PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Porterfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Vochev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Porterfield
vs
Vochev

170 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Porterfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrei Vochev!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porterfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Porterfield moves in looking to clinch but Vochev pushes him off.
Vochev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vochev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Porterfield is looking to clinch.
Porterfield wants to clinch up but Vochev keeps it at a distance.
Porterfield wants to clinch up but Vochev keeps it at a distance.

Porterfield rushes Vochev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vochev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Porterfield just stands there and leans against the cage.
Porterfield's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Porterfield.
Porterfield prevents a takedown attempt there.
Porterfield stalling.
Vochev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vochev tries to score a body lock takedown but Porterfield shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bobby Porterfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Vochev.
Vochev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vochev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Porterfield pulls his leg out and moves away.
Porterfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Porterfield tries to clinch up but Vochev circles away and keeps his distance.
Porterfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vochev throws a looping overhand right but Porterfield ducks down to avoid it.
Porterfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Porterfield moves in looking to clinch but Vochev pushes him off.
Vochev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vochev throws a big shot that misses.

Porterfield fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vochev, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vochev working hard to break the clinch.
Vochev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vochev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Porterfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Andrei Vochev has been cut.
Porterfield scores a nice knee to the body.
Vochev fails to pull guard.
Porterfield effectively controlling the action here.
Nice elbow from Porterfield.
Porterfield leaning his opponent against the cage.
Porterfield has Vochev pressed against the cage, preventing Vochev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vochev throws a punch but it's blocked by Porterfield.
Vochev tries to pull guard but Porterfield holds him up against the cage and eventually Vochev drops back down to his feet.
Porterfield is stalling here.
Porterfield lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vochev takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vochev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Porterfield is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Porterfield lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Porterfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee calls for Porterfield to work.
Porterfield lands an elbow inside that Vochev shrugs off.
Vochev wants to break free but Porterfield has control.
Vochev jumps guard but Porterfield stands there with Vochev around his waist. Vochev gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Porterfield has Vochev pressed against the cage.
Vochev wants to break free but Porterfield has control.
Vochev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vochev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vochev tries to break the clinch but Porterfield is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Porterfield.
A knee to the head by Porterfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Porterfield keeps control of Vochev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Porterfield stalls.
Vochev lands with a short shot to the head.
Porterfield holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Porterfield landing knees to the head.
Porterfield misses with an elbow over the top.
Porterfield holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Porterfield with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vochev has had enough of the clinch but Porterfield keeps him there for the moment.
Porterfield gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Porterfield lands a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vochev is working for takedown but Porterfield is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vochev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Porterfield using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Porterfield misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Porterfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Vochev's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Porterfield wants to clinch.
Porterfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Vochev circles away.
Porterfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Porterfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vochev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Porterfield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Vochev.
Vochev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Porterfield tries to clinch but Vochev is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vochev throws an overhand right that lands on Porterfield's shoulder, as Porterfield tries to avoid the shot.
Porterfield tries to clinch but Vochev moves out of range.
Porterfield tries to clinch there but Vochev circles away.
Porterfield tries to clinch up but Vochev circles away and keeps his distance.
Porterfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vochev swats away the attempt to clinch by Porterfield.
Vochev lands a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Vochev misses its intended target.
Porterfield tries to clinch up but Vochev circles away and keeps his distance.
Porterfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vochev.
Bobby Porterfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porterfield ducks under a wild hook from Vochev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Porterfield tries to clinch but Vochev moves out of range.
Vochev throws a hook to the side of Porterfield's head but Porterfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Porterfield is looking to clinch.
Vochev might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vochev missing with a left hand there. Porterfield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Porterfield tries to clinch but Vochev is having none of it.
Porterfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vochev circles away quickly and effectively.
Vochev keeps the fight on the outside.
Vochev keeps the fight on the outside.
Porterfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vochev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vochev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Porterfield tries to clinch up but Vochev circles away and keeps his distance.
Porterfield moves in looking to clinch but Vochev pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vochev loads up on a big right hand but Porterfield slips the punch.
Vochev throws a jab when Porterfield was well out of range.
Vochev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Porterfield tries to clinch up but Vochev circles away and keeps his distance.
Porterfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vochev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Porterfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vochev throws out the jab.
Porterfield tries to clinch up but Vochev circles away and keeps his distance.
Porterfield fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Vochev misses.
Porterfield is looking to clinch.
Porterfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Porterfield wants to clinch up but Vochev keeps it at a distance.
Porterfield slips a jab from Vochev.
Porterfield tries to clinch there but Vochev circles away.
Porterfield is looking to clinch but Vochev is avoiding it.
Porterfield tries to clinch there but Vochev circles away.
Vochev throws a hook to the side of Porterfield's head but Porterfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Porterfield wants to clinch.
Vochev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Porterfield wants to clinch.
Vochev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Vochev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrei Vochev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Porterfield tries to clinch but Vochev moves out of range.
Porterfield's corner calls for a 1-2. Porterfield obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Porterfield fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vochev looks to throw the jab but Porterfield is out of range.
Porterfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vochev moves away from the strike by Porterfield.
Vochev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Porterfield.
Porterfield ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Porterfield fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porterfield tries to clinch up but Vochev circles away and keeps his distance.
Vochev misses with a looping right.
Porterfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Porterfield moves away from the strike by Vochev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porterfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Vochev circles away.
Porterfield is looking to clinch but Vochev is avoiding it.
Porterfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Porterfield forces Vochev back against the cage and clinches.
Porterfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vochev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Porterfield landing knees to the body.
Porterfield prevents Vochev from breaking the clinch.
Vochev misses with the head strike.
Vochev jumps guard but Porterfield stands there with Vochev around his waist. Vochev gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vochev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Porterfield has Vochev pressed against the cage.
Porterfield is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vochev is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vochev up against the cage.
Porterfield seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bobby Porterfield.
Vochev swats away the attempt to clinch by Porterfield.
Porterfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Porterfield tries to clinch there but Vochev circles away.
Porterfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Porterfield moves in looking to clinch but Vochev pushes him off.
Porterfield is looking to clinch but Vochev is avoiding it.
Porterfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vochev misses with a looping right.
Vochev jabs at Porterfield's body.
Porterfield moves in looking to clinch but Vochev pushes him off.
Porterfield moves in looking to clinch but Vochev pushes him off.
Porterfield tries to clinch but Vochev is having none of it.
Vochev swings for the body but Porterfield moves out of range.
Porterfield wants to clinch.
Porterfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vochev paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Porterfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vochev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vochev works the jab nicely.
Porterfield misses with a few strikes there.
Porterfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Vochev circles away.
Porterfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vochev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Porterfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Porterfield fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vochev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Porterfield throws a right and a left that Vochev avoids nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Porterfield misses the jab.
Porterfield defending well as Vochev loads up on a big left hand.
Vochev throws a hook to the side of Porterfield's head but Porterfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Porterfield showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Porterfield has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Porterfield!