PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cajun Xander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Portugis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Xander
vs
Portugis

170 cm
29
196 lbs
26 - 7 - 1

189 cm
27
189 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

Fenrir Fightgear - Steel Penn

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 26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Cajun Xander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Portugis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Portugis takes a swing at Xander's ribcage but misses.
Xander lands a jab.
Xander looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Portugis throws a chopping leg kick but Xander manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Portugis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Portugis scores with a nice strike.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Xander, right into the meat.
Portugis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Portugis lands with an uppercut that bounces Xander off the cage and back into range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Xander.
Xander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xander keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Xander throws a wild body kick that Portugis sees coming a mile off.
Portugis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Portugis stuns Xander with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Portugis scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Portugis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xander takes a swing at Portugis's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Portugis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Portugis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xander feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Portugis's calf.
Xander throws a lazy body kick
and Portugis counters with a nice kick to the body.
Xander slips a jab from Portugis.
Xander takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Xander tries to score with a low kick but Portugis moves his leg out of the way.
Xander on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Xander scores with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xander.
Portugis throws out a leg kick but Xander moves out of range and Portugis only half commits.
Portugis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xander.
Xander scores with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Xander takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xander staying out of range there.
Portugis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xander sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Portugis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Portugis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Portugis lands with an uppercut that bounces Xander off the cage and back into range.
Portugis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Portugis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Portugis looks to land a left hand but Xander moved out of range nicely.
Xander throws the kick towards the body but Portugis avoids it.
Portugis stalks Xander and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Xander's face. Xander staggers backwards, shaken.
Portugis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Xander tries to clinch up but Portugis circles away and keeps his distance.
Xander misses with a few strikes there.
Portugis misses with a lunging right hand
and Xander counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Portugis with a jab.
Xander moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xander ducks under a wild hook from Portugis.
Xander scores with a hook to the body. Portugis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Xander chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Portugis can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Portugis.
Nice defenses there by Xander.
Xander is looking to score with low kicks.
Portugis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Portugis lands with a nice body punch.
Portugis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Xander had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Portugis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Xander is out of range.
Xander ducks under a wild hook from Portugis.
Xander throws a big shot that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Portugis swings wildly with an uppercut but Xander uses good head movement to avoid it.
Portugis lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xander misses with some punches.
Xander tries to throw a body punch but Portugis avoids it by throwing Xander back against the cage.
Portugis working aggressively here.
Xander throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xander misses with a hook to the ribs.
Portugis stalling against the cage.
Portugis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xander working aggressively here.
Xander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Portugis fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xander lands an uppercut.
Portugis blocks a body shot from Xander.
Xander throws a punch but it's blocked by Portugis.
Xander works on Portugis's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Raul Portugis will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Portugis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xander walks into a stiff left hand from Portugis.
Portugis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xander swings for the body but Portugis moves out of range.
Portugis throws out a loose jab but Xander uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xander throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from Xander does no damage.
Xander ducks under a wild hook from Portugis.
Portugis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Xander thumps Portugis with a low kick.
Portugis cracks Xander with a right hand to the side of the head.
Xander throws a jab but it's blocked by Portugis.
Xander lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Xander drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Portugis misses with a low kick.
Portugis misses with a hook. Xander ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Portugis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Xander on the side of the head.
Portugis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xander is looking to land body kicks.
Portugis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Xander misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Xander. That's going to slow Portugis down.
Portugis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Portugis misses with a hook.
Portugis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xander was well out of range. Poor timing from Portugis.
Portugis throws a series of strikes that have Xander backpedaling.
Xander misses with a few strikes there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Portugis.
Portugis misses the shot to the body.
Portugis throws a big shot that misses.
Portugis is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portugis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raul Portugis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Portugis staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Xander there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Portugis misses with an uppercut. Xander saw that one coming.
Xander turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Xander avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good work by Xander as he checks the leg kick.
Xander misses with a looping right.
Portugis moves away from the strike by Xander.
Portugis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Xander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Portugis.
Xander needs to keep his hands up - Portugis had a free shot at his head there.
Raul Portugis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Portugis throws an off balance right hand
and Xander counters with a three punch combo that has Portugis backing up. Portugis nods at Xander to acknowledge the strikes.
Portugis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Xander sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Portugis jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xander swings for the body but Portugis moves out of range.
Xander swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut there from Xander.
Xander lands a nice shot that snaps Portugis's head back.
Xander slips a jab from Portugis.
Xander just misses with a punch to the body.

Xander clinches.
A shot in the inside from Portugis.
Portugis can't find room to land a body shot as Xander controls the action.
Nice body punch from Xander - that landed with a thud.
Xander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Xander.
Xander lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xander misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Portugis stalling in the clinch but Xander improves position.
Portugis misses with some punches.
Xander tries a body shot but Portugis blocks it.
Xander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Xander fails to land.
Xander misses with a punch to the body.
Xander misses with a body punch.
Xander lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Portugis backwards.
Portugis tries to work over Xander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Portugis throws a head punch that misses.
Portugis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Xander misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Xander.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from Xander.
Portugis is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Xander scores with a nice short uppercut.
Xander scores with a shoulder strike.
Portugis looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cajun Xander dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Portugis throws a hook to the side of Xander's head but Xander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xander throws a sloppy head kick and Portugis moves out of range easily.
Portugis throws a hook but Xander blocks it.
Portugis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Portugis tries a low kick but Xander avoids it.
Xander just misses with a punch to the body.
Portugis lands a jab-cross combination.
Portugis closes the distance and clinches up with Xander, looking for a takedown. Portugis pushes Xander against the cage but Xander circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Xander cracks the inside of Portugis's front leg.
Portugis looks to land a right hand but Xander moved out of range.
Xander slips a straight right by Portugis.
Portugis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Portugis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Portugis sizes up Xander with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Xander rushes Portugis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Xander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Portugis blocks an uppercut.
Xander lands a body punch in the clinch.
Portugis has a couple of punches blocked by Xander.
Xander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xander lands with a right to the head.
Xander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xander stalling in the clinch but Portugis improves position.
Xander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Portugis's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Xander scores with a nice short uppercut.
Xander blocks an uppercut.
Portugis struggles to land a body shot inside as Xander controls his hands.
Xander scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Portugis as the two fighters clinch.
Portugis swings wildly with an uppercut but Xander uses good head movement to avoid it.
Portugis working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portugis misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Portugis.
Xander struggles to land a body shot inside as Portugis controls his hands.
Xander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Portugis's elbow.
Xander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Portugis.
Xander working aggressively here.
Xander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xander tries a body shot but Portugis blocks it.
Portugis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Portugis lands a right hand.
Portugis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Xander.
Xander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cajun Xander has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Xander misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xander tries a body shot but Portugis blocks it.
Xander scores with a hook to the body.
Xander lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Portugis lands with a short shot to the head.
Portugis lands a hook that snaps the head of Xander backwards.
Portugis blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xander.
Portugis swings wildly with an uppercut but Xander uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xander lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Xander can't find room to land a body shot as Portugis controls the action.
Xander struggles to land a body shot inside as Portugis controls his hands.
Portugis misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Xander takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Xander working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Xander fails to land.
Xander scores with a shot to the side of Portugis's head.
Portugis blocks a body shot from Xander.
Portugis swings wildly with an uppercut but Xander uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Portugis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Xanders head.
Portugis blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Xander.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xander can't find room to land a body shot as Portugis controls the action.
Xander digs a right hand into Portugis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Portugis's gas tank.
Xander lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cajun Xander showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Xander 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cajun Xander!