PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duke Newell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Newell
vs
Potter

170 cm
32
197 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

194 cm
27
190 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duke Newell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Potter!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newell jabs Potter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Potter connects with an inside leg kick.
Potter shoots for a takedown but Newell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Potter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newell.
Newell seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Potter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Potter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Newell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Newell looks to land a left hand but Potter moved out of range nicely.
Newell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Potter ducks under a wild hook from Newell.
Potter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Newell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Newell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Potter trying to control but Newell is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newell trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Potter trying to control the position from guard on top but Newell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potter looking to pass the guard.
Newell trying to control the position.
Potter pushing down on Newell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Potter is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Newell to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Newell wants to sweep here but Potter controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Potter looking to pass the guard.

Newell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Potter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Newell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Potter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Potter is pushing down on Newell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Newell is fighting to maintain full guard but Potter has managed to sneak the leg through.
Potter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Newell looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Newell keeps working.
Newell is trying to get back to full guard.

Potter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Potter wants to control but Newell is keeping him busy.

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.
Potter not doing much here.
Newell trying to control here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Newell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Potter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Potter wants it to stay on the feet.
Potter tries to clinch but Newell is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Newell.
Jab by Potter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A left and a right from Potter both land. Nice combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Newell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Potter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Potter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Newell misses with an uppercut

and Potter counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Newell!
Newell sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Potter dominated that round.
That's time! Newell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Newell closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Potter's guard.
Potter pulls Newell in close to prevent any damage.
Potter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Newell preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newell lands a couple of elbows.
Potter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Newell manages to get himself to full guard.

Potter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter tries to free his leg and advance position but Newell is retaining full guard.
Potter looking to sit in guard and control but Newell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Newell is looking to work some ground and pound but Potter has wrist control.
Newell preventing the sweep.
Newell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Newell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Potter looking for a sweep. Not yet Potter, not yet.
Potter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Newell.
Potter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Newell's guard.

Newell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Potter passes into side control.
Newell tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newell wants to control but Potter postures up.
Newell is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Newell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alexander Potter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Potter trying to control the position but Newell is working away.
Newell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Potter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Newell tries to roll over but Potter keeps him under control.
Potter trying to mount his opponent but Newell defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter wants to control but Newell is keeping him busy.
Potter is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Potter controlling the pace.

Newell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Potter is pressing down on Newell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Newell is holding on for now.

Newell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Potter pulls his head out easily.
Potter content to control rather than advance.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Potter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Potter thuds his right hand into Newell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Newell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Potter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Newell. That did some damage!
Newell connects with a body shot.
Potter throws a low kick but Newell moves out of range easily.
Newell takes a swing at Potter's ribcage but misses.
Newell avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Potter is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Newell lands a nice hook to Potter's body. Potter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Newell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Newell throws a hook but Potter blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Duke Newell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Potter drives through and clinches with Newell against the cage.
Newell is trying to push Potter away but Potter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Newell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Potter.
Newell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Newell tries to throw a body punch but Potter avoids it by throwing Newell back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newell tries to pull guard but Potter won't allow it.
Newell is trying to maintain a safe position but Potter gets an underhook and turns Newell into the cage.
Potter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Newell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Newell misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Newell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Newell tried to score with a low kick but Potter checks it.
Potter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Newell defends it well.
Potter scoring well with a low kick there.
Newell looks to land a left hand but Potter moved out of range nicely.
Potter with the counter takedown but Newell avoids it easily.
Potter has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Newell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Potter to score with a decent uppercut.
Alexander Potter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Potter misses with a kick to the body.

Newell gets a takedown into half guard.
Potter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Newell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Newell's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newell trying to control the action but Potter just sinks the hooks in.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newell is really stuck here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Potter controlling the positon.
Potter landing with strikes.
Newell just trying to survive but Potter is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Potter is working the ground and pound. Can Newell escape?
Well, with Potter on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Newell is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Potter's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Newell rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Potter stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter wants to pass the guard but Newell is defending well.
Newell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Potter is working away from the top position though.
Potter is controlling the pace.
Newell tries to roll over but Potter keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Newell is refusing to be controlled, as Potter sits in half guard.
Potter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Newell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Newell is looking to improve his position.
Newell trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Potter sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Potter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Potter 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Potter!