PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dany Crosby (ranked 1587 p4p, 227 weight class) and Alexander Porto (ranked 1378 p4p, 201 weight class). Dany Crosby has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crosby
vs
Porto

180 cm
24
200 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

177 cm
28
180 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dany Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Porto!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crosby has closed the distance and engaged Porto in a clinch.
Crosby tries to throw a body punch but Porto avoids it by throwing Crosby back against the cage.
Porto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Porto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Porto misses with a body punch.
Porto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crosby gets through Porto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crosby blocks a body shot from Porto.
Porto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crosby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crosby avoids a wild elbow strike from Porto.
A short right from Porto on the inside.
Crosby throws a head punch that misses.
Crosby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Porto prevents a body shot from Crosby.
Porto tries to throw a body punch but Crosby avoids it by throwing Porto back against the cage.
Porto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crosby's elbow.
Porto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crosby's elbow.
Porto is stalling here.
Crosby blocking some punches.
Crosby tries a body shot but Porto blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Porto.
Crosby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crosby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Porto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Porto blocks a body shot from Crosby.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Porto.
Porto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Porto - that landed with a thud.
Porto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Porto tries a body shot but Crosby blocks it.
Crosby lands a hook that snaps the head of Porto backwards.
Crosby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crosby prevents a body shot from Porto.
Porto misses with an elbow over the top.
Crosby misses with some punches.
Crosby lands a right hand.
Crosby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Crosby on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crosby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Porto prevents a body shot from Crosby.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crosby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Porto tries a body shot but Crosby blocks it.
Crosby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crosby misses with a body punch.
Crosby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Porto backwards.
Crosby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Porto.
Porto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Porto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crosby lands a body punch in the clinch.
Porto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Crosby fails to land.
Crosby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Porto lands an elbow that stopped Crosby in his tracks for a moment.
Porto digs a right hand underneath Crosby's ribcage. Crosby let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Porto has Crosby pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Crosby.
Come on Porto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Porto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porto scores with a shot to the side of Crosby's head.
Crosby tries to throw a body punch but Porto avoids it by throwing Crosby back against the cage.
Crosby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crosby pushes Porto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Porto is rocked!
Crosby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Porto misses with a punch on the inside.
Crosby struggles to land a body shot inside as Porto controls his hands.
Crosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Porto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Porto blocks a body shot from Crosby.
Porto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crosby's elbow.
Crosby struggles to land a body shot inside as Porto controls his hands.
Porto lands a hook that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
Crosby has a couple of punches blocked by Porto.
A left hand lands to the body for Porto.
Porto misses with a punch to the body.
Porto throws an elbow that misses.
Crosby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Porto.
Crosby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porto lands an elbow inside that Crosby shrugs off.
Crosby lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porto lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Porto throws a head punch that misses.
Crosby scores with a shot to the side of Porto's head.
Porto looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Crosby fails to land.
Porto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crosby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crosby misses with a body punch.
Crosby tries a body shot but Porto blocks it.
Crosby lands a right hand.
Crosby prevents a body shot from Porto.
Good body shot from Porto.
Porto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crosby struggles to land a body shot inside as Porto controls his hands.
Porto tries to throw a body punch but Crosby avoids it by throwing Porto back against the cage.
Porto gets through Crosby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dany Crosby will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Some wild striking there from Crosby.
Crosby misses with a body shot.

Porto closes the distance and pushes Crosby back into the cage.
Crosby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crosby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Porto tries to throw a body punch but Crosby avoids it by throwing Porto back against the cage.
Porto tries to work over Crosby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crosby takes an elbow to the forehead.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Porto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Porto.
Crosby lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Porto or not.
Crosby blocks an elbow strike.
Porto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porto digs a right hand into Crosby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crosby's gas tank.
Porto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dany Crosby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Porto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Porto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crosby lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crosby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Porto's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Porto pushes off an throws an elbow but Crosby leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Porto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Porto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crosby.
Porto struggles to land a body shot inside as Crosby controls his hands.
Porto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crosby tries a body shot but Porto blocks it.
Porto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Porto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Porto lands an uppercut.
Crosby struggles to land a body shot inside as Porto controls his hands.
Porto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Porto struggles to land a body shot inside as Crosby controls his hands.
Porto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crosby can't find room to land a body shot as Porto controls the action.
Porto misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Porto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crosby's brow.
Porto lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Porto tries to work over Crosby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Porto misses with a punch to the body.
Porto lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Dany Crosby has been cut.
Crosby takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porto lands with a right to the head.
Crosby misses with a body punch.
Porto lands a body shot.
Porto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Porto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crosby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Porto's elbow.
Crosby blocks an elbow strike.
Crosby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Porto working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Porto lands a nice shot to the body.
Crosby prevents a body shot from Porto.
Crosby misses with a punch on the inside.
Porto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Porto scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porto scores with a shoulder strike.
Porto blocks a body shot from Crosby.
Crosby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Porto.
Porto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Porto is leaning against Crosby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Porto.
Porto digs a right hand into Crosby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crosby's gas tank.
Porto lands a nice shot to the body.
Porto tries a body shot but Crosby blocks it.
Porto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Porto tries a body shot but Crosby blocks it.
Porto lands a left hand.
Crosby blocks a body shot from Porto.
Crosby misses with some punches.
Porto lands an elbow just above Crosby 's eye.
A short right from Porto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porto prevents a body shot from Crosby.
A short left from Porto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porto lands with a left to the head.
Porto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Porto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
Porto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Porto struggles to land a body shot inside as Crosby controls his hands.
Porto misses with a body punch.
Porto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crosby misses with a punch on the inside.
Crosby misses with some punches.
Porto lands an elbow just above Crosby 's eye.
Crosby can't find room to land a body shot as Porto controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crosby.
Porto lands an elbow that stopped Crosby in his tracks for a moment.
Porto misses with a body punch.
Crosby throws a head punch that misses.
Porto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crosby working aggressively here.
Crosby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crosby misses with the head strike.
Crosby misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Porto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dany Crosby's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Porto tries to clinch but Crosby moves out of range.
Crosby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Porto tries to counter by closing the distance.
Crosby fails to land with a series of punches.
Porto tries to counter by closing the distance.
Porto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crosby doesn't seem bothered though.
Crosby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crosby moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Porto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Porto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crosby.
Dany Crosby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Porto slips a jab and a cross from Crosby.

Porto closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Porto swings wildly with an uppercut but Crosby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crosby misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Porto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crosby or not.
Porto lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porto misses with a punch to the body.
Porto stalling the fight.
Porto lands a body punch.
Crosby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Porto can't find room to land a body shot as Crosby controls the action.
Porto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Porto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Porto.
Porto pushes Crosby back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Porto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Porto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Porto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crosby misses with a body punch.
Porto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Porto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Porto.
Crosby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Porto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Porto lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porto tries to throw a body punch but Crosby avoids it by throwing Porto back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Porto throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Porto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porto tries a body shot but Crosby blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Porto.
Porto has Crosby pushed against the cage.
Porto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Porto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Porto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crosby.
Porto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Porto can't find room to land a body shot as Crosby controls the action.
Porto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
Crosby takes a shot to the head.

Crosby is rocked!
Porto cracks Crosby with a nice body shot.
Porto slows down the pace here.
Crosby avoids the elbow strike from Porto, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby tries to throw a body punch but Porto avoids it by throwing Crosby back against the cage.
Crosby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crosby swings wildly with an uppercut but Porto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Porto.
Oh Crosby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A bit of stalling here from Porto.
Still in the clinch, Porto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crosby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Porto as the two fighters clinch.
Porto pushes Crosby against the cage. Porto is working some dirty boxing. Porto pushes off with a quick right hook! Crosby goes down! Crosby tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Porto moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Porto!