PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alpa Chino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Pott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pott has chosen I Luv It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Chino
vs
Pott

184 cm
23
209 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
224 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KAISER
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KAISER

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alpa Chino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Pott!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chino.
Chino misses with a low kick.
Pott tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pott fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chino throws a body shot but no joy.
Chino misses with a kick to the body.
Chino connects with a right hand. Pott shakes it off.
Chino throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pott counters with a straight right hand.
Alpa Chino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chino closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pott circles away.
Pott checks a leg kick.
Pott takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chino misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pott throws a shot to the body.
Chino tries to land a body kick
and Pott counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chino misses with a leg kick
enabling Pott to counter with a crisp jab.
Pott lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chino wants to clinch up but Pott keeps it at a distance.
Chino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chino moves out of range of the body kick.
Pott blocks a head kick by Chino.
Chino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chino throws a leg kick but Pott sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chino has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chino there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chino throws a body kick that misses.
Pott follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chino misses with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Pott. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Chino misses.
Chino is looking to chop away at Pott's legs.
It seemed like Pott was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pott takes a swing at Chino's ribcage but misses.
Chino seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pott looks to land a left hand but Chino moved out of range nicely.
Chino lands with a shot to the body.
Pott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chino throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chino tries to clinch but Pott is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pott takes a swing at Chino's ribcage but misses.
Chino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pott scores with a nice right hand.
Pott scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chino just misses with a punch to the body.
Pott tries to work over Chino's front leg with a kick but Chino checks it.
Chino looks for the body kick but Pott saw that one coming.

Chino rushes Pott and presses him up against the cage.
Chino lands with a right to the head.
Chino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Potts head.
Pott tries a body shot but Chino blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chino.
Pott misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pott's elbow.
Pott stalls.
Chino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chino lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chino lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Chino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chino tries to clinch but Pott moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Pott misses.
Pott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pott throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chino on the side of the head.
Roger Pott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chino looks to score with a jab to the body but Pott is just out of range.
Pott misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roger Pott will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A solid leg kick lands there for Chino.
Chino avoids the body shot from Pott.
Pott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chino is looking to clinch but Pott is avoiding it.
Pott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pott! But no joy.
Roger Pott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pott throws a series of punches but Chino avoids them all with ease.
Chino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pott doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pott throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chino takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chino throws a body punch but Pott moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chino misses with a body kick.
Chino is looking to wear down Pott with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chino throws a head kick but Pott moves out of range.
Pott now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chino wants to land a leg kick but Pott is out of range.
Pott doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pott throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chino feints and then cracks Pott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pott down.
Chino staying out of range there.
Chino throws the kick towards the body but Pott avoids it.

Chino moves into the clinch.
Pott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chino backwards.
Chino tries to work over Pott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pott scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pott leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pott is trying to push Chino away but Chino has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chino scores with a hook to the body.
Chino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chino lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Chino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chino scores with a leg kick.
Chino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chino connects with a right hand. Pott shakes it off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chino, right into the meat.
Chino throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pott moves away.
Pott throws a head kick but Chino moves out of range.
As Pott tries to get set, Chino tries to push him back and clinch up but Pott manages to avoid the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pott has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chino finds it's way round the side to connect with Pott's head.
Chino tries to score with a low kick but Pott moves his leg out of the way.
Chino tries to work over Pott's front leg with a kick but Pott checks it.

Chino clinches up against the cage.
Pott struggles to land a body shot inside as Chino controls his hands.
Chino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chino as Pott tries to tie him up.
Pott works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pott is trying to break free.
Pott is trying to break the clinch but Chino has him pressed against the cage.
Pott misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Chino.
Chino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chino pushes Pott back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chino throws a head punch that misses.
Chino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chino is working Pott over against the cage.
Chino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pott misses with a punch to the body.
Pott blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Chino.
Pott wants to stall.
Alpa Chino has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pott taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pott.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pott presses Chino against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pott is trying to maintain a safe position but Chino gets an underhook and turns Pott into the cage.
Pott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpa Chino dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chino scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crunch! Pott slams his shin into Chino's torso.
Chino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chino blocks the body kick.
Chino is looking to land body kicks.
Chino takes a swing at Pott's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Pott on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Pott 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chino is looking to clinch but Pott is avoiding it.
Pott misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chino lands a glancing blow to the side of Pott's head.
Chino throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chino misses with a wild body shot.
Chino fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pott.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chino or perhaps it was just good defense by Pott, which made it look bad.
Pott scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chino gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Chino.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chino throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pott counters with a nice body kick.
Chino throws an off balance right hand
and Pott counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chino's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pott takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chino is looking to chop away at Pott's legs.
Good work by Pott as he checks the leg kick.
Pott throws out a counter right but Chino avoids it with no problem.
Pott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chino.
Chino throws a poor cross that misses
and Pott counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chino will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chino tries to clinch
and Pott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pott blocks the body kick.
Pott counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chino avoids a kick to the body.
Chino throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pott! But no joy.
Chino wants to slow Pott down by chopping away at his legs.
Chino is looking to clinch.
Chino throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chino tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chino tries to close the distance and clinch but Pott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pott lands with a hook. Chino tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chino!
Pott lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chino throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pott.
Chino scores with a kick to the body.
Chino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pott throws a sloppy head kick and Chino moves out of range easily.
Pott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pott swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pott scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chino doesn't seem bothered though.
Chino throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chino throws the kick towards the body but Pott avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roger Pott.
I think Pott has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Roger Pott!
A victorious Roger Pott thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.