PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Potter (ranked 1406 p4p, 194 weight class) and Kostas Mytilinaios (ranked 1720 p4p, 222 weight class). Mytilinaios has chosen Sanitarium as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Potter
vs
Mytilinaios

194 cm
29
190 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

185 cm
37
197 lbs
19 - 13 - 4

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Red Light Coffeeshop

Bullet Proof System
Project Mayhem

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 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 4, fighting out of New York, Kostas Mytilinaios!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mytilinaios misses with a body shot.
Potter shoots in for a double leg but Mytilinaios sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mytilinaios jabs at Potter's body.
Mytilinaios throws out a powerful jab.
Potter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mytilinaios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potter moves away.
Mytilinaios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Potter.
Potter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Potter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Potter.
Potter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mytilinaios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Potter has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Potter is looking to score with low kicks.
Mytilinaios attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mytilinaios has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Potter finds it's way round the side to connect with Mytilinaios's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Mytilinaios as he connects with a hook.
Potter misses with a lunging right hand
and Mytilinaios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Mytilinaios clinches up with Potter and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Mytilinaios scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mytilinaios lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mytilinaios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mytilinaios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios can't find room to land a body shot as Potter controls the action.
Potter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mytilinaios lands a body punch.
Mytilinaios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Potter is looking for a takedown.
Mytilinaios lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Mytilinaios.
The referee calls for Potter to work.
Mytilinaios misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mytilinaios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Potter blocks a body shot from Mytilinaios.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mytilinaios misses with a body punch.
Mytilinaios misses with some punches.
Mytilinaios digs a right hand underneath Potter's ribcage. Potter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Potter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mytilinaios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mytilinaios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Potter's elbow.
Potter has had enough of the clinch but Mytilinaios keeps him there for the moment.
Mytilinaios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mytilinaios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mytilinaios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mytilinaios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Potter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mytilinaios thuds a left hand into Potter's body.
Mytilinaios scores with a hook to the body. Potter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Potter misses with a straight right.
Potter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mytilinaios finds it's way round the side to connect with Potter's head.
Potter dives in and grabs Mytilinaios's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mytilinaios pushes down on Potter's head and hops out.
Potter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mytilinaios throws a big shot that misses.
Mytilinaios lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mytilinaios is looking to clinch.
Potter wants to clinch.
Mytilinaios jabs Potter right on the nose. Potter blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios lands with a nice body punch.
Potter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Potter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mytilinaios avoids it really well and circles away.
Potter throws an overhand right that lands on Mytilinaios's shoulder, as Mytilinaios tries to avoid the shot.
Mytilinaios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mytilinaios tried to score with a low kick but Potter checks it.
Potter tries to counter with a takedown but Mytilinaios is quick to defend against it.

Potter rushes Mytilinaios and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mytilinaios misses with a body punch.
Mytilinaios lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Mytilinaios scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mytilinaios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Mytilinaios breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mytilinaios stuns Potter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mytilinaios throws a shot to the body.
Mytilinaios takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Potter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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.

Potter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mytilinaios defends it well.
Potter seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mytilinaios moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mytilinaios bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Potter's guard.

Potter has his hands on Mytilinaios's head, controlling the position.
Mytilinaios won't allow Potter to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mytilinaios drops back, looking for a kneebar! Potter looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Potter looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Potter!

Potter lands a nice forearm strike.
Mytilinaios sneaks back into half guard.
Mytilinaios tries to roll over but Potter keeps him under control.
Potter working Mytilinaios over with strikes.

Potter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mytilinaios is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Potter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Potter's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mytilinaios wants to control the pace but Potter is squirming around nicely.
Potter tries to reverse the position but Mytilinaios maintains control.
Potter prevents Mytilinaios from taking his back.
Alexander Potter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mytilinaios is still trying to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios avoids the attempt from Potter to control.
Potter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Potter stops Mytilinaios from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potter manages to control the position for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mytilinaios trying to control but Potter is having none of it.

Mytilinaios moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Potter has worked his arm free - good work by Potter!

Mytilinaios tries for a kimura but Potter is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mytilinaios tries to move into full mount but can't pass Potter's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kostas Mytilinaios will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mytilinaios misses the jab.
A clash of legs there as Mytilinaios blocks the low kick.
Mytilinaios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mytilinaios lands with an overhand left.
Mytilinaios keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mytilinaios has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Potter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mytilinaios defends it nicely.
Potter needs to keep his hands up - Mytilinaios had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter tries to clinch there but Mytilinaios circles away.
Mytilinaios lands a body shot.
Mytilinaios lands a jab to Potter's midsection.
Mytilinaios getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Potter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mytilinaios takes a swing at Potter's ribcage but misses.
Mytilinaios lands a jab to the nose.
Potter moves out of range of the strikes.
Mytilinaios bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Potter's head backwards.
Potter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kostas Mytilinaios seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mytilinaios with a jab.
Mytilinaios lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Potter tries to clinch up but Mytilinaios circles away and keeps his distance.
Potter avoids the body shot from Mytilinaios.
Potter appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mytilinaios lands a jab to the nose.
Mytilinaios gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Potter.
Potter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mytilinaios tries a quick counter leg kick but Potter is wise to it.
Potter is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
A jab from Mytilinaios misses.
Potter is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios tries a head kick but it misses.
Potter moves out of range of the strikes.
Potter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Potter connects with a jab.
Potter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mytilinaios scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Potter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Potter moves out of range of the leg kick from Mytilinaios.
Potter fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Potter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mytilinaios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Potter.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Potter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios is looking to reverse the position.
Potter controlling the position from side mount.
Mytilinaios sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mytilinaios manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Mytilinaios has an active guard here but Potter has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios tries to get to full guard but Potter has control of the leg.
Potter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Alexander Potter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Potter working over Mytilinaios with some ground and pound. Mytilinaios looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Potter controlling the pace.
Mytilinaios trying to control but Potter postures up.
Mytilinaios tries to get to full guard but Potter has control of the leg.
Kostas Mytilinaios is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mytilinaios keeps trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kostas Mytilinaios comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mytilinaios 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kostas Mytilinaios!
A very excited looking Kostas Mytilinaios made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.