PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walt Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yan Ti San (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. San comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Brainfreeze (part 1) - DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Potter
vs
Ti San

189 cm
26
219 lbs
11 - 1 - 1

183 cm
23
221 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Walt Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yan Ti San!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Potter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
San is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
San tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
San tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
San moves in looking to clinch but Potter pushes him off.
San wants to clinch.
San tries to clinch but Potter moves out of range.
Yan Ti San seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says San as he avoids it easily.
San stuffs the takedown.
Potter swats away the attempt to clinch by San.
Potter shoots for a takedown but San saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walt Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
San tries to clinch but Potter is having none of it.
San tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Potter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? San is fending him off so far but Potter persists. Nope, San circles away and we're back to standing.
San tries to close the distance and clinch but Potter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
San tries to close the distance and clinch but Potter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
San moves in looking to clinch but Potter pushes him off.
San tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Potter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt.
San wants to clinch.
Potter swats away the attempt to clinch by San.
San tries to clinch but Potter is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Potter shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches San napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Potter sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but San is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if San can do anything to dispel that myth.
San sneaks back into half guard.
Potter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
San wants to control but Potter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
San keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
San is staying active underneath Potter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
San avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Potter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
San wants to control but Potter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
San keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potter thows a huge punch but San dodges it nicely.
Potter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

San pushes Potter off and gets back to his feet.
San tries to clinch up but Potter circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
San throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
San slaps away a takedown attempt from Potter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yan Ti San will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

San wants to clinch.
San tries to clinch but Potter moves out of range.

Potter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. San manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Potter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Potter thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
San controlling the position.
Potter thows a big elbow that misses.
San keeping moving, preventing Potter from controlling successfully.
Potter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of San's head.
Potter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed San's guard.
Potter works his foot free and advances to mount.
San is squirming around, avoiding Potter's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
San regains half guard.
Potter throws a strike but San avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Potter trying to control but San is working from the bottom.
Potter thows a big elbow that misses.
San can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Potter controls the pace.
San keeping moving, preventing Potter from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter scoring with punches to the head and body.
San avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Potter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Potter throws a big right hand that misses.
San controlling Potter's posture.
Potter postures up in San's guard and throws a big left but San blocks it.
Potter wants to control from the top but San keeps moving.
Potter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Potter trying to control but San is working from the bottom.
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.
Potter looking to sit in guard and control but San gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Potter wants to stand up but San is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walt Potter 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!

San wants to clinch.
San tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
San moves in looking to clinch but Potter pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
San tries to close the distance and clinch but Potter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San tries to clinch there but Potter circles away.
San moves in looking to clinch but Potter pushes him off.
San tries to clinch up but Potter circles away and keeps his distance.
San tries to clinch up.
Potter tries to score a power double leg takedown but San sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Potter somewhat.
San wants to clinch up but Potter keeps it at a distance.
San is looking to clinch but Potter is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Potter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Potter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
San is looking to escape.
Potter lands with a punch from half guard.
Potter drops an elbow to the side of San's head.
Potter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
San trying to hold on to Potter's head to control him but Potter postures up.
Potter wants to lay and pray for a moment but San keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San wants to control but Potter is keeping busy.
San is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Yan Ti San has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Potter connects with a crisp jab.
Walt Potter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
San lands a head kick. Potter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

San rushes Potter and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Potter breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Potter.
Potter tries to bum rush San with a series of wild strikes but San uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Potter throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. San tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Potter is in San's guard.
Potter is looking to work some ground and pound but San has wrist control.
San is trying to keep Potter in close.
San keeping moving, preventing Potter from controlling successfully.

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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

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