PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Dime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Potter might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Super Sharp Shooter - The Ganja Kru . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Potter
vs
Dime

180 cm
31
175 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

169 cm
32
181 lbs
12 - 16 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Soul Supremacy Nutrition

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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Dime!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dime closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Potter did well to prevent Dime getting side control.
Potter is looking to escape.
Dime wants to pass the guard but Potter is defending well.
Potter is looking to escape.
Potter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dime throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Potter working for a triangle but Dime defends it easily.
Dime trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Potter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dime passes into half guard.
Dime trying to mount his opponent but Potter defends it.

Potter actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dime in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dime 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.

Dime drops back looking for a leg! Potter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Potter manages to kick Dime off! Dime jumps back into Potter's guard.
Dime missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dime scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dime has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dime 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.
Potter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dime stopping the sweep attempt from Potter.
Potter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dime controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dime stopping the sweep attempt from Potter.
Dime works over Potter with some ground and pound from guard.

Potter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dime gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dime trying to control but Potter is working from the bottom.
Dime throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Potter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dime is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dime postures up and lands a big shot to Potter's brow.

Dime thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dime with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter keeping moving, preventing Dime from controlling successfully.
Potter looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dime trying to control the position from guard on top but Potter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dime working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Potter seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Potter keeping full guard, as Dime tries to pass.

Dime stands and steps away. Potter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Potter fails with the takedown

and Dime counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dime is looking to take a break and control but Potter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dime wants to advance to full mount but Potter doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Potter wants to get back to his feet but Dime is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dime working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Potter's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dime.
Potter keeping moving, preventing Dime from controlling successfully.
Dime slips nicely into half guard.

Potter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Dime stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Potter to get to his feet.
Potter avoids the head kick by Dime.

Dime drives through and clinches with Potter against the cage.
Potter fails to pull guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dime breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Potter takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Dime fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Potter sprawls well initially but Dime persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Dime dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dime manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Potter on his heels. He'll look to pass Potter's guard now, I'm sure.
Dime 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.

Potter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dime gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dime throwing strikes from guard but Potter blocks nicely.
Dime sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dime won't allow Potter to get back to his feet.
Potter being controlled here, momentarily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dime working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dime throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dime accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Potter wants to sweep here but Dime controlling him for the moment.
Dime prevents Potter from getting back to his feet.
Potter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Potter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dime connects with a couple of short punches.

Potter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dime passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Check out the look on Dime's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Dime has hold of Potter's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Potter seems comfortable defending it but Dime has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Potter is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Potter is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Dime couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonny Dime!
Jonny Dime managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Just Fight (Everything 7$), into his post fight interview.