PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alien Invasion (ranked 990 p4p, 1094 weight class) and Scott Potter (ranked 133 p4p, 148 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Alien Invasion has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alien Invasion seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Invasion
vs
Potter

193 cm
27
189
10 - 7 - 0

184 cm
27
195
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Sakura Style

Pulling Guard

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alien Invasion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Potter!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Potter. No joy for Invasion on that attempt.
Potter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Invasion gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Potter counters with a nice uppercut.
Invasion has his takedown stuffed
enabling Potter to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Alien Invasion has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alien Invasion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Invasion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Potter swivels and escapes.
Invasion misses with a takedown
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Invasion with a poor takedown
and Potter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Invasion goes for a double leg but Potter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Potter continues to drive forward.

Potter breaks from the clinch.
Invasion doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Potter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Invasion shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Potter napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Potter can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Potter is trying to buck Invasion off.
Invasion landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Invasion definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Invasion cracks Potter with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Potter wants to get back to his feet but Invasion drags him back down.
Invasion working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Potter is trying to buck Invasion off.
Invasion working the head with strikes.
Invasion connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Potter some visible discomfort.
Potter is trying to buck Invasion off.
Invasion landing a few strikes.
Invasion advances nicely into full mount.
Invasion looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Invasion breaks from Potter's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Potter's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Invasion with the ground and pound from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Invasion cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Invasion looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Potter is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Invasion can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Potter is looking to escape.
Potter trying desperately to get to his feet.
BOOM! Invasion connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Invasion with a couple of short strikes.
Invasion lands a big elbow.
Potter is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Invasion putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Potter is rocked!
Potter is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Invasion lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Potter is still in real trouble! Can Invasion finish him?
Invasion looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Potter covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alien Invasion!