PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Potts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Bale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Potts
vs
Bale

175 cm
27
162 lbs
18 - 13 - 1

170 cm
29
165 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Potts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Bale!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Bale.
Potts tries for a takedown but Bale circles away easily
and Bale counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Potts takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bale lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Potts has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bale finds it's way round the side to connect with Potts's head.
Bale scores with a sloppy right hand. Potts should have avoided that one.
Potts takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Potts misses with a takedown
and Bale connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Potts takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potts looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Potts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bale lands a jab to the nose.
Potts misses with a takedown
and Bale counters with a straight right hand.
Potts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bale counters with a straight right hand.

Potts is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bale closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Potts! Bale dives in looking to finish! Potts is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrian Bale!