PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wyatt Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walt Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Potter's choice of entrance music: Emalkay - When I Look At You. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hoffman
vs
Potter

182 cm
21
207 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

189 cm
25
219 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Wyatt Hoffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Walt Potter!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hoffman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hoffman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Potter blocks a jab.
Hoffman misses with a double jab.
Hoffman misses with a body shot.
Hoffman misses with a body shot.
Hoffman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hoffman loads up on a big right hand but Potter slips the punch.
Hoffman thuds his right hand into Potter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hoffman misses with a straight right.
Hoffman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoffman throws a looping overhand right but Potter ducks down to avoid it.
Potter slips under a jab.
Potter ducks right into an uppercut from Hoffman.
Potter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoffman.
Hoffman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Potter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman looks to land a right hand but Potter moved out of range.
Potter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoffman.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoffman.
Potter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Potter defending well as Hoffman loads up on a big left hand.
Hoffman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Potter scores with a jab to the head.
Hoffman thows a body shot but no joy.
Hoffman throws a hook but Potter avoids it easily.
Hoffman misses with a combination
enabling Potter to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoffman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Hoffman.
Hoffman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Potter.
Hoffman avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter slips under a jab from Hoffman.
Hoffman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoffman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Potter.
Potter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoffman.
Hoffman throws a jab but it's blocked by Potter.
Potter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Potter thuds a left hand into Hoffman's body.
Hoffman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoffman throws a jab when Potter was well out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Potter. No joy for Hoffman on that attempt.
Hoffman throws a shot from downtown. Potter moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Hoffman misses.
Hoffman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Potter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoffman misses with a combination
and Potter counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman misses with an uppercut. Potter saw that one coming.
Hoffman misses with the combination.
Hoffman is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Potter's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hoffman misses with a double jab
and Potter counters with a two punch combo.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoffman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Potter counters with a straight right hand.
Hoffman missing with a left hand there. Potter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoffman just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoffman loads up on a big right hand but Potter slips the punch.
Hoffman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Potter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoffman misses with a jab to the body
and Potter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hoffman thinking.
Hoffman throws a lazy right hand but Potter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoffman scores with a hook to the body. Potter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoffman. Potter does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman throws a series of punches but Potter avoids them all with ease.
Hoffman throws a nice looking combination but Potter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoffman lands the left hand.
Potter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hoffman is out of range and Potter settles back down.
Potter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoffman.
Hoffman throws a shot from downtown. Potter moves away and avoids it.
Hoffman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Potter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wyatt Hoffman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoffman walks into a jab.
Hoffman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Potter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoffman throws a leg kick but Potter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hoffman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Potter dodges the punch combination from Hoffman.
Potter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walt Potter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Potter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wyatt Hoffman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoffman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hoffman misses with a combination
and Potter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hoffman throws a left and a right that both miss

and Potter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Potter.

Potter stands up and waves to Hoffman to follow him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Potter, as that shot connected.
Walt Potter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoffman misses with a few strikes there.
Potter moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoffman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hoffman misses with a wild combination.
Potter misses with a double jab.
Potter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter ducks under a wild hook from Hoffman.
Hoffman throws a combination that misses
and Potter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Potter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hoffman throws a hook but Potter blocks it.
Potter looks to land a combination. Hoffman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hoffman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Potter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Potter.
Hoffman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoffman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hoffman throws a head kick that misses
and Potter counters with a nice body shot.
Hoffman cracks Potter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Potter moves away from the strike by Hoffman.
Potter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoffman avoids the body shot from Potter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman throws a jab when Potter was well out of range.
Hoffman connects with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Potter.
Potter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoffman punishes Potter's body with a nice straight punch.
Hoffman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Potter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoffman.
Hoffman misses with a double jab
and Potter counters with a nice body shot.
Hoffman looks to throw the jab but Potter is out of range.
Hoffman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Potter.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoffman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoffman throws a right hand that Potter ducks under and follows up with a left that Potter also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman misses with a few strikes there.
Hoffman misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Potter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Potter.
Potter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter tries to stand but Hoffman is controlling from the bottom.
Hoffman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Potter controlling from the top position.

Potter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman lunges at Potter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Potter's hand.
Hoffman looks to land a combination but Potter avoids it well.
Hoffman misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Hoffman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Potter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoffman.
Hoffman misses the jab.
Potter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Potter moves away from the strike by Hoffman.
Potter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hoffman rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - Hoffman scores with a four punch combination!
Hoffman takes a swing at Potter's ribcage but misses.
Hoffman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Potter counters with a series of strikes. Hoffman will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoffman works Potter's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walt Potter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Hoffman missing with a left hand there. Potter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoffman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoffman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Potter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Potter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoffman throws a combination that misses
and Potter counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoffman throws a right and a left that Potter avoids nicely.
Potter slips a straight right by Hoffman.
Hoffman throws a series of punches but Potter moves out of range.
Hoffman throws a jab but it's blocked by Potter.
Hoffman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoffman misses with a looping right.
Hoffman lands the left hand.
Hoffman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoffman throws a hook to the side of Potter's head but Potter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Potter moves away from the strike by Hoffman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Potter counters with a three punch combo that has Hoffman backing up. Hoffman nods at Potter to acknowledge the strikes.
Hoffman misses with a double jab
and Potter counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from Hoffman misses.
Hoffman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Potter counters with a three punch combo that has Hoffman backing up. Hoffman nods at Potter to acknowledge the strikes.
Hoffman throws the left hand but Potter avoids the punch easily.
Hoffman misses with a combination

and Potter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hoffman looking to control.
Potter is looking to stand up but Hoffman won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hoffman holds on and takes a little breather.
Hoffman trying to keep a closed guard but Potter is proving a slippery customer.
Hoffman is really struggling to control Potter but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Potter wants to stand and escape but instead Hoffman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hoffman wanted to stand there but Potter had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hoffman takes a swing at Potter's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Hoffman.
Hoffman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Potter counters with a nice body shot.
Hoffman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Potter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoffman.
Hoffman looks to land a right hand but Potter moved out of range.
Potter misses with a looping right.
Hoffman missing with a left hand there. Potter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Potter slips a jab from Hoffman.
Hoffman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hoffman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Potter slips under a jab.
Hoffman misses with a wild body shot.
Hoffman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Potter backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hoffman misses.
Hoffman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Potter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Potter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hoffman sprawls well initially but Potter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Potter wants to stand up but Hoffman has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hoffman wants to improve his position but Potter is controlling well.
Walt Potter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potter is looking to take a break and control but Hoffman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Potter tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walt Potter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Potter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

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