PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin potts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Declan Newell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

potts
vs
Newell

182 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
183 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin potts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Declan Newell!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Newell has managed to clinch.

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

Newell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Newell is trying to work for a kimura but potts is defending well.
potts has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Newell is working away from the top position though.
potts wants to get back to his feet.

potts looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Newell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so potts is just riding it out for now. Newell eventually gives up the hold.
Newell works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
potts wants to hold on but Newell pushes him away.
potts is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
potts wants to hold on but Newell pushes him away.

Newell wants to finish this one by submission but potts is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Newell.
potts is wriggling around trying to escape.

Newell jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… potts is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by potts and Newell has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Newell looks gassed!

Newell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
potts manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Newell wants to work for an arm triangle but potts is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
potts is trying to stand.

potts looking for submissions off his back.
potts is trying to stand back up but Newell is controlling him

Newell seems to be working for a kimura but potts defends the submission attempt.
Newell trying to mount his opponent but potts defends it.
potts controlling the position well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Newell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. potts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Newell.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
potts cracks the inside of Newell's front leg.
Newell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
potts wants to clinch up but Newell keeps it at a distance.

potts gets a clinch.
Newell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. potts is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

potts manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

potts bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

potts has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
potts swings for the body but Newell moves out of range.

potts pushes Newell up against the cage in a clinch.
Newell tries to break the clinch but potts is controlling the position.

potts successfully pulls guard.

potts pushes Newell off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
potts tests Newell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
potts slips a jab and a cross from Newell.
Newell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and potts counters with a nice body shot.
potts goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin potts dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A combination from potts does no damage.
Newell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Newell blocks the body kick.
Newell throws a combination that misses

and potts moves into the clinch.
Newell tries for a takedown. No joy.

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

potts gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
potts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Newell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

potts has hold of one of Newell's legs. Newell is fighting the takedown attempt but potts gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Newell wants to improve his position but instead potts has moved into half guard.
Newell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
potts wants to stand up but Newell is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

potts postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Newell to stand up.
Newell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kevin potts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

potts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Newell stops a takedown attempt from potts.
Newell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but potts gets the underhooks and prevents it.

potts breaks the clinch.
A jab from potts misses.
Some wild striking there from Newell.
potts throws a body kick that misses.
Newell misses with a takedown attempt

and potts counters by clinching up.
Kevin potts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Declan Newell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

potts breaks the clinch.
potts throws a right and a left that both miss.
potts misses with a takedown attempt

and Newell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Newell.
potts trying to keep a closed guard but Newell is proving a slippery customer.
Newell passes into half guard.

Newell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Newell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Newell looking for a submission but potts manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
potts has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Newell tries to free his leg and advance position but potts is retaining full guard.

potts has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Newell off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

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

potts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
potts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Newell doesn't succeed with the takedown

and potts holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

potts jumps guard and drags Newell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Newell won't allow potts to get back to his feet.
Kevin potts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Newell slips nicely into half guard.

Newell wants to work for an arm triangle but potts is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Newell passes the guard and advances to mount!
potts is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
potts wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin potts dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Newell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by potts.
Newell throws a nice looking combination but potts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
potts throws a right and a left that Newell avoids nicely.
Newell misses with an attempted mid kick.
potts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Newell falls off balance throwing a combination
and potts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Newell fails with a takedown attempt.

potts looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
potts seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
potts tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
potts slows the pace down in half guard.

Newell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Newell is trying to get back to full guard.
potts seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Newell moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
potts working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Newell's head.

Newell has an active guard here but potts has managed to pass into half guard.

Newell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
potts prevents Newell from improving his position.
Newell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
potts lands a couple of digs.

potts gets to his feet - Newell follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Newell.

potts moves into range and clinches up with Newell.

potts breaks from the clinch.
Newell has his takedown stuffed
letting potts counter with a right hand.
Kevin potts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
potts shoots for a takedown but Newell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Newell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Newell throws a leg kick that is checked
and potts counters with a leg kick.
Newell throws a combination that misses
and potts counters with a low kick, right behind Newell 's knee.
Newell throws a left and a right that both miss
and potts counters with an outside leg kick.
Newell shoots and misses

and potts counters by moving into the clinch.
Kevin potts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Declan Newell.
Newell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. potts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
potts misses with a knee to the head.

potts breaks from the clinch.

Newell instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

potts pulls guard.
Newell stops potts from standing up.
Declan Newell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Newell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Newell drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but potts manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Newell has potts in his guard.

Newell working for a triangle but potts defends it easily.
Newell looking to hit a scissor sweep but potts is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin potts!