PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo Weeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Potter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bernardo Weeks's chin.

Weeks
vs
Potter

210 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

200 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bernardo Weeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Potter!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weeks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Weeks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Potter is fending him off so far but Weeks persists. Nope, Potter circles away and we're back to standing.

Potter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weeks is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernardo Weeks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weeks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Potter prevents it.

Weeks gets control of Potter's arms and successfully pulls guard. Weeks will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Potter is working Weeks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weeks wants to stand but Potter is controlling the position.

Weeks working for submissions but it's allowed Potter to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Potter uses his free foot to push down on Weeks's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Weeks.

Potter looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Weeks tries to improve his position but instead Potter has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Well, with Potter on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Weeks is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Potter is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Weeks has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Potter has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Weeks taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Potter doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Harry Potter!