PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Rasmussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Pott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasmussen comes into the arena with Era – Ameno blaring out of the sound system. Pott has chosen Flume - Smoke & Retribution (Ekali Remix) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rasmussen
vs
Pott

185 cm
24
166 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
164 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Rasmussen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Pott!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Rasmussen. That snapped Pott's head back.
Rasmussen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rasmussen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pott.

Pott closes the distance and clinches.
Rasmussen swings wildly with an uppercut but Pott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasmussen misses with a knee strike.
Pott tries to pull guard but Rasmussen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rasmussen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pott tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rasmussen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pott tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rasmussen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Christian Rasmussen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Pott.
Rasmussen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pott tries to pull guard but Rasmussen won't allow it.
A short left from Pott.
Rasmussen tries to land a knee to the head but Pott blocks with his arms.
Pott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rasmussens head.
Rasmussen tries to land a knee to the head but Pott blocks with his arms.
A short right from Pott.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pott tries to pull guard but Rasmussen holds him up against the cage and eventually Pott drops back down to his feet.
Pott is trying to pull guard but Rasmussen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rasmussen trying to land knees to the body.
Pott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rasmussen.
Rasmussen misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Pott fails to land.
Pott jumps guard but Rasmussen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rasmussen tries to land a knee to the head but Pott blocks with his arms.
Rasmussen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rasmussen misses with some punches.
Rasmussen scores with a shoulder strike.
Pott wants to take the fight to the mat but Rasmussen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rasmussen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rasmussen backwards.
Rasmussen connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jack Pott has been cut.
Rasmussen blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rasmussen gets through Pott's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rasmussen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pott blocks it with crossed arms.
Rasmussen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasmussen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pott has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rasmussen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rasmussen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pott is defending well for now.
Rasmussen tries a knee to the head but Pott blocks it.
Rasmussen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pott lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rasmussen working aggressively here.
Rasmussen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rasmussen missing with knees to the body.
Pott jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rasmussen walks away with a smile on his face. Pott gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rasmussen moves out of range of the strikes.
Rasmussen throws a big counter combination but Pott scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rasmussen.
Jack Pott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pott misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pott misses with a looping left.

Rasmussen closes the distance and clinches.
Rasmussen swings wildly with an uppercut but Pott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasmussen throws a head punch that misses.
Pott throws a punch but it's blocked by Rasmussen.
Pott lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rasmussen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rasmussen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rasmussen throws a head punch that misses.
Pott throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pott.
Rasmussen misses with a knee to the head.
Rasmussen misses with a knee to the head.
Rasmussen tries to throw a body punch but Pott avoids it by throwing Rasmussen back against the cage.
Rasmussen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pott misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasmussen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rasmussens head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pott can't get the takedown.
Pott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rasmussen backwards.
Pott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rasmussen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasmussen has a couple of punches blocked by Pott.
Pott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasmussen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rasmussen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pott blocks it with crossed arms.
Pott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rasmussen smiles and moves away.
Pott misses the jab.

Pott rushes Rasmussen and presses him up against the cage.
Pott tries to pull guard but Rasmussen won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rasmussen has closed the distance and engaged Pott in a clinch.
Rasmussen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pott blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Rasmussen.
Pott scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rasmussen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rasmussen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pott's elbow.
Pott wants a takedown.
Rasmussen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rasmussen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pott.
Rasmussen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pott blocks it with crossed arms.
Pott lands an uppercut.
Rasmussen tries to land a knee to the head but Pott blocks with his arms.
Rasmussen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pott scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pott drags the fight down to the ground.

Pott is looking for a triangle but Rasmussen pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pott can't keep his opponent in guard - Rasmussen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pott is refusing to be controlled, as Rasmussen sits in half guard.
Pott is trying to get back to full guard.

Rasmussen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pott has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pott has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Pott wants to get back to full guard.

Rasmussen is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rasmussen prevents Pott from improving his position.
Pott desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rasmussen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pott works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rasmussen looking to pass the guard.

Pott is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rasmussen is aware though and is defending well.
Rasmussen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pott is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen pushes Pott off looking to stand but Pott dives back in and keeps control.
Pott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rasmussen keeps working.
Rasmussen wants to get back to his feet.
Pott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pott throwing shots but Rasmussen is blocking nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rasmussen is staying active underneath Pott, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pott lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Pott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jack Pott's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rasmussen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pott misses with an uppercut.

Pott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rasmussen.
Rasmussen tries a knee to the head but Pott blocks it.
Pott wants a takedown but no success here.
Still in the clinch, Pott scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rasmussen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pott can do to turn this around?
Rasmussen scores with a knee to the head.
Rasmussen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rasmussen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rasmussen.

Rasmussen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pott is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rasmussen to the mat. Rasmussen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasmussen keeping moving, preventing Pott from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasmussen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rasmussen seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Pott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pott trying to control but Rasmussen is working from the bottom.
Pott loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Rasmussen has his feet on Pott's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rasmussen.
A nice combination there by Rasmussen.
Rasmussen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rasmussen throws a looping overhand right but Pott ducks down to avoid it.
Pott scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rasmussen in his tracks.
Rasmussen wants to clinch up but Pott keeps it at a distance.
Rasmussen throws a series of punches but Pott avoids them all with ease.
Pott blocks a head kick by Rasmussen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasmussen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pott throws out a loose jab but Rasmussen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasmussen is looking for a counter combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasmussen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rasmussen misses with a jab, cross combination.

Pott clinches up with Rasmussen and pushes him back against the cage.
Rasmussen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Pott gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Pott landing some decent shots from guard.
Jack Pott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pott with a nice head shot there.
Rasmussen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pott is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pott trying to control the position from guard on top but Rasmussen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rasmussen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Pott thuds his right hand into Rasmussen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Christian Rasmussen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pott is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Pott has closed the distance and engaged Rasmussen in a clinch.
Pott is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rasmussen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rasmussen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rasmussen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rasmussen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pott blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Rasmussen fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pott manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Rasmussen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Pott is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pott looking for a sweep. Not yet Pott, not yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pott trying to keep a closed guard but Rasmussen is proving a slippery customer.
Rasmussen is pushing down on Pott's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pott is fighting to maintain full guard but Rasmussen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rasmussen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pott does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Christian Rasmussen.
I think Rasmussen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Rasmussen!
Christian Rasmussen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.