PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Pott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ringo Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pott kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Meat Loaf - Bat out of Hell. Star has chosen Ringo Starr's It Don't Come Easy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pott
vs
Star

188 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

210 cm
23
191 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Hilo Nutrition (video proof)
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Pott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ringo Star!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pott fails to land with a series of punches.
Star takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pott digs a good body shot into Star's ribs.
Star tries to clinch but Pott moves away
and Pott counters with a nice body shot.
Pott fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Star wants to clinch but Pott slips to the side
and Pott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Star moves to clinch but Pott breaks away
and Pott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pott getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Star tries to clinch up
and Pott counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Star closes the distance but Pott moves to the side
and Pott counters with a series of strikes. Star will be more careful next time no doubt.
Star staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star tries to clinch up.
Star tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Star looks to clinch
and Star takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Star looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Star looks to clinch
and Pott counters with a stiff right hand.
Star tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Star moves to clinch but Pott breaks away
letting Pott counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Pott.
Pott keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star looks to clinch
and Pott counters with a left to the body.
Star looks to clinch
and Pott counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pott works the jab nicely.
Star tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pott counters with a two punch combo.
Star tries to clinch up

and Pott counters with a series of strikes that sends Star to the canvas! Pott follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Star is rocked!
Star avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Star is still in real trouble! Can Pott finish him?
Pott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pott has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Star is proving hard to escape from.
Star seems to have recovered his senses.
Star trying to control the position.
Pott with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Star is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pott is controlling him.
Pott scoring with some ground and pound.

Pott gets to his feet. Star looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Star tries to clinch but Pott moves out of range.
Star is looking to clinch.
Pott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pott swats away the attempt to clinch by Star.
The fight stays on the outside here - Star looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Star slips a straight right by Pott.
Pott is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star tries to clinch but Pott moves out of range.
Star darts in trying to clinch
and Pott counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Pott. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pott.
Star closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pott's jab looks to have found its range, popping Star under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Star tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pott counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Pott dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Star closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ringo Star seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Star looks to clinch
and Pott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Star thinking.
Star darts in trying to clinch
and Pott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Star is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Star tries to clinch up.
Pott misses with a looping left.
Pott works the jab nicely.
Pott lands a right hook to the body.
Pott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Star manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Star instigates a clinch.
Pott blocks the elbow strike.
Pott wants to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pott.
Star prevents Pott from breaking the clinch.
Star lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pott tries a body shot but Star blocks it.
Star throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pott.
Star pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pott can't find room to land a body shot as Star controls the action.
Pott is trying to force a seperation but Star has the dominant position.
Pott avoids the elbow strike from Star, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Star throws an elbow but misses.

Pott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pott connects with a looping right hand.
Star has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice uppercut lands for Pott. That snapped Star's head back.
Jack Pott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Star tries to clinch
and Pott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Star wants to clinch
and Pott counters with a series of strikes. Star will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Star bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pott swats away the attempt to clinch by Star.
Star tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Star fails with an attempt to clinch.
Star tries to clinch up
and Pott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Star moves into the clinch successfully.
Pott cracks Star with a nice body shot.
Star throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pott lands a shot to the body.
Pott trying to stall but Star improves his position.
Star comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pott trying to stall but Star improves his position.
Star pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pott misses with the head strike.
Pott takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Jack Pott has been cut.
Star lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Star lands a damaging elbow.
Pott is trying to push Star away but Star has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pott works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pott taking a breather.
Pott avoids a wild elbow strike from Star.
Pott blocks an elbow strike.
Star lands a damaging elbow.
Pott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Star lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Star lands an elbow just above Pott 's eye.
Pott misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Star.
Star lands an elbow just above Pott 's eye.
Pott avoids the elbow strike from Star, against the cage.
Pott is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Star pushes off an throws an elbow but Pott leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Star.
Pott has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Star throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Pott dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Pott's cut.
That's time! Pott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Star wants to clinch.
Pott thuds a left hand into Star's body.
Star tries to clinch but Pott moves away
and Star takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Star tries to clinch up
and Pott counters with a straight right hand.
Star closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Pott to counter with a crisp jab.
Pott lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pott scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pott lands a nice shot to the body.
Star tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Star tries to move into range but Pott moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Star wants to clinch
and Pott counters with a one-two to the body.
Pott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Star doesn't manage to clinch there - Pott circles away.
Star looks to clinch
and Pott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Star steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pott.
Star showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pott.
Jack Pott is winning the standup battle so far.
Star walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pott scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Star tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pott jabs at Star's body.
Pott scores with a one two! Star had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Star tries to clinch up.
Star is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Pott lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Star tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Pott to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star wants to clinch but Pott slips to the side
and Pott counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Star gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jack Pott has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Star keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pott's efforts to push away.
Pott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Star throws an elbow that misses.
Pott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pott blocks an elbow strike from Star.
Pott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Star has him pressed against the cage.
Pott blocks an elbow strike from Star.
Pott blocks the elbow strike.
Star lands an elbow just above Pott 's eye.
Pott wants to get back to striking at distance but Star won't allow it.
Star misses with an elbow over the top.
Pott is looking to control Star's arms but Star gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pott has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star letting Pott take a breather here.
A left hand lands to the body for Pott.
Star throws an elbow that misses.
Star pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pott digs a right hand into Star's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Star's gas tank.
Nice elbow from Star.
Pott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Star lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pott.
Pott stalling.
Star creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pott's defenses.
Star creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jack Pott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Star misses with an elbow over the top.
Star throws an elbow that misses.
Star lands a damaging elbow.
Ringo Star has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jack Pott's cut is getting worse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Star.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Pott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pott 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Jack Pott!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Jack Pott!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Jack Pott!

Jack Pott wins by unanimous decision!