PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Pot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and fuzzy wuzzy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). fuzzy wuzzy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pot
vs
wuzzy

165 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
140 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Pot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, fuzzy wuzzy!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
wuzzy misses with a two punch combination.
wuzzy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
wuzzy throws a series of punches but Pot avoids them all with ease.
wuzzy moves out of range of the body kick.
Pot moves forwards but wuzzy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
wuzzy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pot looks for the body kick but wuzzy saw that one coming.

Pot instigates a clinch.
wuzzy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
wuzzy is trying to break the clinch but Pot is controlling him.
Pot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pot tries a knee to the head but wuzzy blocks it.
wuzzy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pot has wuzzy pressed against the cage, preventing wuzzy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

wuzzy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
wuzzy checks a leg kick nicely.
Pot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
wuzzy punishes Pot's body with a nice straight punch.
wuzzy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pot moves away.

Pot takes the fight into the clinch.
wuzzy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
wuzzy tries to circle away but Pot has him pinned against the cage.
Pot is trying to stall.
Pot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. wuzzy is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

wuzzy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pot lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pot slips a straight right by wuzzy.
fuzzy wuzzy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pot is trying hard to land a takedown here. wuzzy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
wuzzy throws a nice looking combination but Pot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
wuzzy swinging wildly here.
Pot has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pot there as he acknowledges the shot.
wuzzy misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from wuzzy misses the target.
wuzzy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. wuzzy tries to avoid it but Pot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag wuzzy to the ground. wuzzy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
wuzzy throws a series of strikes that have Pot backpedaling.

It looks like Paul Pot has been cut.
Pot lands a jab.
wuzzy looks to land a combination. Pot sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
fuzzy wuzzy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
wuzzy misses with a double jab.
Pot slips a jab and a cross from wuzzy.
Pot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from wuzzy.
Pot closes this distance looking for a takedown but wuzzy circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Pot. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - wuzzy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
wuzzy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice sprawl there from wuzzy as Pot shoots in.
Pot is breathing heavily.
wuzzy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by wuzzy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pot tries to close the distance and clinch but wuzzy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
wuzzy misses with a straight right.
Pot moves forwards but wuzzy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pot misses with a looping right.
wuzzy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pot's head.
wuzzy throws a right hand that Pot ducks under and follows up with a left that Pot also avoids with ease.
wuzzy works over Pot's head and body with a nice combination.
Pot misses with a wild combination.
wuzzy throws a body punch but Pot moves out of range.
wuzzy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
wuzzy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
wuzzy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pot counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but wuzzy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from wuzzy does it's job there.
Pot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pot misses with a leg kick.
wuzzy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
wuzzy scores with a jab to the body.
Pot gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
wuzzy misses with a series of wild punches.
Pot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
wuzzy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice shot lands for wuzzy.
wuzzy misses with a jab, cross combination.
wuzzy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pot. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nice sprawl there from wuzzy as Pot shoots in.
Pot misses with a looping left.
wuzzy misses with a looping right.
Pot slips a jab from wuzzy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pot slips a jab and a cross from wuzzy.
Pot walks into a left hand.
wuzzy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pot throws out a leg kick but wuzzy moves out of range and Pot only half commits.
Pot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from wuzzy.
Pot throws a chopping leg kick but wuzzy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
wuzzy throws a series of strikes that have Pot backpedaling.

Paul Pot's cut is getting worse.
wuzzy throws a lazy right hand but Pot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
wuzzy is working the combinations to good effect here.
wuzzy misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Pot.
No joy there for wuzzy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
wuzzy looks to land a combination but Pot avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pot throws a hook but wuzzy avoids it easily.
wuzzy throws a right hand that Pot ducks under and follows up with a left that Pot also avoids with ease.
Pot dodges the punch combination from wuzzy.
wuzzy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

fuzzy wuzzy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Pot's cut.
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.

wuzzy misses with a combination
and Pot counters with a straight right hand.
wuzzy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pot throws a right and a left that wuzzy avoids nicely.
Paul Pot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
wuzzy avoids a kick to the body.
Pot motions for wuzzy to come forward. Pot throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
wuzzy moves out of range as Pot throws a body kick.
wuzzy misses with a wild body shot.
Pot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
wuzzy avoids a kick to the body.
fuzzy wuzzy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pot takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pot tries a head kick but it misses.
wuzzy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and wuzzy duly obliges.
Good exchange - wuzzy coming out on top.
wuzzy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
wuzzy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
wuzzy misses with an uppercut.
wuzzy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
wuzzy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pot.
Pot lands a head kick. wuzzy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wuzzy lands with a hook. Pot tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pot misses with a head kick.
wuzzy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pot at a distance.
wuzzy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
wuzzy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
wuzzy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pot. wuzzy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pot looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
wuzzy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
wuzzy slips a straight right by Pot.
wuzzy throws a shot from downtown. Pot moves away and avoids it.
Pot looks for a takedown but wuzzy sprawls well.
Pot dodges the punch combination from wuzzy.
wuzzy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
wuzzy connects with a body shot.
wuzzy scores with a jab.
Pot walks into a straight right hand from wuzzy.
wuzzy lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
wuzzy lands with a right hand.
Pot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pot tries to bum rush wuzzy with a series of wild strikes but wuzzy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
wuzzy moves into range and connects with a jab.
wuzzy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
wuzzy lunges at Pot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pot's hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pot takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pot avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left lands for wuzzy.
wuzzy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
wuzzy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slow jab from wuzzy misses its intended target.
Pot throws a head kick but wuzzy moves out of range.
A left and a right from wuzzy both land. Nice combination.
Pot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pot slips a jab and a cross from wuzzy.
Pot moves forwards but wuzzy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from wuzzy.
No joy there for wuzzy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
wuzzy throws a looping overhand right but Pot ducks down to avoid it.
Pot throws a hook to the side of wuzzy's head but wuzzy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
wuzzy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pot is trying hard to land a takedown here. wuzzy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
wuzzy connects with a looping right hand.
wuzzy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and wuzzy duly obliges.
wuzzy cracks Pot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pot throws a head kick that misses.
Pot on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A combination from wuzzy does no damage.
wuzzy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
wuzzy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pot tries to move into range but wuzzy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wuzzy lands a jab.
Pot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
wuzzy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pot's head.
Pot shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with wuzzy but wuzzy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Pot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pot takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
wuzzy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and wuzzy duly obliges.
Pot takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A decent looking cross lands there for wuzzy.
wuzzy throws a hook but Pot blocks it.
Pot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from wuzzy.
Pot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
wuzzy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pot has taken the fight to the clinch.

wuzzy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pot takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
wuzzy misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

fuzzy wuzzy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Pot's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
wuzzy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
wuzzy misses with an uppercut. Pot saw that one coming.
wuzzy checks a leg kick nicely.
A big left from wuzzy misses.
Pot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from wuzzy.
wuzzy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pot shoots for a double leg takedown but wuzzy sprawls well. He's pushed Pot's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
wuzzy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
wuzzy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
wuzzy scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick misses from Pot.
wuzzy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
wuzzy takes a swing at Pot's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wuzzy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pot tries to land a front kick but wuzzy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
wuzzy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pot momentarily.
wuzzy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pot at a distance.
wuzzy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pot takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
wuzzy swats away the attempt to clinch by Pot.
Pot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
wuzzy misses with the combination.
wuzzy looks to land a combination but Pot avoids it well.
Pot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
wuzzy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from wuzzy.
wuzzy blocks a head kick by Pot.
wuzzy misses with a straight left.
wuzzy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pot circles away quickly and effectively.
Paul Pot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
fuzzy wuzzy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pot closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
wuzzy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by wuzzy.
wuzzy scores with a decent looking hook.

Pot closes the distance and clinches.
Pot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but wuzzy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
wuzzy tries to break the clinch but Pot is controlling the position.
Pot is working for takedown but wuzzy is calmly controlling the position for now.

wuzzy manages to break the clinch.
wuzzy scores with a nice right hand.
wuzzy throws a one two combo.
Pot throws a wild body kick that wuzzy sees coming a mile off.
wuzzy digs a good body shot into Pot's ribs.
wuzzy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from wuzzy.
wuzzy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pot.
wuzzy lunges at Pot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pot's hand.
wuzzy looks to land a combination. Pot sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pot misses with a body kick.
wuzzy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pot avoids the body shot from wuzzy.
Pot throws a head kick that misses.
wuzzy lands a two punch combo.
wuzzy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
wuzzy lands a nice shot that snaps Pot's head back.
wuzzy lands a slapping body shot.
Pot looks for the body kick but wuzzy saw that one coming.
Pot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
wuzzy throws a combination that misses

and Pot counters with a single leg into guard. wuzzy didn't expect that.
wuzzy keeping full guard, as Pot tries to pass.
wuzzy wants to stand but Pot is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pot advances to half guard.
Pot missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pot thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pot not landing any meaningful shots this time.
wuzzy wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from wuzzy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by wuzzy!
Pot throws a sloppy body shot
and wuzzy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pot misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
fuzzy wuzzy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got wuzzy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... fuzzy wuzzy!