PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overdose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Potz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overdose's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Powerthirst. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Overdose
vs
Potz

210 cm
37
276 lbs
47 - 32 - 0

170 cm
33
280 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 47 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Overdose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Potz !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potz misses with an uppercut
and Overdose counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Overdose ducks under a wild hook from Potz .

Potz clinches up against the cage.
Overdose tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Overdose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Overdose tries to keep at a distance but Potz has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Potz .
Potz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Overdoses head.
Potz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Potz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Overdose backwards.
Potz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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!
Potz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Potz misses with an elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Overdose wants to get back to striking at distance but Potz won't allow it.
Potz lands an elbow inside that Overdose shrugs off.
Overdose wants a takedown but no success here.
Potz has a couple of punches blocked by Overdose.
Overdose dodges an elbow strike from Potz .
Overdose blocks an elbow strike from Potz .

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Overdose's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Overdose trying to control the position but instead, Potz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Overdose into the cage.
Overdose blocks an elbow strike from Potz .
Overdose dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Potz lands a nice uppercut.
Overdose wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Potz misses with the head strike.
Overdose blocks the elbow strike.
Potz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Potz lands an elbow inside.
Overdose tries to break free but Potz pushes him back against the cage.
Overdose wants to break free but Potz has control.
Overdose is looking to break free of the clinch but Potz has double underhooks.
Potz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Overdose wants to take the fight to the mat but Potz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short right from Potz .
A head punch on the inside from Potz fails to land.

Overdose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Potz swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overdose ducks right into an uppercut from Potz .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overdose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Potz swings for the body but Overdose moves out of range.
Overdose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Potz .
A telegraphed right hand from Potz misses the target.
Overdose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potz .
Potz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Potz scores with a shot to the body.
Overdose ducks under a wild hook from Potz .
A big right from Potz misses.
Potz misses with a hook to the body
and Overdose counters with a head kick.

Potz closes the distance and pushes Overdose back into the cage.

Overdose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overdose doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Potz takes a swing at Overdose's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Potz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Overdose tries to score a body lock takedown but Potz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Overdose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Overdose blocks an uppercut.

Overdose turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Overdose manages to end up in side control.
Potz tries to bench press Overdose off him but Overdose keeps the position.

Overdose decides to stand back up.
Potz throws a poor cross that misses
and Overdose counters with a three punch combo that has Potz backing up. Potz nods at Overdose to acknowledge the strikes.
Craig Potz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potz misses with a lunging right hand

and Overdose counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Overdose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Overdose.

Overdose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Potz swings for the body but Overdose moves out of range.

Potz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Overdose has Potz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Potz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Overdose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Potz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Potz .
Potz stops a takedown attempt from Overdose.
Potz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Overdose is trying to break the clinch but Potz has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Potz throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Potz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Overdose's brow.
Overdose avoids the elbow strike from Potz , against the cage.
Potz lands an elbow inside that Overdose shrugs off.

It looks like Alistair Overdose has been cut.
Potz misses with a hook from the clinch.

Overdose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potz misses with a right hand
and Overdose counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Potz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Potz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overdose moves away.
Potz throws a sloppy body shot
and Overdose counters with a head kick.
Potz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Potz misses.
Potz misses with a hook to the body
and Overdose counters with a big head kick but Potz shrugs it off.

Potz forces Overdose back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Potz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alistair Overdose's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A cross from Potz lands.
Alistair Overdose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Potz lands a slapping body shot.
Potz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Overdose counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Potz misses with a hook

and Overdose counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Overdose.
Potz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Overdose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Potz closes the distance and pushes Overdose back into the cage.
Potz is pressed up against the cage. Overdose has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Potz down to the mat. Potz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Overdose takes a jab right on the kisser.
Overdose slips under a jab from Potz .
Overdose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Overdose ducks under a wild hook from Potz .
Overdose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potz .
Potz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potz misses with a body punch
and Overdose counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Potz misses the target.
Potz lands a jab to the nose.

Potz has managed to clinch.
Overdose goes for a takedown in the clinch but Potz prevents it.
Overdose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Overdose tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Overdose. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Overdose manages to break the clinch.
Potz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Overdose was well out of range. Poor timing from Potz .
Potz takes a swing at Overdose's ribcage but misses.

Potz closes the distance and clinches.
Potz misses with a knee strike.
Overdose blocks an elbow strike from Potz .
Potz working aggressively here.
Overdose blocks an uppercut.
Potz throws a punch but it's blocked by Overdose.
Craig Potz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Overdose manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overdose takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Potz looks to land a right hand but Overdose moved out of range.
Potz swings for the body but Overdose moves out of range.
Craig Potz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Potz drives through and clinches with Overdose against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potz lands an elbow just above Overdose 's eye.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Potz working aggressively here.
Overdose tries for a takedown but Potz manages to get underhooks.
Potz swings wildly with an uppercut but Overdose uses good head movement to avoid it.

Overdose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Potz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Potz misses with a right hand
and Overdose counters with a head kick. That will keep Potz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Potz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Overdose counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Potz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potz . Overdose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potz misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potz . Overdose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Overdose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Potz .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Craig Potz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Potz misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Potz misses.

Potz closes the distance and clinches.
Overdose avoids a wild elbow strike from Potz .
Potz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Overdose holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Potz on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Potz throws an elbow but misses.
Overdose stalling in the clinch but Potz improves position.

Overdose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potz missing with a left hand there. Overdose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Overdose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Potz .
Overdose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Potz .
Overdose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potz throws a poor cross that misses

and Overdose counters by moving into the clinch.
Potz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Overdose's defenses.
Overdose dodges an elbow strike from Potz .
Potz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Potz scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overdose goes for a takedown attempt but Potz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Overdose takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Potz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potz misses the shot to the body.
Overdose takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Potz looks to land a left hand but Overdose moved out of range nicely.
Overdose defending well as Potz loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Potz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alistair Overdose's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Potz misses with a lunging right hand
and Overdose counters with a big head kick but Potz shrugs it off.

Potz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Overdose is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Potz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Potz misses with an elbow strike.
Overdose wants to break free but Potz has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Potz .
Overdose avoids the elbow strike from Potz , against the cage.
Potz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Potz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Overdose blocks it with crossed arms.
Overdose has had enough of the clinch but Potz keeps him there for the moment.
Overdose looking for a takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Potz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Come on Overdose - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice elbow from Potz .
Overdose avoids a wild elbow strike from Potz .
Potz lands a right hand.
Potz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Overdose goes for a takedown attempt but Potz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Overdose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Potz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potz misses with a left hand
and Overdose counters with a series of strikes. Potz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Potz lands a jab to Overdose's midsection.
Good exchange - Potz coming out on top.
Overdose avoids the body shot from Potz .

Potz darts in and clinches Overdose up against the cage.

Overdose breaks the clinch.
Potz looks to score with a jab to the body but Overdose is just out of range.
Potz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overdose.
Potz misses with a body shot.

Potz clinches with his opponent.
Potz lands a damaging elbow.
Potz misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Overdose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potz misses with a straight right.
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!
A big left from Potz misses.
Potz looks to land a right hand but Overdose moved out of range.
Potz catches Overdose with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Potz misses with a body shot.
Potz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Potz gets a clinch.
Overdose tries to stall but Potz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Overdose blocks an elbow strike.
Potz swings wildly with an uppercut but Overdose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Potz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Potz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Overdose's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overdose tries to score a body lock takedown but Potz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Overdose blocks an elbow strike.
Overdose wants to break free but Potz has control.

Overdose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Potz pushes Overdose up against the cage in a clinch.
Potz lands a shoulder strike.
Potz lands with a short shot to the head.
Overdose blocking some punches.

Overdose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Overdose doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Potz misses with a right hand
and Overdose counters with a head kick. That will keep Potz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Potz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Overdose counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Potz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Overdose has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Potz .
Potz throws a sloppy body shot
and Overdose counters with a big head kick but Potz shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Potz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Potz stops a takedown attempt from Overdose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potz swings wildly with an uppercut but Overdose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potz misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Overdose's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Potz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Overdose's defenses.

Overdose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Potz rushes Overdose and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Overdose.
Potz throws an elbow that misses.
Overdose blocks an elbow strike.
Potz is pressed up against the cage. Overdose has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Potz down to the mat. Potz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Overdose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Potz has Overdose up against the cage in a clinch.
Alistair Overdose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Overdose is trying to force a seperation but Potz has the dominant position.
Overdose takes an elbow to the forehead.
Potz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Craig Potz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Potz misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Potz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Potz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Potz !
During a confident post fight interview, Craig Potz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.