PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linkin Portier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beckett
vs
Portier

178 cm
28
200 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

185 cm
31
186 lbs
18 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer

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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 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Beckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Linkin Portier!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Beckett.
Beckett throws a push kick but Portier slaps the foot to one side.
Portier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beckett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Beckett blocks a head kick by Portier.
Beckett feints and then cracks Portier's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Portier down.

Portier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beckett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beckett is trying to stall.
Beckett lands a left hand.
Portier just leaning against Beckett, taking a breather.
Portier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beckett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beckett manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Beckett will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Portier up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Portier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Beckett swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Portier as the two fighters clinch.
Beckett letting Portier take a breather here.
Beckett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Portier is defending well for now.
Portier lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Portier.
Beckett prevents a body shot from Portier.
Portier lands a right hand.
Portier blocks a body shot from Beckett.
Portier blocking some punches.
Beckett misses with a hook to the ribs.

Portier breaks the clinch.
Portier has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Portier fails to land with a series of punches.

Portier rushes Beckett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Portier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Portier misses with a body punch.
Beckett lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Beckett.
Beckett prevents Portier from breaking the clinch.
Portier lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beckett wants to stall.
Portier taking a breather.
Beckett looking to throw knees to the head but Portier is blocking nicely.
Portier leaning against his opponent.
Beckett misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Portier.
A frustrated look appears on Portier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Beckett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Portier.
A head punch on the inside from Portier fails to land.
Beckett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beckett is struggling to control the position.
Beckett scores with a shot to the side of Portier's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beckett.
Portier tries to stall but Beckett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Portier misses with a body punch.
Portier scores with a shot to the side of Beckett's head.
Beckett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett missing with knees to the body.
Portier is looking to control Beckett's arms but Beckett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Portier has his back to the cage.
Portier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beckett prevents a body shot from Portier.
Portier lands a right hand.
Beckett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beckett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Portier.
Beckett jumps guard but Portier stands there with Beckett around his waist. Beckett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Beckett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Portier.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Portier scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Beckett.
Beckett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Portier's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Portier breaks from the clinch.
Beckett looks to throw the jab but Portier is out of range.
Beckett with a jab.
Beckett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beckett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Portier's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Portier throws out a loose jab but Beckett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beckett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Portier throws out the jab.
Beckett throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Portier throws a sloppy head kick and Beckett moves out of range easily.
We've been told by Beckett's head coaches at THC playhouse that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Portier.
Beckett drops his hands momentarily and Portier takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beckett. That's going to slow Portier down.
Beckett is looking to slow Portier down with leg kicks.
Beckett dodges the punch combination from Portier.
Portier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Portier there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Beckett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Beckett moves into the clinch successfully.
Portier throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Portier on the inside.
Portier prevents a body shot from Beckett.
Portier tries to break the clinch but Beckett is controlling the position.
Portier misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Robert Beckett will probably get the nod.
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.

Portier pushes Beckett up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Portier tries to stall but Beckett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hand to the body from Beckett.
Portier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beckett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Portier backwards.
Portier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beckett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Portier is trying to break the clinch but Beckett is controlling him.
Beckett misses with a body punch.
Beckett working aggressively here.

Portier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beckett swings for the body but Portier moves out of range.
Beckett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Portier checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Portier checks it well.
Portier is looking for the big counter here.
Good shot there by Portier.
Beckett is looking to clinch but Portier is avoiding it.
Robert Beckett is winning the standup battle so far.
Portier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beckett.
Portier moves out of range of the strikes.
Beckett gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as Portier blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Portier takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Portier cracks Beckett with an open hand slap.
Beckett connects with the punch.
Portier throws a nice outside leg kick.
Portier scores with a jab. Beckett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Portier swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beckett.
Beckett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Portier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beckett counters with a nice uppercut.
Beckett scores with a jab.
Portier lands a jab to the head.
Linkin Portier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beckett.
Linkin Portier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Portier. Portier obviously looking to wear him down.
Portier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beckett cracks Portier with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Portier fails to land with a series of punches.
Portier misses with a double jab.
Portier throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Portier catches Beckett right on the button with a cross.
Beckett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beckett slips a straight right by Portier.
Portier has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Portier staying out of range there.
Portier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beckett.
Portier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beckett.
Portier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Beckett lands a really nice looking cross but Portier seems unphased.
Portier throws a right and a left that Beckett avoids nicely.
Beckett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Beckett ducks under a wild hook from Portier.
Portier misses with a low kick as Beckett jumps back.
Beckett connects with a crisp jab.
Beckett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Portier.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beckett. Portier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Portier wants to slow Beckett down by chopping away at his legs.
Beckett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Portier's calf.
Beckett tried to score with a low kick but Portier checks it.
No joy there for Portier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portier fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beckett checks it well.
The crowd cheers as Portier lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beckett doesn't seem phased though.
Portier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Portier throws a looping overhand right but Beckett ducks down to avoid it.
Beckett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Portier lands with a hook. Beckett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Beckett scores with the left hand. Portier knows he should have avoided that one.
Portier misses with a looping left.
Beckett is looking to counter punch.
Portier checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Portier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beckett throws a push kick but Portier slaps the foot to one side.
Beckett avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Beckett.
Beckett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A punch combination from Portier misses.
Portier sizes up Beckett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Portier moves out of range as Beckett strikes.

Portier has closed the distance and engaged Beckett in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Portier tries a body shot but Beckett blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Beckett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Beckett is looking to control Portier's arms but Portier gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beckett has his back to the cage.
Beckett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Portier misses with a punch on the inside.
Portier is leaning against Beckett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Portier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beckett lands a nice hook to Portier's body. Portier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Portier throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beckett counters with a body kick that stops Portier in his tracks momentarily.
Portier throws a right and a left that Beckett avoids nicely.
Portier looks to land a combination but Beckett avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beckett tries a head kick but it misses.
Beckett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Portier tests Beckett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Portier scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Linkin Portier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Beckett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Portier manages to avoid it.
Beckett misses with a head kick.
Portier lands a right hook to the body.
Portier defending well as Beckett loads up on a big left hand.
Beckett moves out of range of the strikes.
Beckett misses with a hook.
Beckett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Beckett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beckett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beckett is looking to land body kicks.
Portier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beckett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beckett lands a lovely overhand right.
Portier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beckett counters with a three punch combo that has Portier backing up. Portier nods at Beckett to acknowledge the strikes.
Portier delivers a nice body kick.
Beckett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Portier lands with a cross.
Portier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Beckett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Portier.
Beckett looks to land a left hand but Portier moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Portier cracks Beckett with a good jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Beckett pushes Portier up against the cage in a clinch.
Portier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beckett letting Portier take a breather here.
Portier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beckett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beckett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Portier backwards.
Beckett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beckett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Portier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beckett unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Portier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Becketts head.
Beckett tries a knee to the head but Portier blocks it.

Portier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Portier misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Portier throws a shot from downtown. Beckett moves away and avoids it.
Portier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beckett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beckett.
Beckett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Beckett misses with a leg kick.
Beckett misses with a body shot.
Portier connects with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Portier.
Beckett slips a jab and a cross from Portier.
Beckett feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Portier throws a head kick that misses.
Beckett fires out a quick counter leg kick but Portier just manages to avoid it.
Beckett scores with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beckett, right into the meat.
Beckett lands with a nice body punch.
Beckett cracks the inside of Portier's front leg.
Beckett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Beckett tenderised Portier's leg. Portier is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beckett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beckett looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Beckett swats away the attempt to clinch by Portier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portier connects with a single shot there.
Portier throws a looping overhand right but Beckett ducks down to avoid it.
Portier misses with a straight left.
Portier's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Beckett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Portier throws out the jab.
Portier looks to throw the jab but Beckett is out of range.
Portier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Portier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab by Portier.
Beckett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Portier is out of range.
Beckett throws a push kick but Portier slaps the foot to one side.
Portier staying out of range there.
Portier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beckett connects with a looping right hand.
Portier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, jab by Beckett - just one landing.
Portier throws a hook but Beckett avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Portier has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beckett finds it's way round the side to connect with Portier's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beckett.
Portier misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Portier connects with a crisp jab.
Portier takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Portier cracks Beckett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Portier checks a leg kick nicely.
Beckett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Portier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Portier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Portier cracks Beckett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Beckett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Portier's head.
Beckett throws a leg kick but Portier checks it.
Portier scores with a nice right hand.
Beckett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Portier connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Beckett scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beckett blocks a jab.
Beckett lands a glancing blow to the side of Portier's head.
Beckett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Portier.
Beckett throws a solid leg kick but Portier takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beckett.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Portier checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robert Beckett.
I think Beckett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Linkin Portier!
Our winner, Linkin Portier, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.