PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Arlin (ranked 454 p4p, 1121 weight class) and Scott Potter (ranked 61 p4p, 145 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Arlin
vs
Potter

186 cm
20
196
9 - 5 - 0

184 cm
27
195
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jean Arlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Potter!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlin drops his hands momentarily and Potter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arlin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Potter moves away from the strike by Arlin.
Arlin just misses with a punch to the body.
Potter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arlin manages to avoid it.

Arlin gets tackled into the cage by Potter. Potter maintains the clinch.
Arlin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Potter.
Arlin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Potter lands a nice shot to the body.
Arlin lands a left hand.
Arlin tries to break free but Potter pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Potter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Potter lands a shot to the body.
Arlin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Potter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Potter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arlin backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arlin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Potter.

Arlin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter missing with a left hand there. Arlin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Potter's coach down at Freaky Fight Club 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.
Arlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potter.
Arlin tries to move into range but Potter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Arlin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Potter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Arlin jabs at Potter's body.

Potter instigates a clinch.
Potter can't find room to land a body shot as Arlin controls the action.
Potter swings wildly with an uppercut but Arlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arlin can't break the clinch.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
Arlin blocking some punches.
Arlin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Potter fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlin lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
Potter misses with a punch on the inside.
Arlin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arlin swings wildly with an uppercut but Potter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arlin working aggressively here.
Potter misses with the head strike.
Arlin blocks an uppercut.
Arlin tries to break the clinch but Potter is controlling the position.
Potter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Potter fails to land.
Potter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Potter prevents a body shot from Arlin.
Arlin is trying to break the clinch but Potter has him pressed against the cage.
Potter throws a punch but it's blocked by Arlin.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arlin misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Potter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Potter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Potter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Potter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arlin blocking some punches.
Arlin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Potter swings wildly with an uppercut but Arlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potter lands a shot to the body.
Arlin misses with a punch on the inside.
Potter tries a body shot but Arlin blocks it.
Potter misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Potter.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arlin.
Potter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Potter lands a right hand.
Potter prevents a body shot from Arlin.

Arlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter scores with a nice head shot.
Potter walks into a stiff left hand from Arlin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arlin scores with the left hand. Potter knows he should have avoided that one.
Potter tries to clinch up.
Potter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Potter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Potter drives through and clinches with Arlin against the cage.
Arlin throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
Potter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Potter has a couple of punches blocked by Arlin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Potter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arlin.
Potter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Potter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arlin tries to stall but Potter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Arlin blocks an uppercut.
Potter misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Potter dominated that round.
That's time! Arlin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A punch lands to the side of Potter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Arlin looks to land a left hand but Potter moved out of range nicely.
Potter avoids the body shot from Arlin.
Arlin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Potter.
Potter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arlin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.

Potter moves into the clinch successfully.
Potter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Potter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Arlin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Potter.
Arlin walks into a straight right hand from Potter.
Arlin misses with a straight left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Potter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potter misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Potter eats them both and turns towards Arlin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Potter is looking to clinch.

Potter clinches up with Arlin and pushes him back against the cage.
Arlin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Arlin blocks an uppercut.
Arlin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Potter swings wildly with an uppercut but Arlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arlin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Potter blocks an uppercut.
Arlin is pushing Potter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Potter.
Potter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Potter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arlin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arlin manages to break the clinch.
Arlin scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Potter. Arlin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arlin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Potter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Potter misses.
Scott Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arlin looks to land a right hand but Potter moved out of range.
Potter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Potter jabs at Arlin's body.
Nice body punch from Arlin.
Arlin misses with a hook.
Potter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Potter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Arlin misses the target.
Potter tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Potter misses.
Arlin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Arlin there.
Potter swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Potter moves into the clinch.
Potter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Arlin.
Potter tries to throw a body punch but Arlin avoids it by throwing Potter back against the cage.
Potter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Potter working aggressively here.
Potter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Potter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arlin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Arlin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Arlin misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlin misses with a straight right.
Arlin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arlin just misses with a punch to the body.
Arlin throws a combination that misses

and Potter counters by moving into the clinch.
Potter has a couple of punches blocked by Arlin.
Potter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Potter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arlin prevents a body shot from Potter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arlin.
Potter is leaning against Arlin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Potter.
Arlin has a couple of punches blocked by Potter.
Potter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Potter working aggressively here.
Potter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arlin backwards.
Potter scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Potter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Potter misses with a wild body shot.
Arlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.
It looked like Arlin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Potter misses with a hook.

Potter closes the distance and clinches.

Arlin breaks from the clinch.
Potter slips under a jab from Arlin.
A big left from Arlin misses.
Jean Arlin is winning the standup battle so far.
Potter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arlin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arlin moves away.
Potter misses with a left hand
and Arlin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arlin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Potter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Potter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arlin backwards.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Potter - that landed with a thud.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Potter - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Arlin fails to land.
Potter lands a left hand.
Potter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Potter lands a shoulder strike.

Arlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Potter moves out of range as Arlin strikes.
Arlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Potter.
It looked like Arlin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Potter swings widly with a right hand
and Arlin counters with a stiff right hand.

Potter moves into range and clinches up with Arlin.
Scott Potter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Arlin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlin scores with a shoulder strike.
Potter lands a hook that snaps the head of Arlin backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter throws a punch but it's blocked by Arlin.
Potter cracks Arlin with a nice body shot.
Arlin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arlin throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
Potter misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Potter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Potter scores with a shot to the side of Arlin's head.
Potter lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Potter.
A right hook to the body lands for Potter.
Arlin blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Potter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jean Arlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Arlin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arlin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Potter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arlin scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Potter jabs at Arlin's body.

Potter clinches up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Potter.
Arlin blocks an uppercut.
Potter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Potter misses with some punches.
Potter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Potter misses with a punch to the body.

Arlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Potter thuds a left hand into Arlin's body.
Arlin lands with an uppercut that bounces Potter off the cage and back into range.

Potter moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Potter lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Potter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Potter.
Potter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arlin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arlin.
A left hand lands to the body for Potter.
Arlin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Potter.
Good body shot from Potter.
Potter scores with a hook to the body.
Potter scores with a shot to the side of Arlin's head.
Potter lands a nice uppercut.
Potter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Potter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potter gets through Arlin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Potter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Potter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Potter can't find room to land a body shot as Arlin controls the action.
Potter lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Potter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Potter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Scott Potter!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Scott Potter!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Scott Potter!

Scott Potter wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Scott Potter started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.