PBP Commentary

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

Portis
vs
Lovelair

185 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Amped Performance

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Portis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ezekiel Lovelair!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovelair tries to bum rush Portis with a series of wild strikes but Portis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A counter left hand to the body from Portis misses its target.
Lovelair is looking to clinch.
Portis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Lovelair. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Portis misses the target.
Lovelair misses with a few strikes there.
Portis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lovelair misses with a few strikes there.
Lovelair with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lovelair will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lovelair tries to bum rush Portis with a series of wild strikes but Portis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lovelair scores with a nice head shot.
Lovelair misses with the combination.
Lovelair avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lovelair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Portis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ezekiel Lovelair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovelair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Portis was well out of range. Poor timing from Lovelair.
Portis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lovelair avoids the body shot from Portis.
Portis misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Lovelair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lovelair misses with an uppercut.
Portis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lovelair swings for the body but Portis moves out of range.
Portis keeps the fight on the outside.
Lovelair scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Portis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lovelair throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Portis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lovelair throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Portis on the side of the head.
Lovelair avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lovelair will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Portis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lovelair throws a right and a left that Portis avoids nicely.
Lovelair's coach down at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lovelair's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice defenses there by Lovelair.
Lovelair is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Portis rather than just go for the knockout.
Lovelair tries to close the distance and clinch but Portis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lovelair swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Portis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Lovelair.

Lovelair clinches up against the cage.
Portis tries a body shot but Lovelair blocks it.
Lovelair scores with a shot to the side of Portis's head.
Portis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Portis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Portis is trying to break the clinch but Lovelair has him pressed against the cage.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Portis avoids it.
Portis tries to work over Lovelair's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lovelair connects with a knee to the head.
Lovelair tries to land knees in the clinch but Portis avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portis slowing the pace effectively.
A hook to the body from Portis.
Portis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Portis fails to land.
Portis has a couple of punches blocked by Lovelair.
Lovelair missing with knees to the body.
Portis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Portis lands a nice uppercut.
Lovelair lands a hook that snaps the head of Portis backwards.
Portis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Portis tries to work over Lovelair's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Portis avoiding damage as Lovelair throws knees to the body.
Lovelair with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Portis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lovelair throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Portis blocks it with crossed arms.
Lovelair throws a knee to the head but misses.
Portis managing to block the knees to the body from Lovelair.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lovelair.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Portis breaks the clinch.
Lovelair throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Portis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Portis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lovelair was well out of range. Poor timing from Portis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Portis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Portis throws an overhand right that lands on Lovelair's shoulder, as Lovelair tries to avoid the shot.
Portis lands with a cross.
Lovelair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Portis moves away.
A punch combination from Portis misses.
Lovelair misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Portis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lovelair.

Lovelair gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lovelair is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Portis is defending well for now.
Lovelair lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Portis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lovelairs head.
Lovelair blocks a body shot from Portis.
A right handed body shot lands from Portis.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Portis avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekiel Lovelair dominated that round.
That's time! Portis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A combination from Lovelair does no damage.
Portis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Portis duly obliges.
Lovelair tries to close the distance and clinch up but Portis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Portis dodges the punch combination from Lovelair.
Lovelair misses with a wild combination.
Lovelair tries to clinch but Portis moves out of range.
Portis works over Lovelair's head and body with a nice combination.
Portis throws a body shot but no joy.
Portis throws a right and a left that Lovelair avoids nicely.
Lovelair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lovelair falls off balance throwing a combination
and Portis counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovelair will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lovelair tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Portis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lovelair is looking to clinch but Portis is avoiding it.
Lovelair fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lovelair misses with a wild combination.
Portis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Lovelair scores with a four punch combination!
Lovelair takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lovelair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Portis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson Portis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lovelair tries to clinch there but Portis circles away.
Lovelair misses with a wild combination.
Lovelair throws a nice looking combination but Portis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair is looking to clinch.
Portis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Portis misses with the combination.

Lovelair rushes Portis and presses him up against the cage.
Lovelair is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Portis is defending well for now.
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!
Portis avoiding damage.
Lovelair trying to land knees to the body.
Lovelair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Portis is trying to force a seperation but Lovelair has the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Portis blocking some punches.
Portis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Portis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Portis scores with a hook to the body.
Portis avoiding damage as Lovelair throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portis is trying to break the clinch but Lovelair has him pressed against the cage.
Portis working hard to break the clinch.
Portis tries to throw a body punch but Lovelair avoids it by throwing Portis back against the cage.
Portis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lovelair.
Lovelair tries to land knees in the clinch but Portis avoids the damage to the body.
Ezekiel Lovelair seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Portis struggles to land a body shot inside as Lovelair controls his hands.
Lovelair fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Portis avoids it.
Lovelair landing knees to the body.
Portis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Portis has had enough of the clinch but Lovelair keeps him there for the moment.
Portis lands with a light punch inside.
Portis is trying to break free.
Lovelair lands a knee to the head.
Portis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Portis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Portis is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Portis avoids it.
Lovelair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Portis.
Portis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Portis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Portis just leaning against Lovelair, taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Portis.
Lovelair lands a good knee to the midsection. Portis won't want to take too many of those.
Lovelair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Portis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Portis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Portis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Portis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lovelair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Portis - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jackson Portis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Portis misses.
Portis keeps the fight on the outside.
Portis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lovelair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Lovelair does no damage.
Lovelair avoids a punch combination nicely.
Portis keeps the fight on the outside.
Portis works over Lovelair's head and body with a nice combination.
Lovelair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Portis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Portis misses with a body shot.
Lovelair throws out a counter right but Portis avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Portis misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lovelair.
Lovelair looks to score with a jab to the body but Portis is just out of range.
Portis scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Portis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Portis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lovelair throws out the jab.
Lovelair lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Portis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lovelair.
Portis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Portis fails to land with a series of punches.
Portis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lovelair.
Lovelair throws a combination that misses
and Portis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Portis looks to score with a jab to the body but Lovelair is just out of range.
Portis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lovelair tries to close the distance and clinch but Portis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Portis ducks under a wild hook from Lovelair.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair moves in looking to clinch but Portis pushes him off.
Portis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lovelair backs up against the cage.
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!
Lovelair displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Portis throws out the jab.
Portis throws a nice looking combination but Lovelair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson Portis is winning the standup battle so far.
Lovelair wants to clinch.
It looked like Portis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Portis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lovelair cracks a nice hook into Portis's ribs.
Lovelair moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lovelair scores with a jab to the body.
Lovelair misses with a series of wild punches.
Portis throws a big counter combination but Lovelair scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lovelair wants to clinch up but Portis keeps it at a distance.
Lovelair doesn't manage to clinch there - Portis circles away.
Portis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lovelair is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Portis with a body shot.
Lovelair misses with the combination.
Portis throws a big counter combination but Lovelair scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Some wild striking there from Lovelair.
Lovelair throws a nice looking combination but Portis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lovelair takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Portis throws a hook but Lovelair blocks it.
Lovelair takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Portis looks to land a combination. Lovelair sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Portis slips a jab and a cross from Lovelair.
As Lovelair looks to move away, Portis throws a big counter combo but Lovelair just gets out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Portis does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Lovelair.
Lovelair takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lovelair throws a nice looking combination but Portis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Portis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lovelair tries to clinch up but Portis circles away and keeps his distance.

Lovelair clinches up against the cage.
Portis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Lovelair is rocked!
Portis has Lovelair pushed against the cage.
Lovelair is still on wobbly legs! Can Portis finish him?
Portis cracks Lovelair with a nice body shot.

Portis breaks from the clinch.
Lovelair seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot to the body from Portis misses
and Lovelair counters with a three punch combo that has Portis backing up. Portis nods at Lovelair to acknowledge the strikes.
Lovelair scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jackson Portis.
I think Portis 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jackson Portis!