PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Son Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Son Machida has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Machida
vs
Porter

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 Rio de Janeiro, Son Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Porter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter misses with a body kick.
Porter blocks a head kick by Machida.
Machida checks a low kick from Porter.
Porter misses with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Porter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Machida has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Machida and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Machida bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Porter is trying to control Machida's posture but Machida avoids it.
Porter is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Machida has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Machida decides to stand back up.
Porter looks to land a body kick but Machida moved away.
Machida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Machida.
Porter tries a low kick but Machida avoids it.
Porter throws a leg kick but Machida moved away.
Porter wants to slow Machida down by chopping away at his legs.
Porter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Porter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Porter lands with a nice body punch.
Porter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Porter gets caught flat footed, as Machida shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Porter is trying to control the position but Machida postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida trying to stand up but can't free himself from Porter's guard.
Porter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Machida tries to stand but Porter is controlling from the bottom.

Machida gets to his feet. Porter looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Machida is breathing heavily.
Porter misses with a right hand
and Machida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Porter. No joy for Machida on that attempt.
Machida thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida scores with a head kick.
Machida throws a body kick that misses.
Porter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Porter moves out of range easily.
Porter throws a leg kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Porter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Machida has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Machida and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Porter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machida.
Machida fails to land the takedown.
Porter throws a low kick but Machida avoids it.
Porter misses with a combination

and Machida counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter is looking to regain half guard here but Machida keeps moving and retains side control.
Porter pushes Machida away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Machida gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Machida decides to stand up, so the ref orders Porter to his feet.
Machida walks forward, straight into a front kick from Porter.

Machida closes the distance and clinches.
Porter tries to break the clinch but Machida is controlling the position.
Porter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the cage.
Porter wants to break free but Machida has control.
Porter has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Son Machida dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Machida lands with an uppercut that bounces Porter off the cage and back into rage.
Machida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Porter but Porter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A low kick from Porter is predictable there
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Porter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Porter throws a low kick, looking for Machida's leg but Machida calmly moves out of range.
Machida with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Machida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Porter. Porter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A low kick from Porter misses

and Machida counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Machida.
Machida wants to stand but Porter is controlling his posture from full guard.
Porter is looking to stand up but Machida isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Machida wants to stand but Porter is controlling his posture from full guard.
Porter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Machida is controlling him.
Machida trying to control but Porter is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machida wanted to stand there but Porter had control of the position.
Porter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Porter avoids the head kick by Machida.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Machida throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Porter on the side of the head.
Machida misses with a head kick.

Machida forces Porter back against the cage and clinches.
Porter has had enough of the clinch but Machida keeps him there for the moment.
Porter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Machida tries for a takedown. No joy.
Porter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the cage.
Porter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the cage.

Machida breaks from the clinch.
Daniel Porter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machida throws a combination. Porter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A clash of legs there as Machida blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida lands a high kick!
Porter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Machida drives through and clinches with Porter against the cage.
Machida keeps control of Porter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Porter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Porter wants to break free but Machida has control.
Porter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Porter keeps him there for the moment.

Porter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machida lands a high kick!
Machida looks for a takedown but Porter sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Son Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four 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.
Machida shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Porter pinned against the cage. Porter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Porter.
Son Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machida blocks a low kick nicely.
Porter throws a leg kick
and Machida counters with a stiff right hand.

Machida shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Machida showed some decent athleticism there.
Porter is trying to stand up here but Machida is controlling him well.
Porter moves into full guard.
Porter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Machida's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Son Machida dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Porter misses with a left hand

and Machida counters with a takedown into side control.
Machida is looking to take a break and control but Porter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Porter can't do much from the bottom here.

Machida decides to stand up, so the ref orders Porter to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Machida.
Porter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Porter throws a chopping leg kick but Machida manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Porter throws a leg kick
and Porter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Machida catches Porter right on the button with a cross.
Porter blocks a jab.
Machida throws a head kick but Porter moves out of range.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Porter takes one on the button.
Machida keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Machida looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Machida closes the distance and clinches up with Porter, looking for a takedown. Machida pushes Porter against the cage but Porter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Porter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Machida cracks Porter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Machida is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Porter misses with a left hand
and Machida makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Porter really felt that one!
Porter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Machida tests Porter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Porter is looking to land body kicks.
Machida looks for a takedown but Porter sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Son Machida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porter throws a leg kick
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Porter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Machida to score with a decent uppercut.
Porter misses with a combination
and Machida counters with a three punch combo that has Porter backing up. Porter nods at Machida to acknowledge the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Porter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Porter is predictable there
and Machida counters with a stiff right hand.
Porter fails to land with a series of punches.
Porter throws a solid leg kick but Machida takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Porter.
Daniel Porter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Porter motions for Machida to come forward. Porter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Porter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Machida counters with a good, hard body kick but Porter shrugs it off.
Porter throws a push kick but Machida slaps the foot to one side.
Machida closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Porter throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.
Machida stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Porter.
Machida moves out of range of the leg kick from Porter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Machida scores with a push kick.
Machida swinging wilding here.
Porter throws a combination that misses
enabling Machida to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniel Porter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machida thows a body kick. Porter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Machida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Porter as he jumps to the side.
Porter throws a combination that misses
and Porter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Porter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Porter throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.
Machida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Porter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Machida counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Machida decides to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Son Machida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Machida, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Son Machida!