PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carmine Carsara (ranked 4778 p4p, 537 weight class) and Mike Potter (ranked 8174 p4p, 649 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carsara
vs
Potter

190 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

VENUM MMA WEAR

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carmine Carsara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Potter!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Carsara enables Potter to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Carsara manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Potter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carsara keeping full guard, as Potter tries to pass.
Carsara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Potter on the ground.
Potter is looking to work some ground and pound but Carsara has wrist control.
Carsara keeping moving, preventing Potter from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Carsara is looking to stand up but Potter isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter stands up over Carsara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Potter stands up over Carsara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Potter wants to control from the top but Carsara keeps moving.
Carsara definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Carsara haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Carsara is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Potter is controlling him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Carsara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potter.
Potter throws a head kick that misses.
Potter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carsara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Carsara was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Carsara was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Potter fails to land with a series of punches.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carsara moves away.
Carsara seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Potter misses with a straight right.
Carsara ducks under a wild hook from Potter.

Potter looking to score a takedown here. Carsara is defending well but Potter drives through and ends up in Carsara's guard.
Potter landing with the ground and pound.
Potter stops Carsara from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carsara trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potter with a nice head shot there.
Potter landing some decent shots from guard.
Potter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Potter wants to control from the top but Carsara keeps moving.
Potter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

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 is looking to work some ground and pound but Carsara has wrist control.
Potter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Carsara on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carsara tries to get out of the position.
Potter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Carsara throws a nice looking combination but Potter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carsara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potter.
A left and a right from Potter both land. Nice combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potter throws a head kick that misses.
Carsara looks to land a combination but Potter avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Potter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Potter throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Carsara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Potter throws a hook but Carsara avoids it easily.
It looked like Carsara was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Potter.
Carsara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Potter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carsara tries to bum rush Potter with a series of wild strikes but Potter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Potter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carsara moves away.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carsara moves away.
Potter looks to land a combination but Carsara avoids it well.
Carsara is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter swings widly with a right hand
and Carsara counters with a three punch combo that has Potter backing up. Potter nods at Carsara to acknowledge the strikes.
Carsara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A combination from Potter does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carsara lands a lovely overhand right.
Carsara blocks a head kick by Potter.
Potter misses with a shot to the body
and Carsara counters with a stiff right hand.
Carmine Carsara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carsara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Potter.
Potter misses with a hook. Carsara ducked under it nicely.
Carsara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Carsara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carsara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potter.
Potter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carsara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carsara slips under a jab from Potter.
Potter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carsara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carsara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Potter shoots in looking for a takedown. Carsara tries to sprawl out of it but Potter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carsara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Potter goes for a double leg but Carsara avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Carsara continues to drive forward.
A shot to the liver by Potter. Beautiful body shot.
Potter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Potter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carsara counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potter misses the body punch
and Carsara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter misses with a body shot.
Potter misses with a body shot.
Carsara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Potter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carsara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Potter's corner calls for a 1-2. Potter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Potter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carsara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Potter throws a head kick that misses
and Carsara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Potter thinking.
Mike Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter tries to bum rush Carsara with a series of wild strikes but Carsara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Potter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Carsara counters with a crisp one two that drops Potter! Carsara thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Potter to his feet! Potter is in big trouble!

Potter is rocked!
Potter is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter misses with an uppercut. Carsara saw that one coming.
Potter is still on wobbly legs! Can Carsara finish him?
Potter misses with an uppercut
and Potter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carsara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Potter looks to score with a jab to the body but Carsara is just out of range.
Carsara appears to be looking for a big counter.
Potter seems to have recovered his senses.
Carsara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Carsara.
Potter tries a head kick but it misses.
Potter shoots for a takedown but Carsara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carmine Carsara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Potter.
Potter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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 Carmine Carsara will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Carsara throws a right and a left that Potter avoids nicely.
Potter with the counter takedown but Carsara avoids it easily.
Potter throws an overhand right that lands on Carsara's shoulder, as Carsara tries to avoid the shot.
Carsara feints with a jab and clips Potter right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Potter is sent crashing into the canvas and Carsara leaps in for the kill! Potter tries to get to his feet but Carsara is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Potter is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carmine Carsara!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Carmine Carsara made sure he mentioned VENUM MMA WEAR, along with how happy he was to win his fight.