PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corwyn Potts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ruas
vs
Potts

184 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felipe Ruas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corwyn Potts!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ruas moves into the clinch.
Ruas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Ruas.
Ruas scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruas has a couple of punches blocked by Potts.
Ruas lands with a short shot to the head.
Potts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Potts wants to break free but Ruas has control.
Ruas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Potts backwards.
Ruas scores with a shoulder strike.
Potts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ruas lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ruas.

Potts pulls guard effortlessly.
Potts bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruas's guard.
Potts wants to control from the top but Ruas keeps moving.
Potts looking to sit in guard and control but Ruas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Potts looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ruas passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ruas off and has taken his back!
Ruas avoids the strikes from Potts.
Ruas is trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Potts looking to break Ruas's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Ruas remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Potts will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Potts is controlling the position but Ruas somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Potts throwing shots but Ruas is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ruas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ruas pushes Potts off looking to stand but Potts dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ruas tries to clinch there but Potts circles away.
Ruas tries to clinch but Potts moves out of range.
Potts swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruas.
Ruas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruas doesn't manage to clinch there - Potts circles away.
Ruas tries to clinch but Potts moves out of range.
Ruas tries to clinch there but Potts circles away.
Ruas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruas stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ruas throws a right and a left that Potts avoids nicely.
Potts misses with a takedown attempt - Ruas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ruas tries to clinch up.

Potts fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ruas sprawls well initially but Potts persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Potts wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Ruas uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Ruas is breathing heavily.
Potts wants to stand but Ruas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Potts is standing up over Ruas. Ruas looks to escape but Potts dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Corwyn Potts will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Potts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruas.
Ruas tries to clinch there but Potts circles away.

Ruas moves into the clinch successfully.
Ruas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Potts drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ruas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ruas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Potts blocks an uppercut.
Potts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Potts tries for a takedown but Ruas manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruas misses with some punches.
Potts has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ruas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Felipe Ruas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corwyn Potts.
Potts has Ruas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ruas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Potts is breathing heavily.
Potts tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ruas just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short left from Ruas.
Potts wants a takedown but no success here.
Ruas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Potts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruas smiles and moves away.
Ruas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potts paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts keeps the fight on the outside.
Potts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruas tries to clinch but Potts is having none of it.
Ruas tries to clinch but Potts is having none of it.
Felipe Ruas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Ruas as Potts shoots in.
Ruas fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ruas clinches with his opponent.
Ruas pushes Potts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ruas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Potts backwards.
Ruas misses with a short punch on the inside.

Potts breaks from the clinch.
Ruas doesn't manage to clinch there - Potts circles away.
Ruas blocks a head kick by Potts.

Potts tries to keep at a distance but Ruas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Potts takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Potts wants a takedown but no success here.
Ruas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pottss head.
Ruas lands a hook that snaps the head of Potts backwards.
Still in the clinch, Ruas scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruas.
Ruas lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Ruas.
Ruas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ruas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Potts backwards.
Ruas lands a hook that snaps the head of Potts backwards.
Ruas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Potts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruas smiles and moves away.
Ruas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Potts, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruas is looking to clinch.
Felipe Ruas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruas tries to clinch up.
Ruas tries to clinch up but Potts circles away and keeps his distance.
Potts swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruas.
Ruas is looking to clinch but Potts is avoiding it.
Ruas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Potts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruas's waist but Ruas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Potts off to one side.
Potts circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruas wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruas tries to clinch but Potts moves out of range.
Potts shoots for a takedown but Ruas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ruas is looking to clinch.
Felipe Ruas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ruas clinches up with Potts and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruas misses with a short punch on the inside.

Potts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruas tries to clinch there but Potts circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruas is looking to clinch.
Ruas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruas throws a nice looking combination but Potts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Ruas dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ruas is looking to clinch.
Potts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruas.
Potts wants to clinch up but Ruas keeps it at a distance.
Potts shoots in for a takedown but Ruas shows good takedown defense.

Potts instigates a clinch.
Ruas scores with a shot to the side of Potts's head.
Potts blocking some punches.

Potts breaks the clinch.
Ruas tries to clinch up

and Potts counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Potts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Potts tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Potts manages to break the clinch.
Ruas closes the distance looking to clinch

and Potts decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ruas's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts wants to pass the guard but Ruas is keeping the position.
Potts wants to control from the top but Ruas keeps moving.
Potts postures up in Ruas's guard and throws a big left but Ruas blocks it.
Ruas keeping moving, preventing Potts from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potts throws a strike but Ruas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Potts lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ruas!
Potts unloads with some shots from mount but Ruas bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ruas?

Potts jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ruas is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ruas and Potts has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ruas regains half guard there - taking advantage of Potts's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Ruas is trying to stand up here but Potts is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Potts trying to control from half guard but Ruas is working away.
Potts looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Potts thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ruas to regain full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potts trying to control but Ruas is working from the bottom.
Potts throws and elbow that misses. Ruas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Potts's guard. Nice move by Ruas!

And that's the end of the fight!
Corwyn Potts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Potts 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corwyn Potts!