PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Byron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter comes to the cage accompanied by THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT. Byron is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Roky Erickson - Click your Fingers Applauding the Play . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Potter
vs
Byron

196 cm
30
265 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

175 cm
28
282 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carter Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Byron!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byron takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Potter dips to his left and cracks Byron with an uppercut!
Potter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Potter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Byron will feel that in the morning.
Byron on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Potter. Potter obviously looking to wear him down.
Potter lands a lovely overhand right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Potter.
Potter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Byron's calf.
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 feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Byron's calf.
Byron tries to move into range but Potter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Potter throws a body kick that misses.
Potter throws a body punch but Byron moves out of range.
Potter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carter Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byron misses with a takedown attempt - Potter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Byron looks gassed!
Potter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Potter scores with a nice head shot.
Potter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Byron doesn't seem bothered though.
Potter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Potter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byron walks into a left hand.
Potter catches Byron with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donk. Potter catches Byron right on the button with a cross.
Potter throws a head kick but Byron moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Byron chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Potter can pounce on him.
Potter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Potter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Potter.
Potter scores with a nice body kick.
Potter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Potter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Byron tries to clinch but Potter moves out of range.
Byron wants to clinch.
Potter tries to land a front kick but Byron steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byron slaps away a takedown attempt from Potter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Potter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Potter takes a swing at Byron's ribcage but misses.
Potter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Potter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Potter.
Potter shoots in but Byron avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Potter swats away the attempt to clinch by Byron.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter connects with a body shot that sends Byron's belly button to the back.
Potter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potter swats away the attempt to clinch by Byron.
Potter throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Potter.
Potter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Byron has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Potter throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Potter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Potter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Potter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Potter lands a slapping body shot.
Potter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tom Byron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Potter. Byron shrugs it off though.
Byron takes one to the chin there.
Potter pushes Byron away with a front kick.
Potter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Potter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Byron takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Potter throws a leg kick which misses Byron's front leg but catches the back leg as Byron tries to avoid it.
Byron is breathing heavily.
Potter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Potter scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter lands with a cross.
Byron has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Potter.
Potter lands with a good body shot.
Potter scores with a kick to the midsection.
Potter scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Potter jabs Byron to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Potter connects with an inside leg kick.
Potter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Potter throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Byron tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Potter is in Byron's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Potter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Potter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Potter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Potter.
Potter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Byron.
Nice body kick from Potter.
Potter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Byron as he avoids it easily.
Byron has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Potter.
Potter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Byron if he has to take too many more of those.
Potter lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Potter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Byron's head backwards.
Byron takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Potter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Potter connects with a body shot.
Byron takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potter shoots in for a double leg but Byron sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donk. Potter catches Byron right on the button with a cross.
Byron takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Potter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter digs a good hook to Byron's body.
Potter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Potter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Byron.
Byron takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Byron's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A good leg kick by Potter.
Byron takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Byron on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Potter. Potter obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter punishes Byron's body with a nice straight punch.
Potter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Byron has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Potter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Potter dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Potter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Byron throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Potter's waist but Potter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Byron off to one side.
Potter throws a body punch but Byron moves out of range.
That kick from Potter tenderised Byron's leg. Byron is trying to keep his angry face on.
Byron sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Potter cracks Byron with a right hand to the side of the head.
Potter thuds his right hand into Byron's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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 scores with a leg kick.
Potter stuns Byron with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Byron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Potter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Potter thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Potter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Byron moves out of range of the body kick.
Potter misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Potter.
Byron gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Potter.
Potter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Byron takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Potter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Byron can do to turn this around?
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 scores with a nice right hand.
Potter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carter Potter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Potter.
Potter lands with a good body shot.
Potter scores with a hook to the body. Byron takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Potter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Potter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Potter keeps Byron at a distance using the push kick.
Potter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Byron takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Potter is looking to wear down Byron with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Byron avoids the head kick by Potter.
Potter thuds a left hand into Byron's body.
Carter Potter is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Potter thows a body kick. Byron tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Potter - that will leave a mark!
Potter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Potter feints and then cracks Byron's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Byron down.
Tom Byron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Potter scoring well with a low kick there.
Byron takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Potter thuds a left hand into Byron's body.
Byron sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Potter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Byron shoots in but no luck this time.
Byron tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Byron looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Potter lands a glancing blow to the side of Byron's head.

Potter shoots in and bounces Byron off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carter 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:24

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