PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdzichu Potworny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and gary garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Potworny
vs
garcia

195 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zdzichu Potworny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, gary garcia!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potworny fails to land the takedown.

garcia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
garcia working the head and body with strikes.
Potworny wants to get back to full guard.

Potworny is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but garcia pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Potworny manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Potworny preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Potworny keeping full guard, as garcia tries to pass.
Potworny throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Potworny tries to land a sweep but no joy.
garcia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Potworny trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Potworny is looking for a triangle but garcia pushes his legs off easily.
Potworny is breathing heavily.
garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Potworny is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
garcia wants to control from the top but Potworny keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potworny looking for a sweep. Not yet Potworny, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Potworny has his foot on garcia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. garcia works his way back into a safe position though.

Potworny looking for a guillotine here but garcia defends easily.
Potworny will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
garcia trying to control but Potworny is working from the bottom.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - garcia has eaten all the pies!

Potworny has his foot on garcia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. garcia works his way back into a safe position though.

Potworny is looking for a triangle but garcia pushes his legs off easily.

Potworny looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Potworny working for a triangle but garcia defends it easily.
Potworny is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Potworny slips a nice elbow through garcia's hands, connecting with garcia's forehead.
garcia is looking to improve his position.

Potworny is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

garcia is defending against the submission attempts here by Potworny.
Potworny blocks the strikes from garcia.

Potworny is trying to work for a kimura but garcia is defending well.
Potworny misses with a head shot. garcia uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
garcia wants to sweep here but Potworny controlling him for the moment.
garcia working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

garcia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Potworny tries to improve position but can't.
Potworny is not content to let garcia control the position.
garcia working the head with strikes.
garcia wants to control but Potworny is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potworny is looking to reverse the position.
Potworny wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Potworny is trying to get back to half guard.
garcia trying to control the position but Potworny is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

garcia fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Potworny sprawls well initially but garcia persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Potworny trying to get back to full guard but garcia takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Potworny bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Potworny landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potworny works over garcia with some ground and pound from guard.

Potworny thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Potworny slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zdzichu Potworny dominated that round.
That's time! Potworny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Potworny tries for a takedown but garcia circles away easily

and garcia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Potworny's guard.

garcia has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Potworny to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! garcia is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Potworny pulls down on the head and he's put garcia to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Zdzichu Potworny!