PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Potter
vs
Sonnen

186 cm
23
174 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter avoids the body shot from Sonnen.
Potter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sonnen.
Sonnen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Potter wants to clinch.
Sonnen shoots in for a double leg but Potter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sonnen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Potter.
Sonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potter was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with a wild body shot.
Potter throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonnen.
Potter looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonnen is just out of range.
Potter looks to land a left hand but Sonnen moved out of range nicely.
Sonnen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Potter throws a hook but Sonnen blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen takes a swing at Potter's ribcage but misses.
Sonnen swats away the attempt to clinch by Potter.
Harry Potter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Sonnen.
Sonnen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Potter rather than just go for the knockout.
Potter avoids the body shot from Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with a body shot.
Harry Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Potter.
Sonnen swats away the attempt to clinch by Potter.
Potter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Potter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Potter tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter tries to clinch but Sonnen moves out of range.
Potter is looking to clinch but Sonnen is avoiding it.
Potter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonnen was well out of range. Poor timing from Potter.
Sonnen just misses with a punch to the body.
Potter moves in looking to clinch but Sonnen pushes him off.
Potter avoids the body shot from Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a combination. Potter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sonnen slips under a jab.
Potter cracks Sonnen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potter moves away.
Sonnen jabs Potter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sonnen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen scores with a jab.
A cross from Potter lands.
Potter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sonnen slips under a jab.
Potter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sonnen circles away quickly and effectively.
Sonnen slips a jab from Potter.
Sonnen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Potter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sonnen cracks a nice hook into Potter's ribs.
Sonnen throws out a loose jab but Potter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonnen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Potter wants to clinch.
Potter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sonnen.
Potter tests Sonnen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Potter tries to clinch
and Sonnen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Potter looks to throw the jab but Sonnen is out of range.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sonnen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potter was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonnen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonnen.
Sonnen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Potter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Potter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sonnen moves out of range as Potter strikes.
Potter cracks Sonnen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Potter throws a hook to the side of Sonnen's head but Sonnen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Potter misses with a double jab.
Sonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potter tries to clinch up.
Potter throws a body punch but Sonnen moves out of range.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
Potter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Potter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonnen keeps the fight on the outside.
Potter dodges the punch combination from Sonnen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter tries to clinch up
and Sonnen counters with a series of strikes. Potter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Potter throws the left hand but Sonnen avoids the punch easily.
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.
Sonnen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sonnen throws a series of punches but Potter avoids them all with ease.
Sonnen throws a right and a left that Potter avoids nicely.
Sonnen throws a right hand that Potter ducks under and follows up with a left that Potter also avoids with ease.
Harry Potter is winning the standup battle so far.
Potter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonnen moves away from the strike by Potter.
Potter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen jabs Potter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Potter misses with a hook.
Potter scores with a nice right hand.
Sonnen cracks Potter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Potter throws a right and a left that both miss.

Potter closes the distance and pushes Sonnen back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potter looking to slow down the pace here.
Potter lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Sonnen.
Sonnen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Potter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Sonnen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sonnen.
Potter struggles to land a body shot inside as Sonnen controls his hands.
Potter can't find room to land a body shot as Sonnen controls the action.
Potter tries to work over Sonnen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sonnen throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
Sonnen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sonnen effectively controlling the action here.
Sonnen is trying to break free.
Sonnen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Potter misses with a body punch.
Sonnen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sonnen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short uppercut from Sonnen.
Sonnen looking to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potter throws a punch but it's blocked by Sonnen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sonnen prevents a body shot from Potter.
Potter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Potter blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Sonnen.
Potter tries to land knees in the clinch but Sonnen avoids the damage to the body.
Potter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sonnen wants to take the fight to the mat but Potter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Sonnen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sonnen manages to end up in side control.
Potter is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Potter taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sonnen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Potter keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sonnen working the body and head with strikes.
Sonnen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Sonnen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Potter slips under a jab from Sonnen.
Sonnen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A swing and a miss from Potter.
Sonnen throws a hook but Potter blocks it.
Sonnen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Potter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sonnen misses with a double jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Potter.
Potter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sonnen swats away the attempt to clinch by Potter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Sonnen misses.
Sonnen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Potter throws an off balance right hand
and Sonnen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sonnen throws a big shot that misses.
Potter loads up on a big right hand but Sonnen slips the punch.
Potter cracks Sonnen with an open hand slap.
Sonnen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonnen.
Sonnen moves out of range as Potter strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen circles away from the clinch attempt.

Potter tries to sprawl but Sonnen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Potter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sonnen blocks the strikes from Potter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potter is trying to get back to full guard.
Sonnen moves into full mount! Potter won't be happy about that!
Sonnen controlling the position easily from mount.
Potter is looking to improve his position but Sonnen isn't that keen on the idea.
Sonnen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen landing punches.
Sonnen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Potter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sonnen tries to control but Potter wriggling away.
Sonnen with a couple of short strikes.
Sonnen lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonnen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Potter is looking to get to half guard.
Potter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Potter tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sonnen connects with a bit shot that sees Potter covering up! More strikes from Sonnen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sonnen is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Sonnen!