PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chaz Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walt Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Emalkay - When I Look At You kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Michaels
vs
Potter

186 cm
28
218 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

189 cm
26
219 lbs
12 - 1 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chaz Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Walt Potter!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Potter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Potter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Michaels pushes Potter off looking to stand but Potter dives back in and keeps control.
Potter content to control rather than advance.

Potter stands up from half guard.

Potter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Michaels wants to improve his position but Potter is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Potter is working away from the top position though.
Potter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Michaels is pressing down on Potter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Michaels is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Potter is controlling him.
Potter stopping the sweep attempt from Michaels.

That's two 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.
Michaels is looking to stand up but Potter isn't so interested in that idea.

Michaels wriggles free and stands up.
Potter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michaels.
Potter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Michaels is fending him off so far but Potter persists. Nope, Michaels circles away and we're back to standing.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potter moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Potter scores with a takedown into Michaels's guard.
Potter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Michaels is proving hard to escape from.
Michaels is trying to control the position but Potter postures up.

Michaels looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Potter is defending well. Michaels quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Potter has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Michaels celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chaz Michaels!