PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Hatred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hatred might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Soulfly - Pain. Potter has chosen All you need is love as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hatred
vs
Potter

188 cm
29
210 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

188 cm
37
217 lbs
28 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Hatred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Potter!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter throws a hook but Hatred blocks it.
Hatred appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hatred scores with a jab to the head.
Hatred lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hatred throws a jab but it's blocked by Potter.
Potter moves out of range as Hatred throws a body kick.
Hatred slips a jab and a cross from Potter.
Hatred quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Potter throws a body punch but Hatred moves out of range.
Hatred throws a sloppy head kick
and Potter counters with a nice uppercut.
Hatred scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hatred tries to land a body kick
letting Potter counter with a right hand.
Max Hatred seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hatred throws a body shot but no joy.
Hatred throws a predictable looking body shot
and Potter counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatred throws a leg kick that is checked
and Potter counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatred takes one on the button.
Hatred tried to score with a low kick but Potter checks it.
Hatred throws a head kick that misses

and Potter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hatred blocks a body shot from Potter.
Hatred tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Potter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Potter lands a body punch.
Potter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hatred is pushing Potter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Potter.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Potter tries a body shot but Hatred blocks it.
Potter scores with a shot to the side of Hatred's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Potter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hatred cracks Potter with a nice body shot.
Potter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hatred tries to break the clinch but Potter is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Potter lands a shoulder strike.
Potter is looking to break free of the clinch but Hatred has double underhooks.
Potter lands a hook that snaps the head of Hatred backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potter swings wildly with an uppercut but Hatred uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potter blocks a body shot from Hatred.
Nice body punch from Hatred - that landed with a thud.
Potter misses with a hook to the ribs.

Hatred's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potter. Hatred does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hatred throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hatred moves out of range as Potter strikes.
It appears Hatred was looking to counter with a kick there.
Potter throws a right hand that Hatred ducks under and follows up with a left that Hatred also avoids with ease.
Potter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hatred dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Potter. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatred connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Hatred misses.
Potter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potter. Hatred does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potter misses with a wild body shot.
Potter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hatred throws a lazy body kick
and Potter counters with a nice uppercut.
Hatred avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hatred looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Potter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hatred.
Hatred digs a good hook to Potter's body.
Hatred uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Potter has time to react.
Potter has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Potter takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hatred finds it's way through Potter's defenses.
Potter ducks under a wild hook from Hatred.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter loads up on a big right hand but Hatred slips the punch.
Potter loads up on a big right hand but Hatred slips the punch.
Hatred throwing a counter right hand but Potter manages to avoid it.
Potter moves out of range as Hatred strikes.
Potter throws a body punch but Hatred moves out of range.
Potter moves in looking to clinch but Hatred pushes him off.
Hatred thumps Potter with a low kick.
Hatred comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hatred throws a head kick that misses
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Potter connects with a crisp jab.
Hatred avoids the body shot from Potter.
Hatred swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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.

Potter throws a looping overhand right but Hatred ducks down to avoid it.
Hatred swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hatred scores with a spinning back kick!
Hatred misses with a wild body shot.
Potter slips a straight right by Hatred.
A good leg kick by Hatred.
Hatred bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hatred moves out of range of the strikes.
Hatred misses with a hook
and Potter counters with a straight right hand.
Potter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatred scores with a kick to the body.
Hatred misses with a shot to the body
letting Potter counter with a right hand.
Hatred misses with a kick to the body
and Potter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Potter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Potter misses.
Potter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hatred throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hatred - that will leave a mark!
Hatred tests Potter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Potter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hatred.
A swing and a miss from Potter.
Hatred pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Potter avoids the head kick by Hatred.
Hatred walks into a left hand.
Potter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hatred defending well as Potter loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a shot from downtown. Hatred moves away and avoids it.
Hatred swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Hatred as he connects with a hook.
Potter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hatred.
Hatred uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Potter.
A little feinted left hand from Hatred on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Potter throws an overhand right that lands on Hatred's shoulder, as Hatred tries to avoid the shot.
Hatred throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatred avoids the body shot from Potter.
Potter throws a nice looking combination but Hatred bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Potter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hatred throws a half hearted mid kick.
Potter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hatred tries to land a body kick
and Potter counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hatred.
Potter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hatred swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hatred feints and then cracks Potter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Potter down.
Potter connects with a jab.
Hatred misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hatred lands a jab to the nose.
Hatred takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hatred avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Potter misses the shot to the body.
Potter misses with a straight left.
Hatred swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Potter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hatred's hands.
Hatred will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Potter throws out a counter right but Hatred avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter misses with an uppercut.
Hatred misses with a hook
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Potter looks to land a right hand but Hatred moved out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hatred, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatred finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hatred throws a shot from downtown. Potter moves away and avoids it.
Hatred throws a leg kick
and Potter counters with a three punch combo that has Hatred backing up. Hatred nods at Potter to acknowledge the strikes.
Hatred throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hatred throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hatred swings away with a body shot that misses
and Potter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Potter misses with a double jab.
Potter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hatred connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Potter scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Harry Potter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Potter connects with a body shot.
Harry Potter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hatred misses with a double jab
and Potter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Potter checks the leg kick.
Potter needs to keep his hands up - Hatred had a free shot at his head there.
Hatred staying out of range there.
A big right from Potter misses.
Hatred tries a head kick but it misses.
Potter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Potter.

Potter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Potter blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hatred.
Hatred looking to slow down the pace here.
Potter throws a punch but it's blocked by Hatred.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hatred misses with a punch to the body.
Potter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Potter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Potter lands an uppercut.
Potter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Potter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hatreds head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Potter.
Hatred doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hatred.

Potter breaks from the clinch.
Potter lands a jab.
Potter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hatred connects with a solid leg kick.
Potter throws a right hand that Hatred ducks under and follows up with a left that Hatred also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatred swings for the body but Potter moves out of range.
Hatred scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potter lands a jab to the nose.

Hatred forces Potter back against the cage and clinches.
Potter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Potter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Max Hatred has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hatred lands a hook that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Hatred blocks an uppercut.
Hatred wants to get back to striking at distance but Potter won't allow it.
Hatred tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Potter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hatred throws a push kick but Potter slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Potter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Potter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Potter scores with a nice strike.
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 scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hatred lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hatred misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Potter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big right from Potter misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Potter, as that shot connected.
Hatred throws a big shot that misses.
Potter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hatred doesn't seem bothered though.
Hatred misses with a straight right.
Potter lands a glancing blow to the side of Hatred's head.
Hatred misses with a leg kick
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Potter takes a swing at Hatred's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potter lunges at Hatred with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hatred's hand.
Hatred bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hatred throws a low kick but Potter moves out of range easily.

Hatred clinches with his opponent.
Hatred tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hatred lands a shoulder strike.
Hatred can't find room to land a body shot as Potter controls the action.
Hatred working aggressively here.
Hatred tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hatred swings wildly with an uppercut but Potter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potter digs a right hand into Hatred's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hatred's gas tank.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Potter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Potter!
A very excited looking Harry Potter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.