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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wade Winters (ranked 4161 p4p, 4201 weight class) and Travis Potter (ranked 449 p4p, 452 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent wrestler
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wade Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Travis Potter!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters scores with a hook to the body. Potter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Winters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Potter walks into a stiff left hand from Winters.
Potter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Winters defends well and Potter ends up having to push Winters into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Potter has a takedown stuffed.
Potter is looking to clinch.
Winters scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Winters shoots in and bounces Potter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Winters looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter has momentary wrist control but Winters slips an elbow through the middle.
Winters slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Winters knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Potter on the ground.
Winters postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Winters makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Winters not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Winters keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Potter's head.
Winters controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Potter is looking for a triangle but Winters pushes his legs off easily.
Winters controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter has momentary wrist control but Winters slips an elbow through the middle.
Potter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Winters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Potter is keeping the position for now.
Winters pushing down on Potter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Winters seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've been informed that Potter has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Winters has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Potter wants to get back to full guard.
Winters lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Winters tries to pass the half guard into mount. Potter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Winters is taking a breather. Potter 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.
Ground and pound from Winters.
Winters has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Potter looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winters controlling from the full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Winters dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Winters throws a good cross that connects.
Winters cracks Potter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Potter dodges the punch combination from Winters.
Winters with a hook.
A lazy left from Winters finds it's target.
Wade Winters is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters misses with a wild combination.
Potter shoots in for a takedown but Winters shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters digs a good hook to Potter's body.
An inside leg kick from Winters misses.
Winters lands a jab to the nose.
Winters throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No joy there for Winters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Potter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Potter feints the counter takedown.
Winters drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Potter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Winters wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters lands a decent elbow from side control.
Potter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Potter is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winters is putting a hurting on Potter here, landing some big shots from side control.
Winters working away.
Potter is working to avoid the ground and pound but Winters connects with a decent elbow.
Wade Winters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Potter is working to avoid the ground and pound but Winters connects with a decent elbow.
Winters is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Potter will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Potter prevents Winters from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter wants to control but Winters postures up.
Check out the look on Winters's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winters cracks Potter with a big right hand but Potter just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Winters in side control lands a decent elbow.
The referee asks Winters politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Winters prefers to stall for the moment though.
Winters working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Winters cracks Potter with an elbow. That is naaassty.
A lull in the action here.
Winters lands a decent elbow from side control.
Winters looks up at the clock and then as Potter takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Winters smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Potter is trying to escape the position but Winters is controlling the position.
Winters tries to move to mount but Potter blocks the move with his legs.
Winters connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Potter some visible discomfort.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Winters dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Winters moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Winters shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Potter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Winters cracks Potter with a solid left hand.
Winters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Potter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Potter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Winters controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters landing some decent shots from guard.
Potter scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Winters engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Winters working some strikes from top position.
Potter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter preventing the sweep.
Winters wants to stand up but Potter is controlling him.
Potter trying to control but Winters is working from the bottom.
Potter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Potter won't allow Winters to sweep him here.
Winters wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Potter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Potter is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice shot lands for Winters.
Winters stuffs the takedown.
Potter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Winters defends it nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Winters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter takes one to the chin there.
Winters throws a nice head kick!
Winters stuffs the takedown attempt from Potter. Potter gets slowly back to his feet.
Wade Winters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Potter.
Potter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winters moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Potter is rocked!
Wade Winters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winters batters Potter with a massive right followed by a huge left! Potter is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Winters lands a final crushing right hand to drop Potter to the mat with a gruesome thud! Winters is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Wade Winters!
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FIGHT
RATING
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