PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Alcano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allie Potratz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alcano kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Three Stars & A Sun. 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.

Alcano
vs
Potratz

179 cm
20
163 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

165 cm
23
158 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Adriana's Secret
Bushido Clothing

Attliction
S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Alcano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Allie Potratz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcano circles away from the clinch attempt.

Alcano looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Alcano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Potratz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alcano trying to control but Potratz is working from the bottom.
Alcano slips nicely into half guard.
Potratz wants to get back to his feet.
Potratz tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Alcano is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Potratz has one foot on Alcano's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Alcano slips under a jab from Potratz.
Potratz blocks a head kick by Alcano.
Potratz tries to clinch up but Alcano circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potratz tries to clinch up.
Alcano tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Potratz swivels and escapes.
Potratz is looking to clinch.
Alcano swats away the attempt to clinch by Potratz.
Potratz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alcano misses with a body kick.
Alcano blocks the body kick.
Alcano keeps the fight on the outside.
Potratz tries to clinch but Alcano moves out of range.
Potratz stuffs the takedown attempt from Alcano. Alcano gets slowly back to his feet.
Alcano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

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.
Potratz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alcano dodges the punch combination from Potratz.
Potratz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alcano throws a leg kick that misses.
Alcano swats away the attempt to clinch by Potratz.
Potratz moves in looking to clinch but Alcano pushes him off.
Potratz moves in looking to clinch but Alcano pushes him off.
Alcano shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Potratz as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Alcano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potratz tries to clinch up but Alcano circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potratz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Potratz tries to clinch but Alcano moves out of range.
Alcano shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Potratz as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potratz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potratz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alcano tries for a takedown but Potratz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick by Potratz misses

and Alcano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alcano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alcano is breathing heavily.
Alcano is looking to take a break and control but Potratz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Potratz looking for submissions off his back.
Potratz is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potratz is looking for a sweep. Alcano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alcano working over Potratz with some ground and pound. Potratz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alcano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Potratz throws out a leg kick but Alcano moves out of range and Potratz only half commits.

Alcano scores with a takedown into Potratz's guard.
Potratz wants to sweep here but Alcano controlling him for the moment.
Potratz wants to stand and escape but Alcano is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Alcano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Potratz clinches but Alcano breaks the clinch
and Alcano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Potratz looks to clinch
and Alcano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Potratz looks to clinch

and Alcano counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Potratz!
Potratz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Potratz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alcano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Potratz is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Alcano has hold of Potratz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Potratz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Alcano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Alcano gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcano tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Potratz swivels and escapes.
Potratz tries to clinch up but Alcano circles away and keeps his distance.
Potratz is breathing heavily.
Potratz wants to clinch but Alcano slips to the side

and Alcano counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Alcano stands and steps away. Potratz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Potratz throws a lazy uppercut

and Alcano counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Potratz's guard now.

Potratz is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Alcano advances to half guard.

Alcano stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Jose Alcano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Potratz tries to clinch but Alcano moves away

and Alcano counters with a takedown into side control.
Potratz is still in real trouble! Can Alcano finish him?
Potratz tries to bench press Alcano off him but Alcano keeps the position.
Potratz seems to have recovered his senses.
Potratz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Potratz prevents Alcano from improving position.

Alcano thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Alcano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potratz wants to control but Alcano postures up.

Alcano tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alcano has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Alcano has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Alcano tries to score with a low kick but Potratz moves his leg out of the way.

Alcano gets the takedown into side control.
Alcano has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Potratz!
Potratz really wants to buck Alcano off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potratz tries to hold on but Alcano postures up.
Potratz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Alcano stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Potratz to get to his feet.

Potratz gets caught flat footed, as Alcano shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Potratz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alcano is refusing to be controlled, as Potratz sits in half guard.

Alcano is defending against the submission attempts here by Potratz.

Potratz stands up from half guard.
Alcano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Potratz can do to turn this around?
Alcano circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potratz closes the distance looking to clinch

and Alcano counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alcano.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potratz keeping moving, preventing Alcano from controlling successfully.

Potratz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Potratz working for a triangle but Alcano defends it easily.
Potratz controls Alcano momentarily but Alcano frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potratz trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Alcano dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Alcano fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Potratz lands with a nice body kick.
Potratz scores with a decent looking hook.
Potratz wants to clinch but Alcano slips to the side

and Alcano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Potratz is trying to get back to full guard.
Potratz wants to get back to his feet.
Alcano looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Potratz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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!
Potratz is looking for a sweep. Alcano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Potratz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Potratz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Potratz trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alcano is trying to work for a kimura but Potratz is defending well.

Alcano is working for a kimura but Potratz is defending it quite comfortably.
Alcano is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Potratz!
Potratz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Alcano stands up from mount. Strange move.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Potratz. Alcano shrugs it off though.
Potratz tries to clinch but Alcano moves away

and Alcano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potratz scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Alcano manages to mount him!

Alcano is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Potratz has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Potratz!
Potratz trying to control the position from guard on top but Alcano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alcano working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Potratz has passed into half guard!

Potratz seems to be looking for submissions.
Alcano is looking for a sweep. Potratz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jose Alcano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Potratz tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Alcano is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Potratz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Potratz's back!

Potratz won't enjoy being in this position. Alcano looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Potratz is tapping - it's over boys! Alcano picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jose Alcano!