PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Porttikongi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Bonjasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Remy Bonjasky was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Porttikongi
vs
Bonjasky

190 cm
18
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Porttikongi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Remy Bonjasky!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonjasky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Porttikongi is looking to clinch.
Bonjasky connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Porttikongi momentarily.
A punch combination from Porttikongi misses.
Bonjasky misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body kick there by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky lands a head kick!
Porttikongi wants to clinch up but Bonjasky keeps it at a distance.
A head kick from Bonjasky lands but Porttikongi takes it in his stride.
Bonjasky throws a nice head kick!
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!
Bonjasky tries to clinch there but Porttikongi circles away.
Porttikongi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bonjasky lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Bonjasky closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Porttikongi digs a right hand into Bonjasky's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bonjasky's gas tank.

Bonjasky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Porttikongi wants to clinch but Bonjasky slips to the side
and Bonjasky counters with a nice body kick.
Bonjasky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Porttikongi throws a jab when Bonjasky was well out of range.
Bonjasky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Bonjasky clinches up with Porttikongi and pushes him back against the ropes.
Porttikongi lands a body punch.
Bonjasky is trying to break the clinch but Porttikongi has him pressed against the ropes.
Porttikongi lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjasky takes a shot to the head.
Bonjasky prevents the takedown attempt.
Bonjasky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Porttikongi blocks it with crossed arms.
Porttikongi misses with the head strike.

Bonjasky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Porttikongi looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alistair Porttikongi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonjasky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Porttikongi misses with a double jab
and Bonjasky counters with a one-two to the body.
Porttikongi is breathing heavily.
Porttikongi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bonjasky finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Bonjasky moves into the clinch.
Bonjasky gets underhooks to prevent Porttikongi's takedown attempt.
Porttikongi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Porttikongi - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Porttikongi.
Porttikongi is trying to drag Bonjasky to the mat but Bonjasky just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Porttikongi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porttikongi wants a takedown.
Porttikongi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Porttikongi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bonjasky backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porttikongi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bonjasky pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Bonjasky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Porttikongi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky is trying to break free.
Bonjasky misses with a knee strike.
Porttikongi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bonjasky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Porttikongi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Porttikongi lands a shoulder strike.
Porttikongi lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Porttikongi.
Porttikongi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bonjasky tries to break free but Porttikongi pushes him back against the ropes.
Porttikongi lands a body shot.
Bonjasky can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Porttikongi.
Bonjasky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bonjasky lands a good knee to the midsection. Porttikongi won't want to take too many of those.
Bonjasky taking a breather.
Bonjasky stops a takedown attempt from Porttikongi.
Porttikongi lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porttikongi pushes Bonjasky back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Porttikongi wants a takedown.
A body shot lands from Porttikongi.
Porttikongi looking for a takedown.
Bonjasky has had enough of the clinch but Porttikongi keeps him there for the moment.
Porttikongi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bonjasky fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bonjasky circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bonjasky counters with a body kick that stops Porttikongi in his tracks momentarily.
Bonjasky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Porttikongi.
Porttikongi tries to clinch
and Bonjasky counters with a one-two to the body.
Bonjasky wants to clinch up but Porttikongi keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Porttikongi.
Porttikongi throws a right hand that Bonjasky ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonjasky also avoids with ease.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Porttikongi walks into a left hand.
Bonjasky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonjasky tries to clinch there but Porttikongi circles away.
Porttikongi tries to clinch but Bonjasky moves away
and Bonjasky counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porttikongi wants to clinch

and Bonjasky moves into the clinch.
Porttikongi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bonjasky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Bonjasky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Porttikongi.
Porttikongi pushes Bonjasky back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Porttikongi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bonjasky is looking to break free of the clinch but Porttikongi has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Porttikongi.
Porttikongi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bonjasky backwards.
Porttikongi scores with a shot to the side of Bonjasky's head.
Bonjasky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Porttikongi blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hand to the body from Porttikongi.
Porttikongi gets through Bonjasky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Porttikongi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Porttikongi lands with a light punch inside.
Porttikongi scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Porttikongi.
Porttikongi can't get the takedown.
Porttikongi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Porttikongi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Porttikongi gets through Bonjasky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Porttikongi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Bonjasky dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Porttikongi tries to clinch up but Bonjasky circles away and keeps his distance.
Porttikongi throws a nice looking combination but Bonjasky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bonjasky with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Bonjasky clinches with his opponent.
Bonjasky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonjasky prevents a takedown attempt there.

Bonjasky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Porttikongi misses with a double jab
and Bonjasky counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Porttikongi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Porttikongi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bonjasky.
Remy Bonjasky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonjasky circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bonjasky counters by moving into the clinch.
Bonjasky wants to get back to striking at distance but Porttikongi won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Porttikongi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Porttikongi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Porttikongi.
Bonjasky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bonjasky misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Porttikongi.
Porttikongi has Bonjasky pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Bonjasky manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjasky working hard to break the clinch.
Porttikongi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bonjasky pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Porttikongi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Porttikongi pushes Bonjasky up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Porttikongi.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Porttikongi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bonjasky gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Porttikongi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bonjasky backwards.

Bonjasky manages to break the clinch.
Porttikongi darts in trying to clinch
and Bonjasky counters with a three punch combo that has Porttikongi backing up. Porttikongi nods at Bonjasky to acknowledge the strikes.
Porttikongi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bonjasky counters with a head kick.
Porttikongi tries to clinch
and Bonjasky counters with a nice leg kick.
Porttikongi wants to clinch up but Bonjasky keeps it at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bonjasky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porttikongi misses with a double jab.
Porttikongi tries to clinch up but Bonjasky circles away and keeps his distance.
Porttikongi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonjasky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alistair Porttikongi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonjasky swats away the attempt to clinch by Porttikongi.
Bonjasky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Porttikongi's calf.
Bonjasky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Porttikongi instigates a clinch.

Bonjasky manages to break the clinch.
Porttikongi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonjasky swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Porttikongi goes for a takedown attempt but Bonjasky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Porttikongi tries to clinch but Bonjasky moves away
and Bonjasky counters with a straight right hand.
Bonjasky wants to clinch.
Bonjasky ducks right into an uppercut from Porttikongi.
Porttikongi looks to clinch
and Bonjasky counters with a stiff right hand.
Porttikongi closes the distance but Bonjasky moves to the side
and Bonjasky counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porttikongi tries to clinch but Bonjasky moves away
and Bonjasky counters with a body kick that stops Porttikongi in his tracks momentarily.
Porttikongi is looking to clinch but Bonjasky is avoiding it.
Bonjasky swats away the attempt to clinch by Porttikongi.
Bonjasky lands a two punch combo.
Porttikongi tries to clinch but Bonjasky moves away
and Bonjasky makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bonjasky is looking to clinch but Porttikongi is avoiding it.
Porttikongi fails to land with a series of punches.
Porttikongi tries to clinch up
and Bonjasky counters with a big head kick but Porttikongi shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Bonjasky misses.
A combination from Porttikongi does no damage.
Bonjasky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Porttikongi wants to clinch up but Bonjasky keeps it at a distance.

Porttikongi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Porttikongi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonjasky backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Porttikongi.
Porttikongi lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonjasky backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porttikongi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Porttikongi.
Porttikongi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Porttikongi pushes Bonjasky back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Porttikongi.
Porttikongi wants a takedown but no success here.
Bonjasky wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Porttikongi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Porttikongi.
A short right from Porttikongi on the inside.
Porttikongi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Porttikongi.
Porttikongi lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonjasky backwards.
Porttikongi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Porttikongi goes for a takedown attempt but Bonjasky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Porttikongi gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Porttikongi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Porttikongi.
Bonjasky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Porttikongi scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Porttikongi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Remy Bonjasky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Porttikongi tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bonjasky holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Porttikongi.
Bonjasky tries to break free but Porttikongi pushes him back against the ropes.
Porttikongi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonjasky wants to get back to striking at distance but Porttikongi won't allow it.
Porttikongi goes for a takedown attempt but Bonjasky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Porttikongi forces Bonjasky back against the ropes and clinches.
A short left from Porttikongi.
Porttikongi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bonjasky looking to throw knees to the head but Porttikongi is blocking nicely.
Bonjasky stops a takedown attempt from Porttikongi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Porttikongi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porttikongi avoids the elbow strike from Bonjasky, against the ropes.
Porttikongi pushes Bonjasky back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Porttikongi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bonjasky's efforts to push away.
Porttikongi tries to score a body lock takedown but Bonjasky shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Bonjasky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Porttikongi closes the distance and pushes Bonjasky back into the ropes.
Porttikongi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonjasky looking to throw knees to the head but Porttikongi is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porttikongi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Porttikongi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bonjasky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bonjasky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Porttikongi has him pressed against the ropes.
Porttikongi scores with a shot to the side of Bonjasky's head.
Bonjasky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Porttikongi works on Bonjasky's body with a couple of short punches.
Bonjasky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Porttikongi is working for takedown but Bonjasky is calmly controlling the position for now.
Porttikongi wants a takedown.
Porttikongi managing to block the knees to the body from Bonjasky.
Porttikongi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bonjasky looking to stall.
Porttikongi is working for takedown but Bonjasky is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alistair Porttikongi has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Bonjasky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonjasky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Porttikongi misses
and Bonjasky counters with a big head kick but Porttikongi shrugs it off.
A big right from Porttikongi misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Porttikongi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonjasky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porttikongi looks to clinch
and Bonjasky counters with a good low kick that Porttikongi was not able to check.
Porttikongi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Porttikongi tries to bum rush Bonjasky with a series of wild strikes but Bonjasky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that half lands.
Porttikongi tries to clinch up but Bonjasky circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonjasky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Porttikongi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bonjasky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Porttikongi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bonjasky lands a head kick!
Porttikongi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bonjasky lands a high kick!
Bonjasky slips a jab and a cross from Porttikongi.
Porttikongi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonjasky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Porttikongi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bonjasky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Porttikongi takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porttikongi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Porttikongi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Porttikongi is trying to drag Bonjasky to the mat but Bonjasky just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Bonjasky blocks an uppercut.
Bonjasky blocks an uppercut.
Porttikongi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bonjasky prevents it.

Bonjasky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Porttikongi wants to clinch
and Bonjasky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Porttikongi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bonjasky counters with a nice leg kick.
Bonjasky cracks Porttikongi with a good jab.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that Porttikongi semi-blocks.
Porttikongi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bonjasky needs to keep his hands up - Porttikongi had a free shot at his head there.
Porttikongi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Porttikongi pushes Bonjasky up against the ropes in a clinch.

Bonjasky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Porttikongi instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Porttikongi.
Porttikongi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short right from Porttikongi on the inside.
Porttikongi gets through Bonjasky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Porttikongi.
Remy Bonjasky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Porttikongi gets through Bonjasky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Porttikongi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Porttikongi - that landed with a thud.
Porttikongi lands a shoulder strike.
Porttikongi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Porttikongi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bonjasky fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bonjasky avoids a punch combination nicely.

Bonjasky moves into range and clinches up with Porttikongi.
Good body shot from Porttikongi.
Alistair Porttikongi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Porttikongi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Porttikongi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

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 Alistair Porttikongi.
I think Bonjasky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!