PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Pott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpa Chino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pott comes into the arena with I Luv It blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Pott
vs
Chino

190 cm
27
224 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

184 cm
26
209 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Lion Fightwear

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Pott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alpa Chino!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chino's corner calls for a 1-2. Chino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Chino.
Chino looks to land a left hand but Pott moved out of range nicely.
Chino throws a lazy head kick
and Pott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chino moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chino throws a head kick that half lands.
Chino throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chino catches Pott with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chino lands a leg kick that knocks Pott off balance momentarily.
Pott thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chino if he has to take too many more of those.
Chino lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chino throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chino lands a jab.
A low kick from Chino misses
letting Pott counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Chino misses the target.
Pott tried to counter with a leg kick but Chino avoided it.
Chino misses with a head kick.
Chino throws a sloppy body shot
and Pott counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chino's knee momentarily.
Chino throws a head kick that misses.
Pott throws a counter high kick but Chino was just alert enough to avoid it.
Pott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Chino misses.
Pott throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pott closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chino scores with the left hand. Pott knows he should have avoided that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chino goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Chino.
Pott keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Pott on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pott manages to avoid it.
Pott slips a straight right by Chino.
Chino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pott tried to counter with a leg kick but Chino avoided it.
Chino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chino misses with a few strikes there.
Chino throws a head kick that misses.
Pott throws a counter high kick but Chino was just alert enough to avoid it.
Chino misses with a combination
and Pott counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Pott.
Chino flicks out a counter leg kick but Pott steps away.
Pott slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chino tries to land a front kick but Pott steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chino looks to land a left hand but Pott moved out of range nicely.
Alpa Chino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chino misses with a lunging right hand
and Pott counters with a nice kick to the body.
Chino looks winded!
Pott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chino.
Chino pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pott back to the cage. Chino follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Chino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chino throws an off balance right hand
and Pott counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Pott.
Pott scores with a push kick.
Chino takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Alpa Chino has been cut.
Pott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chino.
Pott looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Chino throws the kick towards the body but Pott avoids it.
Pott throws a counter high kick but Chino was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pott takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chino chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pott cracks Chino with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chino misses with a left hand
and Pott counters with a stiff right hand.
Pott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chino.
Pott throws out a powerful jab.
Chino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pott lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Chino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pott counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pott looks for the body kick but Chino saw that one coming.
Chino throws an off balance right hand
and Pott counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Pott.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpa Chino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alpa Chino's cut.
That's time! Pott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chino throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alpa Chino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chino misses with a leg kick.
Chino avoids the head kick by Pott.
Chino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pott.
Pott appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chino throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pott makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chino feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pott's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chino. That's going to slow Pott down.
A head kick misses from Chino.
Chino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pott.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pott is looking to chop away at Chino's legs.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pott might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pott takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pott throws a body kick that misses.
Chino appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chino in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Chino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alpa Chino seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chino throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pott throws a counter high kick but Chino was just alert enough to avoid it.
Chino lands with a nice body punch.
Pott on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pott on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chino throws a body kick that misses.
Chino turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chino throws a lazy head kick
and Pott counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chino.
Pott tried to counter with a leg kick but Chino avoided it.
Chino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pott moves out of range as Chino strikes.
Chino does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pott looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Chino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chino throws a head kick that misses

and Pott counters with a head kick that drops Chino to the mat! Chino scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Chino is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chino throws a sloppy head kick and Pott moves out of range easily.
Pott checks a leg kick.
Pott throws a quick counter head kick but Chino was just out of range.
Pott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Chino.
Chino misses with a combination

and Pott counters with a crisp one two that drops Chino! Pott thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Chino to his feet! Chino is in big trouble!
Chino looks to score with a jab to the body but Pott is just out of range.
Pott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chino misses with a low kick.
Chino blocks a head kick by Pott.
Chino loads up on a big right hand but Pott slips the punch.
Chino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chino misses with a right hand
and Chino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chino throws a combination that misses
and Pott counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Chino is out cold! A devastating KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Roger Pott!
Roger Pott thanked the fans post fight for their support.