PBC on NBC: Broner vs. Porter Results Recap

PORTER HANDS BRONER HIS 2ND LOSS VIA UNANIMOUS

A deafening crowd at the MGM Grand became the soundtrack to the high caliber bout pitting “The Problem” Adrien Broner (30-2) against “Showtime” Shawn Porter (26-1-1) as the headliner for Premier Boxing Champions in a battle of Ohio-born fighters. Right from the start both men traded heat inside the middle of the ring to the delight of the crowd in Las Vegas. It was Porter’s winging overhand right versus Broner’s quick counter left hook. However, when Porter wasn’t trying to take his fellow Ohio native’s head off with looping shots he was pouring on incredible pressure bouncing into the pocket behind hooks and uppercuts.

In the 4th round Porter was able to unleash some great combinations really backing Broner up. So much so that when they tangled feet and Broner’s gloves touched the canvas, many people thought it was a result of a punch not them tripping over another. Broner now tried timing Porter coming and while he had ‎moderate success, the check left hooks were very far and in-between. If “Showtime” Porter feinted, Broner went for them hard stopping dead in his tracks. If Porter feinted then stepped halfway, Broner threw a hard left hook that constantly connected with air.

Going into the second half of the fight the 6th Round showcased the cleanest blows for both men; Broner landed a solid counter-left ho ok and Porter landed a solid over hand right shortly after that. The come forward at all costs strategy for Porter left many wondering if he would try to use his jab more to get in on the inside. Or not go so all out in reaching for that game changing blow. Fortunately for Shawn Porter, Adrien Broner did nothing to adjust besides hold more, or push off with his glove once they released from clinching. If not, “The Problem” then resorted to wrapping up more in the form of putting his foe in a type of modified head lock.

In the 11th round referee Tony Weeks had seen enough and deducted a point from Broner. Amazingly enough, Broner got the point right back early in the 12th round when he sent Porter to ‎the canvas following a devastating left uppercut. Porter beat the count getting his legs under him likely thanks to his incredible cardio as he made it to the end of the round.

The official scores read 114-112, 115-111 and 118-108 for “Showtime” Shawn Porter who improves to (26-1-1) handing Broner only the second loss of his professional career. Adrien “The Problem” Broner drops to (30-2) accepting the loss post-fight admitting that you have to accept a win just as much as a loss.

SPENCE JR MAKES EASY WORK OF LO GRECO IN 3

Nothing bad can be taken away from Phil Lo Greco’s (26-2) performance tonight as he stepped in for Roberto Garcia to face the undefeated Errol Spence Jr (17-0) as the co-main event of the Premier Boxing Champions event in Las Vegas.  The “Italian Sensation” came in on short notice like a true warrior colliding with a rising star who brought a menacing 80% KO ratio to the ring. Spence jr brought the fight to Lo Greco with the same respect that he had reserved for his previous opposition: no mercy whatsoever. The Texas native did just that as he came forward cracking away with sniper like combinations on his foe. What didn’t help Lo Greco much was the fact that he came forward hunched over in a Ruslan Provodnikov-like stance with a very high guard that did not do him any favors in getting a clear shot on his man. By the time that he lowered his hands to see better a 3-punch combo was rattling off on his face and guard thanks to Spence’s lightning quick hands.

Early in the 3rd round a short right hook from Spence Jr caught Lo Greco flush on the side of the head during an exchange as he was coming in. The perfect blow just above his left ear sent Lo Greco immediately to the canvas. The proud Canada resident hurried to beat the count but he was still ‎visibly hurt from that deadly punch trudging forward on unsteady legs. Spence Jr smelled the blood unloading everything on his foe landing seemingly at will via combinations and a straight left hand that snapped back the head of Lo Greco. He landed a few more unanswered right hand punches while pressing his man along the ropes then a few left hooks before referee Robert Byrd stepped in waiving off the match.

Result: Errol Spence Jr remains undefeated with a TKO of Phil Lo Greco at (1:50) of Round 3.

Robert Easter Jr (13-0) vs. Miguel Mendoza (21-5-2)

(Lightweight Bout – 8 Rounds)

A pair of mismatched 135ers collided just after the Broner vs. Porter bout at the MGM Grand in Easter and Mendoza. To his credit, Mendoza did his absolute best giving up a foot in height to Easter as he pitched overhand rights and lefts in hopes of landing something significant. ‎The few shots that did get through had lost most of their snap due to the punches traveling so far. Composed, cool and collect, Easter adjusted his ‎angles landing wicked left hooks to the body of his foe then a straight right about midway into the 1st round hurting Mendoza, sending him to the canvas. The Mexican fighter beat the count then tried the same looks for the 2nd round. He still came up short and he again found himself on the wrong end of a short shot from Easter which stunned him sending him tumbling down to the mat. This time the referee’s count would not be beaten as the match luckily came to an end. 

Terrell Gausha (15-0) vs. Luis Grajeda (18-5-2)

(Junior Middleweight Bout – 10 Rounds)

‎Gausha took on Grajeda in-between the TV space needed to fill up time before the main event of the evening on NBC. The 154-pound affair was an action packed battle that saw great moments for both fighters. For the first couple of rounds Gausha out boxed his man using his jab, implementing better foot work. Going into the 3rd round Gausha’s jab enabled him to crack Grajeda with a perfect looping shot to the head that sent him falling backwards unto the canvas. He beat the count then got on the defensive for the remainder of the stanza but rallied back for the next few rounds using a similar pressure-heavy approach against Gausha.

The Mexican fighter also did wonders in adjusting by keeping the fight in the center of the ring for the second half of the bout. His left hook was the key in this as he used it to feint , closing the distance before unleashing a clean right hand to the head of Gausha or doubling up on the left hook. The match was close going down the stretch and it showcased the huge heart of Luis Grajeda as he marched forwarda after being seriously hurt in the 3rd round as well as showcasing Terrell Gausha’s alertness to not get overzealous looking for another knockdown blow thus keeping his composure like a true professional.

Result: Terrell Gausha remains unbeaten defeating Luis Grajeda via unanimous decision with scores of 78-73, 79-72 and 79-72.

Kevin Newman (3-0-1) vs. Bobby McIntyre (0-2)

(Super Middleweight Bout – 4 Rounds)

The second bout of the night featured 168ers Newman and McIntyre locking horns. McIntyre could have taken the 1st round simply by how he was coming forward being more aggressive than his foe. The Washingtonian landed some solid left hooks at the end of the round were Newman kept posing, looking for the perfect shot. In the 2nd round, Newman applied the pressure behind his jab enabling his straight right that couldn’t miss. Once he stopped giving up ground to his man, Newman found allot of confidence as he lit up McIntyre via 1-2 combinations and a killer counter straight right hand shots. Using the right hand alone enabled Newman to sweep the remaining rounds of the bout as he landed right hooks or a nice jab-overhand right combination that simply couldn’t miss.

Sanjarbek Rakhmanov (1-0) vs. Brett Simmons (2-2-2)

(Junior Welterweight Bout – 4 Rounds)

Result: Sanjarbek Rakhmanov stops Brett Simmons via 1st Round TKO at (1:21).

By: armando romo jr