PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt DeLap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Potter
vs
DeLap

196 cm
22
259 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carter Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt DeLap!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeLap tries to clinch up.
DeLap scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Potter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

DeLap moves into the clinch successfully.
Potter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but DeLap has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from DeLap.

It looks like Carter Potter has been cut.
Potter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
DeLap lands an elbow inside that Potter shrugs off.
Potter can't break the clinch.
DeLap prevents Potter from breaking the clinch.
DeLap goes for a takedown attempt but Potter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carter Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter misses with a double jab

and DeLap counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by DeLap.
Potter wants to stand but DeLap is controlling the position.

Potter manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Potter throws a left and a right that both miss
and DeLap counters with a three punch combo that has Potter backing up. Potter nods at DeLap to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Potter scores with a four punch combination!
Potter throws a combination that misses
and DeLap counters with an outside leg kick.
Potter throws a combination that misses
and DeLap counters with a body kick.
Potter is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter falls off balance throwing a combination
and DeLap counters with a slapping leg kick.

DeLap forces Potter back against the cage and clinches.
DeLap keeps control of Potter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

DeLap manages to break the clinch.

DeLap moves into the clinch successfully.
DeLap lands an elbow just above Potter 's eye.
DeLap using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
DeLap crunches a lovely knee into Potter's ribcage.
DeLap working some nice short punches in the clinch.
DeLap trying to land knees to the body.
DeLap keeps control of Potter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Potter is trying to break free.
DeLap is trying to stall.
Potter wants to get back to striking at distance but DeLap won't allow it.

Potter lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Potter wants to stand but DeLap has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
DeLap wants to get back to his feet.

Potter decides to stand and escape the position.
Potter misses with a double jab

and DeLap counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potter wants to get back to his feet.
DeLap sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Potter defending well though.

Potter has one foot on DeLap's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
DeLap tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Potter throws a body kick that misses.
Potter misses with a double jab
and DeLap counters with a good low kick that Potter was not able to check.
Potter falls off balance throwing a combination
and DeLap counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

DeLap has Potter up against the cage in a clinch.
DeLap tries for a takedown but Potter manages to get underhooks.
DeLap looking to slow down the pace here.
Potter wants to get back to striking at distance but DeLap won't allow it.
DeLap misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potter.
Potter wants to break free but DeLap has control.
Potter wants to get back to striking at distance but DeLap won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter tries to break the clinch but DeLap is controlling the position.
DeLap lands an elbow inside.
Potter blocks a body shot from DeLap.
Potter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
DeLap misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potter.
DeLap is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Potter is keeping busy.
DeLap landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Potter takes an elbow to the temple.
Potter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. DeLap smiles and moves away.
Potter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and DeLap holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
DeLap keeps control of Potter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Potter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Potter is trying to break free.
Potter is trying to break free.
Potter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

DeLap breaks the clinch.
Potter stalks DeLap and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into DeLap's face. DeLap staggers backwards, shaken.
Potter misses with the combination.
DeLap scores with a jab to the body.
Potter misses with a few strikes there.
Potter throws a left and a right that both miss

and DeLap counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by DeLap.
Potter has had enough of the clinch but DeLap keeps him there for the moment.
Potter wants to break free but DeLap has control.
Potter can't break the clinch.
Potter can't break the clinch.
Potter wants to break free but DeLap has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeLap keeps control of Potter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
DeLap wants to stall.
Potter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. DeLap gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Potter wants to break free but DeLap has control.
Potter tries to break the clinch but DeLap is controlling the position.
Potter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
DeLap changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Potter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carter Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt DeLap.
Potter lunges at DeLap with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by DeLap's hand.
Potter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and DeLap counters with an inside leg kick.
Potter misses with a two punch combination.
DeLap slips a jab and a cross from Potter.
Potter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and DeLap moves into the clinch.
DeLap wants to stall.
Potter tries to break the clinch but DeLap is controlling the position.
Potter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but DeLap has him pressed against the cage.
Potter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potter wants to break free but DeLap has control.
DeLap gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

DeLap breaks the clinch.
Potter throws a series of punches but DeLap moves out of range.
Potter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Potter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and DeLap counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt DeLap dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carter Potter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice straight punches there by Potter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Potter.
Potter fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter Potter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeLap blocks a jab.

DeLap instigates a clinch.
DeLap looking to throw knees to the head but Potter is blocking nicely.

Potter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Potter throws a combination that misses
and DeLap counters with a left and a right that stings Potter.
DeLap throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Potter coming out on top.
Potter misses with a double jab
and DeLap counters with a slapping leg kick.
DeLap throws a half hearted mid kick.
DeLap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Potter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from DeLap.
Potter throws a combination that misses
and DeLap connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Potter throws a left and a right that both miss

and DeLap moves into the clinch.
Potter tries for a takedown. No joy.
DeLap landing some nice looking knees to the body.
DeLap is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Potter is keeping busy.
Potter has had enough of the clinch but DeLap keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter has had enough of the clinch but DeLap keeps him there for the moment.
Potter has had enough of the clinch but DeLap keeps him there for the moment.
DeLap keeps control of Potter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Potter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but DeLap has him pressed against the cage.
DeLap keeps control of Potter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
DeLap keeps control of Potter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Potter tries to break the clinch but DeLap is controlling the position.
DeLap keeps control of Potter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Potter has had enough of the clinch but DeLap keeps him there for the moment.
DeLap prevents Potter from breaking the clinch.

DeLap breaks from the clinch.
Potter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as DeLap backs up against the cage.

DeLap is rocked!
Potter falls off balance throwing a combination
and DeLap counters with a series of strikes. Potter will be more careful next time no doubt.
DeLap is still on wobbly legs! Can Potter finish him?
Potter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
DeLap seems to have recovered his senses.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Potter! DeLap is backing up but he can't get away as Potter lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops DeLap and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carter Potter!