PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Hardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ameno. Potter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Biggie Smalls - Victory kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Big Hardon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hardon
vs
Potter

190 cm
27
275 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

196 cm
28
260 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Hardon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gray Potter!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Hardon.
A swing and a miss from Hardon.
Potter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hardon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Potter.
Hardon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Potter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardon circles away quickly and effectively.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardon moves away.
Hardon misses with a hook. Potter ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Hardon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Potter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardon.
Potter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hardon blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Potter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Big Hardon has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Potter. Those never looked like landing.
Potter dodges the punch combination from Hardon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon lands a glancing blow to the side of Potter's head.

It looks like Gray Potter has been cut.
Hardon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potter.
Hardon throws a body kick that misses.
Potter misses with the combination.
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.
Gray Potter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hardon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Potter jabs Hardon to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Hardon dives in and scores a takedown into Potter's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hardon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Potter trying to keep a closed guard but Hardon is proving a slippery customer.
Potter wants to stand up but Hardon is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Potter pushes Hardon off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Potter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gray Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter misses with a few strikes there.
Potter throws a right and a left that Hardon avoids nicely.
A head kick by Hardon misses
and Potter counters with a left and a right that stings Hardon.
Potter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardon.
Potter thows a leg kick but Hardon checks it
and Hardon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Potter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Potter misses with a wild combination.
Hardon ducks under a wild hook from Potter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardon misses with the combination.
Potter throws a combination that misses
and Hardon counters with a nice body kick.
Hardon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Potter looks gassed!
Potter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hardon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hardon checks a low kick from Potter.
Hardon thuds his right hand into Potter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardon misses with a looping right.
Potter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Potter lands with a good body shot.
Hardon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Potter checks it well.
Potter stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter slips a jab from Hardon.
Potter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardon circles away quickly and effectively.

Hardon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hardon trying to control the position from guard on top but Potter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potter is looking to stand up but Hardon isn't so interested in that idea.
Hardon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Potter is rocked!
Hardon postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Potter covers up, he's hurt! Hardon keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Hardon and the ref steps in to end the fight! Hardon can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Hardon!