PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kingsley Ciprut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter has chosen All you need is love as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Harry Potter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ciprut
vs
Potter

186 cm
30
215 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

188 cm
33
217 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kingsley Ciprut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Potter!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter lands a right hook to the body.
Ciprut tries to clinch up but Potter circles away and keeps his distance.
Ciprut walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ciprut tries to clinch up but Potter circles away and keeps his distance.
Potter misses the shot to the body.
Potter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ciprut. Ciprut circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Potter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ciprut looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ciprut on the side of the head.

Ciprut is rocked!
Potter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ciprut throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Potter.
Potter lands an overhand right.
Oh Ciprut is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ciprut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ciprut seems to have got his legs back now.

Ciprut forces Potter back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Potter throws a punch but it's blocked by Ciprut.
A right handed body shot lands from Potter.
Potter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Potter lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ciprut.
Potter lands with a right to the head.
Potter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Ciprut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Potter.
Ciprut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Potter blocks it with crossed arms.
Potter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Potter gets through Ciprut's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciprut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ciprut blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Potter swings wildly with an uppercut but Ciprut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potter misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cipruts head.
Potter blocks the elbow strike.
Potter scores with a shoulder strike.
Ciprut misses with a punch on the inside.
Potter is looking to break free of the clinch but Ciprut has double underhooks.
Potter misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ciprut.
A body shot lands from Potter.

Potter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Potter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Potter has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ciprut uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Potter.
Ciprut tries to clinch there but Potter circles away.
Ciprut avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter connects with a looping right hand.

Ciprut has Potter up against the cage in a clinch.

Potter breaks the clinch.
Ciprut keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Potter.
Ciprut is looking to clinch but Potter is avoiding it.
Potter connects with a crisp jab.
Ciprut has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Potter finds it's way round the side to connect with Ciprut's head.
Potter misses with an uppercut
and Ciprut counters with a head kick.
Potter scores with a body shot.
Ciprut blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Ciprut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Potter takes the fight into the clinch.
Ciprut taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ciprut lands a right hand that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Ciprut slows down the pace here.
Potter throws a punch but it's blocked by Ciprut.
Potter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Potter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Potter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Ciprut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ciprut misses with an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Potter.
Still in the clinch, Potter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Potter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ciprut lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ciprut wants to clinch.
Ciprut tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ciprut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ciprut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Potter.
A decent looking cross lands there for Potter.
Ciprut wants to clinch
and Potter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ciprut sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Potter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Potter thuds a left hand into Ciprut's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ciprut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potter throws a body punch but Ciprut moves out of range.
Ciprut walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Ciprut.
Ciprut doesn't manage to clinch there - Potter circles away.
Potter keeps the fight on the outside.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
Ciprut avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter punishes Ciprut's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potter misses with an uppercut.
Potter misses with a straight right.
Donk. Potter catches Ciprut right on the button with a cross.
Ciprut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Potter misses with a looping right.
Potter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Potter misses with a looping left.
Potter moves into range and connects with a jab.

Ciprut fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Potter, pushing him back against the cage.
Ciprut throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut lands an elbow just above Potter 's eye.
Ciprut working Potter over with knees to the body.
Potter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ciprut's elbow.
Potter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from Ciprut.
Ciprut misses with a body punch.
Potter lands a left hand.
Potter throws a punch but it's blocked by Ciprut.
Potter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ciprut.
Potter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ciprut has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Potter on the inside.
Potter lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ciprut blocks a body shot from Potter.
Potter has a couple of punches blocked by Ciprut.
Ciprut working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ciprut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Potter is working Ciprut over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut tries to throw a body punch but Potter avoids it by throwing Ciprut back against the cage.
Potter tries to work over Ciprut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ciprut throws an elbow that misses.

Potter breaks the clinch.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
Potter throws a jab but it's blocked by Ciprut.
Ciprut scores with a push kick.
Ciprut wants to clinch
and Potter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ciprut staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ciprut tries to clinch up but Potter circles away and keeps his distance.
Ciprut uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Potter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Potter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ciprut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Potter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ciprut circles away quickly and effectively.
Ciprut's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Potter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ciprut scrambles back to his feet.
Potter misses with a looping left.

Ciprut closes the distance and pushes Potter back into the cage.
Ciprut prevents a body shot from Potter.
Potter digs a right hand into Ciprut's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ciprut's gas tank.
Ciprut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Potter's efforts to push away.
Potter has a couple of punches blocked by Ciprut.
Potter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Potter scores with a shot to the side of Ciprut's head.
Ciprut throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Ciprut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potter misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ciprut blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ciprut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potter is defending well for now.
Ciprut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Potter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harry Potter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Potter is working Ciprut over against the cage.
Ciprut blocks a body shot from Potter.
Potter has had enough of the clinch but Ciprut keeps him there for the moment.
Ciprut blocking some punches.
Potter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ciprut doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ciprut blocks a body shot from Potter.
Ciprut throws a head punch that misses.
Potter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ciprut works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Potter tries to work over Ciprut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut crunches a lovely knee into Potter's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciprut utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Potter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Potter lands a left hand.
Ciprut tries to throw a body punch but Potter avoids it by throwing Ciprut back against the cage.
Ciprut tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ciprut.
Potter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ciprut tries to throw a body punch but Potter avoids it by throwing Ciprut back against the cage.
Potter is looking to break free of the clinch but Ciprut has double underhooks.
Potter swings wildly with an uppercut but Ciprut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Potter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ciprut misses with a knee to the head.
Ciprut blocks a body shot from Potter.
Harry Potter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter has a couple of punches blocked by Ciprut.
Ciprut tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ciprut tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Potter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ciprut is struggling to control the position.
Ciprut is trying to stall.
Potter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ciprut backwards.
Ciprut lands an elbow that stopped Potter in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut misses with some punches.
Ciprut pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ciprut stalling.
Potter lands with a light punch inside.
Kingsley Ciprut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Ciprut.
Potter pushes Ciprut back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ciprut blocking some punches.
Potter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter struggles to land a body shot inside as Ciprut controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciprut tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ciprut tries to stall but Potter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harry Potter.
Well Potter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Potter!
After winning the bout, Harry Potter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.