PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Octavion Prompethius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Prompethius
vs
Potter

180 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Octavion Prompethius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peter Potter!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prompethius with a hook.
Potter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prompethius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prompethius throws a lazy uppercut

and Potter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Potter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Potter.
Prompethius tries to throw a body punch but Potter avoids it by throwing Prompethius back against the cage.
Prompethius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Potter lands a right hand.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Potter misses with the head strike.
Potter lands a hook that snaps the head of Prompethius backwards.
Prompethius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Potters head.
Prompethius misses with the head strike.
Potter blocking some punches.
Prompethius throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Prompethius fails to land.
Potter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Potter misses with some punches.
Potter's coach down at Rabid Dog was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Potter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter tries to throw a body punch but Prompethius avoids it by throwing Potter back against the cage.
Potter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Potter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Potter gets through Prompethius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Potter cracks Prompethius with a nice body shot.
Prompethius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Prompethius throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Prompethius.

Prompethius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prompethius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prompethius throws out a loose jab but Potter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prompethius lands with an overhand left.
Potter avoids the body shot from Prompethius.
A jab from Prompethius misses.
Potter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prompethius throws out the jab.
Prompethius uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Potter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Prompethius connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Potter scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prompethius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potter was well out of range. Poor timing from Prompethius.
Prompethius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potter moves away.
Potter tries to counter by closing the distance.
Prompethius misses with a looping right.
Prompethius looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Prompethius has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Prompethius there as he acknowledges the shot.
Prompethius throws a body punch but Potter moves out of range.

Potter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Prompethius, pushing him back against the cage.
Prompethius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prompethius throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Potter lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Potter.
Prompethius has a couple of punches blocked by Potter.
Potter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Potter lands a shoulder strike.
Prompethius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Potter scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter has a couple of punches blocked by Prompethius.
Potter blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Potter.
Potter lands an uppercut.
Potter lands a hook that snaps the head of Prompethius backwards.
Potter presses Prompethius against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Potter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Prompethius backwards.
A shot in the inside from Prompethius.
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 working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Prompethius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Prompethius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Prompethius swings wildly with an uppercut but Potter uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prompethius.
Prompethius working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prompethius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Potter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Potter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Potter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Potter.
Potter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prompethius working aggressively here.
A short right from Potter on the inside.
Potter misses with a punch on the inside.
Potter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Potter.
Prompethius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Prompethius throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Prompethius creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Potter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Prompethius.
Potter lands a shot to the body.
Prompethius working aggressively here.
Prompethius blocks an uppercut.
Prompethius misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prompethius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Prompethius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A bit of stalling here from Potter.
A shot in the inside from Potter.
Prompethius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peter Potter will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Prompethius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Potter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Prompethius tests Potter's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Potter has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prompethius.
Prompethius misses with a punch to the body.
Potter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Prompethius lands a body punch.
Prompethius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Potter has a couple of punches blocked by Prompethius.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Potter.
Prompethius misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prompethius wants to get back to striking at distance but Potter won't allow it.
Potter struggles to land a body shot inside as Prompethius controls his hands.
Prompethius has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Potter taking a breather.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
Potter misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Prompethius fails to land.
Potter misses with a body punch.
Potter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Prompethius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Prompethius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prompethius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Potter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Prompethius has a couple of punches blocked by Potter.
Potter lands with a light punch inside.
Potter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Prompethius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prompethius.
Potter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Potter lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hook to the body lands for Potter.
Potter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Peter Potter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Potter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Potter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Prompethius backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potter has Prompethius pushed against the cage.
Prompethius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands a hook that snaps the head of Prompethius backwards.
Potter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Prompethius throws a head punch that misses.
Potter lands an uppercut.
Potter can't find room to land a body shot as Prompethius controls the action.
Prompethius prevents a body shot from Potter.
Potter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Prompethius misses with the head strike.
Potter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Potter misses with the head strike.
Prompethius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prompethius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Prompethius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prompethius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Potter scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Potter.
Prompethius tries to throw a body punch but Potter avoids it by throwing Prompethius back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Potter.
Prompethius misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Prompethius backwards.
Potter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Prompethius throws a head punch that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Potter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Still in the clinch, Potter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Potter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Prompethius backwards.
Potter leaning against his opponent.
Come on Potter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Prompethius cracks Potter with a nice body shot.
Prompethius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Potter is leaning against Prompethius and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Prompethius throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
Prompethius misses with the head strike.
Potter blocks a body shot from Prompethius.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Potter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Potter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prompethius working aggressively here.
Prompethius misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Prompethius.
Prompethius misses with a punch to the body.
Prompethius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potter prevents a body shot from Prompethius.
A short left from Potter.
Prompethius blocks an uppercut.
Potter working aggressively here.
Prompethius can't find room to land a body shot as Potter controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Potter.
Potter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Potter fails to land.
Potter misses with the head strike.
Prompethius throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
Prompethius pushes Potter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Prompethius lands a shot to the body.
Prompethius can't find room to land a body shot as Potter controls the action.
Prompethius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Potter scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Potter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Prompethius misses with a hook. Potter ducked under it nicely.
Potter tries to clinch but Prompethius is having none of it.
Octavion Prompethius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prompethius lands the left hand.

Potter moves into the clinch.
Prompethius lands a nice shot to the body.
Prompethius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prompethius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Prompethius tries to work over Potter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Potter misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Prompethius.
Potter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prompethius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Potter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Prompethius misses with a punch on the inside.
Potter blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prompethius blocking some punches.
Prompethius has a couple of punches blocked by Potter.
Potter working aggressively here.
Prompethius lands a shoulder strike.
Potter lands a left hand.
Potter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Prompethius up against the cage.
Prompethius is trying to break free.
Prompethius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Prompethius blocking some punches.
Prompethius pushes Potter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Prompethius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Potter tries to throw a body punch but Prompethius avoids it by throwing Potter back against the cage.
Prompethius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prompethius can't find room to land a body shot as Potter controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Potter.
Potter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prompethius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prompethius misses with some punches.
Potter has a couple of punches blocked by Prompethius.
Potter scores with a shot to the side of Prompethius's head.
Prompethius working aggressively here.
Potter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Prompethius backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prompethius working aggressively here.
Prompethius misses with a punch on the inside.
Potter lands with a light punch inside.
Prompethius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Prompethius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Potter's elbow.
Potter digs a right hand into Prompethius's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Prompethius's gas tank.
Prompethius throws a head punch that misses.
Potter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Prompethius misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Prompethius's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Potter has a couple of punches blocked by Prompethius.
Prompethius prevents a body shot from Potter.
Potter lands a right hand.
Potter slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter blocks an uppercut.
Potter swings wildly with an uppercut but Prompethius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potter stalling against the cage.
Potter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Prompethius throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
Potter prevents a body shot from Prompethius.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Prompethius.
Prompethius throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
Prompethius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Potter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Potter.
A short body shot lands from Potter as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Potter fails to land.
Potter blocking some punches.
Potter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peter Potter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prompethius misses with a body punch.
Potter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Potter digs a right hand into Prompethius's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Prompethius's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Potter stalling in the clinch.
Potter has a couple of punches blocked by Prompethius.
Prompethius gets through Potter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Potter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Potter has Prompethius pressed against the cage.
Potter leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Potter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prompethius working aggressively here.
Potter lands a nice uppercut.
Potter working aggressively here.
Octavion Prompethius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Potter lands a left hand.
Potter lands with a short head shot on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Potter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Potter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Potter!
Peter Potter really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Leviathan Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.