PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Pot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Fuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pot's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Massive Attack. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pot
vs
Fuca

184 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Jack Pot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Fuca!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pot keeps the fight on the outside.
Pot dodges the punch combination from Fuca.
Fuca tries to clinch but Pot is having none of it.
Fuca doesn't manage to clinch there - Pot circles away.

Pot looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fuca thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Pot stands and steps away. Fuca gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fuca wants to clinch.

Pot shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fuca wants to get back to his feet.

Pot stands up out of the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Junior Fuca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pot swats away the attempt to clinch by Fuca.

Fuca tries to keep at a distance but Pot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fuca tries to land a knee to the head but Pot blocks with his arms.
Pot holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Pot breaks the clinch.
Fuca tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Pot counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pot is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pot distracts Fuca with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fuca wants to get back to his feet but Pot is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fuca looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pot sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pot is pushing down on Fuca's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fuca is fighting to maintain full guard but Pot has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pot takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pot has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pot winds up and cracks Fuca with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pot perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Pot is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fuca has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pot winds up and cracks Fuca with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pot takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fuca tries to kick Pot off but Pot keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pot passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fuca!
Pot controlling the pace for now.
Pot seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fuca for as long as he can get away with.
Pot's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fuca wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fuca is trying to stand but he's just given Pot his back.
Fuca is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pot.
Pot scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Fuca is looking for a way out.
Pot has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Fuca's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pot lands shots from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Pot dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pot closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pot works his way into side control.
Pot prevents Fuca from escaping the position.
Pot cracks Fuca with a big elbow.
Pot is chipping away with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Fuca's face as Pot controls the position.

Pot tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pot lands some shots froms side control.
Jack Pot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Pot is trying to get an arm triangle but Fuca is defending well.
Fuca really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pot controlling the position.
Fuca is trying to buck Pot off.
Fuca is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pot connects with a decent elbow.
Pot content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Fuca tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Pot takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

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.
Fuca really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fuca is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Pot controlling from mount.
Pot has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fuca's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pot is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pot moves into range and clinches up with Fuca.

Pot gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fuca is trying to stand.
Pot is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fuca!
Pot takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pot won't let Fuca get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Pot tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fuca looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Fuca takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Pot is punishing Fuca with strikes - can he finish him?!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pot is cranking Fuca's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Fuca! He's tightened the choke and Fuca is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Pot!