PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Porro (ranked 4740 p4p, 4224 weight class) and Kaden Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 419 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Porro
vs
Stephens

178 cm
18
172
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
175
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Porro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaden Stephens!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Porro as Stephens shoots in.
Porro is looking to counter punch.
Stephens shoots in looking for a takedown but Porro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stephens's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stephens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Porro.
It looked like Porro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stephens fails with the takedown
and Stephens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pedro Porro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaden Stephens.
Porro is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Porro. Beautiful body shot.
Porro lands a lovely overhand right.
Stephens dives in for a single leg takedown but Porro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like Porro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porro catches Stephens with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Porro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stephens at a distance.

Stephens tries to keep at a distance but Porro has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Porro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Porro as the two fighters clinch.
Porro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Porro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Porro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Nice body punch from Porro - that landed with a thud.
Porro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stephens looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porro lands a shoulder strike.
Porro pushes Stephens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Stephens is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Stephens is still on wobbly legs! Can Porro finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Porro.
Porro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Porro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Porro lands an uppercut.
Porro lands a big right hand that drops Stephens! The killer instinct kicks in and Porro finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Porro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Porro!