PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nanaki Crimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crimson comes to the cage accompanied by Opeth - Deliverance. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Crimson
vs
Potter

188 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
174 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nanaki Crimson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Potter!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter misses with a wild body shot.
Crimson tries to clinch up but Potter circles away and keeps his distance.

Crimson moves into the clinch successfully.
Crimson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crimson.
Potter throws a punch but it's blocked by Crimson.
Crimson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Potter stalling in the clinch but Crimson improves position.
Potter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Potter is looking to control Crimson's arms but Crimson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Potter has his back to the cage.
Potter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crimson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Potter misses with a body punch.
Potter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Crimson throws an elbow but it misses.
Crimson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crimson.
Potter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Potter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Potter tries to work over Crimson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Potter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crimson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crimson tries a knee to the head but Potter blocks it.
Potter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Potter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Potter is trying to maintain a safe position but Crimson gets an underhook and turns Potter into the cage.
Potter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crimson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Potter.
Nice elbow from Crimson.
Crimson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Potter lands an uppercut.
Potter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crimson lands a damaging elbow.
Potter misses with some punches.
Potter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crimson just leaning against Potter, taking a breather.
Crimson tries a knee to the head but Potter blocks it.
Crimson misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potter pushes Crimson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Crimson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Potter throws an elbow but misses.
Crimson lands an elbow inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crimson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Potter fails to land.
Potter avoids the elbow strike from Crimson, against the cage.
Crimson taking a breather.
Crimson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Potter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crimson has him pressed against the cage.
Crimson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Crimson throws an elbow that misses.
Crimson misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crimson.
Potter misses with a knee strike.
Crimson lands an elbow that stopped Potter in his tracks for a moment.
Potter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Crimson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a punch but it's blocked by Crimson.
A head punch on the inside from Potter fails to land.
Potter misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Potter fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Potter fails to land.
Crimson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Potter takes an elbow to the temple.
Potter working aggressively here.
Potter has Crimson pushed against the cage.
Crimson throws an elbow but it misses.
Crimson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Potter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crimson is defending well for now.
Potter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crimson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Potter's defenses.
Crimson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Potter looking to throw knees to the head but Crimson is blocking nicely.
Potter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Potter working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crimson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Potter's face.
Potter stalls.
Crimson prevents a body shot from Potter.
Potter avoiding damage as Crimson throws knees to the body.
Crimson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Potter looking to stall.
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 misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crimson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crimson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potter is defending well for now.
Crimson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Potter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crimson throws an elbow that misses.
Crimson lands an elbow that stopped Potter in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crimson.
Potter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Potter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nanaki Crimson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Potter misses with a hook.
Crimson defending well as Potter loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crimson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Crimson pushes Potter up against the cage in a clinch.
Crimson blocks an uppercut.
Crimson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Potter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Potter.
Potter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crimsons head.
Potter can't find room to land a body shot as Crimson controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Potter.
Crimson lands an elbow that stopped Potter in his tracks for a moment.
Crimson misses with a knee strike.
Potter dodges an elbow strike from Crimson.
Crimson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Potter up against the cage.
Potter blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crimson's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Potter is trying to stall.
Crimson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crimson lands an elbow inside that Potter shrugs off.
Crimson is looking to control Potter's arms but Potter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Crimson has his back to the cage.
Potter looking to stall.
Crimson misses with an elbow over the top.
Potter looking to slow down the pace here.
Crimson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Potter misses with a punch on the inside.
Crimson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
Potter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crimson lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Potter.
Potter avoids the elbow strike from Crimson, against the cage.
Nanaki Crimson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crimson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Potter lands an uppercut.
Crimson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crimson throws an elbow that misses.
Potter dodges an elbow strike from Crimson.
Potter lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Potter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potter throws a punch but it's blocked by Crimson.
Crimson lands an elbow inside that Potter shrugs off.
Potter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crimson's elbow.
Potter lands with a right to the head.
Crimson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crimson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Potter stalling in the clinch.
Crimson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crimson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Potter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crimson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Potter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Potter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter tries to throw a body punch but Crimson avoids it by throwing Potter back against the cage.
Crimson prevents a body shot from Potter.
Potter misses with the head strike.
Crimson throws an elbow but it misses.
Crimson misses with an elbow strike.
Potter dodges an elbow strike from Crimson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Potter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crimson backwards.
Crimson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Crimson misses with an elbow over the top.
Crimson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Potter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Potter being controlled against the cage.
Potter misses with some punches.
Potter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crimson backwards.
Crimson lands an elbow that stopped Potter in his tracks for a moment.
Crimson pushes off an throws an elbow but Potter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Crimson lands a damaging elbow.
Potter lands with a light punch inside.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Potter fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crimson lands an elbow that stopped Potter in his tracks for a moment.
Crimson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crimson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Potter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crimson as Potter tries to tie him up.
Crimson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Crimson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Crimson blocks a body shot from Potter.
Crimson misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potter takes an elbow to the temple.
Crimson lands an elbow inside.
Crimson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Potter scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nanaki Crimson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Potter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Potter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crimson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crimson lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crimson.
Potter blocks an elbow strike.
Potter misses with some punches.
Crimson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Potter misses with some punches.
Potter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Potter pushes Crimson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Potter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Potter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crimson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potter is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crimson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Potter's brow.
Potter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Crimson up against the cage.
Crimson lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crimson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Potter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crimson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crimson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Potter dodges an elbow strike from Crimson.
Potter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Potter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Potter lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Crimson.
Crimson tries to land knees in the clinch but Potter avoids the damage to the body.
Potter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crimson blocking some punches.
Potter misses with a body punch.
Potter lands with a right to the head.
Crimson blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Potter.
Crimson lands an elbow inside that Potter shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crimson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Potter's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crimson misses with an elbow over the top.
Potter can't find room to land a body shot as Crimson controls the action.
Crimson crunches a lovely knee into Potter's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crimson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crimson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Potter takes an elbow to the temple.

Potter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Potter clinches up with Crimson and pushes him back against the cage.
Potter avoids a wild elbow strike from Crimson.
Potter misses with a punch on the inside.
Crimson lands an elbow inside.
Potter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crimson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Potter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crimson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Potter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Crimson wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter working Crimson over with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Potter is struggling to control the position.
Potter takes an elbow to the temple.
Crimson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short left from Potter.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crimson throws an elbow but misses.
Harry Potter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Potter avoiding damage as Crimson throws knees to the body.
Potter takes an elbow to the temple.
Potter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crimson looking to throw knees to the head but Potter is blocking nicely.
Crimson lands an elbow that stopped Potter in his tracks for a moment.
Potter can't find room to land a body shot as Crimson controls the action.
Crimson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Crimson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crimson pushes off an throws an elbow but Potter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crimson's elbow.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
Potter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crimson's elbow.
Potter tries a body shot but Crimson blocks it.
Crimson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crimson backwards.
Crimson lands a knee to the head.
Crimson lands a nice knee to the body.
Potter takes an elbow to the temple.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Potter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Potter has a couple of punches blocked by Crimson.
Crimson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Potter's defenses.
Crimson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crimson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Potter lands with a right to the head.
Potter pushes Crimson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crimson stalling in the clinch but Potter improves position.
Potter blocks an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nanaki Crimson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crimson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nanaki Crimson!
An out of breath Nanaki Crimson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.