PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Saint Roc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is All you need is love. Saint Roc has chosen Rock superstar as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Potter
vs
Saint Roc

188 cm
29
217 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

189 cm
29
221 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

Legion of Pain Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Potter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pierre Saint Roc!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter misses the jab.
Potter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Potter throws a jab but it's blocked by Saint Roc.
Potter misses the shot to the body.
Potter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saint Roc misses the shot to the body.
Harry Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saint Roc looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Potter lands a jab to the nose.
Potter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Potter misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Saint Roc closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Saint Roc tries to advance to mount but can't.
Saint Roc throws a strike aimed at the side of Potter's head but Potter avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Roc throws a strike aimed at the side of Potter's head but Potter avoids it well.
Saint Roc wants to lay and pray for a moment but Potter keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Saint Roc.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter gets back to half guard.
Saint Roc throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saint Roc controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Potter is looking for a sweep. Saint Roc is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Potter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Saint Roc is just content to waste time from the top position. Potter takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Saint Roc trying to control but Potter is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Saint Roc with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saint Roc trying to control but Potter is working from the bottom.
Saint Roc postures up in Potter's guard and throws a big left but Potter blocks it.
Potter managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc wants to control from the top but Potter keeps moving.
Saint Roc sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Pierre Saint Roc wasn't active enough on the ground.
Saint Roc tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saint Roc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potter moves away.
Potter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Potter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pierre Saint Roc will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Potter gets caught flat footed, as Saint Roc shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saint Roc accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Saint Roc in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saint Roc lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Potter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saint Roc throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Potter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saint Roc lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Saint Roc throwing strikes from guard but Potter blocks nicely.
Potter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Roc is looking to work some ground and pound but Potter has wrist control.
Saint Roc throws a big elbow that misses.
Pierre Saint Roc has got the better of the ground game so far.
Potter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Saint Roc working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saint Roc lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Potter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc throws a big right hand that misses.
Potter is trying to keep Saint Roc in close.
Saint Roc is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Saint Roc has gone for a leg lock! Potter slips out almost immediately though and dives into Saint Roc's guard.
Saint Roc keeping moving, preventing Potter from controlling successfully.
Saint Roc looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Saint Roc's guard.

Saint Roc had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Potter defends it easily.

Saint Roc throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Potter trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint Roc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter wanted to stand there but Saint Roc had control of the position.
Potter trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint Roc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Saint Roc looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Potter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Harry Potter just wasn't active enough.
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Saint Roc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Saint Roc takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Saint Roc misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice straight punches there by Saint Roc. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Saint Roc.
Potter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saint Roc at a distance.
Saint Roc swings for the body but Potter moves out of range.

Saint Roc gets tackled into the cage by Potter. Potter maintains the clinch.
Saint Roc makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Potter misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Saint Roc fails to land.
Saint Roc lands with a short shot to the head.
Potter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saint Roc misses with an elbow over the top.
Saint Roc throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Potter lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saint Roc backwards.
Potter can't find room to land a body shot as Saint Roc controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint Roc controls his hands.
Potter can't find room to land a body shot as Saint Roc controls the action.
Saint Roc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saint Roc misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Potter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saint Roc lands with a light punch inside.
Saint Roc tries to throw a body punch but Potter avoids it by throwing Saint Roc back against the cage.
Saint Roc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Potter fails to land.
Saint Roc scores with a shoulder strike.
Potter misses with a punch to the body.
Saint Roc misses with a punch to the body.
Potter lands with a left to the head.
Potter lands with a short shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Saint Roc.
Potter misses with the head strike.

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!
Saint Roc tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saint Roc misses with a punch to the body.
Potter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saint Roc misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saint Roc lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Potter.
Saint Roc can't find room to land a body shot as Potter controls the action.
Potter lands with a right to the head.
Saint Roc misses with a knee to the head.
Potter scores with a shoulder strike.
Saint Roc lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Roc.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Potter.
Potter swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint Roc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potter lands an uppercut.
Potter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc lands a hook that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Saint Roc prevents a body shot from Potter.
Saint Roc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Potter swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint Roc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint Roc swings wildly with an uppercut but Potter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint Roc throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Potter blocks it with crossed arms.
Saint Roc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saint Roc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Potter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint Roc.
Saint Roc's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saint Roc lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Potter misses with the head strike.
Potter lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potter blocking some punches.
Potter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Saint Roc blocking some punches.
Potter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saint Roc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Potter misses with a punch on the inside.
Saint Roc changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Potter fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Potter has closed the distance and engaged Saint Roc in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Potter.
Harry Potter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saint Roc misses with a punch to the body.
Potter misses with a punch on the inside.
Potter blocks a body shot from Saint Roc.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Potter clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Potter moves into the clinch.
Potter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saint Roc throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Potter tries to work over Saint Roc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saint Roc lands a left hand.
Saint Roc misses with a hook to the ribs.
Potter has a couple of punches blocked by Saint Roc.
Saint Roc trying to land knees to the body.
Saint Roc lands a hook to the side of the head.
Potter working aggressively here.
Saint Roc swings wildly with an uppercut but Potter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint Roc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
Saint Roc can't find room to land a body shot as Potter controls the action.
Saint Roc throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter lands a nice uppercut.
Potter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saint Roc trying to land knees to the body.
Potter has a couple of punches blocked by Saint Roc.
Saint Roc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Potter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
Saint Roc scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Potter.
Potter lands a hook that snaps the head of Saint Roc backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saint Roc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saint Roc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saint Roc tries a knee to the head but Potter blocks it.
Saint Roc can't find room to land a body shot as Potter controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Potter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter stops a takedown attempt from Saint Roc.
Saint Roc lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saint Roc misses with the head strike.
Potter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saint Roc lands with a left to the head.
Saint Roc lands an uppercut.
Saint Roc misses with a body punch.
Potter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saint Roc tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Potter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Potter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
Saint Roc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saint Roc takes a shot to the head.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Potter scores with a shot to the side of Saint Roc's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Potter lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Roc.
Potter managing to block the knees to the body from Saint Roc.
Potter misses with some punches.
A short left from Saint Roc.
Potter working aggressively here.
Potter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Potter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Saint Roc decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Saint Roc looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Potter passes into half guard.
Saint Roc is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter is trying to control. Saint Roc wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Potter is taking a breather. Saint Roc says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Saint Roc tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint Roc wants to control but Potter is keeping busy.
Saint Roc has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Harry Potter wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Saint Roc swings for the body but Potter moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Harry Potter will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Saint Roc doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saint Roc takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Potter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saint Roc moves out of range of the strikes.
Saint Roc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Potter jabs Saint Roc to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Potter throws a nice looking combination but Saint Roc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Potter misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Potter misses the target.
Saint Roc is looking to land body kicks.
Potter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potter cracks a nice hook into Saint Roc's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Saint Roc.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Roc takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saint Roc moves out of range as Potter strikes.
Potter looks to land a left hand but Saint Roc moved out of range nicely.
Saint Roc shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Saint Roc avoids the body shot from Potter.
Saint Roc's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Potter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saint Roc scrambles back to his feet.
Saint Roc misses with a head kick.
Potter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saint Roc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saint Roc ducks under a wild hook from Potter.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint Roc.
Saint Roc stuns Potter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Potter connects with a right hand. Saint Roc shakes it off.
Harry Potter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a sloppy body shot
and Saint Roc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saint Roc misses with a series of wild punches.
Saint Roc swings widly with a right hand
and Potter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Potter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saint Roc on the side of the head.
Saint Roc scores with a hook.
Potter throws a body punch but Saint Roc moves out of range.
Saint Roc tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saint Roc is looking to chop away at Potter's legs.
Potter thuds a left hand into Saint Roc's body.
Potter looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint Roc is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter scores with a jab to the body.

Potter has closed the distance and engaged Saint Roc in a clinch.
Saint Roc throws a head punch that misses.
Potter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saint Rocs head.
Potter misses with the head strike.
Saint Roc lands a body punch.
Potter is working Saint Roc over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Potter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saint Roc lands an uppercut.
Saint Roc creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Saint Roc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saint Roc blocks a body shot from Potter.
Potter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Potter misses with the head strike.
Potter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potter scores with a shot to the side of Saint Roc's head.
Potter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saint Roc misses with a body punch.
Potter lands a left hand.
Saint Roc swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Potter swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint Roc uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Potter as the two fighters clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Potter tries a body shot but Saint Roc blocks it.
Saint Roc trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saint Roc tries a knee to the head but Potter blocks it.
Potter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saint Roc.
Saint Roc working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saint Roc tries to throw a body punch but Potter avoids it by throwing Saint Roc back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Potter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Potter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Harry Potter!
Harry Potter is the new light heavyweight champion!
Harry Potter seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.