PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Nazario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartlomiej Potocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartlomiej Potocki told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Nazario
vs
Potocki

175 cm
24
189 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

182 cm
20
181 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

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 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Nazario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Potocki!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potocki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slapping body kick lands there for Potocki.
Nazario uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Potocki.
Potocki throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Ronaldo Nazario has been cut.
Potocki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Potocki misses with a two punch combination.
Nazario misses with a takedown attempt
and Potocki counters with a nice leg kick.
Nazario fails with the takedown
and Potocki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nazario takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Potocki connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potocki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab by Potocki.
Bartlomiej Potocki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potocki throws a front kick that sends Nazario stumbling back into the cage.
Nazario is breathing heavily.
Potocki lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potocki scores with a shot to the body.
Potocki jabs at Nazario's body.
Potocki throws a leg kick which misses Nazario's front leg but catches the back leg as Nazario tries to avoid it.
Nazario takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potocki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nazario.
Potocki scores with a push kick.
A good leg kick by Potocki.
Potocki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Potocki feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nazario sprawling to the canvas! Nazario rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Potocki finish him?!

Nazario is rocked!

Ronaldo Nazario's cut is getting worse.
Are you kidding me?! Potocki ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Nazario clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bartlomiej Potocki!
Bartlomiej Potocki thanked the fans post fight for their support.