PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Potatos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potatos comes to the cage accompanied by Just Another Victim by Helmet&House of Pain. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Potatos
vs
Hook

197 cm
23
260 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

192 cm
27
235 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Potatos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Hook!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hook thumps Potatos with a low kick.
Hook misses with a body shot.
Hook throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Potatos.
Hook lands a head kick!
Potatos moves out of range of the body kick from Hook.
Hook thows a leg kick but Potatos checks it
and Hook takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Potatos lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potatos shoots in for a takedown but Hook shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hook connects with a high kick.
Hook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hook pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Hook gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hook wants to stand up but Potatos is controlling him.
Hook keeping moving, preventing Potatos from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Potatos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potatos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Potatos stops Hook from standing up.
Hook controls Potatos momentarily but Potatos frees himself.
Hook has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Potatos has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Potatos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Potatos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hook has escaped the position, nice work there.

Potatos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hook managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Potatos.
Potatos working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potatos prevents Hook from escaping the position.
Potatos scores with a couple of short elbows.
Potatos creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Potatos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hook keeps working.
Potatos misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Potatos trying to control the position but Hook is working away.

Potatos goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hook has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Potatos but great work by Hook.
Hook is looking to take a break and control but Potatos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potatos tries to bench press Hook off him but Hook keeps the position.
Potatos is working hard here to advance position.
Hook working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potatos is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Potatos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Potatos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hook as he jumps to the side.
Hook dodges the punch combination from Potatos.
Hook ducks under a wild hook from Potatos.
Hook throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hook misses with a head kick.
Hook cracks the inside of Potatos's front leg.
Hook throws a head kick but Potatos moves out of range.
Hook throws a head kick but Potatos moves out of range.
Hook lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hook.
Red Hook seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hook throws a head kick that misses.
Hook throws a head kick but Potatos moves out of range.
Hook throws a lazy head kick

and Potatos counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potatos working the head and body with strikes.
Hook wants to control but Potatos postures up.
Potatos works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Potatos creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hook sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Potatos gets to mount! Hook was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Potatos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hook hang on?
Potatos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hook wants to control but Potatos is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potatos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Potatos pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Potatos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hook is looking to escape.
Potatos unloads with some shots from mount but Hook bucks and avoids them well.
Hook really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.
Hook wants to control but Potatos is having none of it.
Potatos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Potatos looking to control and managing it successfully.

Potatos working for a submission but Hook is keeping him at bay.

Potatos is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hook has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jack Potatos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potatos wants to control the pace but Hook is squirming around nicely.
Potatos lands a big elbow.
Potatos controlling his opponent.
Potatos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potatos cracks Hook with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potatos scoring with strikes but Hook is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Potatos dominated that second round.
That's time! Potatos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hook throws a lazy body kick
and Potatos counters with a stiff right hand.
Potatos lands a nice looking body shot.
A clash of legs there as Potatos blocks the low kick.
Potatos moves out of range of the strikes.
Potatos looks to land a combination but Hook avoids it well.
Potatos lands with a nice combination. Hook backs away looking to recover.
Hook throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hook cracks the inside of Potatos's front leg.
Hook throws a head kick that misses.
Hook throws a leg kick but Potatos checks it.
Hook throws a lazy body kick
and Potatos counters with a stiff right hand.
Hook swings widly with a right hand
and Potatos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hook misses with a hook
enabling Potatos to counter with a crisp jab.
Hook throws a chopping leg kick but Potatos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Potatos. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Potatos does it's job there.
Potatos scores with a nice head shot.
Hook pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Potatos blocks a head kick by Hook.
Hook throws a sloppy body shot

and Potatos counters with a single leg into guard. Hook didn't expect that.
Hook wants to stand up but Potatos is controlling him.
Potatos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hook controlling the position.
Potatos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Potatos trying to control the position from guard on top but Hook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hook holds on and takes a little breather.
Hook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Potatos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Potatos tries to free his leg and advance position but Hook is retaining full guard.
Hook utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Potatos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hook works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Potatos looking to sit in guard and control but Hook gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Potatos controls Hook momentarily but Hook frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hook trying to control the position from guard on top but Potatos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Potatos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Potatos working for a triangle but Hook defends it easily.

Hook gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

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.

Potatos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hook avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Potatos.
Hook is trying to maintain the position but Potatos is very close to passing his half guard.
Potatos 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.
Hook is trying to stand up here but Potatos is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potatos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Potatos clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Potatos avoids the head kick by Hook.
Potatos checks a leg kick.
Hook takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Potatos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hook throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Hook is predictable there
and Potatos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Potatos works Hook's body with a nice hook.
Hook tries to move into range but Potatos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hook walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Potatos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Potatos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Potatos, as that shot connected.
Jab from Potatos.
Hook is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Potatos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Potatos lands a slapping body shot.
Potatos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hook can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hook on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Hook misses
and Potatos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Potatos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Potatos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hook napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Potatos working the ground and pound from side control.
Potatos lands a nice forearm strike.

Hook is rocked!

Potatos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Potatos in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hook is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Potatos!
Jack Potatos is the new heavyweight champion!