PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramazan Temel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Pot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pot is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Showering of Money. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Temel
vs
Pot

185 cm
23
185 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramazan Temel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Pot!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pot lands a nice looking body shot.
Pot connects with a body shot.
Pot lands a nice shot to the body.
Pot moves out of range of the body kick.
Temel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Temel throws a leg kick but Pot checks it.
Pot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Temel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pot checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pot needs to keep his hands up - Temel had a free shot at his head there.
Temel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pot works the jab nicely.
Temel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pot's head.
Temel throws a chopping leg kick but Pot manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pot wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Temel was well out of range. Poor timing from Pot.
Pot jabs at Temel's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temel misses with a hook. Pot ducked under it nicely.
Temel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pot.
Temel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pot ducks right into an uppercut from Temel.
Pot throws a body punch but Temel moves out of range.
Pot scores with a hook to the body. Temel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Temel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pot in his tracks.
Jack Pot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pot swings for the body but Temel moves out of range.
Temel tries to work over Pot's front leg with a kick but Pot checks it.
Temel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Temel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pot.
Pot just misses with a punch to the body.
Pot misses the shot to the body.
Pot with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ramazan Temel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Temel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Temel is fending him off so far but Pot persists. Nope, Temel circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pot. Temel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pot throws an overhand right that lands on Temel's shoulder, as Temel tries to avoid the shot.
Pot slips under a jab from Temel.
Temel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pot. Pot circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pot tries to score a power double leg takedown but Temel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pot somewhat.
Ramazan Temel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Pot.
Pot with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pot works Temel's body with a nice hook.
Temel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Temel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pot connects with a body shot.
Temel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pot was well out of range. Poor timing from Temel.
Temel staying out of range there.
Pot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Temel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Temel looks to land a body kick but Pot moved away.
Pot shoots in looking for a takedown but Temel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pot's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Temel looks to land a left hand but Pot moved out of range nicely.
Temel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good standup being displayed there by Temel as he connects with a hook.
Temel throws a jab but it's blocked by Pot.
Temel misses the jab.
Pot blocks the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Temel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pot finds it's way through Temel's defenses.
Pot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pot doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Temel counters with a thumping low kick.
Pot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pot slips a straight right by Temel.
Pot scores with the left hand. Temel knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab by Temel.
Pot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Temel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Pot shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pot won't allow Temel to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramazan Temel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Temel throws a head kick that misses.

Pot shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Temel is trying to defend but Pot finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Temel tries to get to full guard but Pot has control of the leg.
Temel is trying is best to control the position here.
Temel wants to improve his position but Pot is controlling well.
Pot is trying to control. Temel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Pot seems to be looking for submissions.
Temel gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Temel working for a triangle but Pot defends it easily.
Pot works over Temel with some ground and pound from guard.
Pot being controlled here momentarily.
Pot looking to pass the guard.
Pot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pot seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pot drops back looking for a leg! Temel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Temel manages to kick Pot off! Pot jumps back into Temel's guard.
Pot won't allow Temel to sweep him here.
Pot wants to control from the top but Temel keeps moving.
Temel managing to control the position.
Pot trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Temel manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Temel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Temel is fighting to break Pot's control of his arms but Pot is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Pot.
Pot fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Temel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pot throws a shot from downtown. Temel moves away and avoids it.
Temel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pot throws a right hand that misses
and Temel counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pot checks a low kick from Temel.
Pot misses the body punch
and Temel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pot moves out of range of the strikes.
Temel throws a jab when Pot was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Temel was well out of range. Poor timing from Pot.
Pot misses the shot to the body.
Pot slips a straight right by Temel.
Pot misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temel avoids the body shot from Pot.
Pot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Temel.
Temel avoids the body shot from Pot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ramazan Temel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Temel throws out a powerful jab.
Temel thows a body kick. Pot tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pot fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Temel, as that shot connected.
Temel tried to score with a low kick but Pot checks it.
Temel avoids the body shot from Pot.
Temel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Temel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pot lands a right hook to the body.
Pot lands a body shot.
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!
Pot swings for the body but Temel moves out of range.
Temel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pot works Temel's body with a nice hook.
Temel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pot is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Temel rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temel throws a leg kick but Pot sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pot misses with a body shot.
Pot lands a nice looking body shot.
Temel motions for Pot to come forward. Temel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Temel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Temel moves away.
Temel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Temel throws a sloppy head kick and Pot moves out of range easily.
Temel misses the shot to the body.
Temel feints and then cracks Pot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pot down.
Pot shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Temel but Temel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Temel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Temel walks into a jab.
Jack Pot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Temel misses.
Pot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Temel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Temel throws a front kick aimed at Pot's knee but Pot avoids it well.
Pot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Temel.
Temel misses with a looping left.
Pot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Temel.
Pot throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Temel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pot looks to score with a jab to the body but Temel is just out of range.
Pot looks to score with a jab to the body but Temel is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Temel.
Pot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Temel throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Temel.
A shot to the liver by Pot. Beautiful body shot.

Pot shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Temel is trying to defend but Pot finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Temel wants to control but Pot is keeping busy.
Temel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pot drops an elbow to the side of Temel's head.
Pot is looking to pass Temel's guard but actually Temel recovers to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temel looking for a sweep. Not yet Temel, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Temel trying to control the position here.
Temel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Temel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pot wants to control from the top but Temel keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Temel is trying to control the position but Pot postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramazan Temel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Temel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramazan Temel!
After the big win, Ramazan Temel made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors TFP Graphics - Pit Inc and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.