PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Sandov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Sandov
vs
Potter

194 cm
29
250 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
285 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eugene Sandov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Potter!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandov jabs Potter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sandov fails to land the takedown.
Potter takes one on the button.
Sandov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sandov is looking to clinch but Potter is avoiding it.
Sandov lands a really nice looking cross but Potter seems unphased.

Sandov closes the distance and pushes Potter back into the cage.
Potter looking to slow down the pace here.
Sandov wants to take the fight to the mat but Potter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandov blocks an uppercut.
Sandov tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugene Sandov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sandov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sandov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Potter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Potter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandov is trying to break the clinch but Potter has him pressed against the cage.
Sandov wants a takedown but no success here.
Sandov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Potter after a bit of a struggle.
Sandov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Potter is defending well.
Potter throws a punch but it's blocked by Sandov.
Potter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sandov backwards.
Potter lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Potter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Potter lands a hook that snaps the head of Sandov backwards.

Potter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sandov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sandov connects with a right hand. Potter shakes it off.
A punch lands to the side of Potter 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sandov throws a right hand that misses
and Potter scores with a counter punch that sends Sandov to the canvas! Potter smells blood - he's punishing Sandov with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Sandov has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Potter!
After winning the bout, Harry Potter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.