PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ala Potku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potku has chosen Pantera - Drag the Waters as his entrance music. Ala Potku told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bond
vs
Potku

185 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

187 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

MMA's Best Nutrition
Top MMA Nutrition

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Bond!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ala Potku!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potku drops Bond with a right and a left! Potku comes rushing in but Bond regains his composure and manages to keep Potku in guard.

Bond is rocked!
Potku passes Bond's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Oh Bond is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bond keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Potku thows a huge punch but Bond dodges it nicely.
Potku is tying to control. Bond wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bond seems to have got his legs back now.
Potku trying to pass the guard but Bond defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bond makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bond.
Bond is trying to hold Potku in close to prevent damage but Potku has managed to pass into half guard.
Bond is looking to control Potku's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bond avoid being mounted?
Bond is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Potku tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bond knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bond blocking the ground and pound attempt from Potku.
Potku thows a huge punch but Bond dodges it nicely.
Bond taking some punishment here, with Potku in his half guard.
Potku is thwarting Bond's attempts to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bond tries to clinch but Potku moves out of range.
Potku throws a hook but Bond avoids it easily.
Bond wants to clinch up but Potku keeps it at a distance.
Bond tries to clinch but Potku is having none of it.
Potku lands a nice hook to Bond's body. Bond takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
James Bond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku swats away the attempt to clinch by Bond.
Potku misses with a series of wild punches.
Bond is looking to clinch but Potku is avoiding it.
Bond moves in looking to clinch but Potku pushes him off.
Bond doesn't manage to clinch there - Potku circles away.
Potku shoots in for a double leg but Bond sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Potku with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Potku drops Bond with a beautiful combination! Bond stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Potku is looking for the KO!
Bond is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Potku cracks Bond with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Bond falls to his knees and Potku doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ala Potku!
Ala Potku is the new middleweight champion!