PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Crook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter has chosen Super Sharp Shooter - The Ganja Kru as his entrance music. Ryan Potter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crook
vs
Potter

191 cm
30
182 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

180 cm
32
175 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Crook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Potter!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Crook to counter with a crisp jab.
Potter with a poor takedown
enabling Crook to counter with a crisp jab.
Potter moves to clinch but Crook breaks away
and Crook counters with a straight right hand.
Potter with a poor takedown
and Crook counters with a nice uppercut.
Nate Crook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Potter.
Potter closes the distance and clinches up with Crook, looking for a takedown. Potter pushes Crook against the cage but Crook circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Crook on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Potter shoots for a double leg takedown but Crook sprawls well. He's pushed Potter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Crook was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crook counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Potter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crook counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Potter fails with the takedown
and Crook counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crook counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Potter thinking.
Crook is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Potter misses with a takedown attempt
and Crook counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nate Crook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potter looks winded!
Potter with a poor takedown
and Crook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Potter tries for a takedown but Crook circles away easily
and Crook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Potter fails with the takedown
and Crook counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Potter closes the distance but Crook moves to the side
enabling Crook to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter misses with a takedown attempt
and Crook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Potter with a poor takedown
and Crook counters with a stiff right hand.

Potter is rocked!
Potter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crook counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potter tries for a takedown but Crook circles away easily

and Crook counters with a crisp right hand that drops Potter! Crook lets Potter back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Potter is still on wobbly legs! Can Crook finish him?
Potter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crook counters with a big right hand! Oh Potter is in trouble here! Crook follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Crook!
A relieved looking Nate Crook thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.