PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walt Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Emalkay - When I Look At You. Walt Potter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kyle Rampage's chin.

Potter
vs
Rampage

189 cm
24
219 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

188 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walt Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Rampage!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Rampage.
Potter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Potter.

Rampage looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rampage passes Potter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rampage looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage with the ground and pound but Potter uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rampage accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rampage is stalling in the full guard.
Rampage's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two 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.
I looks like Rampage might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Potter wants to get back to his feet but Rampage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rampage trying to control but Potter is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Rampage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Potter has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rampage off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rampage lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Potter backs up against the cage.
Kyle Rampage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rampage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Rampage dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Potter fails to land with a series of punches.
Potter misses with a series of wild punches.
Potter stalks Rampage and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rampage's face. Rampage staggers backwards, shaken.
Rampage throws a lazy right hand but Potter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rampage looks for a takedown but Potter sprawls well.
Potter misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Rampage counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Potter is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rampage looking for a takedown.
Rampage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Walt Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Rampage.

Potter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Rampage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Potter misses.
Rampage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Potter.
Rampage throws a combination that misses
letting Potter counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Rampage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Rampage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rampage throws a right and a left that Potter avoids nicely.
Walt Potter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rampage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potter moves away.
Rampage swings for the body but Potter moves out of range.
Rampage misses the jab.
A slow jab from Rampage misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Potter moves out of range as Rampage strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Rampage blocks the leg kick.
Rampage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Potter swivels and escapes.
Potter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rampage.
Rampage throws out a loose jab but Potter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rampage.
Potter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rampage scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rampage avoids the body shot from Potter.
Rampage throws a combination that misses
and Potter counters with a three punch combo that has Rampage backing up. Rampage nods at Potter to acknowledge the strikes.
Rampage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage digs a good hook to Potter's body.
Rampage misses with a shot to the body
and Potter counters with a three punch combo that has Rampage backing up. Rampage nods at Potter to acknowledge the strikes.
Potter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rampage counters with a left to the body.
Rampage shoots in but no luck this time.
Rampage throws a jab but it's blocked by Potter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rampage. Potter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rampage misses with a hook. Potter ducked under it nicely.
Rampage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Potter.
Rampage throws a series of punches but Potter moves out of range.
Potter swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage misses with the combination.
Potter throws a right and a left that Rampage avoids nicely.
Rampage misses with a series of wild punches.
Potter slips a jab from Rampage.
Rampage shoots in and drives through. Potter sprawls well.
Rampage throws a series of punches but Potter avoids them all with ease.
Potter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Potter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rampage throws out the jab.
Potter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rampage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walt Potter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rampage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rampage misses with a wild body shot.
Potter throws a body punch but Rampage moves out of range.
Rampage lands with a nice combination. Potter backs away looking to recover.
Potter ducks under a wild hook from Rampage.
Potter throws the left hand but Rampage avoids the punch easily.
Rampage misses with a hook. Potter ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rampage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Potter.
Rampage throws a sloppy body shot
and Potter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage misses with a hook. Potter ducked under it nicely.
Rampage misses with a wild combination.
Potter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Potter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rampage throws out the jab.
Rampage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Potter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rampage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potter was well out of range. Poor timing from Rampage.
Potter is looking to wear down Rampage with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Potter scores with a three punch combo!
Rampage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Potter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rampage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter scores with the left hand. Rampage knows he should have avoided that one.
Rampage throws a right hand that Potter ducks under and follows up with a left that Potter also avoids with ease.
Rampage misses the body punch
and Potter counters with a three punch combo that has Rampage backing up. Rampage nods at Potter to acknowledge the strikes.
Rampage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Rampage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rampage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Potter.
Potter throws a right and a left that Rampage avoids nicely.
Rampage looks to land a left hand but Potter moved out of range nicely.
Rampage throws a sloppy body shot
and Potter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Potter misses with a two punch combination.
Potter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rampage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Potter throws a nice looking combination but Rampage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rampage misses with a body shot.
Potter looks to land a combination but Rampage avoids it well.
Rampage looks to throw the jab but Potter is out of range.
Rampage swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Potter counters with a left to the body.
Rampage dives in and grabs Potter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Potter pushes down on Rampage's head and hops out.
Potter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rampage.
A combination from Potter does no damage.
Walt Potter is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Rampage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
Potter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rampage is defended easily by Potter.
Walt Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Rampage.
Potter misses with the combination.
Rampage falls off balance throwing a combination
and Potter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rampage swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walt Potter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Potter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walt Potter!