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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barcode Liang (ranked 8145 p4p, 795 weight class) and Alexander Porto (ranked 4208 p4p, 558 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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177 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barcode Liang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Porto!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liang looks to land a body kick but Porto moved away.
Liang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Liang or perhaps it was just good defense by Porto, which made it look bad.
Porto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Liang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Porto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Porto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Liang.
Porto forces Liang back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liang working aggressively here.
Porto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liang wants to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Porto lands a shoulder strike.
Porto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Porto - that landed with a thud.
I was talking to Liang's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Porto lands a nice shot to the body.
Liang is breathing heavily.
Porto just leaning against Liang, taking a breather.
Porto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liang backwards.
Porto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Porto lands with a left to the head.
Porto controlling the action here for a moment.
Porto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Liang up against the cage.
Porto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porto presses Liang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Come on Porto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Porto digs a right hand into Liang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Liang's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Porto lands a nice uppercut.
Porto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Porto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Liang backwards.
Porto pushes Liang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Porto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liang backwards.
Porto drops Liang onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Liang is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Liang is rocked!
Liang being controlled against the cage.
Oh Liang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Porto.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Porto.
Porto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Liangs head.
Porto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Liang's defenses.
Porto throws a big uppercut that drops Liang! More strikes from Porto and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Liang lies dazed against the cage as Porto celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Porto!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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