PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Jessup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruan Pott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jessup
vs
Pott

186 cm
25
214 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
208 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

King Island Laundry 85%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carl Jessup!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ruan Pott!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jessup checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pott shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jessup.
Jessup tries to clinch there but Pott circles away.
Jessup looks to land a right hand but Pott moved out of range.
Pott throws a leg kick but Jessup moved away.
Pott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jessup.
Jessup throws a series of punches but Pott avoids them all with ease.
Jessup stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jessup wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pott drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pott throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pott's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pott throws a big elbow that misses.
Jessup not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pott pushing down on Jessup's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pott lands with a punch from half guard.
Pott working over Jessup with some ground and pound. Jessup looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jessup keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pott winds up and cracks Jessup with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pott working Jessup over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jessup defending well though.
Pott looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pott lands strikes from half guard.
Pott working over Jessup with some ground and pound. Jessup looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pott moves into full mount! Jessup won't be happy about that!
Pott postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jessup looks a forlorn figure.
Pott postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jessup looks a forlorn figure.

Jessup is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pott scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Jessup is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pott lands a big elbow - Jessup is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Jessup is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ruan Pott!
Ruan Pott is the new light heavyweight champion!
Ruan Pott tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Carl Jessup had this to say: ' '.