PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bully Doggy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hagrid Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Doggy
vs
Potter

188 cm
25
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bully Doggy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hagrid Potter!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doggy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Potter defends it nicely.
Potter swats away the attempt to clinch by Doggy.
Doggy is looking to clinch but Potter is avoiding it.
Potter feints a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Potter.

Doggy has closed the distance and engaged Potter in a clinch.
Potter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Doggy misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter is trying to break free.
Potter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Doggy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Potter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Potter is trying to push Doggy away but Doggy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Potter stops a takedown attempt from Doggy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter wants to break free but Doggy has control.
Potter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doggy blocks it with crossed arms.
Potter is trying to break the clinch but Doggy is controlling him.
Potter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Doggy is defending well for now.
Doggy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bully Doggy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potter tries a knee to the head but Doggy blocks it.
Potter wants to break free but Doggy has control.
Doggy avoiding damage as Potter throws knees to the body.
Potter is pressed up against the cage. Doggy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Potter down to the mat. Potter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Doggy closes the distance and pushes Potter back into the cage.
Potter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Doggy tries to pull guard but Potter won't allow it.
Potter looking to throw knees to the head but Doggy is blocking nicely.
Doggy tries to pull guard but Potter won't allow it.
Potter wants to get back to striking at distance but Doggy won't allow it.
Potter is pressed up against the cage. Doggy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Potter down to the mat. Potter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Potter stuffs the takedown attempt from Doggy. Doggy gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Doggy is out of range.
Doggy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Potter throws a head kick that misses.
Potter tried to score with a low kick but Doggy checks it.
Doggy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doggy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Potter swats away the attempt to clinch by Doggy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Doggy.
Doggy lands a head kick. Potter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Hagrid Potter has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a chopping leg kick but Doggy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Potter tries to keep at a distance but Doggy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Potter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Potter is trying to break the clinch but Doggy has him pressed against the cage.
Doggy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Doggy goes for a takedown attempt but Potter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Doggy tries a head kick but it misses.
Doggy tries to clinch up.
Doggy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Potter pinned against the cage. Potter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Potter stuffs the takedown attempt from Doggy. Doggy gets slowly back to his feet.
Hagrid Potter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Doggy.
Potter connects with an inside leg kick.
Potter throws a front kick aimed at Doggy's knee but Doggy avoids it well.
Potter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Doggy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Potter.
Doggy moves out of range of the body kick from Potter.
Potter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Potter misses
and Doggy counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Doggy tries to clinch up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potter keeps the fight on the outside.
Doggy avoids the head kick by Potter.
Doggy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Potter avoids it.
Doggy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Potter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hagrid Potter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hagrid Potter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Doggy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Potter swivels and escapes.
Doggy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doggy is looking to clinch.
Potter feints a counter leg kick.
Potter misses with the body kick

and Doggy counters by clinching up.
Potter tries a knee to the head but Doggy blocks it.
Doggy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Potter is defending well.
Doggy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Potter has him pressed against the cage.
Doggy is looking to break free of the clinch but Potter has double underhooks.

Doggy manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Potter decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Doggy, up you get!
Potter leaves Doggy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bully Doggy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Doggy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter scores with a kick to the midsection.
Potter throws a head kick that misses.
Doggy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Potter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Doggy somewhat.
Bully Doggy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doggy darts in looking for a takedown but Potter gets double underhooks and turns Doggy into the cage.
Good work by Doggy as he checks the leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Potter, right into the meat.
Doggy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Potter sprawls well. Potter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Doggy gets slowly back to his feet.
Potter throws a push kick but Doggy slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Potter as Doggy shoots in.
Potter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Potter wants it to stay on the feet.
Potter motions for Doggy to come forward. Potter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doggy tries for a takedown but Potter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Doggy backing away here, and Potter unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Potter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Potter thumps Doggy with a low kick.
Potter throws out a leg kick but Doggy moves out of range and Potter only half commits.
Doggy moves out of range as Potter throws a body kick.
Doggy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Potter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doggy misses with an uppercut. Potter saw that one coming.
Potter stuffs the takedown attempt from Doggy. Doggy gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doggy fails with the takedown.
Potter is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Potter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Doggy.
Doggy shoots in for a double leg but Potter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Potter wants to slow Doggy down by chopping away at his legs.
Potter misses with a head kick.
Doggy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hagrid Potter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Potter throws a body kick that misses.

Doggy gets a clinch.
Potter trying to land knees to the body.
Potter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Potter tries to break the clinch but Doggy is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doggy pushes Potter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doggy avoiding damage as Potter throws knees to the body.

Doggy breaks from the clinch.
Doggy tries to clinch up but Potter circles away and keeps his distance.
Potter connects with a solid leg kick.
Doggy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Potter. That one must have hurt.
Good work by Doggy as he checks the leg kick.
Potter looks to land a body kick but Doggy moved away.
Doggy dives in and grabs Potter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Potter pushes down on Doggy's head and hops out.
Potter throws a leg kick which misses Doggy's front leg but catches the back leg as Doggy tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doggy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Potter defends well and Doggy ends up having to push Potter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Potter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Doggy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Potter tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hagrid Potter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hagrid Potter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Potter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Potter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Potter misses with a kick to the body.
Doggy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Doggy blocks a leg kick.
Potter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Potter. No joy for Doggy on that attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Potter, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter lands a head kick. Doggy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Potter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Potter motions for Doggy to come forward. Potter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doggy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Doggy closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Potter has had enough of the clinch but Doggy keeps him there for the moment.
Doggy looking to slow down the pace here.
Potter is trying to break the clinch but Doggy has him pressed against the cage.
Potter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Doggy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doggy misses with a takedown attempt
and Potter counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bully Doggy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doggy has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doggy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Potter avoids it really well and circles away.
Potter throws a low kick but Doggy moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter tries to score with a low kick but Doggy moves his leg out of the way.
Potter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Doggy.
Potter was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Doggy tries to clinch up but Potter circles away and keeps his distance.
Potter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Doggy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Doggy moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Doggy is defended easily by Potter.
Potter was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Potter tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doggy blocks the body kick.
Potter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Potter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doggy fails with a takedown attempt.

Doggy rushes Potter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Potter is trying to push Doggy away but Doggy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Potter is looking to break free of the clinch but Doggy has double underhooks.

Potter manages to break the clinch.
Doggy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Potter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Potter throws a leg kick
and Doggy counters with a left and a right that stings Potter.
Doggy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Potter wants it to stay on the feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Potter.
Doggy checks a leg kick nicely.
Potter lands with a kick to the ribs.
Potter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Potter tries to land a front kick but Doggy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bully Doggy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Doggy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doggy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doggy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Potter throws a leg kick but Doggy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bully Doggy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hagrid Potter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Potter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hagrid Potter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Potter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hagrid Potter!