PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randoff Back (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Back comes to the cage accompanied by I am the Greatest!. Randoff Back is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Back
vs
Potter

183 cm
21
177 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
174 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randoff Back!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Potter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Back misses with a hook
and Potter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Back.
Potter swings for the body but Back moves out of range.
Potter wants to clinch up but Back keeps it at a distance.
Potter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Back avoids the body shot from Potter.

Potter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Potter.
Potter blocks a body shot from Back.
Back lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Back blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Potter tries a body shot but Back blocks it.
Back prevents a body shot from Potter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Back blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Back.
Potter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Back.
Back tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Potter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Potter tries a body shot but Back blocks it.
Potter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Back lands a body punch.
Back lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Potter or not.
Potter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Back misses with the head strike.
Back lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Back scores with a nice short uppercut.
Potter tries to work over Back's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Back misses with some punches.
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 blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Potter swings wildly with an uppercut but Back uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Back - that landed with a thud.
Potter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Back misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Potter.
Potter has a couple of punches blocked by Back.
Back lands a right hand that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Back fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Potter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Potter misses with some punches.
Back blocks an uppercut.
Potter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Back doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Potter lands a nice shot to the body.
Potter blocks a body shot from Back.
Back blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Potter pushes Back back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Back lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Potter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Potter tries a body shot but Back blocks it.
Back prevents a body shot from Potter.
Back working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Potter misses with a punch on the inside.
Potter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Potter.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Back creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Back tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Potter fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands with a short shot to the head.
Potter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Back.
Back struggles to land a body shot inside as Potter controls his hands.
Potter lands a right hand.
Back blocks a body shot from Potter.
Potter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Back throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
Potter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Back backwards.
Potter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter tries to work over Back's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Back blocks a body shot from Potter.
Back lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Potter takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Potter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Potter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Potter throws a jab but it's blocked by Back.
Potter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Potter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Back counters with a left and a right that stings Potter.
Potter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Potter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Potter looks to throw the jab but Back is out of range.
Back lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Back as he connects with a hook.
Potter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Back displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Potter throws out the jab.
Back takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Potter closes the distance looking to clinch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Back counters with a three punch combo that has Potter backing up. Potter nods at Back to acknowledge the strikes.
Potter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Back counters with a stiff right hand.
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potter misses with a left hand
and Back cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Back bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Potter's head.
Potter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from Potter misses its intended target.
Back misses with a looping right.
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!
Back avoids a punch combination nicely.
Back loads up on a big right hand but Potter slips the punch.
A slow jab from Back misses its intended target.
Randoff Back is winning the standup battle so far.
Potter moves away from the strike by Back.
Potter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Back throws the left hand but Potter avoids the punch easily.
Potter is looking to clinch but Back is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Back lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab from Back misses.
Potter misses with a double jab.
Potter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Potter tries to clinch there but Back circles away.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Back moves away.
Back thuds a left hand into Potter's body.
Potter looks to throw the jab but Back is out of range.
Potter tries to clinch there but Back circles away.
Back takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Back lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Back scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Potter doesn't seem bothered though.
Potter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Back.
Back misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Back connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Back avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Back moves out of range as Potter strikes.
Potter looks to land a left hand but Back moved out of range nicely.
Back is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Back uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Potter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potter misses with a body shot.
Potter misses with a combination
and Back counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randoff Back dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Potter looks to land a combination but Back avoids it well.
Potter throws a poor cross that misses
and Back counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Potter misses.
Potter slips a jab from Back.
Potter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Potter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Back throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Potter throws a series of punches but Back moves out of range.
Potter slips a jab from Back.
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Back dodges the punch combination from Potter.
Potter is looking to clinch but Back is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Back circles away from the clinch attempt.
Potter misses with a hook. Back ducked under it nicely.
Potter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Potter swinging wildly here.
Back scores with a crisp jab that stopped Potter in his tracks.
Back scores with a hook.
Potter tries to clinch up.
Back just misses with a punch to the body.
Back lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Back does no damage.
Back fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Potter on the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Back.
Back lands a two punch combo.
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!
Back scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Back throws an off balance right hand
enabling Potter to counter with a crisp jab.
Back swats away the attempt to clinch by Potter.
Back lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter ducks under a wild hook from Back.
Back uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.
Back keeps the fight on the outside.
Potter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Back.
Back keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Potter.
Potter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Back throws a big shot that misses.
Back fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Back connects with a jab.
Potter takes one on the button.
Potter swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
Back throws a jab but it's blocked by Potter.
Potter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Back throws a jab but it's blocked by Potter.
Potter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Back circles away from the clinch attempt.
Back swinging wildly here.
Potter misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potter throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Back to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Back sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Back cracks Potter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randoff Back clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Back avoids the body shot from Potter.
Potter misses with a shot to the body
and Back connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Potter.
Potter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Potter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Potter wants to clinch.
Potter moves in looking to clinch but Back pushes him off.
Back steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potter.
Back thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Potter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Back misses the target.
Potter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Potter misses with a series of wild punches.
Back looks to land a right hand but Potter moved out of range.
Potter tries to clinch but Back is having none of it.
Potter wants to clinch.
Back misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Potter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Back circles away quickly and effectively.

Potter closes the distance and clinches.
Back lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Back lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Potter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Back throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
A head punch on the inside from Potter fails to land.
Back tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Potter.
Back struggles to land a body shot inside as Potter controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Back.
Potter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Potter working aggressively here.
Potter misses with a punch to the body.
Potter takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Back.
Potter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Potter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Back blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Potter.
Potter working aggressively here.
Potter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Potter tries a body shot but Back blocks it.
Back lands a shoulder strike.
Potter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Back throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
Potter tries to work over Back's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Potter prevents a body shot from Back.
Harry Potter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Back.
Potter gets through Back's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Back.
Potter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Back's elbow.
Potter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Potter misses with the head strike.
Potter lands a body shot in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Back scores with a shoulder strike.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
Back blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Potter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Harry Potter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Potter wants to clinch up but Back keeps it at a distance.

Back is rocked!
Potter circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Back tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Potter wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harry Potter!
Harry Potter is the new welterweight champion!