PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lex Titan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Potts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Paul Potts enters the cage!

Titan
vs
Potts

174 cm
27
161 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
162 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lex Titan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Potts!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Titan.
Potts throws a right hand that Titan ducks under and follows up with a left that Titan also avoids with ease.
Titan blocks the body kick.

Potts drives through with a takedown into guard.
Potts throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potts trying to control the position from guard on top but Titan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Titan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Potts works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Potts is working for a submission of some sort.
Potts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Titan trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Potts manages to pass to mount!
Potts trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Potts lands a nice shot to the head.
Potts avoids the attempt from Titan to control.

Potts moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Titan has worked his arm free - good work by Titan!
Potts landing strikes.
Potts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Titan keeps working.
Potts creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Titan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Titan tries to buck Potts off but Potts is having none of it.
Titan sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Titan's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Potts seems to be looking for submissions.
Potts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Potts is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Titan defends it well.
Titan manages to get to full guard.
Potts trying to control the position from guard on top but Titan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potts distracts Titan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Potts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Potts drops back, looking for a kneebar! Titan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Titan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Titan!
Potts is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Titan off and has taken his back!

Potts working for a choke but Titan is defending well.

Potts is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Titan is defending well though. Potts let's go of the attempt for now.
Titan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Potts perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Potts wants to work for an arm triangle but Titan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potts passes the guard and advances to mount!
Potts content just to control the position here.
Potts trying to control but Titan is having none of it.
Titan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Potts throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Titan because Potts loaded up on that one.
Titan is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Potts dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Potts tries to bum rush Titan with a series of wild strikes but Titan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donk. Titan catches Potts right on the button with a cross.
Potts ducks under a wild hook from Titan.
Potts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from Potts does no damage.
Potts misses with the combination.
Potts throws a wild body kick that Titan sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Titan.
Titan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potts throws a sloppy head kick and Titan moves out of range easily.
Titan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Potts manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Potts.
Titan scores with a hook to the body. Potts takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Potts misses with a hook to the body
and Titan counters with a straight right hand.
Titan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Potts throws a sloppy head kick
and Titan counters with a nice kick to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Potts.
Potts throws a combination that misses
letting Titan counter with a right hand.
Potts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Potts ducks under a wild hook from Titan.
Potts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Titan counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potts gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paul Potts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Titan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potts tries to clinch but Titan moves away
and Potts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Potts tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Titan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lex Titan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Titan misses with a hook.
Lex Titan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potts tries to clinch but Titan moves away
and Titan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Potts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Titan.
Potts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Potts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Titan circles away quickly and effectively.
Titan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Potts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Potts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Titan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Titan throws a low kick but Potts moves out of range easily.
Potts closes the distance and clinches up with Titan, looking for a takedown. Potts pushes Titan against the cage but Titan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Potts staying out of range there.
Potts gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Titan counters with a straight right hand.
Titan throws a series of punches but Potts avoids them all with ease.
Potts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Titan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Potts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Titan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Titan avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Titan.
Potts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Potts needs to keep his hands up - Titan had a free shot at his head there.
Titan tries a head kick but it misses.
Titan scores with a jab. Potts acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Potts misses with an uppercut. Titan saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Titan.

Potts scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Potts throws an elbow but Titan slips to the side and avoids it well.

Potts thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Potts is putting a hurting on Titan here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lex Titan dominated that second round.
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!

Potts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Titan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Titan connects with a right hand. Potts shakes it off.
Titan throws a sloppy head kick and Potts moves out of range easily.
Potts takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Titan misses with an uppercut. Potts saw that one coming.
Titan misses the body punch

and Potts counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Potts throws a big right hand that misses.
Potts sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Titan's guard.
Potts prevents Titan from improving his position.
Potts drops an elbow to the side of Titan's head.
Titan trying to hold on to Potts's head to control him but Potts postures up.
Titan is staying active underneath Potts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts slips a nice elbow through Titan's hands, connecting with Titan's forehead.
Titan gets full guard.
Potts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Titan wants to sweep but no luck.
Titan keeping moving, preventing Potts from controlling successfully.
Potts won't allow Titan to sweep him here.
Potts wants to control from the top but Titan keeps moving.
Potts looking to pass the guard.
Potts controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Paul Potts was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A head kick misses from Titan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Titan misses with a double jab.
Titan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Potts backs up against the cage.
Potts with a lazy takedown attempt
and Titan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Potts slips under a jab.
Potts with a lazy takedown attempt
and Titan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Potts wants to clinch but Titan slips to the side
and Titan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lex Titan is winning the standup battle so far.
Titan staying out of range there.
Potts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Potts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Titan counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titan blocks a leg kick.
Titan throws a leg kick

and Potts counters by moving into the clinch.
Titan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Titan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Titan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Titan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Potts manages to avoid it.
Titan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Potts darts in trying to clinch
and Titan counters with a head kick.
Titan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Potts.
Lex Titan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Potts.
Titan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Potts takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Titan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Potts lands a jab-cross combination.
Decent striking displayed by Titan there.
Titan throws a low kick, looking for Potts's leg but Potts calmly moves out of range.
Potts throws a combination that misses
and Titan counters with a head kick.
Titan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Titan throws a head kick but Potts moves out of range.
Potts looks for a takedown but Titan sprawls well.
Titan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lex Titan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Titan 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lex Titan!