PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Galt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galt comes to the cage accompanied by State of the Union by Rise Against. The crowd seem to be enjoying Potter's choice of entrance music: All you need is love. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Galt
vs
Potter

192 cm
34
218 lbs
26 - 14 - 1

188 cm
34
217 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Galt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Potter!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter moves out of range of the body kick.
Galt avoids the body shot from Potter.
Galt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Potter walks into a stiff left hand from Galt.
Potter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Galt.
Potter misses with a left hand
and Galt counters with a good low kick that Potter was not able to check.
Galt misses with a wild combination.
Galt with a jab.
Potter checks the leg kick nicely there.
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!
Galt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Galt 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.
A good leg kick by Galt.
Galt throws the left hand but Potter avoids the punch easily.
Potter thuds his right hand into Galt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter lands a slapping body shot.
Galt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Potter throws out the jab.
Potter jabs Galt right on the nose. Galt blinks but takes it well.
Potter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Potter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Potter scores with a jab. Galt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Galt.
Galt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Potter throws out the jab.
Potter throws a lazy uppercut
and Galt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Potter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Potter misses with a body shot.
Galt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Potter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galt defending well as Potter loads up on a big left hand.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galt.
Potter has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Galt ducks under a wild hook from Potter.
Galt throws a combination that misses
and Potter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Potter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Galt dodges the punch combination from Potter.
Potter moves out of range of the body kick.
Galt slips a straight right by Potter.
Nice body kick there by Galt.
Potter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Galt counters with a head kick.
Potter checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Galt looks to throw the jab but Potter is out of range.
Galt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Potter back to the cage. Galt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Galt throws a jab when Potter was well out of range.
Potter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Galt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Galt cracks Potter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Galt misses with a few strikes there.
Potter changes levels and scores with a jab 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!
Galt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Potter throws a jab but it's blocked by Galt.
A jab from Potter misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter loads up on a big right hand but Galt slips the punch.
Galt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Potter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Potter swings widly with a right hand
and Galt counters with a nice uppercut.
Potter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Galt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Potter is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Galt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Galt.
Potter misses with a left hand
and Galt counters with a three punch combo that has Potter backing up. Potter nods at Galt to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Galt dominated that round.
That's time! Galt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Galt blocks a jab.
Potter cracks a nice hook into Galt's ribs.
Potter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.

Galt takes the fight into the clinch.

Galt successfully pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Galt has his hands on Potter's head, controlling the position.
Potter is stalling in the full guard.
Galt has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Potter has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Potter decides to stand back up.
Potter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Galt.
Galt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potter.
Potter works Galt's body with a nice hook.
Galt misses with a head kick.
Potter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Galt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Potter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Galt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potter.
John Galt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Potter loads up on a big right hand but Galt slips the punch.
Galt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands a really nice looking cross but Galt seems unphased.
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!
Galt misses with a body kick.
Potter misses with a body shot.
Potter slips a jab and a cross from Galt.
Galt cracks the inside of Potter's front leg.
Potter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Galt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Potter scrambles back to his feet.
Potter misses with a wild body shot.
Potter misses with a straight right.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potter catches Galt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Galt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Potter's head.
Galt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter jabs at Galt's body.
Galt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Galt slips under a jab from Potter.
Galt throws a hook but Potter blocks it.
Potter thows a body shot but no joy.
Galt wants to land a leg kick but Potter is out of range.
Potter misses with a straight right.
Potter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Potter scores with a body shot.
Potter takes a swing at Galt's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galt throws a jab when Potter was well out of range.
Potter checks a low kick from Galt.
The fighters circling - Galt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Potter misses with a lunging right hand
and Galt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Galt misses with a low kick.
Galt misses with a few strikes there.
Galt tries to clinch there but Potter circles away.
Galt just misses with a punch 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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potter looks to land a combination but Galt avoids it well.
Potter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Potter misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Potter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Galt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Potter cracks Galt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Galt.
Galt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Potter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot by Galt.
John Galt is winning the standup battle so far.
Potter doesn't manage to clinch there - Galt circles away.
Potter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Galt throws a leg kick that misses.
Galt misses with a head kick.
Galt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galt moves out of range of the strikes.
Potter scores with a jab.
Galt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Potter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Potter.
Galt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Galt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Potter.
Galt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Potter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Galt throws a combination that misses
letting Potter counter with a right hand.
Potter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Potter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Galt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Galt tries a low kick but Potter avoids it.
Potter misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Potter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Potter swings for the body but Galt moves out of range.
Galt connects with an inside leg kick.
Galt misses with a head kick.
Potter throws a looping overhand right but Galt ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Potter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a poor cross that misses
and Galt counters with a thumping low kick.
Potter throws a jab when Galt was well out of range.
Galt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Galt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Galt misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Galt. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potter misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Potter as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galt throws a leg kick but Potter moved away.
Galt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potter moves away.
Galt throws a chopping leg kick but Potter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Potter takes a kick to the side of the head.
Galt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Potter.
Potter misses with a hook. Galt ducked under it nicely.
Galt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potter stuns Galt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Galt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Galt throws an off balance right hand
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Potter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Galt momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harry Potter.
I think Potter 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Potter!
A very excited looking Harry Potter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.