PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lwenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lwenn's entrance music is Ill Mind Of Hopsin 6. A fine choice. Bob Potter will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lwenn
vs
Potter

179 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Lwenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Potter!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lwenn shoots in but no luck this time.
Lwenn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lwenn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lwenn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Potter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lwenn wants to get back to his feet.
Potter controlling the pace.
Potter tries to pass to full mount but Lwenn defends it.
Lwenn is trying to stand.
Potter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bob Potter wasn't active enough on the ground.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Potter is defended easily by Lwenn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter throws a sloppy head kick and Lwenn moves out of range easily.
Potter closes the distance and clinches up with Lwenn, looking for a takedown. Potter pushes Lwenn against the cage but Lwenn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lwenn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lwenn circles away.
Mark Lwenn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Potter.
Potter moves out of range of the body kick from Lwenn.
Potter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lwenn defends it nicely.
Lwenn could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter blocks a head kick by Lwenn.
Lwenn shoots in but Potter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lwenn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Potter throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Lwenn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lwenn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Potter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lwenn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lwenn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Potter.
Potter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lwenn throws a sloppy head kick and Potter moves out of range easily.
A jab from Potter misses.

Lwenn closes the distance and pushes Potter back into the cage.
Lwenn tries to stall but Potter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lwenn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lwenn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Potter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lwenn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lwenn has Potter up against the cage in a clinch.
Potter looking to stall.
Lwenn stalling in the clinch but Potter improves position.
Potter wants to get back to striking at distance but Lwenn won't allow it.
Lwenn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Potter fails to land.
Lwenn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bob Potter will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lwenn tries to clinch

so Potter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lwenn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lwenn tries to get out of the position.
Potter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lwenn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Potter gets to his feet. Lwenn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Potter misses with a head kick.
Lwenn tries to clinch up but Potter circles away and keeps his distance.

Lwenn clinches up against the cage.
Potter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lwenn to keep the fight standing.
Potter tries to pull guard but Lwenn won't allow it.
Mark Lwenn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Potter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter is trying to break free.
Potter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lwenn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Potter up against the cage.
Lwenn gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Potter is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lwenn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lwenn has Potter pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lwenn stops a takedown attempt from Potter.
Lwenn just leaning against Potter, taking a breather.
Potter tries to pull guard but Lwenn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Lwenn decides to pull guard.
Potter preventing the sweep.
Lwenn wants to stand and escape but Potter is having none of it.
Lwenn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Lwenn wriggles free and stands up.
Potter stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lwenn tries to clinch there but Potter circles away.
Potter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lwenn tries to clinch up but Potter circles away and keeps his distance.
Potter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lwenn as he jumps to the side.
Potter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lwenn is looking to clinch but Potter is avoiding it.
Lwenn is looking to clinch but Potter is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter shoots in looking for a takedown. Lwenn tries to sprawl out of it but Potter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lwenn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Potter shoots in looking for a takedown. Lwenn tries to sprawl out of it but Potter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lwenn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Potter tries to clinch but Lwenn moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potter tries to clinch but Lwenn moves out of range.
Potter tries to clinch

and Lwenn counters by clinching up.
Lwenn has Potter pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bob Potter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lwenn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Potter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Potter keeps the fight on the outside.
Potter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lwenn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Potter's sensitive parts.
Lwenn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lwenn is looking to clinch.
Lwenn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter throws a leg kick that misses.
Potter fails with the takedown

and Lwenn moves into the clinch.
Lwenn has Potter pressed against the cage, preventing Potter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lwenn taking a breather.

Potter drags the fight down to the ground.
Lwenn preventing the sweep.
Lwenn throws a strike but Potter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lwenn keeping full guard, as Potter tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter is standing up over Lwenn. Lwenn looks to escape but Potter dives into side control.
Potter scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lwenn wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Potter decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lwenn to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potter dives in for a single leg takedown but Lwenn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mark Lwenn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Potter.
Potter is trying to pull guard but Lwenn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lwenn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Potter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter digs a right hand into Lwenn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lwenn's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lwenn has Potter pressed against the cage, preventing Potter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Potter is trying to pull guard but Lwenn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Potter looking for a takedown.
Potter tries to pull guard but Lwenn holds him up against the cage and eventually Potter drops back down to his feet.
Lwenn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Potter fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Potter wants to get back to striking at distance but Lwenn won't allow it.
Mark Lwenn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Potter tries to circle away but Lwenn has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lwenn has Potter pressed against the cage, preventing Potter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lwenn has Potter pressed against the cage.
Lwenn connects with a knee to the head.
Mark Lwenn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Potter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lwenn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Potter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Potter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Potter!
Mark Lwenn spoke after the fight, saying 'Hey... i dried my besd dhads all you can hope for...(chuckles)'.