PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shawn newman (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 A Kind Of Magic. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Potter
vs
newman

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, shawn newman!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Potter closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as newman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Potter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
newman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Potter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Potter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Potter drives through and clinches with newman against the ropes.
newman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Potter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Potter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potter is looking to clinch but newman is avoiding it.
Potter lands with an overhand left.
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt

and Potter moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Potter.

newman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
newman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Potter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
newman connects with a looping right hand.
newman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Potter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
newman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
newman can't find room to land a body shot as Potter controls the action.
newman tries to land knees in the clinch but Potter avoids the damage to the body.
newman tries to break free but Potter pushes him back against the ropes.
newman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Potter.
With the fighters up against the ropes, newman throws an elbow but misses.
Potter lands a body shot in the clinch.

Potter breaks from the clinch.
newman wants to clinch but Potter slips to the side

and Potter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Potter.
newman is trying to force a seperation but Potter has the dominant position.
newman misses with some punches.
newman scores a nice knee to the body.
newman misses with a body punch.
newman tries a knee to the head but Potter blocks it.
A short right from Potter on the inside.

Potter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
newman is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like shawn newman has been cut.
newman closes the distance but Potter moves to the side

and Potter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Potter has newman pressed against the ropes.
newman misses with a body punch.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
newman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Potter scores with a hook to the body.
Potter tries to stall but newman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
newman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Potter is keeping busy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Potter.
newman trying to land knees to the body.
Potter is looking to control newman's arms but newman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Potter has his back to the ropes.
newman misses with a knee strike.
Potter stalling.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
newman has had enough of the clinch but Potter keeps him there for the moment.

Potter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
newman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Potter.
newman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Potter counters with a low kick, right behind newman 's knee.
newman darts in trying to clinch

and Potter counters by clinching up.
Potter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Potter lands a left hand.
Potter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of newman backwards.
A short left from Potter.
newman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potter is defending well for now.
Potter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
newman is trying to force a seperation but Potter has the dominant position.
newman misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
newman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Potter.
newman tries to break free but Potter pushes him back against the ropes.

Potter breaks the clinch.
newman closes the distance looking to clinch

and Potter counters by moving into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
newman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Potter avoids it.
Potter lands a hook to the side of the head.
newman is struggling to control the position.
newman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hook to the body lands for Potter.
newman is trying to force a seperation but Potter has the dominant position.
Potter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of newman backwards.
Potter stalling the fight.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
newman misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Potter.
Potter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
newman misses with some punches.
Potter avoiding damage as newman throws knees to the body.
Potter looking to slow down the pace here.
newman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Potter has him pressed against the ropes.
newman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Potter scores with a nice hook to the head.
newman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short body shot lands from newman as the two fighters clinch.
Potter stalling in the clinch.
newman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Potter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
newman tries to land a knee to the head but Potter blocks with his arms.
newman is trying to break the clinch but Potter has him pressed against the ropes.
Potter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Potter scores with a nice hook to the head.
newman lands a nice knee to the body.
newman tries to land a knee to the head but Potter blocks with his arms.
Potter prevents newman from breaking the clinch.
newman has had enough of the clinch but Potter keeps him there for the moment.
newman is trying to break the clinch but Potter has him pressed against the ropes.
newman looks gassed!
newman is trying to break the clinch but Potter has him pressed against the ropes.

Potter manages to break the clinch.

Potter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
newman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
newman is trying to break free.
Potter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning newman up against the ropes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Potter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands a right hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
newman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
newman can't break the clinch.
Potter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
newman tries to land knees in the clinch but Potter avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Potter.
A frustrated look appears on newman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
newman misses with a knee strike.
Potter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalling in the clinch from Potter.

Potter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
newman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Potter tries to clinch up.
Potter connects with a nice looking jab.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Potter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with newman, pushing him back against the ropes.
newman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
newman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Potter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite newman's efforts to push away.
newman tries to break the clinch but Potter is controlling the position.
newman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Potter slowing the pace effectively.
newman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Potter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Potter as newman tries to tie him up.
newman is trying to break the clinch but Potter has him pressed against the ropes.

Potter breaks the clinch.

Potter has managed to clinch.
newman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Potter breaks the clinch.
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt

and Potter counters by clinching up.
newman misses with a body punch.
Potter lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Potter breaks the clinch.
newman darts in trying to clinch

and Potter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
newman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Potter avoids it.

Potter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Potter clinches.
newman is trying to maintain a safe position but Potter gets an underhook and turns newman into the ropes.
newman misses with a punch on the inside.
newman tries a body shot but Potter blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Potter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on shawn newman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Potter tries to clinch there but newman circles away.
newman misses with a body shot

and Potter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
newman misses with a knee to the head.

newman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potter throws a quick inside leg kick.

Potter drives through and clinches with newman against the ropes.
Potter lands a right hand that snaps the head of newman backwards.

Potter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
shawn newman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
newman tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Potter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right hand to the body from Potter.

Potter breaks the clinch.
Potter throws a half hearted mid kick.
newman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Potter can pounce on him.
newman tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Potter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Potter leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
newman is trying to force a seperation but Potter has the dominant position.

newman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potter wants to clinch but newman slips to the side
letting newman counter with a right hand.
Harry Potter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Potter connects with a right hand. newman shakes it off.
newman wants to clinch but Potter slips to the side
and Potter counters with a leg kick.
newman is breathing heavily.
newman closes the distance but Potter moves to the side
and Potter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt

and Potter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Potter.
Potter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
newman letting Potter take a breather here.
A frustrated look appears on newman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
newman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potter.
Potter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt newman or not.
Harry Potter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Potter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of newman backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands a body punch.
Potter managing to block the knees to the body from newman.

Potter breaks the clinch.
Potter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
newman tries to clinch but Potter moves away
and Potter counters with a straight right hand.
newman moves to clinch but Potter breaks away
and Potter counters with a nice low kick that buckles newman's knee momentarily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Potter lands a right hand.
Potter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
newman trying to control the position but instead, Potter has worked for underhooks and has pushed newman into the ropes.

Potter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Potter lands with a short shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on newman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Potter digs a right hand into newman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on newman's gas tank.
Potter lands a right hand that snaps the head of newman backwards.
newman swings wildly with an uppercut but Potter uses good head movement to avoid it.
newman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potter.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Potter.
Nice body punch from Potter - that landed with a thud.
Potter has newman pressed against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Harry Potter.
newman wants to clinch but Potter slips to the side

and Potter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Potter.
Potter stalls.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
newman missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for newman.
newman trying to stall but Potter improves his position.
Potter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that newman can do to turn this around?
newman tries to land knees in the clinch but Potter avoids the damage to the body.

Potter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
newman swats away the attempt to clinch by Potter.

Potter takes the fight into the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands with a light punch inside.
newman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
newman tries a knee to the head but Potter blocks it.
newman is working Potter over against the ropes.
Potter tries to stall but newman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Potter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

newman moves into the clinch successfully.
Potter dodges an elbow strike from newman.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
newman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Potter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

newman breaks from the clinch.

Potter moves into the clinch.
newman is looking to break free of the clinch but Potter has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
newman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Potter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Potter lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Potter.
Potter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Potter keeps control of newman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Potter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Potter lands a nice shot to the body.
Potter keeps control of newman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
newman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
newman is trying to force a seperation but Potter has the dominant position.
Potter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A shot in the inside from Potter.
Potter avoids a wild elbow strike from newman.
Potter blocks an uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
newman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Potter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Potter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
newman missing with knees to the body.
Potter taking a breather.
newman trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Potter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

newman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from newman.
Potter thumps newman with a low kick.

Potter forces newman back against the ropes and clinches.
Potter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of newmans head.
Potter wants to stall.
newman is looking to break free of the clinch but Potter has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Potter.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
newman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Potter is keeping busy.

Potter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

newman tries to keep at a distance but Potter has taken the fight into the clinch.
newman tries to land knees in the clinch but Potter avoids the damage to the body.
newman struggles to land a body shot inside as Potter controls his hands.
Potter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Potter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of newman backwards.
Potter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of newman backwards.
Potter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Potter breaks from the clinch.

newman tries to keep at a distance but Potter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Potter avoids the elbow strike from newman, against the ropes.
Potter lands with a light punch inside.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
newman wants to break free but Potter has control.
Come on Potter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
newman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Potter has him pressed against the ropes.
Potter slowing the pace effectively.
Potter looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on newman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
newman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Potter breaks the clinch.
newman checks a leg kick.
Potter tries to clinch up
and newman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by newman.
newman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Potter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on shawn newman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

newman misses with an uppercut.

Potter moves into the clinch successfully.
newman looking to throw knees to the head but Potter is blocking nicely.

newman breaks from the clinch.

Potter moves into the clinch.

Potter breaks from the clinch.
Potter scores with a head kick.
Potter throws a good cross that connects.
A punch lands to the side of newman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
newman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.
Potter tries to clinch up
and newman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Potter tries to clinch up but newman circles away and keeps his distance.
Crunch! Potter slams his shin into newman's torso.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Potter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
newman tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Potter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Potter taking a breather.
Potter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Potter slows down the pace here.

Potter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Potter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Potter rushes newman and presses him up against the ropes.
Potter displaying some good clinch control by pressing newman up against the ropes.
Potter prevents a body shot from newman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands a body shot.
Potter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Potter managing to block the knees to the body from newman.
newman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Potter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Potter trying to stall but newman improves his position.
Potter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt newman or not.
Potter stalling in the clinch but newman improves position.
newman tries to break free but Potter pushes him back against the ropes.
Potter blocks an uppercut.
Potter lands a shoulder strike.

Potter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Potter moves into range and clinches up with newman.

Potter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
newman tries to clinch up

and Potter moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter has newman pressed against the ropes, preventing newman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
newman is trying to push Potter away but Potter has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
newman misses with some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Potter.
Potter dodges an elbow strike from newman.
Potter trying to stall but newman improves his position.
newman wants to get back to striking at distance but Potter won't allow it.
Potter is trying to maintain a safe position but newman gets an underhook and turns Potter into the ropes.
newman stalling.
Potter avoids the elbow strike from newman, against the ropes.
newman scores with a hook to the body.
Potter is struggling to control the position.

Potter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
newman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Potter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch but newman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
newman throws a head kick but Potter moves out of range.
Potter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
newman wants to land a leg kick but Potter is out of range.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch but newman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt

and Potter counters by moving into the clinch.
Potter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
newman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Potter avoids it.
Potter keeps control of newman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Potter manages to break the clinch.
Potter fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
newman tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Potter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
newman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Potter has newman pressed against the ropes, preventing newman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Potter trying to control the position but instead, newman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Potter into the ropes.
newman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Potter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
newman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
newman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Potter blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Potter - that landed with a thud.
newman is trying to break free.
newman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Potter leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Potter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of newman backwards.
Potter avoiding damage as newman throws knees to the body.
Potter managing to block the knees to the body from newman.
Potter working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Potter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Potter wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
newman tries a knee to the head but Potter blocks it.
newman wants to break free but Potter has control.
newman trying to control the position but instead, Potter has worked for underhooks and has pushed newman into the ropes.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Potter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
newman throws a jab when Potter was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from newman. Potter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Potter clinches up against the ropes.
newman misses with a body punch.
newman trying to land knees to the body.
Potter pushes newman back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Potter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knees in the clinch landing for newman.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
newman scores with a knee to the head.
Potter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Potter pushes newman back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Potter is stalling here.
Potter dodges an elbow strike from newman.
Potter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
newman tries to throw a body punch but Potter avoids it by throwing newman back against the cage.
Potter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Potter stalling against the ropes.

Potter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
newman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Potter. Potter obviously looking to wear him down.
Potter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Potter forces newman back against the ropes and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Potter.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands with a short shot to the head.
newman avoiding damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Potter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
newman misses with a hook from the clinch.
newman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Potter controlling the action here for a moment.
newman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
newman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
newman working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Potter.
Potter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A left hand lands to the body for Potter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Potter clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on shawn newman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Potter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Potter closes the distance and clinches.

Potter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
newman swats away the attempt to clinch by Potter.
newman misses with a head kick.
Potter tries to clinch but newman is having none of it.
newman tries to clinch up

and Potter moves into the clinch.
newman looking to throw knees to the head but Potter is blocking nicely.

newman breaks the clinch.

Potter closes the distance and clinches.
Potter is looking to control newman's arms but newman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Potter has his back to the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
newman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Potter blocks it with crossed arms.
newman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

newman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Potter instigates a clinch.
Potter digs a right hand underneath newman's ribcage. newman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
newman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Potter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to newman's calf.
newman tries to clinch up

and Potter counters by moving into the clinch.
newman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Potter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt newman or not.
newman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Potter stalling against the ropes.

Potter breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Potter moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from newman fails to land.
newman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Potter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Potter moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, newman throws an elbow but misses.
Potter managing to block the knees to the body from newman.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
newman lands a nice knee to the body.
Potter cracks newman with a nice body shot.
newman lands a hook that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
newman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Potter stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
newman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Potter stalling the fight.
newman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potter.
Potter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Harry Potter.
Potter wants to clinch up but newman keeps it at a distance.

Potter clinches up against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by newman.
A right hand to the body from Potter.
Potter is trying to maintain a safe position but newman gets an underhook and turns Potter into the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
newman wants to break free but Potter has control.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Potter misses with a punch on the inside.
Potter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
newman tries to work over Potter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Potter digs a right hand underneath newman's ribcage. newman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
newman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
newman has had enough of the clinch but Potter keeps him there for the moment.
Potter taking a breather.
newman wants to get back to striking at distance but Potter won't allow it.
newman is trying to push Potter away but Potter has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Potter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potter lands a leg kick that knocks newman off balance momentarily.
newman tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Potter counters by moving into the clinch.
Potter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
newman is trying to push Potter away but Potter has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
newman has a couple of punches blocked by Potter.
Potter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
newman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potter.
newman wants to get back to striking at distance but Potter won't allow it.
Potter stalling in the clinch.
Potter lands with a short shot to the head.
Potter stalling against the ropes.
newman tries a knee to the head but Potter blocks it.
newman misses with a knee strike.
newman is trying to push Potter away but Potter has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

newman breaks from the clinch.
newman tries to clinch

and Potter counters by moving into the clinch.
Potter has newman pressed against the ropes, preventing newman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Potter.
newman is trying to maintain a safe position but Potter gets an underhook and turns newman into the ropes.
newman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
newman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Potter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Potter stalling.
newman is trying to break the clinch but Potter is controlling him.
Potter stalls.
Potter keeps control of newman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
newman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Potter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
newman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Potter lands a right hand.

Potter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Potter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Potter trying to stall but newman improves his position.
newman trying to control the position but instead, Potter has worked for underhooks and has pushed newman into the ropes.
Potter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Harry Potter.
Potter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Potter tries to clinch up.
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt

and Potter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
newman missing with knees to the body.
Potter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
newman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Potter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
newman working aggressively here.
newman has had enough of the clinch but Potter keeps him there for the moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Potter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
newman throws a knee to the head but misses.
newman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
newman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Potter blocks it with crossed arms.
newman tries to break the clinch but Potter is controlling the position.
Potter stalling.
newman tries to throw a body punch but Potter avoids it by throwing newman back against the cage.
Potter leaning against his opponent.
newman tries to work over Potter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Potter breaks the clinch.
Harry Potter is winning the standup battle so far.
newman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Potter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from newman.
Potter cracks the inside of newman's front leg.
newman tries to clinch but Potter moves away

and Potter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Potter had his way with shawn newman in that round.
The cut man is working on shawn newman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Potter gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Potter.
Potter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Potter is looking to control newman's arms but newman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Potter has his back to the ropes.
Potter lands a body shot.
Potter stalls.
Potter avoids a wild elbow strike from newman.

newman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
newman moves to clinch but Potter breaks away

and Potter counters by moving into the clinch.
Potter blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Potter.
newman is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
newman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Potter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of newman backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
newman misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Potter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
newman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Potter.
Potter gets through newman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
newman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Potter is keeping busy.
Potter avoids the elbow strike from newman, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Potter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Potter lands a body shot.
newman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Potter holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Potter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
newman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Potter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

newman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Potter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
newman pushes off an throws an elbow but Potter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
newman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
newman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Potter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as newman backs up against the ropes.

Potter has closed the distance and engaged newman in a clinch.
Potter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
newman is trying to break free.
Potter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Potter prevents newman from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
newman tries to work over Potter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
newman letting Potter take a breather here.
A frustrated look appears on newman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Potter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Potter avoids the elbow strike from newman, against the ropes.
Potter keeps control of newman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Potter breaks from the clinch.

Potter has closed the distance and engaged newman in a clinch.
newman wants to break free but Potter has control.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Potter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Potter darts in trying to clinch

and newman moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
newman has had enough of the clinch but Potter keeps him there for the moment.
Potter trying to control the position but instead, newman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Potter into the ropes.

Potter breaks the clinch.
newman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Potter finds it's way round the side to connect with newman's head.
newman tries to clinch but Potter moves away
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
newman tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Potter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Potter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Potter working aggressively here.
newman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Potter breaks from the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Potter has managed to clinch.
newman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Potter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Potter moves into range and clinches up with newman.

Potter breaks the clinch.
Potter feints and then cracks newman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow newman down.
newman walks into a straight right hand from Potter.
Potter wants to clinch up but newman keeps it at a distance.

Potter has newman up against the ropes in a clinch.
Potter pushes newman back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
newman scores with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Potter.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Potter.
Potter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
newman is looking to control Potter's arms but Potter gets an underhook and turns him. Now newman has his back to the ropes.
Potter stalling the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Potter.
Potter stalling against the ropes.
Potter lands a left hand that snaps the head of newman backwards.
Potter prevents newman from breaking the clinch.

newman breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Potter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
newman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Potter's elbow.
Potter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
newman throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
newman is trying to break the clinch but Potter is controlling him.
Potter lands with a light punch inside.

Potter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Potter counters with a stiff right hand.

Potter has closed the distance and engaged newman in a clinch.
Potter has a couple of punches blocked by newman.
Potter digs a right hand into newman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on newman's gas tank.
newman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Potter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
newman wants to break free but Potter has control.
Potter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Potter scores with a shoulder strike.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
newman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Potter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
newman misses with a shot to the body
and Potter counters with a leg kick.
newman misses with a shot to the body

and Potter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Potter.

Potter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Potter rushes newman and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Potter managing to block the knees to the body from newman.
Potter scores with a shot to the side of newman's head.
Potter looking to slow down the pace here.
newman has a couple of punches blocked by Potter.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Potter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
newman throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Potter.
newman misses with a knee to the head.
newman tries to land a knee to the head but Potter blocks with his arms.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
newman tries to stall but Potter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Potter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
newman wants to break free but Potter has control.
newman misses with a knee strike.
Potter lands a left hand that snaps the head of newman backwards.
Potter scores with a shoulder strike.
newman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Potter avoids it.
Potter lands with a right to the head.
Potter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
newman misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
shawn newman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Potter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Potter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Potter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Harry Potter!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Harry Potter!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Harry Potter!

Harry Potter wins by unanimous decision!