|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Potts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet for my Valentine - Scream Aim And Fire. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 176 cm
29
150 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
|
175 cm
27
162 lbs
17 - 12 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Potts!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potts shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Potts was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wright working to try and regain half guard.
Potts punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potts landing shots from mount.
Potts breaks from Wright's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potts trying to control but Wright is having none of it.
Potts looking for a guillotine from mount but Wright is having none of it.
Potts wants to control but Wright has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Wright looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Potts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts thows a huge punch but Wright dodges it nicely.
Potts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Potts is looking for a kimura but Wright is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Potts to get the leverage.
Potts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wright is trying to stand back up but Potts is controlling him
Potts is working for a submission of some sort.
Potts is keen to just control but Wright is a slippery customer.
Potts is nestled in close to Wright, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wright pushes Potts off and gets back to his feet.
Wright throws a head kick but Potts moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Potts is looking for a sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potts sneaks back into half guard.
Potts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Potts misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wright blocks the strikes from Potts.
Wright wants to pass to mount but Potts is defending the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Potts gets back to full guard.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Potts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wright throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts has momentary wrist control but Wright slips an elbow through the middle.
Wright pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Potts is keeping the position for now.
Potts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Potts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wright tries to free his leg and advance position but Potts is retaining full guard.
Wright throwing strikes but missing.
Wright pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Potts is keeping the position for now.
Potts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potts pulls Wright in close to his closed guard and prevents Wright from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wright trying to control but Potts is working from the bottom.
Wright wants to pass the guard but Potts is keeping the position.
Potts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Potts is proving hard to escape from.
Wright tries to free his leg and advance position but Potts is retaining full guard.
Potts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wright manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wright has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Potts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Potts trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Potts dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wright shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Potts napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Potts gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wright is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Potts looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wright tries to pass to full mount but Potts defends it.
Wright missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Potts gets full guard.
Wright preventing the sweep.
Wright drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Potts manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wright has Potts in his guard.
Potts wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts tries to free his leg and advance position but Wright is retaining full guard.
Wright has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Potts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Potts wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Potts is aware though and is defending well.
Wright has his foot on Potts's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Potts works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Potts wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Wright keeping full guard, as Potts tries to pass.
Potts wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Potts's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Potts pushing down on Wright's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wright looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Potts takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts seems to be looking for submissions.
Wright looking for submissions off his back.
Potts is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wright is looking to control Potts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wright avoid being mounted?
Potts works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wright is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries to hold on but Potts pushes him away.
Potts is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wright is surviving well by controlling Potts's body position as best he can.
Potts wants to control the pace but Wright is squirming around nicely.
Potts won't let Wright get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Potts sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Potts cracks Wright with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potts lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Potts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Potts.
Wright manages to work his way to half guard, despite Potts's best efforts.
Wright actively working from the bottom here.
Paul Potts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Potts working Wright over with strikes.
Potts trying to control the action but Wright is working from the bottom.
Wright pushes Potts off looking to stand but Potts dives back in and keeps control.
Potts is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Potts is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts is looking for a kimura but Wright is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Potts to get the leverage.
Wright taking some punishment here, with Potts in his half guard.
Wright is trying to maintain the position but Potts is very close to passing his half guard.
Potts thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wright trying to hold on to Potts's head to control him but Potts postures up.
Wright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Potts is keen to just control but Wright is a slippery customer.
Potts seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Wright is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Paul Potts!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
