PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Fitzsimmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Xavier Potterswheel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Fitzsimmons
vs
Xavier Potterswheel

188 cm
19
211 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Fitzsimmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Xavier Potterswheel!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzsimmons avoids the body shot from Potterswheel.
Fitzsimmons listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook to the side of Potterswheel's head but Potterswheel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Potterswheel misses with a looping left.
Potterswheel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzsimmons was well out of range. Poor timing from Potterswheel.
Potterswheel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Potterswheel slips under a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons scores with a jab to the body.
Fitzsimmons slips a straight right by Potterswheel.
Fitzsimmons has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fitzsimmons swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Potterswheel throws a hook but Fitzsimmons avoids it easily.
Fitzsimmons looks to land a left hand but Potterswheel moved out of range nicely.
Fitzsimmons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potterswheel connects with a single shot there.
Fitzsimmons connects with a jab.
Potterswheel dives in and grabs Fitzsimmons's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fitzsimmons pushes down on Potterswheel's head and hops out.
Potterswheel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Potterswheel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fitzsimmons on the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook to the side of Potterswheel's head but Potterswheel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Potterswheel misses with a wild body shot.
Fitzsimmons staying out of range there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Potterswheel has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Potterswheel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzsimmons moves away.
Potterswheel misses with a jab to the body
and Fitzsimmons counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Potterswheel.

Potterswheel feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzsimmons is trying to keep Potterswheel in close.
Potterswheel is looking to work some ground and pound but Fitzsimmons has wrist control.
Fitzsimmons keeping full guard, as Potterswheel tries to pass.
Potterswheel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Potterswheel preventing the sweep.
Fitzsimmons has momentary wrist control but Potterswheel slips an elbow through the middle.
Potterswheel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Potterswheel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Potterswheel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitzsimmons working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Potterswheel.
Potterswheel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Potterswheel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Fitzsimmons as Potterswheel shoots in.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Fitzsimmons does no damage.
Potterswheel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jim Fitzsimmons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Xavier Potterswheel.
Potterswheel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potterswheel throws a jab when Fitzsimmons was well out of range.
Potterswheel has a takedown stuffed.
A big right from Potterswheel misses.
Potterswheel takes a swing at Fitzsimmons's ribcage but misses.
Potterswheel misses with a lunging right hand
and Fitzsimmons counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Potterswheel takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Fitzsimmons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jim Fitzsimmons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potterswheel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Potterswheel misses the target.
Potterswheel just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Quinton Xavier Potterswheel will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fitzsimmons misses with a wild body shot.
Potterswheel takes a swing at Fitzsimmons's ribcage but misses.
Potterswheel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Potterswheel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fitzsimmons counters with a left to the body.
Potterswheel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzsimmons was well out of range. Poor timing from Potterswheel.
Potterswheel lands a slapping body shot.
Fitzsimmons scores with a shot to the body.
Potterswheel connects with the punch.
Potterswheel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fitzsimmons throws a looping overhand right but Potterswheel ducks down to avoid it.
Potterswheel throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potterswheel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons throws a series of punches but Potterswheel avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Potterswheel does it's job there.
Fitzsimmons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Potterswheel.
Fitzsimmons missing with a left hand there. Potterswheel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fitzsimmons takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fitzsimmons throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potterswheel. Fitzsimmons does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potterswheel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzsimmons moves away.
Fitzsimmons pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Potterswheel back to the cage. Fitzsimmons follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Potterswheel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fitzsimmons pinned against the cage. Fitzsimmons gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potterswheel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fitzsimmons defends it nicely.
Potterswheel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fitzsimmons counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Potterswheel.
Fitzsimmons throws a shot from downtown. Potterswheel moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Potterswheel.
Potterswheel takes a swing at Fitzsimmons's ribcage but misses.
Potterswheel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitzsimmons.
Potterswheel lands with an uppercut that bounces Fitzsimmons off the cage and back into range.
Potterswheel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jim Fitzsimmons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Xavier Potterswheel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons fails to land with a series of punches.
Potterswheel misses the body punch
and Fitzsimmons makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fitzsimmons thows a body shot but no joy.
Quinton Xavier Potterswheel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potterswheel misses with a body shot.
Potterswheel looks to land a left hand but Fitzsimmons moved out of range nicely.
Fitzsimmons connects with a crisp jab.
Fitzsimmons lunges at Potterswheel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Potterswheel's hand.
Fitzsimmons jabs Potterswheel right on the nose. Potterswheel blinks but takes it well.
Potterswheel just misses with a punch to the body.
Potterswheel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzsimmons was well out of range. Poor timing from Potterswheel.
Fitzsimmons bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Potterswheel's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jim Fitzsimmons is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Potterswheel misses the target.
Potterswheel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fitzsimmons misses with a lunging right hand

and Potterswheel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fitzsimmons is controlling Potterswheel's trapped leg to prevent Potterswheel from advancing to side control.
Potterswheel is keen to just control but Fitzsimmons is a slippery customer.
Potterswheel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fitzsimmons knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jim Fitzsimmons will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Potterswheel digs a good body shot into Fitzsimmons's ribs.
Potterswheel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fitzsimmons walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Potterswheel drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Fitzsimmons swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Potterswheel's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Fitzsimmons!
After winning the bout, Jim Fitzsimmons thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.