PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruan Pott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pott has chosen Winter Rose as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Coleman
vs
Pott

189 cm
26
218 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
208 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Vikai Gear

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ruan Pott!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pott throws a chopping leg kick but Coleman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Coleman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pott wants to land a leg kick but Coleman is out of range.
Pott looks to throw the jab but Coleman is out of range.

Coleman drives through and clinches with Pott against the cage.
Coleman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Ruan Pott has been cut.
Coleman tries to land knees in the clinch but Pott avoids the damage to the body.
Coleman lands an elbow that stopped Pott in his tracks for a moment.
Pott misses with a body punch.
Coleman effectively controlling the action here.
Coleman lands an elbow that stopped Pott in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Ruan Pott's cut even more.
Pott's coach down at Foot Loves was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pott's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Coleman obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pott misses with a punch to the body.
Nice elbow from Coleman.
Pott tries for a takedown but Coleman manages to get underhooks.
Coleman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pott's defenses.

The cut above Ruan Pott's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Coleman lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman blocks a body shot from Pott.
Coleman prevents a body shot from Pott.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Coleman.
Coleman missing with knees to the body.
Coleman landing knees to the body.
Coleman lands an elbow inside that Pott shrugs off.

Ruan Pott'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 Ruan Pott's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Coleman!
Ruan Pott was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm sorry my dear country, I'm sorry my dear fans, I promise you I'll do more in my next fight.'.