PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Porttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Payne
vs
Porttila

188 cm
19
200 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jari Porttila!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne tries to clinch but Porttila is having none of it.
Payne fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Porttila darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Payne scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Porttila tries to roll over but Payne keeps him under control.
Porttila trying to control from the bottom.
Payne wants to stand up but Porttila is controlling the position.

Payne postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Porttila to stand up.
Payne tries to clinch up but Porttila circles away and keeps his distance.
Payne tries to clinch but Porttila is having none of it.
Payne tries to close the distance and clinch but Porttila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Payne wants to clinch up but Porttila keeps it at a distance.
Porttila lands a head shot.
Payne tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Porttila is fending him off so far but Payne persists. Nope, Porttila circles away and we're back to standing.
Porttila throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Payne.
Payne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Payne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Porttila swivels and escapes.
Porttila lands with a nice combination. Payne backs away looking to recover.

Payne shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Payne showed some decent athleticism there.
Porttila is looking to improve his position.
Payne wants to stand up but Porttila has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Porttila works his way to full guard. Good work.
Payne is breathing heavily.
Porttila throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne won't allow Porttila to sweep him here.

Porttila uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Payne shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Payne was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Porttila is trying desperately to improve position.
Payne trying to control but Porttila is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Porttila is wriggling around trying to escape.
Porttila throwing hammer fists to the chest of Payne. What's that going to do exactly?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Porttila keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Porttila can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Payne avoids the attempt from Porttila to control.
Porttila really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Porttila bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Porttila working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Porttila keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Payne is looking to clinch.
Porttila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Porttila shoots in for a takedown but Payne shows good takedown defense.
Porttila shoots in but no luck this time.

Porttila bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Payne pushes Porttila away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Porttila gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Porttila decides to stand back up. Porttila steps back and let's Payne get back to his feet.
Payne with a poor takedown

and Porttila counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Porttila.
Porttila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Porttila trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Porttila tries to free his leg and advance position but Payne is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porttila with a flurry of punches that miss.
Porttila landing some decent shots from guard.
Porttila postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Porttila landing with the ground and pound.
Porttila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Porttila content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Porttila is looking to work some ground and pound but Payne has wrist control.
Porttila lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two 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.
Payne looking for a sweep. Not yet Payne, not yet.
Payne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Porttila gets to his feet - Payne follows without any prompting.
Porttila misses with a two punch combination.

Payne clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Payne.
Porttila is working for takedown but Payne is calmly controlling the position for now.
Max Payne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Porttila.
Payne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Payne drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Porttila gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Payne pressing his opponent against the cage.
Payne lands a right hand.

Porttila is rocked!
Porttila takes an elbow to the forehead.
Porttila can't get the takedown.
Payne has Porttila pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Porttila manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne scores with a hook to the body.

Payne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Payne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Porttila counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Payne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Payne tries to clinch

and Porttila counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Payne's guard now.
Porttila with a nice head shot there.
Payne wants to stand and escape but Porttila is having none of it.
Porttila with a nice head shot there.
Porttila keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Payne's head.
Porttila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Payne looking for a sweep. Not yet Payne, not yet.
Porttila has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Payne is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porttila postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Porttila content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Payne keeping full guard, as Porttila tries to pass.
Porttila trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Porttila preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Porttila stands up over Payne, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Porttila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Porttila throws and elbow that misses. Payne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Porttila's guard. Nice move by Payne!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Porttila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Porttila connects with a single shot there.

Payne shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Porttila manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Porttila is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Porttila throws and elbow that misses. Payne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Porttila's guard. Nice move by Payne!
Porttila is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porttila lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Payne!
Porttila lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Porttila looking to finish Payne with some ground and pound. This is bad for Payne!
Payne is in a horrible position here. Porttila smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Porttila breaks from Payne's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porttila with shots to the head and body - Payne looks very uncomfortable down there.
Porttila landing punches.
Porttila landing strikes, looking to finish!
Porttila fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porttila connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Porttila lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Payne is desperately trying to improve his position but Porttila has a good base and remains in mount.
Porttila punishing his opponent with strikes.
Payne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Porttila throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne tries to hold on but Porttila pushes him away.
Payne is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Porttila sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Porttila raining down shots from the mount!
Porttila throws some wild stikes that Payne manages to avoid easily.
Porttila avoids the attempt from Payne to control.
Payne manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Porttila lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Payne moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Porttila must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Payne keeping full guard, as Porttila tries to pass.
Porttila throwing strikes from guard but Payne blocks nicely.
Payne tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Payne is looking for a triangle but Porttila pushes his legs off easily.
Porttila connects with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Porttila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Porttila 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Porttila!