PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tarla Porra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Porra
vs
Stephens

175 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

176 cm
22
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tarla Porra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porra scores with a one two! Stephens had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Jeremy Stephens has been cut.
Stephens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Porra throws a right hand that Stephens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stephens also avoids with ease.
Porra throws a right hand that Stephens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stephens also avoids with ease.
Stephens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stephens tries to clinch there but Porra circles away.
Stephens motions for Porra to come forward. Stephens throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Porra misses with a few strikes there.
Porra swinging wildly here.
Porra misses with a few strikes there.
Porra swinging wildly here.
Porra misses with the combination.

Stephens fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Porra, pushing him back against the cage.
Stephens keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Porra's efforts to push away.
Porra tries to circle away but Stephens has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Porra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stephens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Porra.
Porra misses with a double jab
and Stephens counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Stephens closes the distance and clinches.

Stephens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Porra misses with the combination.
Stephens doesn't manage to clinch there - Porra circles away.
Stephens tries to clinch there but Porra circles away.
Porra tries to bum rush Stephens with a series of wild strikes but Stephens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stephens fails to land with a series of punches.
Porra keeps the fight on the outside.
Porra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Porra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stephens.
Stephens tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Porra counters with a one-two to the body.
Porra is breathing heavily.
Porra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stephens.
Stephens looks for the body kick but Porra saw that one coming.
Porra swats away the attempt to clinch by Stephens.
Porra misses with a two punch combination.
Porra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stephens tries to clinch up but Porra circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stephens wants to clinch up but Porra keeps it at a distance.
Stephens wants to clinch up but Porra keeps it at a distance.
Stephens wants to clinch up but Porra keeps it at a distance.
Stephens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Porra.
Porra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stephens circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens wants to clinch up but Porra keeps it at a distance.
Stephens lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stephens tries to clinch there but Porra circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stephens. That's going to slow Porra down.
Stephens throws a nice looking combination but Porra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Porra dodges the punch combination from Stephens.
Stephens tries to close the distance and clinch but Porra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Porra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Porra throws a series of strikes that have Stephens backpedaling.
Stephens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Porra.
Stephens tries to clinch there but Porra circles away.
Porra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stephens dodges the punch combination from Porra.
Porra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Stephens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Porra misses with a double jab

and Stephens counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stephens.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Stephens breaks from the clinch.
Tarla Porra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stephens moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Stephens.

Stephens has clasped his hands together around Porra's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Porra gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Porra knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stephens on the ground.
Stephens looking to ground and pound but Porra is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stephens thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Stephens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Stephens's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stephens scores with a one two! Porra had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stephens tries to clinch but Porra moves out of range.
Stephens tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Porra. Those never looked like landing.
Jeremy Stephens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Porra misses with a double jab
and Stephens counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stephens works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stephens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Porra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stephens.
Porra lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Porra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stephens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stephens misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stephens circles away quickly and effectively.
Stephens throws a right and a left that Porra avoids nicely.
Stephens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stephens scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stephens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Porra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stephens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Porra misses with a double jab
and Stephens makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stephens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tarla Porra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Porra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stephens wants to clinch.
Stephens looks to clinch
and Porra counters with a series of strikes. Stephens will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stephens misses with a low kick.
Stephens lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens wants to clinch up but Porra keeps it at a distance.
Porra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stephens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stephens moves in looking to clinch but Porra pushes him off.
Porra swinging wildly here.
Stephens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Porra circles away quickly and effectively.
Porra misses with the combination.
Porra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stephens doesn't manage to clinch there - Porra circles away.
Porra tries to bum rush Stephens with a series of wild strikes but Stephens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stephens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stephens throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Porra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porra chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stephens can pounce on him.
Stephens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Porra slips a jab and a cross from Stephens.
Stephens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Porra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Porra.
Porra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stephens.
Stephens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Porra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Porra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stephens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Porra throws a right hand that Stephens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stephens also avoids with ease.
Stephens lands a nice leg kick that just misses Porra's sensitive parts.
Porra takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Porra throws a combination that misses
and Stephens counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephens connects with a high kick.
A punch combination from Porra misses.
Stephens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Porra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stephens tries to clinch but Porra moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Stephens.
Stephens is looking to clinch but Porra is avoiding it.
Stephens tries to clinch but Porra moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Porra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stephens looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stephens throws a head kick that misses.
Stephens wants to clinch
and Porra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A punch combination from Stephens misses.
Porra fails to land with a series of punches.
Porra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Porra keeps the fight on the outside.
Stephens throws a head kick that misses.
Porra throws a nice looking combination but Stephens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Porra does no damage.
Stephens moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stephens lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stephens fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Porra.
Porra is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stephens lands a high kick!
Stephens tries to clinch but Porra moves away
and Porra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stephens wants to clinch up but Porra keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stephens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens is looking to clinch but Porra is avoiding it.
Stephens tries to clinch there but Porra circles away.
Some wild striking there from Stephens.
Porra throws a series of punches but Stephens avoids them all with ease.
Stephens throws a head kick that Porra semi-blocks.
Stephens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Porra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stephens tries to clinch up.
Stephens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Porra.
Stephens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stephens slips a jab and a cross from Porra.
Stephens goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porra throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stephens counters with a three punch combo that has Porra backing up. Porra nods at Stephens to acknowledge the strikes.
Stephens slips a jab and a cross from Porra.
Stephens looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stephens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Porra throws a right and a left that Stephens avoids nicely.
Stephens tries to clinch
and Porra counters with a left and a right that stings Stephens.

That has opened up Jeremy Stephens's cut even more.
Stephens throws a right and a left that Porra avoids nicely.
A nice combination there by Porra.
Stephens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Porra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Porra throws a right and a left that both miss.

Stephens moves into range and clinches up with Porra.
Stephens tries to land knees in the clinch but Porra avoids the damage to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stephens creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Porra displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stephens up against the cage.
Stephens tries to pull guard but Porra won't allow it.

Porra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stephens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Porra.
No joy there for Porra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Porra fails to land with a series of punches.
Porra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Stephens counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stephens.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stephens jumps guard and drags Porra to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Porra wants to get up but he can't break Stephens's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Stephens has his feet on Porra's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A leg kick checked by Porra.
Porra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stephens tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Porra counters with a three punch combo that has Stephens backing up. Stephens nods at Porra to acknowledge the strikes.
Porra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stephens.
Porra throws a right and a left that Stephens avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Porra misses with a combination
and Stephens counters with a two punch combo.
Tarla Porra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeremy Stephens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Porra throws a nice looking combination but Stephens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Stephens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stephens has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Stephens!