PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felton Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Potter
vs
Rasputin

197 cm
23
194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felton Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tito Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter closes the distance and clinches up with Rasputin, looking for a takedown. Potter pushes Rasputin against the cage but Rasputin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rasputin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rasputin with a poor takedown
and Potter counters with a one-two to the body.
Rasputin fails with the takedown.
Potter throws a head kick that misses.
Potter fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rasputin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rasputin moves into full mount! Potter won't be happy about that!
Potter blocking the ground and pound.
Rasputin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Potter wants to control but Rasputin is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin unloads with some shots from mount but Potter bucks and avoids them well.
Potter is trying to stand up.
Rasputin unloads with some shots from mount but Potter bucks and avoids them well.
Rasputin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Potter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rasputin looking to ground and pound but Potter is blocking nicely.
Potter reaches up and holds on to Rasputin to control the position.
Potter wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rasputin.
Potter working to try and regain half guard.
Potter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Potter tries to get out of the position.
Rasputin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter can't escape the position.
Potter wants to hold on but Rasputin pushes him away.
Rasputin thowing shots but they're missing.
Rasputin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rasputin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rasputin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Potter hang on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potter blocking the ground and pound.
Potter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rasputin punching from mount but Potter doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Potter wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Potter is trying to stand up here but Rasputin is controlling him well.
Rasputin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Potter's head.
Rasputin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Potter is not content to let Rasputin control the position.
Rasputin thows a huge punch but Potter dodges it nicely.
Rasputin thows a huge punch but Potter dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potter gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rasputin thows a huge punch but Potter dodges it nicely.
Potter wants to get back to his feet.
Potter is breathing heavily.
Potter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rasputin.
Rasputin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Potter is trying to maintain the position but Rasputin is very close to passing his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rasputin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Potter defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rasputin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rasputin is keen to just control but Potter is a slippery customer.

Rasputin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Rasputin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Potter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Felton Potter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rasputin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Potter.
Rasputin keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Potter is defended easily by Rasputin.
Rasputin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Potter shoots in looking for a takedown but Rasputin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Potter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Potter sprawls well. Potter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rasputin gets slowly back to his feet.
Potter tries a head kick but it misses.
Potter shoots in for a takedown but Rasputin shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felton Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rasputin counters by clinching up.
Potter throws a punch but it's blocked by Rasputin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Potter gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Potter is stalling here. Rasputin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Potter seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rasputin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rasputin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The strikes coming from Rasputin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rasputin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Potter is looking for a sweep.
Rasputin throws a strike aimed at the side of Potter's head but Potter avoids it well.
Rasputin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rasputin wants to control but Potter is keeping him busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rasputin working the ground and pound but Potter is defending the strikes.
Rasputin with the ground and pound but Potter regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Rasputin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Potter is trying to maintain the position but Rasputin is very close to passing his half guard.
Rasputin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rasputin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Potter defending well though.
Rasputin working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Potter's thigh. Potter counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Potter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rasputin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rasputin slips nicely into half guard.
Potter trying to control from the bottom.
Potter is trying to stand.
Potter is refusing to be controlled, as Rasputin sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potter is concentrating on defense, preventing Rasputin from advancing position.
Rasputin wants to control but Potter is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tito Rasputin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Potter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Potter has managed to clinch.
Potter misses with a punch on the inside.
Potter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rasputin walks away with a smile on his face. Potter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Potter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Potter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rasputin was covering up waiting for the punch and Potter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rasputin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Felton Potter.
Potter misses with a head kick.
Felton Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasputin doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Potter counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rasputin!
Rasputin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin is not content to let Potter control the position.
Rasputin stops Potter from passing to mount.
The referee asks Potter politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Potter prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rasputin is trying to buck Potter off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter works to advance to full mount. Rasputin defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Potter landing punches.
Potter raining down shots from the mount!
Rasputin is trying to stand up.
Potter scoring with strikes but Rasputin is staying in there.
Rasputin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Potter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Potter trying to control but Rasputin is having none of it.
Potter looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasputin's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felton Potter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rasputin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Rasputin!