PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cody Myres (ranked 7001 p4p, 614 weight class) and Deshone Porter (ranked 6046 p4p, 579 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Myres
vs
Porter

194 cm
25
197 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cody Myres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deshone Porter!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter lands a head shot.
Myres wants to clinch.
Myres closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Porter counter with a right hand.

Myres moves into the clinch.
Porter throws a head punch that misses.
Myres swings wildly with an uppercut but Porter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Porter throws a head punch that misses.
Myres lands a body punch.
Porter blocks an uppercut.
Porter misses with the head strike.
Myres misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Porter.
Myres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Myres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Porter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Porter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Myres working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Porter on the inside.
Porter blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myres digs a right hand into Porter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Porter's gas tank.
Porter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Porter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Porter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Myres backwards.
A short uppercut from Porter.
Porter has a couple of punches blocked by Myres.
Porter tries a body shot but Myres blocks it.
Porter tries to work over Myres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Porter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Porter has a couple of punches blocked by Myres.
Myres throws a punch but it's blocked by Porter.
Myres throws a punch but it's blocked by Porter.
Myres lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Myres scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Porter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Myres misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Porter scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porter cracks Myres with a nice body shot.
Myres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Porter lands with a left to the head.
Myres misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myres struggles to land a body shot inside as Porter controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
Myres misses with a punch on the inside.
Myres has a couple of punches blocked by Porter.
Myres's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Myres misses with the head strike.
Myres misses with some punches.
Myres digs a right hand into Porter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Porter's gas tank.
Myres misses with a punch on the inside.
Myres misses with a punch on the inside.
Myres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Porter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Myres.
Porter misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Porter as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Porter.
Myres misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Porter.
Myres cracks Porter with a nice body shot.
Myres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Porter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Myres.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Porter fails to land.
Porter lands a body shot.
Porter gets through Myres's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Myres takes a shot to the head.
Porter has a couple of punches blocked by Myres.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Porter.
Porter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myres misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Myres fails to land.
Myres throws a punch but it's blocked by Porter.
Porter lands a right hand.
Porter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Myres scores with a shot to the side of Porter's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Myres.
Porter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Porter.
Porter misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porter misses with some punches.
Porter blocks an uppercut.
Myres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Myres misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Myres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Myres backwards.
Porter digs a right hand underneath Myres's ribcage. Myres let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Porter throws a head punch that misses.
Myres is working Porter over against the cage.
Myres lands a body punch.
Myres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Myres's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Porter throws a punch but it's blocked by Myres.
A body shot lands from Porter.
Myres misses with a punch on the inside.
Porter lands a body shot.
Myres has a couple of punches blocked by Porter.
Porter misses with some punches.
Porter lands a left hand.
Porter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Porter lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Porter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Porter lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myres.
Porter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Porter misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deshone Porter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice cross by Porter.
Myres is looking to clinch.
We've been told by Myres's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Myres tries to clinch but Porter moves away
and Porter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Myres thinking.
Porter keeps the fight on the outside.
Myres tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Porter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Porter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Porter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Myres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Porter connects with a jab.
A lazy left from Porter finds it's target.

It looks like Cody Myres has been cut.
Myres closes the distance looking to clinch
and Porter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Myres fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Porter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cody Myres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myres wants to clinch
and Porter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Myres thinking.
Myres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Myres seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myres tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Porter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Myres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Myres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Myres wants to clinch up but Porter keeps it at a distance.
Porter keeps the fight on the outside.
Myres tries to clinch there but Porter circles away.
Porter lands with a shot to the body.
Myres moves in looking to clinch but Porter pushes him off.
Myres is looking to clinch.
Cody Myres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Myres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Porter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Myres wants to clinch.
Myres tries to clinch there but Porter circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Myres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice jab there from Porter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myres wants to clinch.
Porter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Myres moves into the clinch.
Myres blocks an uppercut.
Porter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porter blocking some punches.
Porter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deshone Porter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Myres misses with the head strike.
Myres working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Porter.
Myres throws a head punch that misses.
Porter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Porter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Porter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Myres backwards.
Porter lands a right hand.
Porter swings wildly with an uppercut but Myres uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Porter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Myres is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Myres is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Porter scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Porter unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Myres! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Porter is unloading with more strikes now! Myres drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deshone Porter!