PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Lingfield (ranked 2075 p4p, 4227 weight class) and Tayaen Porfirigo (ranked 282 p4p, 472 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lingfield
vs
Porfirigo

178 cm
25
175
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
31
178
12 - 29 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

FUClothing
Conviction

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Lingfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tayaen Porfirigo!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lingfield instigates a clinch.

Lingfield has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Porfirigo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Lingfield keeps control of the position as Porfirigo tries to break free.
Porfirigo avoids the strikes from Lingfield.
Lingfield really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Porfirigo.
Lingfield has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Porfirigo covering up well and avoiding damage.
Lingfield misses with a punch to the head.
Porfirigo covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Porfirigo is covering up but some of the strikes from Lingfield are getting through and doing damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lingfield is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Lingfield's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lingfield throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Lingfield trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Lingfield not allowing Porfirigo to control his hands.
Lingfield slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Lingfield connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Porfirigo to escape the position.
Will Lingfield go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Porfirigo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Porfirigo is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Lingfield off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Lingfield. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Lingfield thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Lingfield looking to break Porfirigo's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Porfirigo remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lingfield will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Lingfield punches Porfirigo on the ear.
Lingfield lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Porfirigo is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Can Porfirigo hold on?! Lingfield is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lingfield misses with an elbow to the head.

Lingfield working for a choke but Porfirigo reverses nicely into Lingfield 's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porfirigo is fighting to break Lingfield's control of his arms but Lingfield is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Porfirigo tries to free his leg and advance position but Lingfield is retaining full guard.
Lingfield seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lingfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Lingfield, not yet.
Lingfield not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lingfield is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Porfirigo is defending against the submission attempts here by Lingfield.
Lingfield moves into full mount! Porfirigo won't be happy about that!
Lingfield trying to control but Porfirigo is having none of it.
Lingfield tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Porfirigo working to try and regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Lingfield dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lingfield throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Porfirigo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lingfield is in Porfirigo's guard.
Porfirigo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lingfield controls the pace.
Lingfield keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Porfirigo's head.
Our spies down at at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies inform us that Porfirigo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Jim Lingfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Porfirigo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lingfield slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lingfield cracks Porfirigo with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lingfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Porfirigo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lingfield looking to pass the guard.
Porfirigo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lingfield is looking for a sweep. Porfirigo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Porfirigo throwing shots but Lingfield is blocking nicely.
Porfirigo is keen to just control but Lingfield is a slippery customer.
Lingfield desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Lingfield is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Porfirigo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Porfirigo's back!
Porfirigo is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Porfirigo defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.

Lingfield looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Porfirigo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lingfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Porfirigo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lingfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lingfield is adopting a defensive guard.
Lingfield is looking to sweep but instead, Porfirigo has passed into half guard.
It looks like Porfirigo is going to stand back up.
Porfirigo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Porfirigo is looking to take a break and control but Lingfield is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lingfield moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Lingfield has his foot on Porfirigo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Porfirigo works his way back into a safe position though.
Lingfield is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lingfield manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Porfirigo manages to get himself to full guard.

Lingfield lands a couple of elbows.
Lingfield is looking to work some ground and pound but Porfirigo has wrist control.
Lingfield content to stall in guard here.
Lingfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Porfirigo can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lingfield slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Lingfield dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lingfield misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Porfirigo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lingfield's head.
Porfirigo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lingfield connects with a right hand. Porfirigo shakes it off.
Porfirigo slips a straight right by Lingfield.
And Porfirigo tries to counter it with a takedown but Lingfield pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lingfield wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Lingfield drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lingfield stays in close to Porfirigo's body and controls the position.

Lingfield got a little sloppy there for a moment and Porfirigo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lingfield has managed to get both his arms back between Porfirigo's legs - danger averted.
Lingfield wants to control from the top but Porfirigo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porfirigo is trying to keep Lingfield in close.
Lingfield controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lingfield wants to control from the top but Porfirigo keeps moving.
Porfirigo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lingfield controls the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lingfield trying to control but Porfirigo is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lingfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Tayaen Porfirigo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lingfield shoots in looking for a takedown but Porfirigo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lingfield's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Porfirigo as Lingfield shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Lingfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lingfield changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Porfirigo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Porfirigo is not content to let Lingfield control the position.
Porfirigo defending against the ground and pound.
Porfirigo wants to get back to his feet.
Porfirigo prevents Lingfield from improving position.
Lingfield landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lingfield tries to move to mount but Porfirigo blocks the move with his legs.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Lingfield is trying to get an arm triangle but Porfirigo is defending well.
Porfirigo is trying to control Lingfield's posture but Lingfield avoids it.
Jim Lingfield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Porfirigo is looking to regain half guard here but Lingfield keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Porfirigo tries to bench press Lingfield off him but Lingfield keeps the position.
Lingfield controls the position.
Porfirigo stops Lingfield from passing to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Lingfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lingfield, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Lingfield!
Jim Lingfield decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Tayaen Porfirigo spoke after the fight, saying 'Now, I will kill myself...'.