PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake comes to the cage accompanied by Εξομολογεισθ . Potter has chosen THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Drake
vs
Potter

198 cm
29
260 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

196 cm
31
265 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Perkele!
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carter Potter!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a hook to the side of Potter's head but Potter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drake staying out of range there.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Potter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Carter Potter has been cut.
Carter Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Potter misses.
A combination from Drake does no damage.
Drake blocks the body kick.
Drake works over Potter's head and body with a nice combination.
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 an uppercut.
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Drake takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Potter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Potter slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Drake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Potter.
Nice straight punches there by Potter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Potter.
Drake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Potter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Drake's knee momentarily.
Potter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Potter throws a leg kick but Drake sees it coming and moves out of range.
Drake misses with a double jab.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Potter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Potter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potter was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Potter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter scores with a hook to the body. Drake takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drake is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potter looks to score with a jab to the body but Drake is just out of range.
Potter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drake looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big right from Potter misses.
Potter misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
Drake moves out of range as Potter throws a body kick.
Potter connects with a body shot that sends Drake's belly button to the back.
Potter cracks Drake with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Joshua Drake has been cut.
Potter connects with the punch.
Drake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potter.
Potter throws out a loose jab but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Drake misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Potter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a hook but Drake blocks it.
Potter lands a glancing blow to the side of Drake's head.
Drake takes one to the side of the head.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potter.
Potter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Potter connects with a single shot there.

Joshua Drake's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potter lands a nice looking body shot.
Potter misses the jab.
Potter lands with a slapping head kick.
Potter misses the shot to the body.
Drake clobbers Potter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Drake slips under a jab from Potter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Drake checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Drake moves out of range of the body kick.
Potter lands with a nice body punch.
Drake avoids a kick to the body.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Drake throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Potter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A lazy left from Potter finds it's target.
A shot to the liver by Potter. Beautiful body shot.
Potter misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter throws a hook but Drake blocks it.
Potter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Potter dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Potter tries to land a leg kick but Drake saw it coming and moves away.
Potter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drake moves out of range of the strikes.
Potter avoids the body shot from Drake.
Drake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Potter.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Potter cracks Drake with a right hand to the side of the head.
Potter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Potter.
Carter Potter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drake misses with a body punch
and Potter counters with a straight right hand.
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 throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter scoring well with a low kick there.
Potter works the jab nicely.
Jab, jab by Potter - just one landing.
Potter misses the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Potter.
Drake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drake takes one on the button.

Joshua Drake's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potter connects with a jab.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potter cracks Drake with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joshua Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Jeez, Joshua Drake's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws an overhand right that lands on Drake's shoulder, as Drake tries to avoid the shot.
Potter looks to score with a jab to the body but Drake is just out of range.
Potter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Potter lands a slapping body shot.
Potter loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
Drake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Drake.
Drake looks to land a right hand but Potter moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potter. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Drake.
Potter scores with the left hand. Drake knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Potter misses the shot to the body.
Potter slips a straight right by Drake.
Good leg kick by Potter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A thudding body kick lands there by Potter!
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!
Drake drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Drake.
Potter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joshua Drake's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carter Potter!