PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Berto Kin (ranked 20002 p4p, 18978 weight class) and Paavo Potku (ranked 638 p4p, 700 weight class). Paavo Potku has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kin
vs
Potku

186 cm
32
184
20 - 23 - 0

182 cm
33
182
6 - 9 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 20 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Berto Kin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paavo Potku!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kin works over Potku's head and body with a nice combination.
Potku slips a jab and a cross from Kin.
Potku throws a hook to the side of Kin's head but Kin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Potku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Potku clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Potku.
Kin is trying to break the clinch but Potku has him pressed against the ropes.
Kin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Potku lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Potku.
Potku lands a nice shot to the body.
Potku has Kin pressed against the ropes, preventing Kin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Potku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Potku has him pressed against the ropes.
Kin tries to break free but Potku pushes him back against the ropes.
Potku keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kin's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kin blocks a body shot from Potku.
Potku throws a head punch that misses.
Potku misses with a hook to the ribs.
Potku tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Potku makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Potku fails to land.
Potku presses Kin against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kin tries to break the clinch but Potku is controlling the position.
Potku scores with a shot to the side of Kin's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Potku.
Kin has had enough of the clinch but Potku keeps him there for the moment.
Potku throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kin tries to circle away but Potku has him pinned against the ropes.
Potku has Kin pressed against the ropes, preventing Kin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Potku throws a punch but it's blocked by Kin.
Kin tries to break free but Potku pushes him back against the ropes.
Potku lands a hook to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Kin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Potku keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kin's efforts to push away.
Potku works on Kin's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku scores with a nice hook to the head.
Potku lands a left hand.
Potku lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Potku lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Potku keeps control of Kin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Potku.
Potku digs a right hand underneath Kin's ribcage. Kin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kin is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Potku - that landed with a thud.
Potku lands a body shot in the clinch.
Potku lands an uppercut.
Potku digs a right hand underneath Kin's ribcage. Kin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kin is trying to break the clinch but Potku is controlling him.
Potku lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Potku makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Potku has him pressed against the ropes.
Kin tries to circle away but Potku has him pinned against the ropes.
Potku misses with some punches.
Kin tries to circle away but Potku has him pinned against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Potku.
A short right from Potku.
Kin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Potku staggers Kin with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Kin looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Potku is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paavo Potku!
Paavo Potku decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.