PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnson McDiggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson McDiggler has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

McDiggler
vs
Porter

197 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnson McDiggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Porter!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McDiggler closes the distance and pushes Porter back into the cage.

McDiggler decides to pull guard.
McDiggler has control of Porter's left arm, preventing Porter from doing any damage.
Porter wants to stand but McDiggler has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Porter postures up in McDiggler's guard and throws a big left but McDiggler blocks it.

Porter stands up from McDiggler's guard - Porter perhaps looking for a knockout.
Porter tries to clinch but fails miserably

and McDiggler decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Porter's guard.
McDiggler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDiggler trying to control the position from guard on top but Porter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Porter wants to stand and escape but McDiggler is having none of it.
McDiggler is standing up over Porter. Porter looks to escape but McDiggler dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porter is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, McDiggler asserts his dominance and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter wants to get back to his feet but McDiggler drags him back down.
McDiggler connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Porter some visible discomfort.
McDiggler happy to just control the position for now.
McDiggler seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Porter for as long as he can get away with.
McDiggler is breathing heavily.
Porter is pushing McDiggler's head away, looking to escape. McDiggler manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDiggler lands a decent elbow from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Porter is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, McDiggler asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McDiggler is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

McDiggler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McDiggler lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter looking for a sweep but McDiggler has passed into full mount! Oh no!
McDiggler landing punches.
Porter is looking to improve his position but McDiggler isn't that keen on the idea.
Porter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McDiggler controlling from the full mount.
Porter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McDiggler looking to control but Porter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Porter is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
McDiggler working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McDiggler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Porter squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Porter tries to improve his position but instead McDiggler has taken his back!
What can Porter do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
McDiggler 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.
Porter has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnson McDiggler dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A right-left combo lands from McDiggler.
McDiggler blocks a head kick by Porter.

McDiggler rushes Porter and presses him up against the cage.
McDiggler stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McDiggler avoiding damage as Porter throws knees to the body.

McDiggler is trying to trip Porter. He has hold of a leg but Porter is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. McDiggler persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Porter wants to stand but McDiggler is controlling the position.
McDiggler slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Porter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDiggler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Porter defending well though.
Porter is trying to stand up here but McDiggler is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDiggler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

McDiggler wants to work for an arm triangle but Porter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Porter tries to get to full guard but McDiggler has control of the leg.
Porter is refusing to be controlled, as McDiggler sits in half guard.
Porter tries to kick McDiggler off but McDiggler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McDiggler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Porter controlling the position well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter is looking to escape.
McDiggler has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Porter is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! McDiggler has taken his back!

McDiggler has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Porter is in real trouble here. McDiggler gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Porter is tapping out! McDiggler wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johnson McDiggler!