PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colby Bryant (ranked 2791 p4p, 318 weight class) and Carwin Potter (ranked 5410 p4p, 0 weight class). Carwin Potter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bryant
vs
Potter

194 cm
25
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colby Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carwin Potter!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant missing with a left hand there. Potter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bryant throws a hook but Potter avoids it easily.
Bryant lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bryant throws an overhand right that lands on Potter's shoulder, as Potter tries to avoid the shot.
Potter feints the counter takedown.
Potter moves away from the strike by Bryant.
Potter with the counter takedown but Bryant avoids it easily.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potter moves away.
Potter feints the counter takedown.
Potter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Potter tries to counter it with a takedown but Bryant pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bryant throws a hook to the side of Potter's head but Potter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potter.
Bryant swings for the body but Potter moves out of range.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potter moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bryant defends it well.
Potter moves away from the strike by Bryant.
Potter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
Potter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Potter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Potter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bryant to score with a decent uppercut.
Colby Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryant connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Bryant feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Potter sprawling to the canvas! Potter rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bryant finish him?!

It looks like Carwin Potter has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potter slips a jab from Bryant.
Potter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice defenses there by Potter.
Potter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bryant defends it well.

Bryant cracks Potter with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bryant has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Potter to stand back up!

Potter is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant weaves into range and cracks Potter right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Potter goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Bryant is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Colby Bryant!