PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Cardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter has chosen Hedwig's theme as his entrance music. Harry Potter is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cardona
vs
Potter

173 cm
22
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Cardona !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Potter!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardona thows a leg kick but Potter checks it

and Potter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cardona is trying to stand up here but Potter is controlling him well.
Potter sitting and controlling from the half guard.

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

Potter is looking for a kimura here.
Potter content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Potter is working for a submission of some sort.
Potter trying to control the action but Cardona is working from the bottom.
Cardona is trying to control but can't.

Potter is working for a kimura but Cardona is defending it quite comfortably.
Potter is trying to control. Cardona wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter controlling the pace.
Cardona really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cardona is trying to maintain the position but Potter is very close to passing his half guard.
Potter is trying to control. Cardona wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cardona shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Potter is refusing to be controlled, as Cardona sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Cardona wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Potter shoots in but Cardona avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Potter tries to move into range but Cardona moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gabriel Cardona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Potter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cardona pinned against the ropes. Cardona gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Potter shoots in but no luck this time.
Gabriel Cardona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Potter.

Cardona looking to score a takedown here. Potter is defending well but Cardona drives through and ends up in Potter's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Potter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Potter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Potter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cardona but Cardona pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Potter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cardona 's waist but Cardona gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Potter off to one side.
Gabriel Cardona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Potter.

Potter gets caught flat footed, as Cardona shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cardona trying to control the position from guard on top but Potter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gabriel Cardona has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cardona .
Potter prevents Cardona from improving position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Potter is not content to let Cardona control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter is trying to control Cardona 's posture but Cardona avoids it.

Harry Potter has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Cardona drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Potter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cardona doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cardona manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Potter has his hands on Cardona 's head, controlling the position.
Potter trying to keep a closed guard but Cardona is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harry Potter has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Cardona decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cardona is just content to waste time from the top position. Potter takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Potter keeping moving, preventing Cardona from controlling successfully.
Potter has Cardona pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Cardona dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cardona stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cardona wants it to stay on the feet.
Potter shoots for a double leg takedown but Cardona sprawls well. He's pushed Potter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Cardona closes the distance and clinches.
Cardona makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cardona is trying to maintain a safe position but Potter gets an underhook and turns Cardona into the ropes.

Cardona lands a takedown into guard.
Cardona postures up and lands a big shot to Potter's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona looking to pass the guard.
Potter looking to control.
Cardona pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Potter is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gabriel Cardona just wasn't active enough.
Potter tries for a takedown but Cardona sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gabriel Cardona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Potter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona lands a leg kick that knocks Potter off balance momentarily.

Cardona rushes Potter and presses him up against the ropes.
Potter takes an elbow to the temple.

Cardona is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Potter can't fight it off and eventually Cardona manages to take the fight to the floor. Potter looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Potter keeping full guard, as Cardona tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Potter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cardona is aware though and is defending well.
Cardona trying to control the position from guard on top but Potter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gabriel Cardona overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

We're going to have a standup here because Gabriel Cardona wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Potter shoots for a takedown but Cardona saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Potter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cardona defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cardona shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Potter's guard.
Cardona pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Potter is keeping the position for now.

Cardona stands and steps away. Potter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Cardona showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cardona 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Gabriel Cardona !
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Gabriel Cardona !
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Gabriel Cardona !

Gabriel Cardona wins by unanimous decision!