PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bj St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Biggie Smalls - Victory. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gray Potter was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

St Pierre
vs
Potter

188 cm
25
251 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

196 cm
26
260 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bj St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gray Potter!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre with a poor takedown
and Potter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps St Pierre thinking.
St Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Potter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
St Pierre fails with the takedown
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bj St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potter scores with a hook to the body. St Pierre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Potter throws a right hand that St Pierre ducks under and follows up with a left that St Pierre also avoids with ease.
St Pierre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Potter circles away easily
and Potter counters with a left and a right that stings St Pierre.
St Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Potter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Potter counters with a right hand to the body.

St Pierre gets caught napping as Potter dives in and scores a takedown. St Pierre manages to retain guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Potter content to stall in guard here.
Potter pushing down on St Pierre's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

St Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

St Pierre actively working from the bottom here.
Potter seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Potter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Potter stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows St Pierre to get to his feet.
Potter thows a body shot but no joy.
St Pierre misses with a takedown
and Potter counters with a nice body shot.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt
and Potter counters with a three punch combo that has St Pierre backing up. St Pierre nods at Potter to acknowledge the strikes.

Potter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Potter stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Potter counters with a three punch combo that has St Pierre backing up. St Pierre nods at Potter to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter connects with a nice looking jab.
Potter swings for the body but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Potter cracks St Pierre with a right hand to the side of the head.
Potter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt
and Potter counters with a left and a right that stings St Pierre.
St Pierre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bj St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Potter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent St Pierre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
St Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Potter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Potter misses with a few strikes there.
Potter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre with a poor takedown
and Potter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
St Pierre misses with a takedown
and Potter counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Potter throws a nice looking combination but St Pierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Potter scores with a jab to the body.
Potter lands with a good body shot.
Potter lands a jab-cross combination.
Potter feints a jab promting St Pierre to slip. Potter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. St Pierre slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Potter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down St Pierre rather than just go for the knockout.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Potter circles away easily
and Potter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for St Pierre. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Potter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Potter counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Potter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bj St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Potter shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches St Pierre napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Potter decides to stand back up. Potter steps back and let's St Pierre get back to his feet.
Potter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Potter circles away easily
and Potter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bj St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potter connects with a body shot that sends St Pierre's belly button to the back.
No joy there for Potter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
St Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Potter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
St Pierre with a poor takedown
and Potter counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Pierre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
St Pierre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Potter scores with a shot to the body.
Potter lands a head shot.
Jab, jab by Potter - just one landing.
St Pierre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Potter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
St Pierre has his takedown stuffed
and Potter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
St Pierre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Potter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Potter jabs St Pierre to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Potter throws a series of punches but St Pierre avoids them all with ease.
Potter jabs at St Pierre's body.
Potter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Potter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Potter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter thuds a left hand into St Pierre's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
St Pierre looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Potter lands with a good body shot.
Potter works over St Pierre's head and body with a nice combination.

Potter fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging St Pierre to the ground. Potter is now in St Pierre's guard.

Potter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Potter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

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

St Pierre is working an open guard so Potter takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt
and Potter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gray Potter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Potter scores with a hook to the body. St Pierre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gray Potter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Potter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Pierre manages to avoid it.
Potter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Pierre manages to avoid it.
St Pierre takes one on the chin but seems OK.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt
and Potter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St Pierre fails with the takedown
and Potter counters with a one-two to the body.
Potter throws a shot to the body.
St Pierre with a poor takedown
and Potter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bj St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Pierre has his takedown stuffed
and Potter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
St Pierre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Potter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Potter jabs St Pierre to the body, keeping him at a distance.
St Pierre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Potter stuns St Pierre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Potter cracks St Pierre with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Potter lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Potter connects with a body shot that sends St Pierre's belly button to the back.
Nice shot lands for Potter.
Potter thuds a left hand into St Pierre's body.
Potter misses with a series of wild punches.

Potter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. St Pierre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Potter stands up.
Potter lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Potter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps St Pierre thinking.
Potter lands a lovely overhand right.
St Pierre misses with a takedown attempt

and Potter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in St Pierre's guard now.
Potter wanted to stand there but St Pierre had control of the position.
Potter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Potter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Potter works St Pierre's body with a nice hook.
Gray Potter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands a nice hook to St Pierre's body. St Pierre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
St Pierre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Potter to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Potter counters with a three punch combo that has St Pierre backing up. St Pierre nods at Potter to acknowledge the strikes.
Potter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St Pierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Potter counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Pierre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bj St Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Potter does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gray Potter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Potter 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 24:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 24:30

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