PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Porous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gran Chaco Bomber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Porous
vs
Chaco Bomber

150 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

225 cm
26
252 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mason Porous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gran Chaco Bomber!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Porous scores with a takedown into Chaco Bomber's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Porous sitting in guard here, content to control.
Porous wants to control from the top but Chaco Bomber keeps moving.
Porous prevents Chaco Bomber from getting back to his feet.
Porous really is a fat lump.
Porous lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaco Bomber wants to get back to his feet but Porous passes into half guard.
Chaco Bomber pushes Porous off looking to stand but Porous dives back in and keeps control.
Chaco Bomber is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Chaco Bomber has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA St Petersburg. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Porous with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Porous's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Porous stands up and beckons Chaco Bomber to join him on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaco Bomber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Porous fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Porous blocks a head kick by Chaco Bomber.
Chaco Bomber misses with a head kick.
Chaco Bomber throws a sloppy head kick and Porous moves out of range easily.
Porous looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Chaco Bomber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chaco Bomber throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chaco Bomber.
Chaco Bomber lands with a kick to the temple. Porous shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Mason Porous has been cut.

Chaco Bomber throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Porous stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Chaco Bomber follows into mount!

Porous is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaco Bomber lands with some strikes.
Oh Porous is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chaco Bomber thowing shots but they're missing.
Porous is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Porous is breathing heavily.
Poor strikes thrown by Chaco Bomber there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Porous seems to have got his legs back now.
Porous might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chaco Bomber lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porous sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Porous tries to kick Chaco Bomber off but Chaco Bomber keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Porous slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chaco Bomber is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Porous lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Porous prevents Chaco Bomber from getting back to his feet.

Porous stands up and waves to Chaco Bomber to follow him.
Chaco Bomber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chaco Bomber throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Porous.
A head kick misses from Chaco Bomber.

Porous closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chaco Bomber did well to prevent Porous getting side control.
Chaco Bomber tries to kick Porous off in order to stand up. Porous Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Porous decides to stand back up. Porous steps back and let's Chaco Bomber get back to his feet.

Porous has Chaco Bomber up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Porous has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Chaco Bomber clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Porous throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Porous punches Chaco Bomber on the ear.
Chaco Bomber is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Porous is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Chaco Bomber is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chaco Bomber fending off the submission attempt from Porous.
Chaco Bomber covering up well under a barage of strikes.

Porous has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Chaco Bomber has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Chaco Bomber trying to get back to his feet but Porous is in full control for now.
Chaco Bomber is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Porous.
Chaco Bomber is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gran Chaco Bomber will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mason Porous's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Porous showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chaco Bomber.

Porous gets a takedown into half guard.
Porous keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Porous has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chaco Bomber is refusing to be controlled, as Porous sits in half guard.
Chaco Bomber pushes Porous off but Porous dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Porous working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chaco Bomber pushes Porous away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Porous gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Porous is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chaco Bomber has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chaco Bomber is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee asks Porous politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Porous prefers to stall for the moment though.
Chaco Bomber wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Porous misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chaco Bomber is trying to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chaco Bomber throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Chaco Bomber tries to keep at a distance but Porous has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chaco Bomber tries to circle away but Porous has him pinned against the cage.
Porous prevents Chaco Bomber from breaking the clinch.
Chaco Bomber wants to get back to striking at distance but Porous won't allow it.
Chaco Bomber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chaco Bomber tries to break free but Porous pushes him back against the cage.
Porous drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chaco Bomber gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chaco Bomber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaco Bomber wants to get back to striking at distance but Porous won't allow it.
Chaco Bomber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chaco Bomber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Porous misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chaco Bomber.
Chaco Bomber avoiding damage as Porous throws knees to the body.
Chaco Bomber wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chaco Bomber is trying to push Porous away but Porous has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Porous slowing the pace effectively.
Chaco Bomber gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Porous.
Chaco Bomber is looking to break free of the clinch but Porous has double underhooks.
Porous looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Porous jumps guard.

Porous looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaco Bomber throwing strikes from guard but Porous blocks nicely.
Porous lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Porous stops Chaco Bomber from standing up.
Porous is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chaco Bomber is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Porous is controlling him.
Porous trying to control the position from guard on top but Chaco Bomber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Porous dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mason Porous's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Chaco Bomber stuffs the takedown attempt from Porous. Porous gets slowly back to his feet.
Chaco Bomber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chaco Bomber throws a nice head kick!
Chaco Bomber lands a brutal head kick. Porous looks out on his feet and Chaco Bomber throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Gran Chaco Bomber!
Gran Chaco Bomber was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.