PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thresh Whiteman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Whiteman
vs
Potter

190 cm
28
275 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
285 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thresh Whiteman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Potter!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiteman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Potter counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Thresh Whiteman has been cut.
Potter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whiteman.
Whiteman wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiteman throws a jab but it's blocked by Potter.
Potter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Whiteman tries to clinch there but Potter circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiteman throws an off balance right hand
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Whiteman clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Whiteman as Potter tries to tie him up.
I was talking to Whiteman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Whiteman lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Harry Potter has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whiteman.
Whiteman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Whiteman tries to land a knee to the head but Potter blocks with his arms.
Whiteman lands an elbow that stopped Potter in his tracks for a moment.
Whiteman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Potter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Whiteman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Potter working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Whiteman throws an elbow but misses.
Whiteman holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter misses with a punch to the body.
Potter avoiding damage as Whiteman throws knees to the body.
Whiteman tries a knee to the head but Potter blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whiteman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whiteman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Potter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whiteman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Whiteman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Potter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Whiteman up against the cage.
Whiteman lands a nice elbow.
Whiteman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Potter scores with a shot to the side of Whiteman's head.
Whiteman trying to land knees to the body.
Potter avoids the elbow strike from Whiteman, against the cage.
Whiteman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Potter blocks it with crossed arms.
Whiteman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Potter has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Whiteman seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Potter can turn it around.
Potter pushes Whiteman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiteman crunches a lovely knee into Potter's ribcage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Whiteman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Whiteman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Potter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whiteman's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Whiteman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Potter's defenses.

That has opened up Harry Potter's cut even more.
Potter is trying to break the clinch but Whiteman is controlling him.
Potter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Whiteman is keeping busy.
Whiteman pushes off an throws an elbow but Potter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Whiteman has Potter pressed against the cage.
Whiteman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Whiteman lands a damaging elbow.
Whiteman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Whiteman lands a nice elbow.
Whiteman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Potter looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Harry Potter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Whiteman lands an elbow just above Potter 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whiteman lands an elbow just above Potter 's eye.
Whiteman lands a nice knee to the body.
Whiteman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Whiteman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Harry Potter's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Whiteman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Harry Potter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thresh Whiteman!