PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin potts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Daley
vs
potts

190 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin potts!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
potts looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
potts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
potts swats away the attempt to clinch by Daley.
Daley fails to land with a series of punches.
potts has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daley finds it's way round the side to connect with potts's head.

It looks like Kevin potts has been cut.
Daley tries to clinch up but potts circles away and keeps his distance.
potts swats away the attempt to clinch by Daley.
Daley is looking to clinch but potts is avoiding it.
Daley fails in his attempt to clinch.
potts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daley tries to avoid it but potts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daley to the ground. Daley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Daley misses with a two punch combination.
potts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daley throws a front kick that sends potts stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley throws a nice looking combination but potts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
potts keeps the fight on the outside.
Daley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and potts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Daley moves into the clinch successfully.

Daley manages to break the clinch.
Daley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
potts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Daley throws a head kick that misses.
potts keeps the fight on the outside.
Daley tries to clinch up but potts circles away and keeps his distance.
Daley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
potts dodges the punch combination from Daley.
Daley tries to close the distance and clinch up but potts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
potts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daley looks to land a combination but potts avoids it well.
Daley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Daley lands a hook that stumbles potts back into the cage. Daley follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping potts to the canvas! Daley pounces and lands several unanswered shots - potts has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark Daley!