PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter comes to the cage accompanied by All you need is love. Blaze is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Monster by Skillet. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Potter
vs
Blaze

188 cm
39
217 lbs
32 - 18 - 1

188 cm
27
212 lbs
17 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

Spartan Nutrition
GREEN!160

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 32 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze connects with a good right hand that stumbles Potter. Potter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Blaze closes the distance and pushes Potter back into the cage.
Blaze misses with a body punch.
Blaze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
Blaze misses with a body punch.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Potter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Potter digs a right hand underneath Blaze's ribcage. Blaze let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Potter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Potter fails to land.
Potter misses with the head strike.
Blaze tries to work over Potter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blaze lands a left hand that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Potter working hard to break the clinch.
Potter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Potter.
Blaze misses with a punch to the body.
Blaze misses with an elbow strike.
Potter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter presses Blaze against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blaze blocking some punches.

Potter breaks from the clinch.
Blaze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnny Blaze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze thuds his right hand into Potter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blaze throws a hook but Potter blocks it.
Potter misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Potter.
Blaze throws a series of punches but Potter avoids them all with ease.
Potter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blaze takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Potter blocks a head kick by Blaze.
Potter moves out of range of the body kick.
Blaze cracks the inside of Potter's front leg.
Potter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blaze.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaze shoots in but Potter avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blaze moves away.
Potter moves out of range of the body kick.
Blaze lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Blaze has managed to clinch.
I was talking to Potter's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Potter has a couple of punches blocked by Blaze.
Blaze with a knee to the head.

It looks like Harry Potter has been cut.
Blaze lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blaze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blaze looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blaze misses with some punches.
Blaze lands a shoulder strike.
Blaze has a couple of punches blocked by Potter.
Blaze is working Potter over against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Potter struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaze controls his hands.
Blaze gets through Potter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Potter lands with a light punch inside.
Potter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter is working Blaze over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Potter.
Potter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Potter breaks from the clinch.
Blaze takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Blaze finds it's way through Potter's defenses.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses.
Potter is looking to counter punch.
Blaze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Blaze moves into range and clinches up with Potter.
Blaze misses with some punches.
Potter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blaze struggles to land a body shot inside as Potter controls his hands.
Blaze blocks a body shot from Potter.
Potter tries to throw a body punch but Blaze avoids it by throwing Potter back against the cage.
Potter struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaze controls his hands.
Potter digs a right hand underneath Blaze's ribcage. Blaze let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze blocking some punches.
Potter misses with a punch on the inside.
Potter misses with a punch to the body.
Potter swings wildly with an uppercut but Blaze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potter has had enough of the clinch but Blaze keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Blaze.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze can't find room to land a body shot as Potter controls the action.
Blaze scores with a hook to the body.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
Blaze has a couple of punches blocked by Potter.
Blaze misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blaze throws an elbow but misses.
Potter blocking some punches.
Potter prevents a body shot from Blaze.
Blaze wants to stall.
Blaze throws a head punch that misses.
Blaze can't find room to land a body shot as Potter controls the action.
Potter has a couple of punches blocked by Blaze.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Blaze dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Potter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Blaze throws a push kick but Potter slaps the foot to one side.
Johnny Blaze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Potter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blaze moves forwards but Potter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Potter blocks a leg kick.
Blaze lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blaze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Potter misses its target.
Potter throws a hook but Blaze avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blaze lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blaze tries for a takedown but Potter circles away easily
and Potter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Potter throws the left hand but Blaze avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaze chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blaze lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blaze misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Potter misses the target.
Blaze finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Potter misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter cracks Blaze with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Blaze closes the distance and clinches.
Potter scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Potter.

Potter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blaze misses with a hook.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Potter is looking to counter punch.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Potter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blaze doesn't seem bothered though.
Potter lunges at Blaze with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blaze's hand.

Blaze gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blaze misses with an elbow over the top.
Potter pushes Blaze back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potter swings wildly with an uppercut but Blaze uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blaze misses with a hook to the ribs.
Potter lands an uppercut.

Potter manages to break the clinch.
Potter throws a body shot but no joy.
Potter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blaze takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blaze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potter.
Blaze throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Potter. Those never looked like landing.
Blaze lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Blaze fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blaze scores with a hook.
Potter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blaze finds it's way round the side to connect with Potter's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands a jab to the head.
Blaze fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Potter.

Blaze rushes Potter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Potter blocks a body shot from Blaze.
Johnny Blaze seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Potter digs a right hand into Blaze's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blaze's gas tank.
Potter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blaze takes a shot to the head.
Potter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Potter lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Potter's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Potter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blaze ducks right into an uppercut from Potter.
Blaze misses with a wild body shot.
Potter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blaze can pounce on him.
Potter throws out a loose jab but Blaze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaze dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Potter. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blaze finds it's way round the side to connect with Potter's head.
Blaze lands a nice shot that snaps Potter's head back.
Potter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blaze.
Blaze throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Potter on the side of the head.

Blaze moves into the clinch.
Blaze lands a hook to the side of the head.
Potter blocks an elbow strike from Blaze.
Blaze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Potter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blaze blocks a body shot from Potter.
Blaze lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blaze.
Potter lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Blaze.
Blaze misses with a punch to the body.
Blaze throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Blaze will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Harry Potter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Blaze moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Potter.
A short uppercut from Potter.
Blaze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blaze misses with the head strike.
Blaze misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blaze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Potter lands a hook that snaps the head of Blaze backwards.
Blaze prevents a body shot from Potter.
Potter working aggressively here.
Blaze wants to stall.
Potter pushes Blaze back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Potter manages to break the clinch.
Blaze thows a left - swing and a miss!

Blaze clinches up with Potter and pushes him back against the cage.
Potter is trying to push Blaze away but Blaze has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Blaze fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Potter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blaze's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blaze throws an elbow but misses.
Blaze tries to work over Potter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blaze lands a shoulder strike.
Blaze misses with some punches.
Potter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Potter lands with a right to the head.
Blaze lands a left hand that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Blaze blocking some punches.
Blaze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blaze.
A nice right hand lands inside from Potter.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Potter scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Potter.
Blaze prevents Potter from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blaze.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze throws a head punch that misses.
Harry Potter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze blocks a body shot from Potter.

Potter breaks the clinch.
Potter misses with a looping right.
Blaze wants to slow Potter down by chopping away at his legs.
Blaze throws a wild body kick that Potter sees coming a mile off.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harry Potter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potter with a hook.
Potter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blaze scores with a jab to the jaw.

Blaze pushes Potter up against the cage in a clinch.
Potter throws a punch but it's blocked by Blaze.
Potter blocks a body shot from Blaze.
Potter lands with a right to the head.
Blaze tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Potter prevents a body shot from Blaze.
Potter tries to throw a body punch but Blaze avoids it by throwing Potter back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Potter.
Blaze tries to work over Potter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Potter lands a body punch.
Johnny Blaze is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blaze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A frustrated look appears on Potter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blaze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Potter struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaze controls his hands.
Blaze throws a head punch that misses.
Potter lands with a right to the head.
Blaze lands an elbow that stopped Potter in his tracks for a moment.
Potter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Potter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blaze misses with the head strike.
Potter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blaze tries to throw a body punch but Potter avoids it by throwing Blaze back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Blaze.
Blaze misses with a hook to the ribs.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Potter lands a nice uppercut.
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 head punch on the inside from Blaze fails to land.
Potter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Potter misses with a punch to the body.
Blaze tries a knee to the head but Potter blocks it.
Potter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Potter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Potter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blaze backwards.
Blaze tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Potter's elbow.
Potter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blaze lands with a right to the head.
Potter swings wildly with an uppercut but Blaze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blaze throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
Blaze misses with an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harry Potter.
Well Blaze has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!