PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT. Timo Silakka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Silakka
vs
Potter

218 cm
27
265 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

196 cm
28
265 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Silakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carter Potter!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silakka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silakka lands a slapping body shot.
Silakka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Potter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Timo Silakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silakka thuds his right hand into Potter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Carter Potter has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silakka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Potter.
Potter misses with an uppercut. Silakka saw that one coming.
Silakka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Potter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silakka throws a nice looking combination but Potter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silakka fails to land with a series of punches.
Potter takes a swing at Silakka's ribcage but misses.
Silakka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Potter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Potter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silakka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silakka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Potter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silakka's efforts to push away.

Silakka manages to break the clinch.
Potter tries to clinch but Silakka moves out of range.
Potter lands a slapping body shot.
Silakka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Potter jabs at Silakka's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka lands a jab to Potter's midsection.
Potter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silakka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Silakka.
Sloppy strikes from Silakka. Those never looked like landing.
Potter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silakka lands a nice shot that snaps Potter's head back.
Silakka throws a nice looking combination but Potter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Silakka.

That has opened up Carter Potter's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silakka swinging wildly here.
Silakka sizes up Potter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Potter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silakka manages to avoid it.
Silakka tries to bum rush Potter with a series of wild strikes but Potter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Potter misses with a low kick.
Potter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silakka if he has to take too many more of those.
Silakka digs a good body shot into Potter's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka works over Potter's head and body with a nice combination.
Potter looks gassed!
Silakka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silakka lands with a shot to the body.
Silakka's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Silakka duly obliges.
Silakka lands a two punch combo.

The cut above Carter Potter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Potter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No joy there for Silakka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silakka lunges at Potter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Potter's hand.
Potter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
Silakka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silakka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Carter Potter's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Silakka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Potter circles away quickly and effectively.
Potter looks to score with a jab to the body but Silakka is just out of range.
Silakka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Silakka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Silakka does no damage.
Silakka lands the left hand.
Silakka cracks Potter with a good jab.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carter Potter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Timo Silakka!