PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Soren Bak (ranked 1974 p4p, 174 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 5043 p4p, 347 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bak
vs
Potter

175 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Soren Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Potter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Potter misses with an uppercut. Bak saw that one coming.

Bak moves into the clinch successfully.

Bak ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bak no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bak manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Potter manages to get himself to full guard.

Potter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bak controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bak preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bak would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bak looking to pass the guard.
Bak is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bak would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Potter shoots in for a takedown but Bak shows good takedown defense.
Potter misses with a takedown attempt - Bak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Potter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bak lands a nice looking kick to the body. Potter takes a step back to recover.

Potter tries to keep at a distance but Bak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bak lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Harry Potter has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak working Potter over with knees to the body.

Bak decides to pull guard.
Bak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bak working a defensive guard here.
Potter throws a big right hand that misses.
Bak keeping moving, preventing Potter from controlling successfully.
Bak bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Potter's guard.

Bak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Potter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bak sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bak tries to free his leg and advance position but Potter is retaining full guard.
Bak wants to stand but Potter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Potter pulls Bak in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bak looking to sit in guard and control but Potter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

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

Soren Bak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Potter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight stays on the outside here - Bak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bak scores with a push kick.
Potter's coach down at Cozad MMA Las Vegas was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Potter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Bak closes the distance and pushes Potter back into the cage.
Knees to the body from Bak.
Potter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bak to keep the fight standing.
Potter takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter wants a takedown but no success here.
Potter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Potter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Soren Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Potter.
Potter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter can't break the clinch.
Potter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bak after a bit of a struggle.
Bak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bak scores a nice knee to the body.

Potter jumps guard and drags Bak to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bak wants to control from the top but Potter keeps moving.
Potter is trying to control the position but Bak postures up.
Bak stays in close to Potter's body and controls the position.
Bak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Potter can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak wants to stand but Potter is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bak trying to control the position from guard on top but Potter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Potter shoots in and bounces Bak off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Potter trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bak manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Potter is working an open guard so Bak takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Soren Bak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Potter tries a quick counter leg kick but Bak is wise to it.
Bak connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bak tries to close the distance and clinch but Potter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Potter with a poor takedown
and Bak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Potter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Potter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bak circles away.
Bak throwing a counter right hand but Potter manages to avoid it.
Potter keeps the fight on the outside.
Potter tries to counter with a clinch but Bak shakes him off and moves away.

Potter shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Potter stops Bak from getting back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Potter pulls his head out easily.
Bak has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Potter is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soren Bak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harry Potter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Potter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bak moves in looking to clinch but Potter pushes him off.

Potter shoots in and bounces Bak off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Bak has his feet on Potter's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Potter tries for a takedown but Bak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bak tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Potter manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak moves in looking to clinch but Potter pushes him off.
Potter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bak scores with a nice head shot.
Potter darts in looking for a takedown but Bak gets double underhooks and turns Potter into the cage.
Bak wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Soren Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Potter.

Potter looking to score a takedown here. Bak is defending well but Potter drives through and ends up in Bak's guard.
Soren Bak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter throws a strike but Bak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bak looking to pass the guard.
Bak is looking to stand up but Potter won't let him.
Bak stands and throws Potter's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Bak has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Potter wants to counter the offense by Bak and move into the clinch position.
Harry Potter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter dives in and grabs Bak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bak pushes down on Potter's head and hops out.
Potter misses with a takedown
and Bak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Potter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Potter swings widly with a right hand
and Bak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bak swats away the attempt to clinch by Potter.

Potter moves into the clinch.

Bak lands a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bak decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Potter, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak tries to clinch but Potter is having none of it.
Potter misses with a takedown attempt - Bak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch but Bak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Potter tries to get set, Bak tries to push him back and clinch up but Potter manages to avoid the attempt.
Bak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Bak pushes Potter up against the cage in a clinch.
Bak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Potter's efforts to push away.

Potter ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Potter no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter managing to control the position.

Potter working for a triangle but Bak defends it easily.
Bak engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Soren Bak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soren Bak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bak has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soren Bak!
Soren Bak thanked the fans post fight for their support.