PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elvin Potts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Rolland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Potts
vs
Rolland

200 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
207 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elvin Potts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Rolland!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potts slips a jab and a cross from Rolland.
Rolland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rolland misses with a jab, cross combination.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Rolland enables Potts to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rolland manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Potts throwing strikes but missing.
Potts has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rolland is proving hard to escape from.
Potts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Potts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Potts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Potts postures up and lands a big shot to Rolland's brow.
Potts tries to stand but Rolland is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolland utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Potts wanted to stand there but Rolland had control of the position.
Potts connects with a couple of short punches.
Rolland looks winded!
Rolland utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Potts postures up in Rolland's guard and throws a big left but Rolland blocks it.
Potts wants to stand but Rolland has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Potts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Potts decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alex Rolland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Potts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Potts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rolland keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Potts is defended easily by Rolland.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rolland just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rolland.
Potts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rolland.

Potts gets a double leg takedown into Rolland's guard.
Potts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Potts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rolland avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Potts is looking to work some ground and pound but Rolland has wrist control.
Potts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Potts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potts chips away with some ground and pound.

Potts gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potts doesn't manage to clinch there - Rolland circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Potts moves into range and clinches up with Rolland.
Potts looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Potts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rolland tries to keep at a distance but Potts has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvin Potts dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Potts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rolland, pushing him back against the cage.
Rolland is looking to break free of the clinch but Potts has double underhooks.
Potts tries to land a knee to the head but Rolland blocks with his arms.
Potts has Rolland pressed against the cage, preventing Rolland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rolland tries to circle away but Potts has him pinned against the cage.
Rolland dodges an elbow strike from Potts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts is struggling to control the position.

Potts manages to break the clinch.
Potts takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Potts tries to clinch but Rolland moves out of range.
Rolland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potts was well out of range. Poor timing from Rolland.
Potts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rolland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Potts looks for a takedown but Rolland sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potts is looking to clinch but Rolland is avoiding it.
Potts takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rolland with a hook.
Rolland is breathing heavily.
Rolland connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Potts momentarily.

Potts has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rolland is defending well against a takedown attempt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Potts just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rolland's brow.
Rolland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Potts keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rolland's efforts to push away.
Rolland is trying to break the clinch but Potts has him pressed against the cage.

Potts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rolland fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Potts on the side of the head.
Rolland misses with a few strikes there.
Elvin Potts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Potts tries to clinch there but Rolland circles away.
Potts misses with a double jab.
Potts tries to clinch
and Rolland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Potts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rolland is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Potts rather than just go for the knockout.

Potts shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Potts thows a huge punch but Rolland dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Potts there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvin Potts dominated that second round.
That's time! Potts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Potts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rolland as he jumps to the side.
Rolland throws a body punch but Potts moves out of range.

Potts rushes Rolland and presses him up against the cage.
Potts keeps control of Rolland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Potts prevents Rolland from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Potts.
Potts is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rolland to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolland dodges an elbow strike from Potts.

Potts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Potts pushes Rolland up against the cage in a clinch.
Rolland working hard to break the clinch.
Rolland wants to break free but Potts has control.
Rolland wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Potts taking a breather.
Rolland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Potts stalling in the clinch.
Potts has Rolland pressed against the cage, preventing Rolland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Potts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potts wants to clinch.
No joy there for Rolland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rolland takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Potts wants to clinch.
Rolland misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potts tries to clinch there but Rolland circles away.
Rolland lands with a right hand.
Rolland lands a nice looking body shot.
Potts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rolland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rolland misses with the combination.
Potts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rolland's waist but Rolland gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Potts off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elvin Potts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rolland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Potts tries to clinch up but Rolland circles away and keeps his distance.
Alex Rolland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elvin Potts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Potts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elvin Potts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Potts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvin Potts!