PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Varona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Potter
vs
Varona

194 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
30
185 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Varona!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Potter forces Varona back against the ropes and clinches.
Varona jumps guard but Potter stands there with Varona around his waist. Varona gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Potter wants a takedown but no success here.
Potter tries to pull guard but Varona holds him up against the ropes and eventually Potter drops back down to his feet.
Varona working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Varona.

Varona drags the fight down to the ground.
Varona looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Potter postures up in Varona's guard and throws a big left but Varona blocks it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varona wants to sweep here but Potter controlling him for the moment.
Potter trying to control but Varona is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varona utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Varona is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Varona trying to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Potter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Varona trying to control the position.
Potter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Potter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Potter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Varona looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Varona displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Potter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Varona looks to land a left hand but Potter moved out of range nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Potter.
Potter feints and then cracks Varona's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Varona down.

Potter closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Varona's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Potter wants to pass the guard but Varona is keeping the position.
Potter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Varona is wriggling around but Potter manages to pass to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varona trying to control here.
Potter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Varona wants to control but Potter is keeping busy.
Potter wants to take a breather but Varona is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Potter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Varona has managed to free his arm - good work.
Varona trying to hold on to Potter's head to control him but Potter postures up.
Potter trying to mount his opponent but Varona defends it.
Varona slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Potter tries to free his leg and advance position but Varona is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Varona has control of Potter's left arm, preventing Potter from doing any damage.
Varona tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Potter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Potter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Varona counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Potter thinking.
Potter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Varona.
Varona misses with an uppercut

and Potter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Varona lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Potter has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Varona wants to control from the top but Potter keeps moving.
Varona might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Potter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Potter has his hands on Varona's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter keeping moving, preventing Varona from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Potter manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the ropes.

Potter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Potter closes the distance and clinches.

Potter breaks the clinch.

Potter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Varona prevents a takedown attempt there.
Potter is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Varona gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Varona has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Potter seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Varona can turn it around.
Potter tries to pull guard but Varona holds him up against the ropes and eventually Potter drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Potter pulls guard effortlessly.
Potter controlling Varona's posture.
Varona stopping the sweep attempt from Potter.
Potter controls Varona momentarily but Varona frees himself.
Varona's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Potter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varona won't allow Potter to sweep him here.
Potter is controlling Varona's posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Varona gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Potter to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Potter preventing the sweep.
Potter advances to half guard.
Potter wants to advance to full mount but Varona doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Potter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Potter is looking to stand up but Varona won't let him.

Potter drops back looking for a leg! Varona is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Varona manages to kick Potter off! Potter jumps back into Varona's guard.
Varona is trying to keep Potter in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Varona looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Potter dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Potter has his takedown stuffed
and Varona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Potter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Potter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Varona manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Potter controlling from the top position.
Potter trying to control but Varona is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varona wants to sweep here but Potter controlling him for the moment.
Potter trying to control the position from guard on top but Varona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potter with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Varona looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Potter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Varona takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Varona throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Potter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Potter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Varona sprawls and moves away.
Varona bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Potter's head.
The crowd cheers as Varona lands an impressive looking overhand right. Potter doesn't seem phased though.
A right-left combo lands from Potter.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Potter is defended easily by Varona.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potter throws a series of punches but Varona moves out of range.

Potter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Varona's guard.
Carlos Varona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter wants to control from the top but Varona keeps moving.
Potter won't allow Varona to sweep him here.

Varona is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Varona wants to control position but Potter is using a can opener to pass guard... He's turned it into a full on guillotine from mount now! Big trouble for Varona here! He's turning a lovely shade of purple and yep! He's tapping out! I would say world class Jiu Jitsu but is it really? It was nice but let's not get silly about it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alexander Potter!