PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aki Kulku (ranked 715 p4p, 1590 weight class) and Sacka Potatoes (ranked 94 p4p, 196 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kulku
vs
Potatoes

191 cm
22
195
7 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
194
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Nevermore Clothing Co

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aki Kulku!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sacka Potatoes!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potatoes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kulku counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Potatoes darts in looking for a takedown but Kulku gets double underhooks and turns Potatoes into the cage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Potatoes or perhaps it was just good defense by Kulku, which made it look bad.
Aki Kulku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sacka Potatoes.
Potatoes has a takedown stuffed.
Potatoes takes one on the button.
Potatoes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Potatoes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kulku.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potatoes with a poor takedown
and Kulku counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kulku looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kulku lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kulku defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Potatoes.
Potatoes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kulku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Potatoes shoots and misses
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potatoes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Potatoes looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulku ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Potatoes tries for a takedown but Kulku circles away easily
and Kulku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Potatoes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kulku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kulku lands an overhand right.
Jab from Kulku.
Kulku stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kulku wants it to stay on the feet.
Potatoes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kulku counters with a thumping low kick.
Kulku with a nice calf kick.
Kulku throws a leg kick which misses Potatoes's front leg but catches the back leg as Potatoes tries to avoid it.
Kulku scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulku with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That kick from Kulku tenderised Potatoes's leg. Potatoes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kulku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Potatoes shoots and misses
and Potatoes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kulku scores with a head kick. Potatoes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kulku scores with a crisp jab that stopped Potatoes in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Kulku tenderised Potatoes's leg. Potatoes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sacka Potatoes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulku stuns Potatoes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kulku scores with a sloppy right hand. Potatoes should have avoided that one.

Potatoes is rocked!
Potatoes tries for a takedown but Kulku sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Potatoes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kulku as he jumps to the side.
Kulku fires out a quick counter leg kick but Potatoes just manages to avoid it.
Potatoes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kulku swivels and escapes.
Kulku tried to counter with a leg kick but Potatoes avoided it.
Kulku throws a front kick that sends Potatoes stumbling back into the cage.
Donk. Kulku catches Potatoes right on the button with a cross.
Kulku stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kulku is looking to slow Potatoes down with leg kicks.
Kulku cracks Potatoes with a good jab.

Potatoes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kulku was covering up waiting for the punch and Potatoes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kulku preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kulku is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potatoes looking to pass the guard.
Kulku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Potatoes tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulku is retaining full guard.
Potatoes is looking to work some ground and pound but Kulku has wrist control.
Kulku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kulku has his hands on Potatoes's head, controlling the position.
Potatoes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Potatoes wants to pass the guard but Kulku is keeping the position.
Kulku has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Potatoes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Potatoes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Potatoes shoots and misses
and Kulku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kulku is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Potatoes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Potatoes shoots and misses
and Kulku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Kulku as he connects with a hook.
Kulku bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Potatoes's head backwards.
Aki Kulku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potatoes misses with a takedown
and Kulku counters with a low kick, right behind Potatoes 's knee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aki Kulku dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Potatoes misses with a takedown attempt
and Kulku counters with a thumping low kick.
Kulku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kulku scores with a decent looking hook.
Kulku stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kulku wants it to stay on the feet.
As Potatoes backs away, Kulku returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kulku scores with a hook to the body. Potatoes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Potatoes walks into a stiff left hand from Kulku.
Potatoes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kulku tries to avoid it but Potatoes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kulku to the ground. Kulku escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Aki Kulku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sacka Potatoes.
Potatoes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Kulku to counter with a crisp jab.
Kulku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Potatoes can do to turn this around?
Potatoes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kulku slaps away a takedown attempt from Potatoes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kulku scores with a sloppy right hand. Potatoes should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potatoes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Potatoes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Potatoes tries for a takedown but Kulku circles away easily
and Kulku finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Potatoes is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulku scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kulku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Potatoes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kulku as he avoids it easily.
Kulku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Potatoes. That did some damage!
Nice shot by Kulku.
Sacka Potatoes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Potatoes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kulku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kulku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Potatoes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kulku finds it's way round the side to connect with Potatoes's head.
Potatoes is still on wobbly legs! Can Kulku finish him?
Kulku cracks Potatoes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donk. Kulku catches Potatoes right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Potatoes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kulku's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Kulku manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Kulku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Potatoes backwards.
Kulku pushes Potatoes against the cage. Kulku is working some dirty boxing. Kulku pushes off with a quick right hook! Potatoes goes down! Potatoes tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kulku moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aki Kulku!
Aki Kulku retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Aki Kulku thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.