PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Solis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Solis
vs
Porter

180 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilbert Solis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Porter!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Solis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Porter's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Solis throws a strike but Porter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Solis wants to sweep but no luck.
Porter wants to control from the top but Solis keeps moving.
Solis is trying to control the position but Porter postures up.
Porter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Solis is keeping the position for now.
Solis controls Porter momentarily but Porter frees himself.
Solis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Solis manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Porter shoots and misses

and Solis counters with a shoot takedown. Porter fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Solis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Solis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Solis preventing the sweep.

Porter throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Solis escapes and throws Porter's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Solis lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porter tries to bench press Solis off him but Solis keeps the position.
Solis is working Porter over with some ground and pound from side control.
Solis is putting a hurting on Porter here, landing some big shots from side control.
Solis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Solis working away.
Porter is looking to reverse the position.
Solis lands some shots froms side control.
Solis controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Porter keeps working.
Porter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Solis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Solis trying to control the position but Porter is working away.
Porter is looking to regain half guard here but Solis keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter is letting Solis control him for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Porter tries to bench press Solis off him but Solis keeps the position.
Solis moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Porter regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilbert Solis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Solis gets the takedown into side control.
Solis tries to score with some ground and pound. Porter controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Solis working the ground and pound from side control.
Porter is trying to improve his position.
Porter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Solis lands a few punches from side control.
Solis scoring with punches from side control.
Porter is trying to control Solis's posture but Solis avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porter is looking to regain half guard here but Solis keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solis landing strikes.
The strikes coming from Solis are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from Solis are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Porter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Porter is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Porter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Solis.
Solis trying to pass the guard but Porter defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter wants to get back to his feet.
Porter is not content to let Solis control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Porter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Solis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Solis is looking to work some ground and pound but Porter has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter keeping moving, preventing Solis from controlling successfully.
Solis throwing strikes but missing.

Porter has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Solis should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Porter has tightened it up now! Solis should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Max Porter!
Max Porter seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.