PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Potempkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crowley Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duncan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Der Dritte Raum - Hale Bopp. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Potempkin
vs
Duncan

189 cm
18
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Potempkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crowley Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan misses with a series of wild punches.
Duncan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Potempkin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Potempkin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Potempkin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Duncan taking a bit of punishment here - Potempkin scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duncan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Potempkin.
Potempkin is looking to take a break and control but Duncan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potempkin scoring with punches and elbows.
Potempkin trying to control the action but Duncan is working from the bottom.
Potempkin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Duncan is not content to let Potempkin control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The strikes coming from Potempkin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Duncan is not content to let Potempkin control the position.
Duncan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Potempkin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Potempkin with the ground and pound but Duncan regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potempkin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Duncan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Potempkin.
Duncan pushes Potempkin off looking to stand but Potempkin dives back in and keeps control.
Potempkin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Duncan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duncan misses with a head kick.
Potempkin checks a leg kick.
Duncan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Potempkin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Potempkin is landing with some decent strikes but Duncan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Duncan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Potempkin lands a nice shot to the head.
Potempkin looking to control but Duncan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Potempkin looking to finish Duncan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Duncan!
Potempkin raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potempkin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Potempkin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Duncan scores with a hook.
Duncan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Duncan lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Igor Potempkin has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duncan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Potempkin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duncan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Duncan throws and low kick but Potempkin moves out of range easily.
Duncan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Potempkin.
Duncan misses with a body kick.
Potempkin blocks the body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Potempkin.
Crowley Duncan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potempkin checks a leg kick.
Duncan lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duncan.
Duncan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan throws a leg kick which misses Potempkin's front leg but catches the back leg as Potempkin tries to avoid it.
Duncan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Potempkin takes a step back to recover.
Duncan misses with a wild body shot.
Potempkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duncan throws a big shot that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duncan.
Potempkin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duncan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duncan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Potempkin slips under a jab from Duncan.
Potempkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duncan can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duncan throws a leg kick
and Potempkin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Duncan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan throws a sloppy head kick and Potempkin moves out of range easily.
Potempkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Potempkin checks a leg kick.
Duncan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Potempkin doesn't seem bothered though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Duncan - that will leave a mark!
Duncan misses with a low kick.
Duncan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duncan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Duncan looks to land a body kick but Potempkin moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duncan.
Duncan throws out a leg kick but Potempkin moves out of range and Duncan only half commits.
Duncan scores with a hook.
Potempkin blocks the body kick.
Duncan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potempkin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duncan circles away.
Duncan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potempkin moves away.
Duncan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potempkin moves away.
Crowley Duncan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potempkin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duncan pinned against the cage. Duncan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duncan throws out a loose jab but Potempkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick by Duncan misses

and Potempkin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Duncan won't be happy with that.
Potempkin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Duncan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Potempkin cracks Duncan with a big elbow.
Potempkin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Duncan stops Potempkin from passing to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potempkin advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crowley Duncan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Igor Potempkin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Duncan throws a push kick but Potempkin slaps the foot to one side.
Duncan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Duncan is looking to chop away at Potempkin's legs.
Potempkin looks for a takedown but Duncan sprawls well.
Crowley Duncan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Duncan.
Potempkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Potempkin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Potempkin tries to advance to mount but can't.
Potempkin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Duncan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potempkin laying and praying for a moment but Duncan takes advantage and regains half guard.
Potempkin working Duncan over with strikes.
Potempkin works his way into full mount!
Potempkin tries to control but Duncan wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
BOOM! Potempkin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Duncan trying desperately to get to his feet.
Potempkin looking to control and managing it successfully.

Potempkin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potempkin controlling from mount.
Potempkin unloads with some shots from mount but Duncan bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Potempkin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Potempkin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Potempkin looking to ground and pound but Duncan is blocking nicely.
Potempkin dominating with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potempkin with good strikes from the mount here!
Duncan blocking the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Potempkin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Potempkin 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Potempkin!