PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gray Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Khasm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Biggie Smalls - Victory. The crowd seem to be enjoying Khasm's choice of entrance music: Kickstart My Heart. 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.

Potter
vs
Khasm

196 cm
29
260 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

198 cm
25
270 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gray Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Khasm!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khasm dives in and grabs Potter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Potter pushes down on Khasm's head and hops out.
Potter throws a series of strikes that have Khasm backpedaling.

It looks like Kevin Khasm has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potter. Khasm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kevin Khasm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Khasm misses its intended target.

Khasm throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Potter was covering up waiting for the punch and Khasm finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Potter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khasm manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Khasm has his foot on Potter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Potter works his way back into a safe position though.

Khasm working for submissions but it's allowed Potter to get to half guard.

Khasm looking for submissions off his back.
Potter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Potter is trying to control the action in half guard but Khasm is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter trying to control the pace.
Khasm has a hand on Potter's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Potter takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Khasm gets back to half guard.
Khasm is pressing down on Potter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Potter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Potter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Khasm is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Potter dives into side control.
Khasm is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khasm prevents Potter from improving position.
Potter is working hard here to advance position.
Potter scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Khasm to see if he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khasm struggling a bit here.
Khasm is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Khasm struggling a bit here.
Potter in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khasm can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khasm manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Potter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Khasm lands strikes from half guard.
Potter wants to get back to his feet.
Khasm throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Potter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khasm.
Potter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khasm.
Khasm is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Khasm is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ground and pound from Khasm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khasm throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Potter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Khasm thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Potter's head.
Khasm throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Potter to regain full guard.

Potter is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Khasm goes for a takedown attempt but Potter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Potter swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter throws a body punch but Khasm moves out of range.
Potter misses with a series of wild punches.
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 Gray Potter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Khasm's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Potter throws a body punch but Khasm moves out of range.

Khasm shoots in and bounces Potter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Potter keeping full guard, as Khasm tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khasm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kevin Khasm has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khasm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Potter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khasm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khasm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khasm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Khasm throwing strikes but missing.
Khasm works over Potter with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Khasm's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Potter pushes Khasm off and scrambles back to his feet.

Potter tries to sprawl but Khasm drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Potter gets back to full guard.
Potter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khasm postures up in Potter's guard and throws a big left but Potter blocks it.
Khasm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khasm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khasm throws an elbow that misses. Potter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Khasm's guard. Nice move by Potter!
Potter is pushing down on Khasm's leg trying to pass to half guard. Khasm is fighting to maintain full guard but Potter has managed to sneak the leg through.
Khasm tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Potter has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Khasm is in a horrible position here. Potter smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khasm is trying to escape the mount.
Potter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Potter with the ground and pound from mount.
Potter landing strikes, looking to finish!

That has opened up Kevin Khasm's cut even more.
Khasm wants to hold on but Potter pushes him away.
Khasm gets back to half guard.
Potter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Potter there.

Kevin Khasm's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kevin Khasm's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gray Potter!
Gray Potter took some time post fight to say the following; 'Fuck all you motherfuckers suck my cawk'.