PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allie Potratz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demetrius Soares Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soares Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Misfits - American Psycho kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Potratz
vs
Soares Silva

165 cm
24
158 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

177 cm
21
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Allie Potratz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demetrius Soares Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soares Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Potratz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soares Silva checks a leg kick.
Soares Silva tries to clinch but Potratz moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Potratz.
Soares Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soares Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Soares Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Potratz's waist but Potratz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Soares Silva off to one side.
Potratz throws a head kick but Soares Silva moves out of range.
Potratz throws a head kick that misses.

Potratz clinches.

Potratz breaks from the clinch.
Soares Silva blocks a head kick by Potratz.
Demetrius Soares Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soares Silva looks to clinch
and Potratz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Soares Silva's knee momentarily.
Soares Silva looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potratz throws a sloppy head kick and Soares Silva moves out of range easily.
Soares Silva avoids the head kick by Potratz.
Potratz throws a head kick that Soares Silva semi-blocks.

It looks like Demetrius Soares Silva has been cut.

Potratz moves into the clinch.

Potratz manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Potratz.
Soares Silva fails with the takedown

and Potratz counters by moving into the clinch.
Allie Potratz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrius Soares Silva.
Potratz lands with a short shot to the head.

Potratz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potratz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Potratz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Potratz is looking to slow Soares Silva down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potratz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Potratz swinging wilding here.
Potratz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Potratz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soares Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Potratz.
Potratz tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Potratz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Potratz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Potratz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Soares Silva slips a jab and a cross from Potratz.
Potratz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potratz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Left hook, right uppercut from Potratz.

Potratz moves into the clinch successfully.

Potratz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Potratz throws a nice outside leg kick.

Potratz has taken the fight to the clinch.

Potratz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potratz throws a head kick but Soares Silva moves out of range.
Potratz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soares Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potratz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Potratz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Potratz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Soares Silva doesn't seem phased though.
A combination from Potratz does no damage.
Potratz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crunch! Potratz slams his shin into Soares Silva's torso.
Potratz lands with a nice combination. Soares Silva backs away looking to recover.
An inside leg kick lands from Potratz.
A nice inside leg kick there by Potratz. That's going to slow Soares Silva down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Potratz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Potratz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soares Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allie Potratz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demetrius Soares Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Soares Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Soares Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Potratz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Potratz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Soares Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Potratz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potratz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A left and a right from Potratz both land. Nice combination.
Soares Silva blocks a head kick by Potratz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Potratz.
Potratz throws a head kick but Soares Silva moves out of range.
Potratz scores with a head kick.
Allie Potratz is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potratz scores with a head kick.
Potratz tries to bum rush Soares Silva with a series of wild strikes but Soares Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Potratz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Potratz. Soares Silva shrugs it off though.
Potratz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Soares Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Potratz can pounce on him.
Potratz throws a head kick that misses.
Potratz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Soares Silva backs up against the cage.
Soares Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Potratz counters with a head kick. That will keep Soares Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Potratz misses with a two punch combination.
Soares Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Potratz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Allie Potratz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrius Soares Silva.
Soares Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soares Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Allie Potratz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Potratz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Potratz counters with a series of strikes. Soares Silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
Potratz lands with a nice body kick.
Soares Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Potratz.
Potratz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Potratz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Potratz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potratz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Soares Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soares Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Soares Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Potratz.
Potratz is working the combinations to good effect here.

Potratz rushes Soares Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Potratz breaks from the clinch.

Potratz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Potratz breaks the clinch.
Potratz throws a nice head kick!
Potratz throws a head kick that misses.
Soares Silva avoids the head kick by Potratz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Potratz can pounce on him.
Potratz misses with a low kick.
Soares Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soares Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!

Potratz moves into the clinch.

Potratz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soares Silva tries to clinch up

and Potratz counters by moving into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Potratz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Potratz tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allie Potratz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Demetrius Soares Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Potratz.
Soares Silva throws a looping overhand right but Potratz ducks down to avoid it.
Potratz throws a head kick but Soares Silva moves out of range.
Soares Silva moves forwards but Potratz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Soares Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Potratz counters with a two punch combo.
Potratz is looking to slow Soares Silva down with leg kicks.
Potratz misses with a head kick.
Potratz throws a one two combo.
Potratz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Soares Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
Potratz throws a head kick that misses.
Potratz tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potratz throws a right and a left that Soares Silva avoids nicely.
Potratz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Potratz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Allie Potratz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Potratz.
Potratz throws a right hand that Soares Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Soares Silva also avoids with ease.

Potratz takes the fight into the clinch.

Potratz breaks the clinch.
Potratz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Soares Silva. Soares Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Potratz swinging wilding here.
Potratz lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potratz lands a front kick.
Potratz lands a head kick!
Soares Silva tries to clinch
and Potratz counters with a straight right hand.
Potratz throws a head kick but Soares Silva moves out of range.
Soares Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Potratz is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Soares Silva.
A nice leg kick lands there from Potratz.

Potratz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Potratz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soares Silva can do to turn this around?

Potratz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Potratz misses with a wild combination.
Potratz throws a right hand that Soares Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Soares Silva also avoids with ease.
Potratz connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Potratz instigates a clinch.

Potratz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Potratz throws a head kick but Soares Silva moves out of range.
Potratz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Potratz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Potratz throws a series of punches but Soares Silva moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Soares Silva. Potratz shrugs it off though.
Soares Silva misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Potratz to counter with a crisp jab.
Demetrius Soares Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Potratz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Potratz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Soares Silva blocks a head kick by Potratz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Soares Silva closes the distance but Potratz moves to the side
and Potratz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Potratz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soares Silva wants to clinch
enabling Potratz to counter with a crisp jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Potratz.
Potratz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Decent striking displayed by Potratz there.
Potratz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Potratz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

And that's the end of the fight!
Allie Potratz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Potratz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:24
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allie Potratz!