PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Potter (ranked 1068 p4p, 134 weight class) and Nick Cotton (ranked 1314 p4p, 168 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Potter
vs
Cotton

197 cm
28
267 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

191 cm
32
265 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Cotton!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Cotton. Beautiful body shot.
Potter throws a series of punches but Cotton moves out of range.
Cotton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Potter tried to counter with a leg kick but Cotton avoided it.
Potter cracks a nice hook into Cotton's ribs.
Potter misses with a hook.
Cotton lands a body shot.
Jack Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cotton looks to throw the jab but Potter is out of range.
Cotton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cotton blocks the body kick.
Potter thuds his right hand into Cotton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A leg kick checked by Cotton.
Cotton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Potter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cotton.
Cotton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Potter defends it nicely.
Potter looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Potter.
We've been told by Potter's head coaches at Jimmy Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cotton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cotton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potter.
Potter takes one to the chin there.
Potter tries to work over Cotton's front leg with a kick but Cotton checks it.
Cotton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cotton throws an overhand right that lands on Potter's shoulder, as Potter tries to avoid the shot.
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cotton moves away from the strike by Potter.
Cotton throws out a powerful jab.
Jack Potter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potter is looking to land body kicks.
Cotton swings for the body but Potter moves out of range.
Potter lands a front kick.
A swing and a miss from Potter.
A slow jab from Cotton misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Potter misses the target.
Potter throws a shot from downtown. Cotton moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Cotton misses.
Potter scores with a nice head shot.
Cotton moves out of range of the body kick.
Cotton wants to counter the offense by Potter and move into the clinch position.
A shot to the liver by Cotton. Beautiful body shot.
Cotton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Potter throws a lazy head kick
and Cotton counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a hook but Cotton avoids it easily.
Cotton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Potter misses with an uppercut

and Cotton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Potter won't be happy with that.

Potter throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Potter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potter. Cotton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potter with a hook.
Potter throws a leg kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cotton lands a nice hook to Potter's body. Potter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cotton lands with a good body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Potter.
A jab from Potter does it's job there.
Potter thuds a left hand into Cotton's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Potter throws out the jab.
Potter throws a lazy uppercut
and Cotton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Potter connects with a body shot.
Cotton needs to keep his hands up - Potter had a free shot at his head there.
Cotton punishes Potter's body with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Potter.
Potter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cotton.
Nice shot lands for Potter.
Cotton misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Potter misses its target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cotton moves out of range as Potter strikes.
Cotton throws a body shot but no joy.
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 Jack Potter will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cotton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potter lands with a kick to the temple. Cotton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Nick Cotton has been cut.
Potter throws a hook but Cotton blocks it.
Potter pushes Cotton away with a front kick.
Potter tries to land a leg kick but Cotton saw it coming and moves away.
Cotton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Potter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cotton looks to score with a jab to the body but Potter is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotton throws a series of punches but Potter avoids them all with ease.
Potter swings widly with a right hand
and Cotton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Potter.
Potter misses with an uppercut. Cotton saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Potter misses with a wild body shot.
Cotton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Potter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Potter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cotton counters with a left to the body.
Cotton connects with a body shot that sends Potter's belly button to the back.
Cotton throws a big shot that misses.
Cotton moves out of range of the strikes.
Cotton misses with a hook. Potter ducked under it nicely.
Potter misses with a body punch
and Cotton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Potter misses with a hook. Cotton ducked under it nicely.
Potter misses with an uppercut
and Cotton counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotton stuns Potter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cotton is looking to clinch.
Potter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
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!
Potter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cotton.
Cotton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Potter to score with a decent uppercut.
Potter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Potter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cotton.
Potter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cotton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cotton throws an overhand right that lands on Potter's shoulder, as Potter tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potter. Cotton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potter looks to throw a body kick
enabling Cotton to counter with a crisp jab.
Cotton tries for a takedown but Potter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a leg kick which misses Cotton's front leg but catches the back leg as Cotton tries to avoid it.
Potter scores with a jab to the body.
Cotton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cotton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cotton lands a nice shot to the body.

Cotton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Potter's guard.
Cotton is standing up over Potter. Potter looks to escape but Cotton dives into side control.

Potter sneaks back into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cotton stalling away here and it's allowed Potter to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cotton tries to free his leg and advance position but Potter is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cotton's guard.

Cotton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cotton trying to keep a closed guard but Potter is proving a slippery customer.
Cotton is pulling down on Potter's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cotton looking for a sweep. Not yet Cotton, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nick Cotton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nick Cotton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Potter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cotton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Potter throws a lazy body kick
and Cotton counters with a stiff right hand.
Cotton tries to clinch up but Potter circles away and keeps his distance.
Cotton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cotton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Potter seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Potter misses with a hook
and Cotton counters with a stiff right hand.
Cotton cracks Potter with an open hand slap.
Cotton feints a jab promting Potter to slip. Cotton then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Potter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cotton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Potter throws a jab but it's blocked by Cotton.
Cotton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Potter rather than just go for the knockout.
Cotton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Potter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotton looks to score with a jab to the body but Potter is just out of range.
Potter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cotton misses with a shot to the body
and Potter counters with a leg kick.
Cotton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Potter throws a series of punches but Cotton avoids them all with ease.
Potter misses with a lunging right hand
and Cotton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Potter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Potter misses the jab.
Cotton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Potter.
Potter misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cotton was well out of range. Poor timing from Potter.
Cotton throws a body punch but Potter moves out of range.
Potter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cotton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Potter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Potter connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potter misses with a looping left.
Cotton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Potter defends it well.
Cotton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cotton throws a body punch but Potter moves out of range.
Cotton looks to land a combination but Potter avoids it well.
Cotton avoids a kick to the body.
Cotton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cotton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Potter at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Cotton as he checks the leg kick.
Potter sets himself, and Cotton steps forward looking for the clinch! Potter avoids it this time.
Cotton scores with a hook to the body. Potter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Cotton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Potter throws out a loose jab but Cotton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cotton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cotton's sensitive parts.
Potter takes a swing at Cotton's ribcage but misses.
Potter misses with a left hand

and Cotton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Potter won't be happy with that.
Potter avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cotton.
Cotton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Potter sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotton lands some shots froms side control.
Potter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cotton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potter manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Potter is trying to stand.
Cotton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Potter's head.
Cotton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Potter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cotton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cotton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nick Cotton.
I think Cotton 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Cotton!
A victorious Nick Cotton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.