PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Scarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Potter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Potter
vs
Scarn

194 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

177 cm
24
198 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 3 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Scarn!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarn slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Potter.
Potter lands an overhand right.
Scarn scores with a punch to the head.
Scarn slips under a jab.
Scarn swats away the attempt to clinch by Potter.
Scarn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Potter changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Scarn throws a shot from downtown. Potter moves away and avoids it.
Potter scores with a jab. Scarn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Potter cracks the inside of Scarn's front leg.
Scarn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Potter on the side of the head.
Scarn throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Scarn.
Scarn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scarn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Potter.
Scarn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Potter slips a jab and a cross from Scarn.
Potter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Scarn sprawls and moves away.
Scarn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Scarn missing with a left hand there. Potter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Potter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scarn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Potter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scarn is fending him off so far but Potter persists. Nope, Scarn circles away and we're back to standing.
Scarn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Potter.

Potter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Scarn pushes Potter off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Scarn misses with a hook.
Scarn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Potter.
A jab from Potter finds it's way through Scarn's defenses.
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!
Potter swings for the body but Scarn moves out of range.
Michael Scarn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Potter or perhaps it was just good defense by Scarn, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scarn cracks Potter with a good jab.
Scarn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Potter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Scarn sneaks out the side door and pushes Potter away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarn leaves Potter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scarn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Scarn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Potter with a poor takedown
and Scarn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Potter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scarn lands a lovely overhand right.
Scarn circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scarn! But no joy.
Potter moves out of range of the strikes.
Potter misses with a few strikes there.
Potter throws a solid leg kick but Scarn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Potter.
Potter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Scarn to score with a decent uppercut.
Scarn lands with an overhand left.
Scarn dips to his left and cracks Potter with an uppercut!

Potter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Potter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Scarn tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Scarn prevents Potter from getting a body triangle.
Potter is really struggling to control Scarn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Scarn is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Scarn trying to control the position but Potter manages to sink in the hooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarn staying busy and making it hard for Potter to control.

Potter tightening his grip on Scarn, looking for the choke.

Potter is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Scarn has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Potter wants to control but Scarn manages to buck him off and is now in Potter's guard! Nice work there by Scarn!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scarn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Scarn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Potter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scarn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.
Scarn misses the jab.
Potter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Potter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Potter misses with a few strikes there.
Nice sprawl there from Scarn as Potter shoots in.
Michael Scarn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Scarn misses its intended target.
It looked like Potter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Scarn misses with an uppercut.
Alexander Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Potter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Scarn as he jumps to the side.
A little jabbing left from Scarn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Scarn misses.
Potter is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter cracks Scarn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Potter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Potter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Scarn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Scarn is wriggling around but Potter manages to pass to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scarn is trying is best to control the position here.
Scarn is trying to maintain the position but Potter is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter trying to control from half guard but Scarn is working away.
Scarn gets back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Potter's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Scarn keeping moving, preventing Potter from controlling successfully.
Potter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Scarn's guard.
Potter is looking to advance position but Scarn won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter is working hard here to advance position.

Potter is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Scarn still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Scarn has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Potter is looking for a sweep.
Potter can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Potter is trying to control Scarn's posture but Scarn avoids it.
A control attempt from Potter but he's now mounted!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Potter tries to hold on but Scarn pushes him away.
Michael Scarn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Potter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Potter regains half guard.
Potter wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potter is trying to control but can't.
Scarn trying to control from half guard but Potter is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alexander Potter will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Scarn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Potter connects with a looping right hand.

Potter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Scarn!

Scarn bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Potter digs a good body shot into Scarn's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potter tests Scarn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Potter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Scarn tries to avoid it but Potter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Scarn to the ground. Scarn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Scarn throws a looping overhand right but Potter ducks down to avoid it.
Potter feinted with a counter takedown.
Potter cracks Scarn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Potter misses with a takedown attempt
and Scarn counters with a nice body shot.
Scarn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scarn lands with a hook. Potter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Potter cracks Scarn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Scarn circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scarn throws out a counter right but Potter avoids it with no problem.
Potter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Potter half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Potter slips under a jab.
Scarn lands a head shot.
Potter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scarn.
Scarn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scarn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Scarn loads up on a big right hand but Potter slips the punch.
Potter closes the distance and clinches up with Scarn, looking for a takedown. Potter pushes Scarn against the cage but Scarn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scarn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scarn stuffs the takedown.

Potter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Scarn was covering up waiting for the punch and Potter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Potter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Potter trying to control but Scarn is working from the bottom.
Scarn keeping full guard, as Potter tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter stands and throws Scarn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Potter working away.

Potter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Scarn, who protects the arm well.
Potter sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Scarn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Potter throwing strikes but Scarn manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Scarn trying to control the action but Potter is working from the bottom.
Potter regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter is pressing down on Scarn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Potter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Scarn advances to half guard.
Potter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Scarn.
Well Scarn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Scarn!
A less than humble Michael Scarn misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.