PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seamus McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by 25 or 6 to 4. Potter has chosen THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

McDonald
vs
Potter

196 cm
27
245 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

196 cm
35
265 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seamus McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carter Potter!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald throws a jab when Potter was well out of range.
McDonald tries a low kick but Potter avoids it.
McDonald ducks right into an uppercut from Potter.
Potter tests McDonald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Potter misses with a looping right.
Potter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald.
Potter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDonald.
Potter scores with a punch to the head.
McDonald 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 McDonald off to one side.
Potter swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald walks into a left hand.

It looks like Seamus McDonald has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Potter takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
Potter lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter lands with an overhand left.
Potter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Potter.
McDonald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potter.
Potter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.
McDonald shoots in but Potter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seamus McDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potter fakes the leg kick and cracks McDonald in the body.
Carter Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter misses with a wild body shot.
Potter takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by McDonald there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for McDonald. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Potter coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
McDonald throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Carter Potter has been cut.
Potter misses with a looping right.
Potter connects with an inside leg kick.
Potter misses with a looping left.
McDonald tries for a takedown but Potter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Potter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Potter misses with an uppercut. McDonald saw that one coming.
Potter misses with a straight right.
McDonald takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Potter scores with a jab. McDonald acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carter Potter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
McDonald walks into a left hand.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potter throws a predictable looking body shot
and McDonald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDonald looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Potter is fending him off so far but McDonald persists. Nope, Potter circles away and we're back to standing.
McDonald tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Potter throws an off balance right hand
and McDonald counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald slips a jab from Potter.
McDonald moves out of range as Potter strikes.
A combination from Potter does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter misses with a straight right.
Potter thuds a left hand into McDonald's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potter misses with a wild body shot.
Potter misses with a leg kick
and McDonald counters with an inside leg kick.
Potter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McDonald attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Potter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McDonald is able to avoid easily.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Potter.
Potter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDonald.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Potter.
McDonald listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Potter misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Potter dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 scores with a shot to the body.
Potter misses with a shot to the body
and McDonald counters with a nice uppercut.
Potter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Potter moves out of range easily.

McDonald throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Potter tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McDonald is in Potter's guard.
Potter wants to stand up but McDonald is controlling him.
McDonald wants to stand but Potter is controlling his posture from full guard.
Potter pulls McDonald in close to his closed guard and prevents McDonald from doing any damage or advancing position.
Potter keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter looking for a sweep. Not yet Potter, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McDonald tries to clinch but Potter is having none of it.
McDonald wants to clinch.
Potter connects with a leg kick. McDonald looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.
Potter swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling McDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potter.
Potter scores with the left hand. McDonald knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald closes this distance looking for a takedown but Potter circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Potter.
McDonald connects with a high kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Potter in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Potter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McDonald is able to avoid easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald throws a series of punches but Potter moves out of range.
Potter keeps the fight on the outside.
Potter throws out a loose jab but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Potter on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Potter misses the target.
McDonald fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Potter is out of range.
Potter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald throws a big shot that misses.
Potter misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a right and a left that Potter avoids nicely.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potter connects with a right hand. McDonald shakes it off.
Potter thows a body shot but no joy.
McDonald fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Potter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potter.
Some bone on bone action there as Potter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Potter scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Potter.
McDonald on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potter throws out a loose jab but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Potter.
Potter digs a good hook to McDonald's body.
McDonald shoots in looking for a takedown but Potter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McDonald's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seamus McDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potter is looking to land body kicks.
Potter's corner calls for a 1-2. Potter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potter. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potter misses with a low kick.
McDonald misses with a straight right.
McDonald needs to keep his hands up - Potter had a free shot at his head there.
A cross from Potter lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter Potter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Potter throws out a loose jab but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potter swings widly with a right hand
letting McDonald counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Potter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Potter.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
McDonald slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as Potter lands an impressive looking overhand right. McDonald doesn't seem phased though.
Good standup being displayed there by Potter as he connects with a hook.
Potter takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
Potter scores with a nice strike.
Potter slips a straight right by McDonald.
Potter looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
Potter throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald staying out of range there.
Potter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McDonald connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Potter scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter misses with a jab to the body
and McDonald counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Potter throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
Potter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Potter misses the shot to the body.
Potter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Potter.
Potter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald.
Potter thows a body shot but no joy.
Potter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDonald counters with a slapping leg kick.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Potter.
McDonald lands a leg kick that knocks Potter off balance momentarily.
Potter is looking to land body kicks.
McDonald tries for a takedown but Potter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carter Potter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDonald misses with a body kick.
Potter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Potter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.
McDonald takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Potter throws out the jab.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Potter misses the target.
Potter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Potter misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald takes one on the button.
Potter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McDonald at a distance.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.
Potter with a jab.
Potter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Potter.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Potter circles away and keeps his distance.
Seamus McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonald misses with a series of wild punches.
Potter blocks a head kick by McDonald.
Potter thows a body shot but no joy.
Potter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McDonald's head.
McDonald wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald ducks right into an uppercut from Potter.
Potter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McDonald has time to react.
Potter throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
McDonald takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Potter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDonald avoids a kick to the body.
McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
McDonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Potter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carter Potter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Potter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

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