PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Automatic Vasquel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquel comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu Panda. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Vasquel
vs
Porter

178 cm
23
177 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
179 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

Organic Peak Performance
Blueprint Clothing

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Automatic Vasquel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Porter!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Porter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Porter lands with a kick to the temple. Vasquel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Automatic Vasquel has been cut.
Porter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Porter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vasquel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vasquel tries to bench press Porter off him but Porter keeps the position.
Porter working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Porter throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Vasquel can't do much from the bottom here.

Porter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vasquel is trying to get back to his feet.
Vasquel is trying to get back to half guard.
Porter tries to move into full mount but can't pass Vasquel's legs.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vasquel moves out of range of the body kick from Porter.
Porter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasquel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Porter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Porter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Porter looks gassed!
Porter cracks Vasquel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Porter moves away from the strike by Vasquel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter ducks under a wild hook from Vasquel.
Vasquel misses with an uppercut.
Vasquel throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Vasquel misses.
Vasquel throws out a loose jab but Porter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vasquel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Automatic Vasquel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Porter shoots in for a takedown but Vasquel shows good takedown defense.
Vasquel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Chris Porter has been cut.
Porter misses with a two punch combination.
Porter moves out of range of the strikes.
Vasquel scores with a jab.
Vasquel throws a jab but it's blocked by Porter.
Vasquel scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porter moves away from the strike by Vasquel.
Porter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasquel looks to land a left hand but Porter moved out of range nicely.
Vasquel lands with an overhand left.
Vasquel's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vasquel duly obliges.
Vasquel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Porter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasquel.
A swing and a miss from Vasquel.
Porter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel throws a series of punches but Porter avoids them all with ease.
Porter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vasquel as he jumps to the side.
Vasquel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vasquel misses with a straight right.
Vasquel lands a jab to the nose.
Porter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Automatic Vasquel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Porter.
Jab by Vasquel.
Vasquel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Porter wants to clinch.
Porter misses with a head kick.
Vasquel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Porter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasquel throws a lazy right hand but Porter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasquel misses the jab.
Porter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Porter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vasquel lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter needs to keep his hands up - Vasquel had a free shot at his head there.
Vasquel throws the left hand but Porter avoids the punch easily.
Vasquel throws an overhand right that lands on Porter's shoulder, as Porter tries to avoid the shot.
Vasquel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Porter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasquel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Porter.
Vasquel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Porter's hands.
Vasquel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Porter.
Porter throws a nice head kick!
Vasquel waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Porter.
Vasquel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasquel missing with a left hand there. Porter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vasquel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Porter moves out of range of the strikes.
Vasquel looks to throw a body kick

and Porter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vasquel pushes Porter off looking to stand but Porter dives back in and keeps control.
Porter tries to pass to full mount but Vasquel defends it.
Porter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vasquel defending well though.
Porter is pressing down on Vasquel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vasquel is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vasquel kicks Porter off and gets back to his feet.
Porter moves out of range as Vasquel strikes.
Porter throws a head kick that misses.
Nice cross by Vasquel.
Nice defenses there by Vasquel.
Porter looks to throw the jab but Vasquel is out of range.
Vasquel misses with a wild combination.
Vasquel misses with a looping left.
Porter throws a head kick that Vasquel semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Porter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vasquel works over Porter's head and body with a nice combination.
Porter shoots in looking for a takedown. Vasquel tries to sprawl out of it but Porter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vasquel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vasquel tests Porter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasquel throws a jab when Porter was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Automatic Vasquel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Porter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vasquel.
Porter shoots for a takedown but Vasquel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A swing and a miss from Porter.
Porter moves out of range as Vasquel throws a body kick.
Vasquel throws a body punch but Porter moves out of range.
Porter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Porter throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Porter.
Porter tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Vasquel misses.
Vasquel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Vasquel misses.
Vasquel avoids the head kick by Porter.
Porter staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasquel throws a hook but Porter avoids it easily.
Porter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Porter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vasquel circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheers as Vasquel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Porter doesn't seem phased though.
Vasquel lands with a nice body punch.
Vasquel misses with a hook. Porter ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter moves out of range of the strikes.

Porter feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Porter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Porter prevents Vasquel from getting back to his feet.
Porter wants to pass the guard but Vasquel is keeping the position.
Vasquel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vasquel keeping full guard, as Porter tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Porter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Porter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vasquel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Porter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vasquel swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vasquel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Porter.
Vasquel stuffs the takedown attempt from Porter. Porter gets slowly back to his feet.
Automatic Vasquel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Porter.
Vasquel misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter tries to land a front kick but Vasquel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Porter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vasquel throws a jab but it's blocked by Porter.
Porter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Porter slips a straight right by Vasquel.
Vasquel throws a shot from downtown. Porter moves away and avoids it.
Automatic Vasquel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Porter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Porter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Porter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vasquel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Porter looking to pass the guard.
Porter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Porter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vasquel is keeping the position for now.
Porter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter pushing down on Vasquel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Porter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vasquel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Porter tries to pass to full mount but Vasquel defends it.
Vasquel is looking to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Porter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vasquel is fending him off so far but Porter persists. Nope, Vasquel circles away and we're back to standing.
Vasquel jabs at Porter's body.
Porter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Automatic Vasquel is winning the standup battle so far.
Porter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vasquel.
Vasquel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Porter lands with a kick to the temple. Vasquel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vasquel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Porter on the side of the head.
Porter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vasquel.
Porter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vasquel avoids the head kick by Porter.
Porter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasquel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vasquel loads up on a big right hand but Porter slips the punch.
Porter slips under a jab.
Vasquel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Porter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vasquel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Porter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Porter throws a head kick but Vasquel moves out of range.
Porter throws a head kick that Vasquel semi-blocks.
Porter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Vasquel misses.
A big left from Vasquel misses.
Porter throws a head kick that misses.
Vasquel throws a hook but Porter blocks it.
Vasquel swinging wilding here.
Porter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Porter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Porter lands strikes from half guard.

Porter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Porter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Porter throws a head kick but Vasquel moves out of range.
A slow jab from Vasquel misses its intended target.
Porter shoots in but Vasquel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Porter slips a straight right by Vasquel.
Porter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vasquel swivels and escapes.
Vasquel tests Porter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab, jab by Vasquel - just one landing.
Porter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasquel.
Vasquel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vasquel blocks a head kick by Porter.
Porter defending well as Vasquel loads up on a big left hand.
Vasquel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Porter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasquel scores with a jab to the head.
Vasquel looks to land a left hand but Porter moved out of range nicely.
Vasquel misses with a looping left.
Vasquel avoids the head kick by Porter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vasquel thows a body shot but no joy.
Porter throws a sloppy head kick and Vasquel moves out of range easily.
Vasquel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Porter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Porter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vasquel.
Vasquel lands a body shot.
Vasquel throws a big shot that misses.
Vasquel cracks Porter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Porter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Porter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasquel.
Vasquel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Porter counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vasquel throws a series of punches but Porter moves out of range.
Vasquel blocks a head kick by Porter.
Vasquel scores with a jab.
Porter throws a head kick that Vasquel semi-blocks.
Porter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasquel lands with a cross.
Porter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasquel throws a shot from downtown. Porter moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Porter.
Vasquel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vasquel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Porter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Porter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasquel tests Porter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Porter throws a head kick but Vasquel moves out of range.
Vasquel scores with a punch to the head.
Porter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Porter moves out of range of the body kick.
Porter tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasquel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasquel misses with a combination

and Porter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vasquel's guard.
Vasquel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Porter tries to free his leg and advance position but Vasquel is retaining full guard.
Porter preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Porter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Porter tries to free his leg and advance position but Vasquel is retaining full guard.
Vasquel is looking to stand up but Porter isn't so interested in that idea.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Porter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vasquel as he avoids it easily.
Automatic Vasquel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Porter.
Vasquel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Porter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Porter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vasquel throws a looping overhand right but Porter ducks down to avoid it.
Porter throws a head kick but Vasquel moves out of range.
Vasquel misses with an uppercut. Porter saw that one coming.
Vasquel throws a jab when Porter was well out of range.
Vasquel looks to land a left hand but Porter moved out of range nicely.
Porter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasquel misses with an uppercut. Porter saw that one coming.
Porter pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Porter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasquel throws out the jab.
Porter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vasquel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Porter throws a head kick that half lands.
Vasquel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasquel looks to score with a jab to the body but Porter is just out of range.
Porter moves away from the strike by Vasquel.
Porter tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasquel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Porter throws a head kick that misses.
Porter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Porter throws a head kick but Vasquel moves out of range.
Vasquel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasquel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Porter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Porter - that will leave a mark!
Porter throws a head kick but Vasquel moves out of range.
Porter tries to move into range but Vasquel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Porter slips under a jab.
Porter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Porter.
I think Porter 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Porter!