PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clarence McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ala Potku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potku has chosen Pantera - Drag the Waters as his entrance music. Ala Potku has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Clarence McGee's chin.

McGee
vs
Potku

180 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
193 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Organic Extracts
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clarence McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ala Potku!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potku scores with a jab to the body.
Potku attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Potku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Potku.
Potku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Potku misses.
McGee throws a leg kick but Potku sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McGee avoids the body shot from Potku.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku moves out of range of the strikes.
Potku closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGee circles away.
Potku misses with a series of wild punches.
Potku looks to land a right hand but McGee moved out of range.
Ala Potku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potku fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Potku throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McGee tries to clinch up but Potku circles away and keeps his distance.
Potku misses with a leg kick.
McGee jabs Potku right on the nose. Potku blinks but takes it well.
McGee is looking to clinch but Potku is avoiding it.
McGee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Potku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Potku throws a body punch but McGee moves out of range.
Potku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Potku throws an overhand right that lands on McGee's shoulder, as McGee tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potku misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Clarence McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ala Potku.
Potku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGee.
Potku shoots in for a takedown but McGee shows good takedown defense.
Potku throws a right hand that McGee ducks under and follows up with a left that McGee also avoids with ease.
McGee throws a leg kick but Potku sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Potku shoots in for a double leg but McGee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Potku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGee slips a jab from Potku.
Potku missing with a left hand there. McGee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGee tries to clinch but Potku moves out of range.
McGee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

McGee forces Potku back against the cage and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Potku tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McGee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Potku goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Potku working aggressively here.
McGee with a knee to the head.
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 Clarence McGee will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Potku shoots in and drives through. McGee sprawls well.

It looks like Ala Potku has been cut.
Ala Potku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Potku just misses with a punch to the body.
Potku throws a sloppy head kick and McGee moves out of range easily.
Potku throws a body punch but McGee moves out of range.
Potku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Potku.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potku shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku misses with a hook. McGee ducked under it nicely.
Potku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGee.
McGee stuffs the takedown attempt from Potku. Potku gets slowly back to his feet.
Clarence McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ala Potku.
Potku misses with a hook.
McGee avoids the body shot from Potku.
Potku thows a body shot but no joy.
McGee checks a low kick from Potku.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Potku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potku.
Potku avoids the body shot from McGee.
Potku misses with a double jab.
Potku lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Clarence McGee has been cut.
McGee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slow jab from Potku misses its intended target.
McGee is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Potku blocks the leg kick.
Potku swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Potku.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch but Potku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Potku looks to land a combination but McGee avoids it well.
Potku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potku pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McGee throws a solid leg kick but Potku takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McGee.
Potku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Potku fails with a takedown attempt.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch but Potku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Potku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clarence McGee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGee throws a front kick aimed at Potku's knee but Potku avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ala Potku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Potku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

McGee forces Potku back against the cage and clinches.
Potku wants a takedown.
Potku tries to pull guard but McGee holds him up against the cage and eventually Potku drops back down to his feet.
Potku swings wildly with an uppercut but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potku tries to stall but McGee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Potku tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
Potku letting McGee take a breather here.
Potku changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McGee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Clarence McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ala Potku.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Potku is trying to trip McGee. He has hold of a leg but McGee is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Potku persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
McGee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGee tries to get out of the position.
Potku loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McGee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Potku is controlling him.
Potku content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Potku works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Potku winds up and cracks McGee with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Potku thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Potku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGee is looking to escape.
Potku throwing shots but McGee is blocking nicely.
Potku tries to pass the half guard into mount. McGee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku works his foot free and advances to mount.
McGee tries to reverse the position but Potku maintains control.
Potku putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Potku tries to control but McGee wriggling away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Potku cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Potku working for a submission but McGee is keeping him at bay.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potku trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee really wants to buck Potku off and get back to his feet.
Potku looking to finish McGee with some ground and pound. This is bad for McGee!
McGee taking shots to the head.
Potku with shots to the head and body - McGee looks very uncomfortable down there.
Potku lands a big shot there that rocks McGee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McGee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Potku on the ground.
Potku looking to control but McGee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Potku has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Potku lands a big shot there that rocks McGee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Potku scoring with strikes but McGee is staying in there.

Potku looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potku trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potku might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McGee kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ala Potku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Potku has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ala Potku!