hands, connecting with strike's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portes controlling the pace.
Portes trying to control from half guard but strike is working away.
strike missing with punches from the bottom.
Portes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
strike flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
strike tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Portes is keen to just control but strike is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
strike doesn't manage to clinch there - Portes circles away.
strike shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Portes but Portes pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Portes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Portes wants to take a breather but strike is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Portes in particular looking to stall.
strike has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Portes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
strike tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
strike wants to get back to his feet.
Portes is taking a breather. strike says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
strike scores with a few weak punches.
strike punching from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
strike is looking to clinch.
strike shoots in looking for a takedown. Portes tries to sprawl out of it but strike keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Portes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Portes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Portes content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Portes decides to stand back up. Portes steps back and let's strike get back to his feet.
strike fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Portes avoids it really well and circles away.

Portes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Portes trying to pass the guard but strike defending well.
Portes is trying to control. strike wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
strike landing strikes from the bottom.
Portes wants to lay and pray for a moment but strike keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Portes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Portes scores with a takedown into strike's guard.
Portes looking to pass the guard.
Portes trying to control but strike is working from the bottom.
strike is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Portes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but strike scores with a couple of nice shots.
Portes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Portes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from strike.
Portes is trying to stand up here but strike is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Portes is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

strike pushes Portes up against the cage in a clinch.
Portes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but strike pulls him back up using the underhooks.

strike manages to pull guard.
Portes is working strike over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Portes wants to pass the guard but strike is keeping the position.
Portes trying to control the position from guard on top but strike is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
strike lands a good elbow from the bottom.
strike trying to strike off his back.
strike throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
strike looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
strike shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Portes pinned against the cage. Portes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Portes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
strike is being controlled here.
strike misses with an elbow from the bottom.
strike throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Portes taking a breather here.
strike misses with a strike from the bottom.
Portes takes a little break here. strike wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Portes is looking to take a break and control but strike is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
strike misses with a strike from the bottom.
Portes advances to mount.
Portes content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
strike throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Portes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Portes working the ground and pound effectively.
mark strike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
strike flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Portes controlling from mount.
Portes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as strike is looking to escape.
Portes controlling the pace for now.
Fabio Portes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Despite being in the dominant position, Fabio Portes just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

strike bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
strike works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Portes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
strike throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Portes wants to lay and pray for a moment but strike keeps working.
strike lands with a few short shots to the body.
Portes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
strike punching from the bottom.
strike is staying active underneath Portes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabio Portes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Portes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabio Portes!