PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Potts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Potts
vs
Bane

175 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

175 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Potts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Bane!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bane has a takedown stuffed.
Bane misses with a takedown attempt - Potts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Potts moves into range and clinches up with Bane.
Bane wants a takedown but no success here.
Paul Potts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Bane.

Potts breaks from the clinch.
Bane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Potts swivels and escapes.
Potts stuffs the takedown attempt from Bane. Bane gets slowly back to his feet.
Potts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Potts has a takedown stuffed.
A combination from Bane does no damage.

Bane scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bane trying to control the position but Potts is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bane working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Potts is breathing heavily.
Potts is not content to let Bane control the position.
Potts can't do much from the bottom here.
Potts tries to improve position but can't.

Bane tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Bane is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Potts has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potts is looking for a sweep.
Bane gets to mount! Potts was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bane cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Bane working for a submission but Potts is keeping him at bay.
Potts is trying to escape the mount.

Bane looking for a guillotine from mount but Potts is having none of it.
Bane controlling his opponent.
Bane moves to back control.
Well, with Bane on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Potts is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Potts breaks Bane's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bane looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Potts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Potts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Potts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bane trying to control the position.

Bane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Bane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Potts is one step ahead there.
Bane is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Potts advances to half guard.

Potts seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Potts is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Potts wants to pass to mount but Bane is defending the position.
Potts content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Potts is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Potts seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bane does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Potts is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bane doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Potts.
Bane is staying active underneath Potts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Bane 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.

Bane fails with the takedown

and Potts counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Potts gets underhooks to prevent Bane's takedown attempt.
Potts is trying to break free.
Potts misses with a punch to the body.
Potts is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Potts tries to break the clinch but Bane is controlling the position.
Bane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Potts stops a takedown attempt from Bane.
Paul Potts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Bane.
Potts is pressed up against the cage. Bane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Potts down to the mat. Potts avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Bane shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bane showed some decent athleticism there.
Bane wants to control but Potts is keeping him busy.

Bane is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Potts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bane.
Jon Bane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bane has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Potts moves into full guard.
Bane stands and throws Potts's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Bane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Bane tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bane has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Potts prevents Bane from moving into mount.
Potts wants to control but Bane postures up.
Potts tries to buck Bane off but Bane is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bane tries for a kimura but Potts is defending well.
Potts stops Bane from passing to mount.
You can see the frustration on Potts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Bane is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Potts has escaped the position, nice work there.

Bane is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Potts knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bane is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Potts has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bane advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts is trying to escape the mount.
Potts is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Bane with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bane can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Potts is looking to escape.
Potts is working to get back to half guard.

Bane with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Potts bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bane looking for a guillotine here but Potts defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bane is on top in guard.
Potts keeping moving, preventing Bane from controlling successfully.

Potts looking for a guillotine here but Bane defends easily.

Potts working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bane manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bane drops back looking for a leg! Potts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Potts manages to kick Bane off! Bane jumps back into Potts's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Bane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Potts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bane.
Bane is looking to clinch but Potts is avoiding it.
Bane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Potts is looking to clinch.
Potts tries to clinch up but Bane circles away and keeps his distance.
Potts closes the distance but Bane moves to the side

and Bane counters with a shoot takedown. Potts fights it but they end up in guard.
Bane won't allow Potts to sweep him here.
Bane slips nicely into half guard.
Bane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bane seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts wants to improve his position but Bane is controlling well.
Potts is trying to control but can't.
Potts makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Potts.
Potts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bane on the ground.
Bane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Potts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bane preventing the sweep.
Bane pushing down on Potts's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bane has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bane wants to control the pace but Potts is squirming around nicely.
Bane is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Potts has left one of his arms exposed and Bane doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Potts screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jon Bane!