PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Troy Anselmo (ranked 1180 p4p, 147 weight class) and Alexander Potter (ranked 1958 p4p, 246 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Anselmo
vs
Potter

182 cm
31
188 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

194 cm
34
190 lbs
23 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

King Nutrition
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Urban Fighter
Sportivité

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 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Anselmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Potter!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anselmo takes one to the side of the head.
Potter throws a leg kick that misses.
Potter just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAnselmo.
Potter scores with a nice head shot.
Potter shoots in but Anselmo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Potter is defended easily by Anselmo.
A little feinted left hand from Anselmo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Potter pushes Anselmo up against the cage in a clinch.
Potter tries for a takedown but Anselmo manages to get underhooks.
Troy Anselmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Potter.
Potter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Anselmo prevents it.

Anselmo breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter moves out of range of the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Potter blocks the leg kick.
Anselmo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Anselmo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anselmo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anselmo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice takedown defense from Anselmo. No joy for Potter on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Potter or perhaps it was just good defense by Anselmo, which made it look bad.
Anselmo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Potter just manages to avoid it.
Anselmo leaves Potter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anselmo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Potter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Potter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anselmo counters with a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Potter moves into the clinch successfully.

Anselmo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Potter moves into range and clinches up with Anselmo.
Potter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Anselmo swings wildly with an uppercut but Potter uses good head movement to avoid it.

Potter gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Potter stands up out of the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Anselmo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Potter throws a body shot but no joy.
Anselmo tried to counter with a leg kick but Potter avoided it.
Anselmo misses with a straight left.
Potter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anselmo defends it nicely.
Potter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anselmo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Potter scrambles back to his feet.

Anselmo gets tackled into the cage by Potter. Potter maintains the clinch.

Anselmo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potter tries to clinch up but Anselmo circles away and keeps his distance.
Potter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anselmo sprawls well. Anselmo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Potter gets slowly back to his feet.
Anselmo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Potter feints and as Anselmo raises his hands in defense, Potter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Anselmo kicks Potter off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Potter is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anselmo.
Anselmo is looking to land body kicks.
Potter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anselmo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anselmo connects with a leg kick. Potter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Anselmo throws a head kick that misses.
Anselmo lands a high kick!
Potter wants to clinch.

Potter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Potter showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potter is looking to stall here but Anselmo recovers full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo keeping full guard, as Potter tries to pass.

Potter stands up from Anselmo's guard - Potter perhaps looking for a knockout.
Potter misses with a hook.
It appears Anselmo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Anselmo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anselmo is looking to chop away at Potter's legs.
Anselmo misses with an uppercut
and Potter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Potter scores with a nice body kick.
Anselmo tries a low kick but Potter avoids it.
Anselmo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Potter unleashes a big counter combination but Anselmo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Potter swings for the body but Anselmo moves out of range.
Potter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Anselmos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Anselmo gets tackled into the cage by Potter. Potter maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Anselmo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Potter shoots in and bounces Anselmo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Anselmo is trying to control the position but Potter postures up.
Potter throws a big right hand that misses.
Potter looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Anselmo holds on and takes a little breather.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Potter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anselmo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anselmo can't keep his opponent in guard - Potter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Anselmo is defending against the submission attempts here by Potter.

Potter is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Anselmo to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Potter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Anselmo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two 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.
Anselmo pulls Potter in close to his closed guard and prevents Potter from doing any damage or advancing position.
Potter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anselmo is keeping the position for now.
Potter lands a couple of digs.
Anselmo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Potter wants to get up but he can't break Anselmo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Alexander Potter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anselmo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo tries to score with a low kick but Potter moves his leg out of the way.
Potter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anselmo checks the leg kick.
Potter connects with a crisp jab.
Potter is looking to clinch but Anselmo is avoiding it.
As Potter backs away, Anselmo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Potter tries for a takedown but Anselmo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anselmo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Potter blocks a low kick nicely.
Anselmo moves out of range as Potter strikes.
Potter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Potter checks the leg kick nicely there.

Potter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Anselmo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Anselmo has one of Potter's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.

Potter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Potter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo tries to bench press Potter off him but Potter keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Potter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anselmo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Potter decides to stand back up.
Potter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potter misses with a few strikes there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice sprawl there from Anselmo as Potter shoots in.
Anselmo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anselmo throws a hook but Potter avoids it easily.
Anselmo lands a lovely overhand right.
Potter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anselmo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Potter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Anselmo as Potter shoots in.
That kick from Anselmo tenderised Potter's leg. Potter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anselmo sizes up Potter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anselmo slips a jab from Potter.
Potter tries to clinch up.
Anselmo blocks a jab.
Anselmo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Potter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anselmo leaves Potter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anselmo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Anselmo lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anselmo throws a lazy right hand but Potter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anselmo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Potter's calf.
Potter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anselmo as he avoids it easily.
Troy Anselmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Potter.
Anselmo tries to land a leg kick but Potter saw it coming and moves away.
Anselmo connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anselmo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Potter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Potter throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Anselmo to regain full guard.
Anselmo trying to keep a closed guard but Potter is proving a slippery customer.
Anselmo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
My spies in Gym inform me that Potter has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anselmo keeping full guard, as Potter tries to pass.
Potter is fighting to break Anselmo's control of his arms but Anselmo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter passes into half guard.
Potter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Potter trying to mount his opponent but Anselmo defends it.

Potter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Potter is working for a submission of some sort.

Potter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter is thwarting Anselmo's attempts to control the position.
Anselmo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Anselmo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Potter.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Potter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anselmo sees it coming and defends easily.
Potter tries to pass to full mount but Anselmo defends it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Troy Anselmo is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Potter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anselmo. Anselmo obviously looking to wear him down.
Potter shoots in for a takedown but Anselmo shows good takedown defense.
Potter tries to land a leg kick but Anselmo saw it coming and moves away.
Potter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anselmo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anselmo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Potter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anselmo counters with a straight right hand.
Potter defending well as Anselmo loads up on a big left hand.
Anselmo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Potter. That did some damage!
Anselmo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Potter closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Anselmo.
Anselmo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Potter tries to score a body lock takedown but Anselmo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Potter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anselmo lands with a short shot to the head.
Potter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anselmo's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Troy Anselmo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anselmo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Troy Anselmo!
A less than humble Troy Anselmo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.