PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Wilkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Porter might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Red Hot Chili Peppers - Roller Coaster of Love. Wilkinson has chosen Our Lady Peace - Whatever as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sam Wilkinson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Porter
vs
Wilkinson

178 cm
27
177 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

180 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Wilkinson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donk. Porter catches Wilkinson right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Sam Wilkinson has been cut.

Wilkinson gets a takedown into half guard.
Wilkinson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Porter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Porter gets full guard.
Porter keeping full guard, as Wilkinson tries to pass.
Wilkinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilkinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Porter is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porter keeping moving, preventing Wilkinson from controlling successfully.
Wilkinson looking to pass the guard.

Porter working for a triangle but Wilkinson defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilkinson advances to half guard.
Porter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilkinson.

Wilkinson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Porter sees it coming and defends easily.

Wilkinson is looking for a kimura but Porter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wilkinson to get the leverage.

Wilkinson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wilkinson thows a huge punch but Porter dodges it nicely.

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

Porter is defending against the submission attempts here by Wilkinson.
Wilkinson wants to pass to mount but Porter is defending the position.
Wilkinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Porter keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Porter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wilkinson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Porter manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wilkinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Porter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wilkinson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wilkinson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wilkinson!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Porter to see if he's OK.
Wilkinson cracks Porter with a big right hand but Porter just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wilkinson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Wilkinson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Porter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Porter regains half guard, as Wilkinson was trying to land strikes.
Wilkinson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Wilkinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Wilkinson'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.

Wilkinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Wilkinson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Porter sprawls well initially but Wilkinson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Wilkinson seems to be looking for submissions.

Porter looking for subs from the bottom but Wilkinson mounts him!
Porter is looking to improve his position but Wilkinson isn't that keen on the idea.

Wilkinson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Porter turns into him and now he's in Wilkinson's guard.
Wilkinson working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilkinson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Porter trying to control but Wilkinson is working from the bottom.
Wilkinson is looking to sweep but instead, Porter has passed into half guard.
Wilkinson tries to get to full guard but Porter has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wilkinson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilkinson is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Porter has latched onto it... Big trouble! Porter pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Wilkinson is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Porter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Porter!