PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Porterfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

House
vs
Porterfield

178 cm
30
159 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

170 cm
27
155 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Porterfield!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House looks to land a right hand but Porterfield moved out of range.
Porterfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
House closes this distance looking for a takedown but Porterfield circles away.
House shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Porterfield as he avoids it easily.
Porterfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but House paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Porterfield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Porterfield throws a series of punches but House moves out of range.
Porterfield moves in looking to clinch but House pushes him off.
House fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porterfield wants to clinch.

House tries to keep at a distance but Porterfield has taken the fight into the clinch.
House drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

House tightens his grip and picks Porterfield up, before dumping him to the ground. Porterfield manages to land in guard.
House is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Porterfield is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porterfield wants to stand and escape but House is having none of it.
House throws a big right hand that misses.

House is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
House stops Porterfield from standing up.
Porterfield working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from House.
House throws an elbow that misses. Porterfield uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in House's guard. Nice move by Porterfield!
Porterfield must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

House looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
House wants to sweep here but Porterfield controlling him for the moment.

House escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Porterfield gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Porterfield trying to control but House is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield wanted to stand there but House had control of the position.
House looking to hit a scissor sweep but Porterfield is one step ahead there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
House throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Porterfield really doesn't want to stay on the ground with House. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Porterfield wants to stand but House is controlling his posture from full guard.
House looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

House working for a triangle but Porterfield defends it easily.

House had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Porterfield defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Porterfield gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Porterfield wants to clinch up but House keeps it at a distance.
House fails with a takedown attempt.
House misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
House fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Porterfield avoids it really well and circles away.
Porterfield tries to close the distance and clinch but House swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Porterfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

House closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Porterfield's guard.
House won't allow Porterfield to get back to his feet.
Porterfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

House is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Porterfield wants to stand and escape but House is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
House throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Porterfield wants to stand up but House is controlling him.
House postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porterfield keeping moving, preventing House from controlling successfully.
House in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Porterfield keeping moving, preventing House from controlling successfully.
Porterfield wants to stand but House is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Porterfield working a defensive guard here.
House won't allow Porterfield to get back to his feet.
House wants to control from the top but Porterfield keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max House dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

House closes this distance looking for a takedown but Porterfield circles away.
House avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Porterfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
House misses with a takedown attempt - Porterfield sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
House throws a right and a left that Porterfield avoids nicely.

House fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Porterfield to the ground. House is now in Porterfield's guard.
House makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

House is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Porterfield utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
House throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Porterfield works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
House working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Porterfield wants to stand up but House is controlling him.
House throws an elbow that misses. Porterfield uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in House's guard. Nice move by Porterfield!

Porterfield avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porterfield won't allow House to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Porterfield avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

House looking for a triangle here. Porterfield is fighting it but it looks tight! House pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Porterfield is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Max House!
Max House gave a mention to Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).