PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gray Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Fertit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Potter might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Biggie Smalls - Victory. Fertit comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Roots Bloody Roots kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Potter
vs
Fertit

196 cm
26
260 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

195 cm
24
273 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gray Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Fertit!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Potter.
Fertit misses with a takedown attempt
and Potter counters with a one-two to the body.
Fertit misses with a takedown attempt
and Potter counters with a right hand to the body.
Fertit misses with an uppercut
and Potter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Potter misses with a double jab

and Fertit counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potter is trying to stand.

Fertit is looking for a kimura but Potter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fertit to get the leverage.
Fertit prevents Potter from standing back up.

Fertit stands up from half guard.
Fertit tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Potter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fertit fails with the takedown
and Potter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gray Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Fertit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potter. Fertit does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fertit tries to clinch up
and Potter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fertit shoots and misses
and Potter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fertit thinking.
Fertit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Potter counters with a left and a right that stings Fertit.
Dante Fertit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fertit looks gassed!
Potter throws a nice looking combination but Fertit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fertit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot lands for Potter.
Fertit shoots and misses
and Potter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fertit has his takedown stuffed
and Potter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fertit thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
No joy there for Potter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Potter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Potter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fertit circles away quickly and effectively.
Fertit with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Potter to counter with a crisp jab.
Fertit misses with a takedown attempt
and Potter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Potter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fertit gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Potter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gray Potter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fertit misses with a double jab
and Potter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fertit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Potter.
Fertit tries for a takedown but Potter circles away easily
and Potter counters with a left and a right that stings Fertit.
Potter digs a good hook to Fertit's body.
No joy there for Potter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fertit tries to clinch
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fertit with a poor takedown
and Potter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Potter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fertit in his tracks.
Potter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Potter cracks Fertit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Potter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fertit circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fertit misses with a takedown attempt
and Potter counters with a left and a right that stings Fertit.
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!
Potter throws a series of punches but Fertit moves out of range.
Potter lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Potter finds it's way through Fertit's defenses.
Fertit takes one to the chin there.
Potter is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fertit fails with the takedown
and Potter counters with a two punch combo.

Fertit is rocked!
Potter works Fertit's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Potter lands a jab to the head.
Potter misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gray Potter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Potter connects with a looping right hand.
Potter misses with a body shot.
Fertit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Potter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fertit with a poor takedown
and Potter counters with a right hand to the body.
Potter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fertit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fertit fails with the takedown
and Potter counters with a two punch combo.
Fertit is breathing heavily.
Potter lands with a nice combination. Fertit backs away looking to recover.
Good standup being displayed there by Potter as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fertit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fertit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gray Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Fertit.
Fertit tries for a takedown but Potter circles away easily
and Potter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Potter sizes up Fertit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Potter feints a jab promting Fertit to slip. Potter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fertit slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fertit shoots and misses
letting Potter counter with a right hand.
Potter lands with an uppercut that bounces Fertit off the cage and back into rage.
Potter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fertit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Potter counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fertit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Danga de danga de dang - Potter scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fertit is still on wobbly legs! Can Potter finish him?
Potter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Potter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Fertit counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fertit seems to have recovered his senses.
Potter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fertit is controlling him.
Fertit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Potter has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fertit off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gray Potter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fertit with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fertit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Potter tries to bum rush Fertit with a series of wild strikes but Fertit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fertit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fertit misses with a takedown
and Potter counters with a series of strikes. Fertit will be more careful next time no doubt.
Potter lands a nice looking body shot.
Fertit doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Potter counters with a series of strikes. Fertit will be more careful next time no doubt.
Potter scores with a jab to the body.
Potter punishes Fertit's body with a nice straight punch.
Fertit takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Potter.
Potter lands a nice hook to Fertit's body. Fertit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Potter lands with a straight right. Fertit didn't see that one coming.
Fertit with a poor takedown
letting Potter counter with a right hand.
Gray Potter is winning the standup battle so far.
Potter scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fertit doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Potter counters with a two punch combo.
Potter lands with an uppercut that bounces Fertit off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter scores with a jab.
Potter scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gray Potter dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fertit with a poor takedown
enabling Potter to counter with a crisp jab.
Fertit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Potter tries to bum rush Fertit with a series of wild strikes but Fertit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fertit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fertit misses with a takedown
and Potter counters with a right hand to the body.
Gray Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Fertit.
Potter lands with a nice combination. Fertit backs away looking to recover.
Fertit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Potter misses with a series of wild punches.
Potter tries to bum rush Fertit with a series of wild strikes but Fertit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fertit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter lands with a nice combination. Fertit backs away looking to recover.
Fertit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fertit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fertit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Potter.
Fertit misses with a takedown
and Potter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fertit thinking.
Fertit misses with a takedown attempt
and Potter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fertit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fertit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Potter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fertit can do to turn this around?
A lazy left from Potter finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fertit misses with a takedown
and Potter counters with a straight right hand.
Potter lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fertit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fertit darts in trying to clinch
and Potter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Potter throws a series of punches but Fertit avoids them all with ease.
Potter throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fertit has his takedown stuffed
and Potter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Potter lands a jab-cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Potter.
Potter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Potter scores with a jab.
Fertit has his takedown stuffed
and Potter counters with a stiff right hand.
Potter works over Fertit's head and body with a nice combination.
Gray Potter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws out a powerful jab.
Fertit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Potter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dante Fertit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Potter swinging wildly here.
Fertit misses with a takedown attempt
and Potter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fertit tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Potter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fertit throws an off balance right hand
and Potter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fertit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fertit tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Potter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gray Potter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Potter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26

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