PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marion Gaborik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Potter
vs
Gaborik

189 cm
19
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marion Gaborik!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaborik misses with a two punch combination.
Potter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gaborik to score with a decent uppercut.
Gaborik misses with a body shot.
Gaborik scores with a nice head shot.
Gaborik cracks a nice hook into Potter's ribs.
Gaborik smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Potter misses with a hook.
Gaborik thows a body shot but no joy.
Potter tries to clinch up but Gaborik circles away and keeps his distance.
Potter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gaborik sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Potter walks into a stiff left hand from Gaborik.
Gaborik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potter moves away.
Potter shoots in but Gaborik avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gaborik scores with a crisp jab that stopped Potter in his tracks.
Potter avoids the body shot from Gaborik.
Gaborik misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaborik lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Potter at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Gaborik as Potter shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gaborik misses the shot to the body.
Potter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gaborik defends it nicely.
Potter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gaborik sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Potter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gaborik was covering up waiting for the punch and Potter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gaborik pulls Potter in close to his closed guard and prevents Potter from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gaborik wants to hit a switch here but Potter passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gaborik there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaborik is desperately trying to improve his position but Potter has a good base and remains in mount.
Gaborik holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Potter tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Potter looking to finish with strikes here!
Gaborik is bucking up trying to escape but Potter cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gaborik is looking to get to half guard.
Gaborik is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter landing strikes from the mount and Gaborik is in trouble!

Potter wants to finish this one by submission but Gaborik is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Potter.
Gaborik is working to get back to half guard.

Potter looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gaborik really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Potter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gaborik tries to reverse the position but Potter maintains control.
Poor strikes thrown by Potter there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gaborik is trying to escape the mount.
Potter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gaborik tries to lock up and control but Potter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Potter wants to take Gaborik's back here but Gaborik is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Potter is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gaborik can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Potter avoids the attempt from Gaborik to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potter landing punches.
Potter is landing with some decent strikes but Gaborik is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Potter wants to control the pace but Gaborik is squirming around nicely.

Potter is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gaborik is surviving well by controlling Potter's body position as best he can.
Gaborik wants to control but Potter is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Potter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Potter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gaborik with a nice cross.
Gaborik throws a front kick aimed at Potter's knee but Potter avoids it well.
Marion Gaborik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gaborik scores with a body shot.
Potter needs to keep his hands up - Gaborik had a free shot at his head there.
Harry Potter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Potter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gaborik digs a good body shot into Potter's ribs.
Potter moves out of range of the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Gaborik.
Potter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Potter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaborik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaborik connects with a looping right hand.
Gaborik misses the shot to the body.
Gaborik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaborik scores with a jab.
Gaborik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Potter manages to avoid it.
Gaborik lands a slapping body shot.
Potter closes the distance and clinches up with Gaborik, looking for a takedown. Potter pushes Gaborik against the cage but Gaborik circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaborik looks to land a left hand but Potter moved out of range nicely.
Gaborik lands with a nice combination. Potter backs away looking to recover.

Potter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gaborik's guard.
Gaborik seems keen to control Potter's posture.
Gaborik looking for a sweep. Not yet Gaborik, not yet.
Potter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Potter wants to control from the top but Gaborik keeps moving.
Potter wants to pass the guard but Gaborik is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaborik is trying to control the position but Potter postures up.
Gaborik keeping moving, preventing Potter from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Potter takes one to the chin there.
Potter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gaborik displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Potter.
Potter walks into a stiff left hand from Gaborik.
Potter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gaborik defends it nicely.
Gaborik just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaborik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaborik takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A shot to de liver by Gaborik. Beautiful body shot.
Gaborik scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gaborik lands a with a good body shot.
Potter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gaborik as he jumps to the side.
Gaborik scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Potter doesn't seem bothered though.
Gaborik throws a lazy right hand but Potter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Gaborik as Potter shoots in.

Potter closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Gaborik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gaborik pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gaborik content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gaborik has Potter pressed against the cage, preventing Potter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Potter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gaborik smiles and moves away.
Potter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gaborik as he jumps to the side.
Potter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaborik misses with a wild body shot.
Potter fails with the takedown.
Gaborik fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marion Gaborik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Potter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gaborik scores with a nice head shot.
Potter shoots in but no luck this time.
Gaborik is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Potter rather than just go for the knockout.
Gaborik defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Potter.
Potter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gaborik throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gaborik ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gaborik displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Potter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaborik cracks Potter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gaborik lands a slapping body shot.
Gaborik lands with a right hand.
Gaborik scores with a body shot.
Potter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gaborik connects with a single shot there.
Potter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gaborik circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gaborik moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gaborik as he avoids it easily.
Gaborik works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Potter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Potter throws a leg kick that misses.
Potter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gaborik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaborik lands a nice shot to the body.
Gaborik misses the shot to the body.
Gaborik looks to land a combination. Potter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gaborik digs a good body shot into Potter's ribs.
Gaborik throws a nice looking combination but Potter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaborik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Potter takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter has a takedown stuffed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gaborik.
Nice shot by Gaborik.
Gaborik fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Potter on the side of the head.
Gaborik ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Gaborik there.

Potter is rocked!
Gaborik drops Potter with a naaaaasty hook - Potter is in real trouble here! Gaborik dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marion Gaborik!