PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Naruto Uzamaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartlomiej Potocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Uzamaki
vs
Potocki

184 cm
29
182 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

182 cm
20
181 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Naruto Uzamaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Potocki!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potocki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Potocki misses with an uppercut

and Uzamaki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Potocki can't find room to land a body shot as Uzamaki controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Potocki fails to land.
Potocki looking to slow down the pace here.
Potocki tries to break the clinch but Uzamaki is controlling the position.
Potocki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Potocki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Uzamaki ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Uzamaki no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Uzamaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Uzamaki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Potocki is aware though and is defending well.
Uzamaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Uzamaki, not yet.
Potocki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Uzamaki is looking for a triangle but Potocki pushes his legs off easily.
Potocki wants to control from the top but Uzamaki keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potocki stopping the sweep attempt from Uzamaki.
Uzamaki is trying to control the position but Potocki postures up.

Potocki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Uzamaki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Potocki has managed to get both his arms back between Uzamaki's legs - danger averted.

Uzamaki looking for a guillotine here but Potocki defends easily.
Uzamaki trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Uzamaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Potocki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Uzamaki looking to control.

Uzamaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Potocki trying to control but Uzamaki is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uzamaki looking for subs off his back but Potocki has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Potocki wants to control but Uzamaki is keeping him busy.
Uzamaki is looking to improve his position.
Uzamaki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Potocki passes Uzamaki's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzamaki trying to control but Potocki postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Uzamaki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Potocki stopping the sweep attempt from Uzamaki.

Uzamaki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Potocki is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Uzamaki.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potocki is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Uzamaki will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naruto Uzamaki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Potocki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uzamaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Potocki.
Uzamaki tests Potocki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Potocki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Uzamaki clinches with his opponent.
Potocki blocks a body shot from Uzamaki.
Potocki stalling in the clinch but Uzamaki improves position.
Potocki is looking to break free of the clinch but Uzamaki has double underhooks.
Potocki tries a body shot but Uzamaki blocks it.
Uzamaki lands a nice uppercut.
Uzamaki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Potocki blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Potocki to work.
Potocki is trying to break the clinch but Uzamaki is controlling him.
Uzamaki misses with a knee to the head.
Uzamaki goes for a takedown attempt but Potocki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Uzamaki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Potocki misses with a head kick.
Potocki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick by Potocki misses
and Potocki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Potocki throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potocki throws a sloppy head kick and Uzamaki moves out of range easily.
Uzamaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Potocki.
Uzamaki lands a nice shot that snaps Potocki's head back.
Uzamaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potocki swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Uzamaki shoots in and bounces Potocki off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
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!
Uzamaki controls from within his opponent's guard.
Potocki keeping moving, preventing Uzamaki from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzamaki passes Potocki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Potocki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Potocki keeping moving, preventing Uzamaki from controlling successfully.
Uzamakiis looking to pass into half guard but Potocki pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Potocki is in guard.
Potocki is pushing down on Uzamaki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Uzamaki is fighting to maintain full guard but Potocki has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uzamaki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Potocki pulls his head out easily.
Potocki is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

Uzamaki is looking for a triangle but Potocki pushes his legs off easily.
Naruto Uzamaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Potocki trying to control but Uzamaki is working from the bottom.
Potocki stands and throws Uzamaki's legs to the side, diving into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uzamaki is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naruto Uzamaki dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Uzamaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uzamaki throws a sloppy head kick and Potocki moves out of range easily.
Potocki misses with a double jab.
Potocki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Uzamaki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Uzamaki checks a leg kick nicely.
Potocki throws a leg kick that is checked

and Uzamaki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Potocki won't be happy with that.

Uzamaki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Potocki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potocki is not content to let Uzamaki control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potocki is trying to improve his position.

Uzamaki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Potocki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Uzamaki laying and praying for a moment but Potocki takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potocki is not content to let Uzamaki control the position.
Bartlomiej Potocki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Uzamaki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Potocki sees it coming and defends easily.
Potocki is looking to control Uzamaki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Potocki avoid being mounted?
Uzamaki stalling away here and it's allowed Potocki to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Uzamaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Potocki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potocki wants to stand and escape but Uzamaki is having none of it.
Potocki keeping full guard, as Uzamaki tries to pass.

Uzamaki has gone for a leg lock! Potocki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Uzamaki's guard.
Potocki tries to free his leg and advance position but Uzamaki is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzamaki keeping moving, preventing Potocki from controlling successfully.

Uzamaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Potocki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Uzamaki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Potocki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Naruto Uzamaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Potocki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Uzamaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Potocki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Naruto Uzamaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Uzamaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naruto Uzamaki!
Naruto Uzamaki took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bloodsport Nutrition (100% Genuine)SALE 159Q $30 for their support in the buildup to the fight.