PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Katchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Katchenko
vs
Potter

195 cm
23
210 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
217 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Katchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Potter!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katchenko wants to clinch.
Potter fails to land with a series of punches.
Potter tries to bum rush Katchenko with a series of wild strikes but Katchenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Potter misses with a body shot.
Potter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Potter checks a leg kick.
Potter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Andrei Katchenko has been cut.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Potter misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter moves in looking to clinch but Katchenko pushes him off.
Katchenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Potter.
Potter tries to clinch there but Katchenko circles away.
Potter wants to clinch but Katchenko slips to the side
and Katchenko counters with a good, hard body kick but Potter shrugs it off.
Katchenko misses with a straight left.
Katchenko is looking to clinch but Potter is avoiding it.
Nice shot lands for Potter.
Potter throws out a leg kick but Katchenko moves out of range and Potter only half commits.
Katchenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Katchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Katchenko counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Katchenkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Potter scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Katchenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Potter throws a right hand that Katchenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Katchenko also avoids with ease.
Katchenko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Katchenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Potter lands a jab to the nose.
Potter misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Katchenko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Potter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Potter throws a sloppy head kick
and Katchenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Katchenko misses with a head kick.
Katchenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Potter misses with a right hand
and Katchenko makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Potter really felt that one!
Katchenko throws a low kick, looking for Potter's leg but Potter calmly moves out of range.
Potter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Katchenko counters with a low kick, right behind Potter 's knee.
Potter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Katchenko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katchenko throws a leg kick but Potter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Potter throws a leg kick
and Katchenko makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Potter really felt that one!
Katchenko misses with a body kick.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Katchenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Katchenko tries to clinch up.
Katchenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Potter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Katchenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Katchenko moves in looking to clinch but Potter pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katchenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katchenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Potter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Katchenko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Katchenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Potter swings for the body but Katchenko moves out of range.
Potter moves out of range of the body kick.
A punch combination from Potter misses.
Katchenko closes the distance but Potter moves to the side
and Potter counters with a nice uppercut.
Harry Potter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Potter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Katchenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Potter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Katchenko misses.
Katchenko scores with a head kick.
Potter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Katchenko counters with a three punch combo that has Potter backing up. Potter nods at Katchenko to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katchenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Potter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Katchenko.
Potter looks to throw the jab but Katchenko is out of range.
Katchenko misses the jab.
Katchenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Potter wants to clinch.
Katchenko thows a leg kick but Potter checks it
and Potter counters with a nice body shot.
Katchenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter fails to land with a series of punches.
Potter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Potter looks to land a left hand but Katchenko moved out of range nicely.
Potter lands a nice looking body shot.
Katchenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Katchenko throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Katchenko.
Potter looks to land a combination. Katchenko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Katchenko tries to clinch up
and Potter counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Andrei Katchenko's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Katchenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Potter misses with a few strikes there.
Potter jabs Katchenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Potter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Potter throws a shot from downtown. Katchenko moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Katchenko.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Katchenko.
Katchenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Potter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Potter misses its intended target.
Katchenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Katchenko defending well as Potter loads up on a big left hand.
Katchenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Potter throws a head kick but Katchenko moves out of range.
Potter throws a lazy right hand but Katchenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Potter throws a head kick but Katchenko moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katchenko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Potter is out of range.
Katchenko tries to clinch there but Potter circles away.
Potter scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Potter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrei Katchenko's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Katchenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Potter.
Katchenko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Katchenko.
Potter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potter lands a head shot.

Potter gets tackled into the cage by Katchenko. Katchenko maintains the clinch.
Potter can't break the clinch.
Potter can't find room to land a body shot as Katchenko controls the action.
Katchenko is trying to stall.
Katchenko prevents a body shot from Potter.

Katchenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katchenko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Potter.
Katchenko misses with a head kick.
Potter keeps the fight on the outside.
Katchenko connects with an inside leg kick.
Potter misses with a looping right.
Potter needs to keep his hands up - Katchenko had a free shot at his head there.
Potter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Katchenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Potter takes a swing at Katchenko's ribcage but misses.
Katchenko looks to land a combination but Potter avoids it well.
Andrei Katchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potter with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter scores with a body shot.
Potter throws a push kick but Katchenko slaps the foot to one side.
Katchenko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Potter throws a poor cross that misses
and Katchenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Potter wants to slow Katchenko down by chopping away at his legs.
Harry Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter scores with a hook.
Katchenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potter paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Katchenko drives through and clinches with Potter against the cage.
Potter is trying to push Katchenko away but Katchenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Katchenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Potter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Potter.
A short uppercut from Katchenko.
Potter gets through Katchenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Katchenko takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Potter.
Potter misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Potter - that landed with a thud.
Potter tries a body shot but Katchenko blocks it.
Potter avoiding damage as Katchenko throws knees to the body.
Katchenko lands with a left to the head.
Katchenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potter is defending well for now.
Katchenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Potter.

Katchenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potter throws a series of punches but Katchenko moves out of range.
Harry Potter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Katchenko tries to clinch up but Potter circles away and keeps his distance.
Potter jabs Katchenko right on the nose. Katchenko blinks but takes it well.
Katchenko throws an overhand right that lands on Potter's shoulder, as Potter tries to avoid the shot.
Katchenko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Potter digs a good hook to Katchenko's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Potter finds it's way through Katchenko's defenses.
Katchenko dodges the punch combination from Potter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Potter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Potter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Potter!
A very excited looking Harry Potter rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.