PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ingvar Ingesson (ranked 1369 p4p, 186 weight class) and Alexander Potter (ranked 1394 p4p, 189 weight class). Ingesson comes to the cage accompanied by Sail - AWOLNATION. Alexander Potter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ingesson
vs
Potter

185 cm
27
202 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

194 cm
29
190 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Red Light Coffeeshop
Urban Fighter

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ingvar Ingesson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Potter!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingesson blocks a head kick by Potter.
Ingesson is looking to counter punch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Potter.
Potter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ingesson keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Ingesson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Potter has knee on belly and moves into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ingesson can't escape the position.
Potter looking to control but Ingesson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Potter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ingesson?
The referee warns Ingesson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ingesson wants to control but Potter is having none of it.
Potter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ingesson is working to get back to half guard.
Potter looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter raining down shots from the mount!
Potter landing strikes, looking to finish!
Potter thowing shots but they're missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potter looking to control but Ingesson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Potter is working for a guillotine from mount but Ingesson frees his head quite easily.
Potter controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws some wild stikes that Ingesson manages to avoid easily.
Potter tries to control but Ingesson wriggling away.
Potter controlling his opponent.
Potter lands a nice shot to the head.
Potter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Potter throws some wild stikes that Ingesson manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Potter looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Potter controlling the position easily from mount.
Ingesson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Tayne's 4d3d3d3 Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Potter raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Potter is working for a guillotine from mount but Ingesson frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Potter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Potter fails with the takedown.
Ingesson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Potter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Potter rushes Ingesson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Potter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ingesson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Potter fails to pull guard.
Ingvar Ingesson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Potter.
Potter is trying to pull guard but Ingesson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Potter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ingesson throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ingesson is defending well.

Ingesson manages to break the clinch.
Potter has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ingesson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Potter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ingesson pinned against the cage. Ingesson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingesson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Potter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Potter slips under a jab from Ingesson.

Potter dives in and scores a takedown into Ingesson's guard.
Potter looking to sit in guard and control but Ingesson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Potter is on top in guard.

Potter tries to free his leg and advance position but Ingesson is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingesson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Potter trying to control the position from guard on top but Ingesson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Potter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Potter is taking a breather. Ingesson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Potter is working for a kimura but Ingesson is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Potter seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter tries to pass to full mount but Ingesson defends it.
Still in half guard, Potter seems content to control.
Potter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ingesson trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Well, if Potter is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ingesson is looking to control Potter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ingesson avoid being mounted?

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Potter misses with a body shot
and Ingesson counters with a stiff right hand.
Ingesson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Potter.
Ingesson takes a swing at Potter's ribcage but misses.
Ingesson lands a jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Potter scores with a takedown into Ingesson's guard.
Potter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alexander Potter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ingesson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.
Ingesson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ingesson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Potter moves out of range as Ingesson strikes.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ingesson.
Ingesson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Potter dives in and grabs Ingesson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ingesson pushes down on Potter's head and hops out.
Potter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ingesson.
An attempted straight right counter from Ingesson misses the target.
Potter throws a nice looking combination but Ingesson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ingesson throws a big shot that misses.
Ingesson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Potter.
Ingesson misses with an uppercut. Potter saw that one coming.
Ingesson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter doesn't manage to clinch there - Ingesson circles away.
Ingesson misses with a series of wild punches.
Ingesson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ingesson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ingesson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Potter gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Ingesson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alexander Potter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingesson trying to remain calm as Potter controls from the top position.
Potter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ingesson keeps working.
Potter controlling from side mount.
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We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ingvar Ingesson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingesson tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Potter ducks under a wild hook from Ingesson.
Ingesson misses with a straight left.
Potter lands a right hook to the body.

Potter moves into range and clinches up with Ingesson.
Ingesson just leaning against Potter, taking a breather.
Ingesson has a couple of punches blocked by Potter.
Ingesson misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingesson throws a head punch that misses.
Potter looking for a takedown.
Ingvar Ingesson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Potter.

Ingesson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potter throws a body shot but no joy.
Ingesson tests Potter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Potter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ingesson defends well and Potter ends up having to push Ingesson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ingesson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Ingesson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Potter defending well as Ingesson loads up on a big left hand.
Potter tries to counter by closing the distance.
Good shot there by Potter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Potter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ingesson throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Ingesson misses with a hook from the clinch.

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 Ingvar Ingesson.
I think Potter 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alexander Potter!
Alexander Potter really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Red Light Coffeeshop logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.