PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ula Potku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Skeletor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Potku
vs
Skeletor

180 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ula Potku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Skeletor!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skeletor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Potku gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Potku blocks a body shot from Skeletor.

Potku turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Potku manages to end up in side control.
Skeletor tries to improve position but can't.
Skeletor manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Potku is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Skeletor is looking for a sweep. Potku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Potku knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Skeletor on the ground.
Potku is thwarting Skeletor's attempts to control the position.
Skeletor wants to get back to full guard.
Skeletor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Skeletor.

Potku drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Potku jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Skeletor keeping full guard, as Potku tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Potku moves into the clinch successfully.
Skeletor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Potku just stands there and leans against the cage.
Skeletor is looking to break free of the clinch but Potku has double underhooks.
Potku landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Potku missing with knees to the body.

Skeletor is fighting off a takedown attempt but Potku is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Skeletor to the mat. Skeletor regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Potku wants to stand but Skeletor has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Skeletor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Potku is controlling him.
Potku slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Potku goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Skeletor rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Potku's guard! Nice work there by Skeletor!
Potku is breathing heavily.

Potku escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Skeletor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Skeletor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skeletor pushes down on Potku's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Skeletor is trying for a kimura here. Potku looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Skeletor wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mikko Skeletor!