PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Gornev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Martin Del Porto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gornev comes to the ring accompanied by gladiator -magnum. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Gornev
vs
Martin Del Porto

185 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

177 cm
25
171 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Gornev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Martin Del Porto!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Porto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gornev circles away.
Gornev lands a high kick!
Gornev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Del Porto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gornev avoids it really well and circles away.
Ivan Gornev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gornev misses with a head kick.
Gornev lands a glancing blow to the side of Del Porto's head.
Del Porto blocks a head kick by Gornev.
Gornev connects with the punch.
Gornev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Juan Martin Del Porto has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Porto shoots in but Gornev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ivan Gornev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Martin Del Porto.
Gornev throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Gornev misses
and Del Porto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Del Porto takes a kick to the side of the head.

Del Porto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Del Porto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Del Porto looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gornev is trying to buck Del Porto off.
Gornev prevents Del Porto from moving into mount.
Gornev pushes Del Porto away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Del Porto gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Del Porto tries to stand but Gornev is controlling his head.
Del Porto prevents Gornev from escaping the position.
Gornev bucks up and tries to throw Del Porto off but instead Del Porto has got his back!
Gornev controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Del Porto is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gornev defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gornev manages to stand up with Del Porto still on his back. Eventually Del Porto drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Gornev misses with a head kick.
Del Porto shoots in but Gornev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Del Porto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gornev throws a nice head kick!
Left hook, right uppercut from Gornev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gornev lands with a nice combination. Del Porto backs away looking to recover.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Del Porto.
Gornev lands a head kick. Del Porto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gornev scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Del Porto avoids the head kick by Gornev.
Del Porto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Del Porto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gornev scores with a one two! Del Porto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gornev connects with a high kick.
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!
Del Porto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Del Porto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gornev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gornev lands a head kick!
Gornev throws a head kick but Del Porto moves out of range.
Gornev tries a head kick but it misses.
Del Porto takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Del Porto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gornev was covering up waiting for the punch and Del Porto finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Del Porto has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gornev is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Del Porto stops Gornev from standing up.
Gornev trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Gornev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Martin Del Porto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Del Porto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gornev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gornev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Del Porto misses with a takedown attempt - Gornev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gornev throws a head kick but Del Porto moves out of range.
Gornev scores with a hook.
Ivan Gornev is winning the standup battle so far.
Del Porto shoots for a takedown but Gornev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gornev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gornev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Del Porto if he has to take too many more of those.
Gornev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gornev throws a head kick that misses.
Gornev tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gornev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gornev wants it to stay on the feet.
Ivan Gornev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Martin Del Porto.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gornev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gornev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Del Porto eats them both and turns towards Gornev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Del Porto avoids the head kick by Gornev.
Gornev scores with a head kick.
Gornev throws a head kick that half lands.
Sloppy strikes from Gornev. Those never looked like landing.

Del Porto shoots in and gets a takedown into Gornev's guard.
Gornev has a closed guard, preventing Del Porto from standing up.
Del Porto prevents Gornev from getting back to his feet.
Juan Martin Del Porto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Del Porto has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gornev is proving hard to escape from.

Gornev wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gornev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Del Porto fails with a takedown attempt.
Gornev lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gornev throws a one two combo.
Gornev is working the combinations to good effect here.
Del Porto closes the distance but Gornev moves to the side
and Gornev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice sprawl there from Gornev as Del Porto shoots in.
Gornev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gornev lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Porto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gornev throws a series of punches but Del Porto moves out of range.
Del Porto shoots for a takedown but Gornev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Del Porto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Del Porto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Del Porto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gornev avoids it really well and circles away.
Jab, jab by Gornev - just one landing.
Gornev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Del Porto's hands.
Gornev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sloppy strikes from Gornev. Those never looked like landing.
Gornev misses with a head kick.
Del Porto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Del Porto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gornev throws a head kick that misses.
Del Porto blocks a jab.
Del Porto fails with the takedown.
Gornev throws a head kick that Del Porto semi-blocks.
Gornev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Del Porto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gornev but Gornev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gornev lands a high kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gornev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Del Porto moves in looking to clinch but Gornev pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Gornev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan Martin Del Porto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Del Porto shoots for a double leg takedown but Gornev sprawls well. He's pushed Del Porto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Gornev.
Del Porto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gornev avoids it really well and circles away.
Gornev lands a jab-cross combination.
Gornev shoots in for a takedown but Del Porto shows good takedown defense.
Gornev slaps away a takedown attempt from Del Porto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ivan Gornev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Martin Del Porto.
Gornev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gornev connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gornev throws a head kick that half lands.
Gornev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Del Porto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gornev as he jumps to the side.
Ivan Gornev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Gornev scores with a four punch combination!
Del Porto dodges the punch combination from Gornev.
Gornev shoots in looking for a takedown. Del Porto tries to sprawl out of it but Gornev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Del Porto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Del Porto or perhaps it was just good defense by Gornev which made him look bad.
Gornev is looking to slow Del Porto down with leg kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gornev.
Gornev lands a two punch combo.
Del Porto tries to clinch but Gornev is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gornev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Del Porto as he jumps to the side.
Del Porto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gornev is fending him off so far but Del Porto persists. Nope, Gornev circles away and we're back to standing.
Gornev throws a head kick that misses.
Gornev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Del Porto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gornev sprawls well. Gornev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Del Porto gets slowly back to his feet.
Gornev lands a head kick!
Del Porto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gornev circles away.
Gornev stalks Del Porto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Del Porto's face. Del Porto staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Gornev.
Gornev lands a two punch combo.
Gornev scores with a head kick. Del Porto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gornev stuffs the takedown.
Gornev lands a glancing blow to the side of Del Porto's head.
Danga de danga de dang - Gornev scores with a four punch combination!
Gornev throws a head kick that misses
and Del Porto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gornev scores with a body shot.
Gornev slaps away a takedown attempt from Del Porto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gornev goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Del Porto shoots in for a takedown but Gornev shows good takedown defense.
Gornev misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gornev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gornev blocks a head kick by Del Porto.
Gornev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Del Porto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gornev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Del Porto.
Gornev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Del Porto avoids the head kick by Gornev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Porto fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Del Porto drops his hands momentarily and Gornev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A head kick misses from Gornev.
Del Porto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gornev but Gornev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Juan Martin Del Porto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Gornev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No luck for Gornev with that takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Gornev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gornev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Gornev!
After winning the bout, Ivan Gornev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.