PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allie Potratz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel E (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). E has chosen Crank that as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Potratz
vs
E

165 cm
23
158 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Attliction
S.W.A.T.

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Allie Potratz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel E!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Potratz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
E lands an elbow that stopped Potratz in his tracks for a moment.
Potratz lands an elbow just above E 's eye.

It looks like Daniel E has been cut.
E swings wildly with an uppercut but Potratz uses good head movement to avoid it.
E is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
E has Potratz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Potratz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
E tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Potratz smiles and moves away.
E throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
E connects with a looping right hand.
E keeps the fight on the outside.
E misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potratz throws a sloppy head kick and E moves out of range easily.
E throws the kick towards the body but Potratz avoids it.
E clinches but Potratz breaks the clinch
and Potratz counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

E drives through and clinches with Potratz against the cage.
Potratz lands a damaging elbow.
Potratz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Potratz lands an elbow inside that E shrugs off.
Potratz tries to land a knee to the head but E blocks with his arms.
Potratz tries a knee to the head but E blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Potratz.
Potratz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but E blocks it with crossed arms.

Potratz breaks the clinch.
Potratz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
E lands a head shot.

Potratz tries to keep at a distance but E has taken the fight into the clinch.
Potratz misses with a knee to the head.
E wants to stall.
Potratz lands a body punch in the clinch.

Potratz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Potratz doesn't manage to clinch there - E circles away.
Potratz avoids the head kick by E.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potratz throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from E.
E closes the distance looking to clinch

and Potratz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
E looks gassed!
Potratz stalling.
Potratz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Potratz lands a nice elbow.
Potratz stalling.
E is looking to control Potratz's arms but Potratz gets an underhook and turns him. Now E has his back to the cage.
Potratz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Potratz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but E has him pressed against the cage.

E jumps guard and drags Potratz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
E is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
E takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potratz is refusing to be controlled, as E sits in half guard.
E wants to stand up but Potratz is controlling the position.

Potratz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Potratz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
E wants to clinch but Potratz slips to the side
and Potratz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
E tries to clinch but Potratz moves away

and Potratz counters by clinching up.
E is looking to break free of the clinch but Potratz has double underhooks.
Potratz lands with a short shot to the head.
E wants to break the clinch but can't.
Potratz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
E using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
E is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Potratz lands a nice uppercut.
Potratz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
E wants to get back to striking at distance but Potratz won't allow it.
Potratz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
E looking for a takedown.
Allie Potratz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel E.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potratz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Potratz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Potratz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
E throws a sloppy head kick

and Potratz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
E tries to break the clinch but Potratz is controlling the position.

Potratz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
E swings widly with a right hand

and Potratz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
E has had enough of the clinch but Potratz keeps him there for the moment.
Potratz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Potratz unloads a knee to the mid-section. E lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Potratz breaks from the clinch.
E lands a high kick!
E wants to clinch
and Potratz counters with a slapping leg kick.
E misses with a takedown
and Potratz counters with a head kick.

E is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Potratz closes the distance and clinches.
E is still on wobbly legs! Can Potratz finish him?
E is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
E wants to get back to striking at distance but Potratz won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allie Potratz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel E's cut.
That's time! Potratz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

E wants to clinch

and Potratz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Potratz.
E is trying to break free.
E seems to have recovered his senses.
Potratz lands a right hand.
Potratz lands a damaging elbow.
Potratz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Potratz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short uppercut from Potratz.
Potratz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Potratz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Potratz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but E has him pressed against the cage.
Potratz wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potratz lands a knee to the head.
E tries to pull guard but Potratz holds him up against the cage and eventually E drops back down to his feet.
Potratz stops a takedown attempt from E.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Potratz gets underhooks to prevent E's takedown attempt.
Allie Potratz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel E.
Potratz controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Allie Potratz.
E throws a head kick that misses
and Potratz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Potratz throws out a leg kick but E moves out of range and Potratz only half commits.
E throws a sloppy head kick

and Potratz counters by moving into the clinch.
Potratz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

E escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Potratz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but E paws at him with a jab and circles away.
E gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Potratz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps E thinking.
The fight stays on the outside here - E looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
E scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Potratz throws a sloppy head kick

and E holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Potratz lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potratz landing knees to the head.
Potratz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

E manages to break the clinch.
Potratz wants to clinch.
Potratz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Potratz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Allie Potratz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
E clinches but Potratz breaks the clinch

and Potratz counters by moving into the clinch.
Potratz lands a nice elbow.
E wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Potratz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Potratz keeps control of E as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Potratz manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
E throws a head kick but Potratz moves out of range.
E tries to clinch up
and Potratz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Potratz has E up against the cage in a clinch.
E can't break the clinch.

Potratz breaks from the clinch.
Potratz fails with an attempt to clinch.
E closes the distance looking to clinch

and Potratz counters by moving into the clinch.
Potratz stalling.
E is trying to maintain a safe position but Potratz gets an underhook and turns E into the cage.

E pulls guard.
Potratz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Potratz slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Potratz seems to be looking for submissions.
E tries to kick Potratz off but Potratz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Potratz decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
E tries for a takedown but Potratz circles away easily
and Potratz counters with a left and a right that stings E.
E darts in trying to clinch

and Potratz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

E breaks from the clinch.
E is looking to clinch but Potratz is avoiding it.
E shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Potratz as he jumps to the side.
Potratz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and E counters with a left and a right that stings Potratz.
E throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Potratz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allie Potratz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel E's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Potratz slips under a jab from E.
Potratz tries to clinch there but E circles away.
Potratz tries to close the distance and clinch up but E swats him away and circles back towards the center.
E tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Potratz moves into the clinch.
E tries to pull guard but Potratz won't allow it.
Potratz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Potratz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Potratz tries to land knees in the clinch but E avoids the damage to the body.

Potratz breaks from the clinch.
Potratz wants to clinch up but E keeps it at a distance.
E misses with the body kick
and Potratz counters with a body kick.

Potratz darts in and clinches E up against the cage.
Potratz lands a shoulder strike.
E drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Potratz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Potratz lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
E tries to stall but Potratz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Potratz lands a left hand that snaps the head of E backwards.
Potratz lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

E manages to break the clinch.
E misses with a hook to the body

and Potratz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Potratz breaks from the clinch.
E wants to clinch

and Potratz counters by moving into the clinch.
E blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Potratz throws a knee to the head but misses.
E taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

E decides to pull guard.
Potratz won't allow E to sweep him here.
E looking to control.
E might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Potratz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
E wants to stand and escape but Potratz is having none of it.

Potratz stands up and waves to E to follow him.

E looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potratz looking for a sweep. Not yet Potratz, not yet.

E stands up and waves to Potratz to follow him.
E fails with the takedown

and Potratz counters by clinching up.
Allie Potratz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel E.
E wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Potratz has him pressed against the cage.
Potratz connects with a nasty looking knee right to E's face.
Potratz pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by E.
Potratz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but E blocks it with crossed arms.
E tries to throw a body punch but Potratz avoids it by throwing E back against the cage.
Potratz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but E has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Potratz breaks the clinch.
Potratz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Potratz counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potratz circles away from the clinch attempt

and Potratz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Potratz.
Potratz tries to land a knee to the head but E blocks with his arms.
Potratz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but E blocks it with crossed arms.
Potratz stalling in the clinch but E improves position.
Potratz misses with a knee to the head.

E breaks the clinch.
E throws a head kick that half lands.

Potratz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Potratz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

E gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Potratz keeping moving, preventing E from controlling successfully.
Potratz is looking to stand up but E isn't so interested in that idea.
Potratz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in E's guard.
E manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Potratz manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potratz looking for a sweep. Not yet Potratz, not yet.

E stands up from guard. Let's bang!
E misses with a takedown attempt
and Potratz counters with a thumping low kick.
Potratz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniel E seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Potratz closes the distance and clinches.
Potratz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Potratz crunches a lovely knee into E's ribcage.
Potratz avoiding damage.
A nice left hand lands by Potratz.
Potratz misses with an elbow strike.
E fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Potratz has E pressed against the cage.
Allie Potratz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potratz is working E over against the cage.
Potratz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Potratz crunches a lovely knee into E's ribcage.
Daniel E has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
E has had enough of the clinch but Potratz keeps him there for the moment.
Potratz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Potratz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Allie Potratz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Potratz, 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allie Potratz!